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| Faust |
 Mar 17 2006, 10:32 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 1-February 06 From: North Attleboro, MA Member No.: 5,510  |
I just rescued a set of very wide wheels off a 914 Chalon. These are definitely "Centerline" style, but there is no name on them. They are at least two piece, possibly three (there is a wide bead of silicone down the center which I haven't dug out, so I can't completely see construction). At the very center, around the hub opening, there is small lettering as to weight limits and the use of bias ply tires. They are held together by stainless rivets.
Sorry, don't have a picture yet. Can anyone tell me how to ID these if they are Centerlines? |
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| Mueller |
Mar 18 2006, 12:33 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None 
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Real Centerlines should have "Centerline" embossed/stamped into them......
I'd be leary of using them with modern Radial tires if they are designed for lower stress bias ply tires... Personally I'd send them off the recyclers to be melted down and be less of a hazard on the street.... |
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| Porcharu |
Mar 18 2006, 02:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,314 Joined: 27-January 05 From: Campbell, CA Member No.: 3,518 Region Association: Northern California |
The real "plain old Centerline" wheels will have "Centerline" stamped around the hub center. They will also have real rivets holding them together. If not the wheels are probably crap knockoffs that should be recycled into beer cans or lawn chairs.
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| Faust |
Mar 18 2006, 02:57 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 1-February 06 From: North Attleboro, MA Member No.: 5,510 |
I had better look around the hub center some more. There are "real rivets", they appear to be stainless. There is no question that the wheels are at least two piece. All of that silicone at the joint in the wheel must be covering something. Here is a clickable thumbnail of one of the front wheels while still on the car: (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/TWFaust/914/th_100_1167.jpg) Here is one of the larger rear wheels: (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/TWFaust/914/th_e845142d.jpg) The remainder of the wheels have center caps. The center caps have a crest similar to the Porsche crest, but, you wouldn't confuse them. It is too bad that Dr. Porsche didn't live to see the "Porsche crest", I think he would have liked it. |
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| URY914 |
Mar 18 2006, 05:54 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,446 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
THese are Joe's C-lines...
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| URY914 |
Mar 18 2006, 05:57 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,446 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
These are my fakes
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| URY914 |
Mar 18 2006, 05:58 AM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,446 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
This is off thier site...
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| John Kelly |
Mar 18 2006, 08:02 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 692 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Moclips WA. Member No.: 640 |
If I remember right, the early Centerlines do not have centerline stamped in them.
John www.ghiaspecialties.com |
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| SirAndy |
Mar 18 2006, 01:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
haha, that's funny! we have seen this car here before, we picked it apart pretty good and i remember someone said to go and get it and use the wheels and dump the rest ... good to see someone went for it! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Andy |
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| Faust |
Mar 18 2006, 03:50 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 8 Joined: 1-February 06 From: North Attleboro, MA Member No.: 5,510 |
Here is a pic of the center cap. The "CL" satisifies me that it is a Centerline. Any disputes?
It is sitting on a Volvo 262 wheel, don't let that confuse you. (IMG:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v141/TWFaust/914/th_100_1341.jpg) |
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