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Bean
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 Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:47 am Post subject: speedwell steering wheel |
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how do you tell if they are genuine or not?
are they marked speedwell anywhere?
anyone know |
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RareAir
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Bean
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:57 am Post subject: |
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here it is, came fitted to car:
thing is i don't really like wood rims and would sell it on but i don't want to market it as something it isn't hence the query. |
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DaveM
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This is a mid 60's wheel:
... and a later wheel.
Note the difference in hardware. Also, there were a number of companies making similar designs.
I have more information on my web site:
http://www.amayesing.com/vwinterior.htm |
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Bean
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| so wheels are being sold without a way to confirm 100% that they are speedwell - it's a balance of probability thing? |
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Critter1
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| Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Bean wrote: |
| thing is i don't really like wood rims and would sell it on but i don't want to market it as something it isn't hence the query. |
Bean, email or PM me if your interested in selling it... |
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JDGas
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Does anyone know of someone or have a two spoke they'd like to part with. I'd love to fit one to my gasser! Schley Bros style.
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henry roberts
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 3:47 am Post subject: |
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so is this a late model speedwell?
the holes match the sizes on DaveM's web site (nice stuff btw), it is just under 15" OD.
i know it's had a hard life and is in dire need of some love.
yes the PO didn't think when trying to fix the stripped threads, still it meant that it cost me less than the petrol i used picking it up 
thanks.
henry.
ps. i would only sell it if you offered me enough to pay off my morgage (and buy myself another one). |
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RareAir
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I thought the one shown above is the earlier model. I was told the later model had a very small Black plastic button, very much similiar to the type used on a 3-spoke Pre '59 Standard horn button. The button is marked Lucas on the backside
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henry roberts
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| Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2007 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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the button didn't come with the wheel, though from davem's second pic the button in the background looks like a 56-60 beetle or bus button.
maybe there are 3 types?
the centre on mine is different, the hole is alot smaller, though looking at the pic of dave's it has been opened out.
henry. |
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RareAir
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vw62rag
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vw62rag
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i was thinking about getting a flater one like that to modify to fit a bus, is the acctual wheel speedwell?
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DaveM
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Realize Speedwell didnt actually make any wheels themselves and several makers made wheels that looked similar.
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