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BBS Wheel Question |
kenshapiro2002 |
Jul 25 2009, 08:21 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
The 1970 914 I just bought has the old (1980 ?) BBS "honeycomb" style wheels. The rim is polished aluminum and the honeycomb section is a flat white. The white is chipped off in places, and there's gold underneath on the rears and silver on the fronts. I never remember seeing white ones. So, I'm wondering if these were repainted by a previous owner, or did BBS actually offer white ones? Also looking for any suggestions on touching up that flat white...almost an egg shell off white...like dull chalk.
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jt914-6 |
Jul 25 2009, 08:37 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
I've got the BBS RA wheels on my six. They are the honeycomb type that are gold. They were on the car when I bought it. Not real crazy about them 'cause they hide the nice red C2 calipers....Don't know if BBS sold white ones. If no one else knows for sure you can go to thier web site and contact them. bbs-usa.com/
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orange914 |
Jul 25 2009, 09:32 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
years back i had a 89' jeep cherokee "limited", it came o.e. with gold bbs but the 90' up came with o.e. white bbs. not sure if this will help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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kenshapiro2002 |
Jul 25 2009, 10:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
By "Gold BBS" and "White BBS" are you talking about the center cap or the whole honeycomb section?
Ken years back i had a 89' jeep cherokee "limited", it came o.e. with gold bbs but the 90' up came with o.e. white bbs. not sure if this will help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
orange914 |
Jul 25 2009, 11:10 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
the whole honeycomb section was gold (89), white (90 up). i really liked the way the white bbs was color coded to the white body paint.
By "Gold BBS" and "White BBS" are you talking about the center cap or the whole honeycomb section? Ken years back i had a 89' jeep cherokee "limited", it came o.e. with gold bbs but the 90' up came with o.e. white bbs. not sure if this will help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
kenshapiro2002 |
Jul 26 2009, 09:30 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,441 Joined: 23-July 09 From: Bawlmer, MD Member No.: 10,598 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Thanks. And they came that way from the factory (the white ones) ?
Ken the whole honeycomb section was gold (89), white (90 up). i really liked the way the white bbs was color coded to the white body paint. By "Gold BBS" and "White BBS" are you talking about the center cap or the whole honeycomb section? Ken years back i had a 89' jeep cherokee "limited", it came o.e. with gold bbs but the 90' up came with o.e. white bbs. not sure if this will help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
orange914 |
Jul 26 2009, 03:47 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
yes, google the "limited" jeep cherokee Thanks. And they came that way from the factory (the white ones) ? Ken the whole honeycomb section was gold (89), white (90 up). i really liked the way the white bbs was color coded to the white body paint. By "Gold BBS" and "White BBS" are you talking about the center cap or the whole honeycomb section? Ken years back i had a 89' jeep cherokee "limited", it came o.e. with gold bbs but the 90' up came with o.e. white bbs. not sure if this will help. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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