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Posted by: iamchappy Jun 27 2006, 05:10 PM

Yes I am in search of a pair of these tacky looking wheel covers, I found a pair on a poor 914 on 4sale on ebay but I dont need the car.

I have searched everywhere for these fugly things, I though for sure JC Whitney would have them but no luck.

I want them for my Tow Dolly I dont want to fabricate 5 lug hubs for my Dolly yet.


Does anyone have a set of these stashed away somewhere.




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Posted by: Rand Jun 27 2006, 05:11 PM

That's awesome. I haven't seen those before. 50' 5-lug conversion on the cheap!

Posted by: iamchappy Jun 27 2006, 05:12 PM

You use to see them all the time on Bugs.

Posted by: i love porsche Jun 27 2006, 05:23 PM

nycchef has em on his car...and SHOULD get rid of them..but thats just my opinion

Posted by: iamchappy Jun 27 2006, 06:03 PM

QUOTE(i love porsche @ Jun 27 2006, 03:23 PM)

Posted by: Eric_Shea Jun 27 2006, 06:42 PM

Posted by: iamchappy Jun 27 2006, 07:08 PM

Come on, someones got a set of these laying around but are afraid to admit it.

I want'um..

Posted by: iamchappy Jun 27 2006, 07:12 PM

This ones got it going on. Ni ce


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Posted by: type47fan Jun 27 2006, 08:06 PM

These have been hanging in my garage as decorations since 1978! Back then, as an experiment, I bought a new center cap, painted it, and mounted it in the one on the right. These fit 15" steel wheels.

They're actually two piece covers made from aluminum. The mounting scraper tabs are all but missing on the left one, but could easily be fabricated. You could even send them to AR for refinishing

PM sent . . . .

Thanks,


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Posted by: URY914 Jun 27 2006, 08:13 PM

Go to the wheels section of thesamba.com

They'll be some there.

Posted by: URY914 Jun 27 2006, 08:24 PM

Here's the link...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/cat.php?id=25

15 pages of wheels and tires. If you don't see them, ask for them.

Posted by: nycchef Jun 27 2006, 08:25 PM

they are off my car. it's good to have "good friends" they are yours if you want em. whats a fair price? do you have any chewing gum? will pm you.

Posted by: iamchappy Jun 27 2006, 08:44 PM

This is amusing, I just went outside and pulled the rims off of the rusty crusty Tow Dolly to try and fiqure out if it was worth it to fab up some hubs for a pair of real fuchs -" IT"S NOT"

I come back in, and I have your PM's up.

This club is the greatest , I bet I wasted hours trying to search for them on the internet, I even looked over Samba and all the bug forums and clubs.
If my Dolly was nicer I would go all out and put the real ones on.

The real ones on my car will have to do.

The Fuch covers on the Dolly are perfect to help dress it up. I plan on blasting it a little then get a nice coat of rustoleum gloss black on it.

Chap

Posted by: "Z" Jun 27 2006, 08:49 PM

Ah go play with yer Dolly....

Posted by: iamchappy Jun 27 2006, 08:57 PM

As long as she pulls like a hundred dollar hand job, I'll be happy!

Posted by: msglaigaie Jun 27 2006, 09:34 PM

I was looking at that green 914 last night. She is selling it as a "1974 Porche 914, 1.8 liter engine". Now I own a 1974 Porsche 914, and man "it don't look like dat!!" I PMed her asking about the convieniently missing vin number suggesting that she take another look at the title and she replyed with "Duh, I should have thought of that, I will ask my brother for the title".......... cue the scary music. Big black rubber bumpers must be a replacement for those ugly steel ones. and do not send this woman any money. MSG L

Posted by: marks914 Jun 28 2006, 09:30 AM

Hey John,
Remember this car?....



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Posted by: marks914 Jun 28 2006, 09:31 AM

It looks like this now, V8 and all

Mark




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Posted by: ptravnic Jun 28 2006, 10:12 AM

QUOTE(nycchef @ Jun 27 2006, 06:25 PM)