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 May 1 2017, 11:47 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States 
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A question for the experts:
I have a set of 5 wheels (yellow painted centers), which I'm pretty sure are from an LE. The wheels are not in great shape and need refinishing. My intention is to paint them black. I'm doing a reverse-bumblebee (yellow car, black accents). Mine is NOT an LE. Here's the question: are the LE wheels in any way so special, such that painting them would be inadvisable, sacrilegious, or otherwise frowned upon? Is there a way to confirm they are LE wheels? Does it even matter? Thanks. |
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| JeffBowlsby |
May 1 2017, 11:52 AM
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914 Wiring Harnesses & Beekeeper Group: Members Posts: 8,967 Joined: 7-January 03 From: San Ramon CA Member No.: 104 Region Association: None
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They are just standard 4 lug Mahles, just with the special painted centers when supplied with the LE cars.
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May 1 2017, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 31-July 15 From: Dover, MA Member No.: 19,014 Region Association: North East States
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Ok- thanks- kinda what I figured.
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| scallyk9 |
May 2 2017, 12:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 355 Joined: 16-October 16 From: Port Orchard, WA, USA Member No.: 20,499 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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And to add. Along with the centers being painted body color on the LE models, the outer rim (about 12mm of it) was painted silver. I've seen several restored LE wheels where this wasn't done.
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| mepstein |
May 2 2017, 12:53 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,954 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Before you refinish your wheels, check for trueness, Mahles bend easily.
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