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> Love these wheels
Big Len
post May 3 2017, 03:18 PM
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What a great idea to do with steelies. I saw this on the 914 FB page. Anybody know about them?

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post May 3 2017, 06:16 PM
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You like the coloring or the widening?
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post May 3 2017, 08:16 PM
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I've seen quite a few of those all the way up to 9", cheap way to get wide wheels.
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post May 3 2017, 08:36 PM
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I like both width and the polished ring (or is that chrome?). I'd bet they'd be heavy, but they keep another traditional look while looking different.
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post May 3 2017, 10:40 PM
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I think they came stock on mid 70,s beetles....there are a few of those around here in the barn and behind it. Seems most of the parts cars I got had those wheels.
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post May 4 2017, 02:23 AM
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I have one set of 7" wide steelies and I have been trying for over a year to find someone that can make me another set.

Anyone know of a place that will do it?
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post May 4 2017, 06:30 AM
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Google found this place:
http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/

I have no personal experience with this company.
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post May 4 2017, 04:48 PM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) that is the place I was thinking of. Used to be a place out in Washington State the would also do steels.

I had a place out in Washington State do a set for me a long time ago. Mike Nugget knew them and hooked me up.
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post May 4 2017, 07:12 PM
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That style wheel was offered in a wider width on a special version of the Beetle.
The Sunbug ?
The standard wheel was a 5" ? and the special a 6" ?
An unusual wheel but someone here has to know.
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post May 4 2017, 07:31 PM
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My girlfriend in high school got a brand new '76 white convertible that had those wheels on it. I thought they were God-awful ugly (still do) and I painted them white for her. That made them look pretty snazzy in those days.
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post May 4 2017, 08:10 PM
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That style of wheels was also found on the 74 914s that didn't come with the optional alloys (though not gold or widened) in 5 1/2" X 15" size.
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post May 4 2017, 09:41 PM
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I found these on samba.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/det....php?id=1470031

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post May 4 2017, 09:59 PM
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QUOTE(rgalla9146 @ May 4 2017, 09:12 PM) *

That style wheel was offered in a wider width on a special version of the Beetle.
The Sunbug ?
The standard wheel was a 5" ? and the special a 6" ?
An unusual wheel but someone here has to know.

Sunbug.
I had a 74.

Gold wheels, sunroof, corduroy interior.

So many great stories in that car....
It lived a rough end of life thanks to me and my buddies.


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post May 5 2017, 12:24 AM
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QUOTE(AZBanks @ May 4 2017, 08:41 PM) *
I found these on samba.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/det....php?id=1470031

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Those reminded me - I used to have VW centers welded into 6" wide 14 & 15" Chevy rims, with a lower offset on the fronts to widen the track. The place was called 'Perfect Wheel', in Gardena - but I think they closed up shop after the Los Angeles riots in '92 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)

Also had them make a set of 13" x 10" wide wheels for a modified VW sedan we used to run slaloms at the Bug-Ins in the early 70's - (we ran Blue-Streak indy tires) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post May 5 2017, 11:17 AM
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QUOTE(AZBanks @ May 4 2017, 08:41 PM) *
I found these on samba.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/det....php?id=1470031

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I had a set of those on my 1303S. Widened to 8"/9".
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