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> Fuchs ,Fake or real, ?
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post Jan 15 2019, 09:13 AM
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Didn't know the 901 Fuchs were 6J, thought they were just 6.
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post Jan 15 2019, 03:11 PM
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The Fuchs (Fox) logo can be stamped with black ink, haphazardly.

Most of the time faint, or gone altogether.
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post Jan 15 2019, 03:41 PM
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Example of one of my 6 x 15

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post Jan 15 2019, 08:12 PM
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Those are real. The fakes don’t have smooth corners on the back side.
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post Jan 15 2019, 08:38 PM
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Fake fuchs can look pretty good until you see them up against real fuchs and then they look wrong.
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post Jan 15 2019, 09:34 PM
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QUOTE(jos.hall @ Jan 15 2019, 02:49 AM) *

the part numbers on the back is the key. Someone show us a replica fuchs wheel with the 901. or 911. part numbers on the back


(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Porsche turns a blind eye to the repops, but if you're a biz don't call them Porsche or fuchs, same goes with the part numbers and logos.

On the logo i'm sure companies like EMPI must be paying Porsche a royalty for center caps, but in the adverts they're just called a "Logo center cap".
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post Jan 16 2019, 09:04 AM
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QUOTE(BK911 @ Jan 15 2019, 10:13 AM) *

Didn't know the 901 Fuchs were 6J, thought they were just 6.


Interesting point there BK.
I've had several sets of deep 6s and all were 6*15.
Never saw s 6J*15.
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post Jan 16 2019, 09:38 AM
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bead types,,,,


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post Jan 16 2019, 01:50 PM
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post Jan 16 2019, 02:02 PM
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QUOTE(BK911 @ Jan 16 2019, 07:04 AM) *

QUOTE(BK911 @ Jan 15 2019, 10:13 AM) *

Didn't know the 901 Fuchs were 6J, thought they were just 6.


Interesting point there BK.
I've had several sets of deep 6s and all were 6*15.
Never saw s 6J*15.

Deep six with heart 6J X 15
For comparison flat six also 6J X 15

Let me know if anyone needs any other pics for examples, we have FUCHS, and more FUCHS.

but remember when it comes to Porsche, never say never, they changed things constantly and the obsession that we show towards correctness had very little in comparison to what they were doing when they were building these cars.


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post Jan 16 2019, 02:06 PM
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Adam what is the date on your deep 6J ? 70/71
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post Jan 16 2019, 02:26 PM
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Adam what is the date on your deep 6J ? 70/71

I'm guessing 10/69, but it could also be 10/68, hard to read.
Here is a non-heart deep six, dated 11/70, also 6J X 15.


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post Jan 16 2019, 03:02 PM
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"but remember when it comes to Porsche, never say never, they changed things constantly and the obsession that we show towards correctness had very little in comparison to what they were doing when they were building these cars."

So true. People are trying to make their cars "more correct" than the way they came from the factory. The upside down numbers are common as well as 15's labeled as 16's, 7's & 8's and visa versa. I really like Fuchs as wheels but the whole date code thing is boring.
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post Jan 16 2019, 03:18 PM
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So true, goes for all Porsche and VW parts. The workers didn't give a crap if they were pulling parts in correct numbers order, and both are well known for using up last years parts on next years car. Long before inventory tracking, they just grabbed shit from the bin, shelf... whatever what was tossed at them.
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post Jan 16 2019, 06:24 PM
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There is a funny story I heard one time about a guy who went to one of the PCA parades. There happened to be a bunch of Factory guys there, I think it was an annivasary of some sort. A guy was restoring his Carrera Speedster and he asked one of the Factory guy's if he had worked on the Carrera's. "Yah" was the answer. He was like "oh good" and proceeded to ask him if there was a template for all of the extra holes they drilled to lighten the cars, so they could put the holes in right place while restoring the car. The Factory guy said,"Vat, Vat, ve drill, ve drill, ve drill till we beat Ferrari!"


There are no absolutes in the world of Porsche.
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post Jan 20 2019, 11:40 PM
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So true. People are trying to make their cars "more correct" than the way they came from the factory. The upside down numbers are common as well as 15's labeled as 16's, 7's & 8's and visa versa. I really like Fuchs as wheels but the whole date code thing is boring.


untill your boss says sell those Fuchs... smiling face..mee too
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post Jan 21 2019, 08:18 PM
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post Jan 21 2019, 08:20 PM
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Real early ones were inked, later had raised dates. Many differences. Guys like Adam could explain. I don't care unless I'm selling.

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post Jan 22 2019, 12:22 AM
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Real early ones were inked, later had raised dates. Many differences. Guys like Adam could explain. I don't care unless I'm selling.


The only ones I've seen with just an ink stamp are very early 67S 15 X 4.5 FUCHS. But like I said, never say never. For example, people love to say when the transition for 15 X 4.5 to 15 X 5.5 for steel wheels happened, until I give them 2-3 examples of the same months on both sizes.
Also, Bulldozer is right, we could use less guys bashing like Larmo. I love how people seem to think post count or time on here makes you more worthy of saying something. But lets follow that out, I've been on here 8 more years than Larmo, does that make my words more weighty? I own 3 914's, does that make me more important? No, nor should any of us act like that.

I'll see if I can dig out some pics of the early ink stamps.
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post Jan 23 2019, 03:54 PM
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Cleaned up this thread, don't make me have to come back in here ...
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