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914/4: 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 914/6: 70 71 72
| gturner008 |
 Apr 29 2020, 03:23 PM
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Been cleaning. Happy with result.
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| davep |
Apr 29 2020, 07:55 PM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,143 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
These are aluminum alloy, only the "gasburner" 5 bolt was mag.
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| mepstein |
Apr 30 2020, 09:15 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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QUOTE(davep @ Apr 29 2020, 09:55 PM)  These are aluminum alloy, only the "gasburner" 5 bolt was mag. Cast aluminum. Many are bent or flat spotted. If yours spin true, you are lucky. I didn't think they came painted. Most I've seen look very grainy on the surface but I was less than 10 years old when they were new on the road. They look powder coated in the pic but might look different in person. |
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| Tom_T |
May 2 2020, 12:57 PM
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TMI.... Group: Members Posts: 8,318 Joined: 19-March 09 From: Orange, CA Member No.: 10,181 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 30 2020, 08:15 PM) QUOTE(davep @ Apr 29 2020, 09:55 PM) These are aluminum alloy, only the "gasburner" 5 bolt was mag. Cast aluminum. Many are bent or flat spotted. If yours spin true, you are lucky. I didn't think they came painted. Most I've seen look very grainy on the surface but I was less than 10 years old when they were new on the road. They look powder coated in the pic but might look different in person. When you look at the bare metal at the bolt holes on his 1st pic, vs. the wheel area next to it, it sure looks to me like a painted wheel. They didn't use PC back then. I was a senior in HS then in College & after when 914's were new, & I thought that both Mahles (4 & 5 lug) & Pedrini alloy wheels were painted, as were Steelies of course. IIRC one of the members posted in the O&H Forum's nailed topic on wheels & tires about restoring/repainting a set of 4-lug Mahle 4-bolt wheels. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Tom /////// |
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Posts in this topic
gturner008 Not bad after 44 years and 39k miles - wheels Apr 29 2020, 03:23 PM
gturner008 Inside Apr 29 2020, 03:24 PM FlacaProductions Good golly - what'd you use?! Apr 29 2020, 03:40 PM gturner008 Nothing other than alloy wheel cleaner. Original c... Apr 29 2020, 06:13 PM
StarBear
Nothing other than alloy wheel cleaner. Original ... May 1 2020, 07:46 AM Cal
Nothing other than alloy wheel cleaner. Original... May 1 2020, 04:25 PM StarBear
[quote name='StarBear' post='2810475' date='May 1... May 1 2020, 06:13 PM Tom_T
[quote name='Cal' post='2810670' date='May 1 2020... May 2 2020, 01:26 PM StarBear
Very much appreciate the wise advice and cautions... May 2 2020, 02:55 PM Tom_T
Been cleaning. Happy with result.
http://www.914... Apr 29 2020, 06:50 PM Tom_T
These are aluminum alloy, only the "gasburne... Apr 30 2020, 08:18 PM |
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