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| silvernineonefour |
 May 9 2009, 01:38 PM
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(IMG:http://lh4.ggpht.com/_tFZE0zNl98w/SgXA8CD-x9I/AAAAAAAAABY/dDypyE1R40k/s640/P1010001.JPG)
Okay, because of the logo on the center cap I'm guessing Pedrini, but they're not like any Pedrini I've ever seen. As a matter of fact, I've not seen these wheels on another car. Have yet to take them off and look for clues. Will do that later on this weekend. Curious as to whether anyone has seen these before and any light you can shed on the subject. Thanks to all. |
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| URY914 |
May 9 2009, 01:46 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,636 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Cheap cast aluminum VW Bug wheel. Probably made in Mexico.
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| SirAndy |
May 9 2009, 01:47 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,641 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(silvernineonefour @ May 9 2009, 12:38 PM)  Name that wheel "Hans Holger" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
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| highways |
May 9 2009, 02:28 PM
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Is it a 'Turtle Back' wheel? Not really sure... but I vaguely remembering seeing one sorta like that and it may have been called something with the word Turtle in it. The Samba might be the place to look.
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| silvernineonefour |
May 10 2009, 01:19 PM
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(IMG:http://www.356-911.com/shop/carforsale/crayford914/914crayford128.jpg)
Found this. Close but not it. Link: http://www.356-911.com/shop/carforsale/cra...914crayford.htm |
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| Gustl |
May 10 2009, 02:45 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ May 9 2009, 08:47 PM) QUOTE(silvernineonefour @ May 9 2009, 12:38 PM) Name that wheel "Hans Holger" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) to me it looks more like a "Hans-Jürgen" (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) |
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| dlo914 |
May 10 2009, 10:56 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
QUOTE(highways @ May 9 2009, 01:28 PM) Is it a 'Turtle Back' wheel? Not really sure... but I vaguely remembering seeing one sorta like that and it may have been called something with the word Turtle in it. The Samba might be the place to look. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I got bored and browsed the wheel & tire section on thesamba.com and found out these are in fact called Turtles and here's an ad of these: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=758055 & http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=731421 (IMG:http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/medium/2545847.jpg) |
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| silvernineonefour |
May 11 2009, 02:03 PM
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Thanks for the effort. I too have looked on The Samba and in fact you may have seen the thread I posted there asking the same question. The wheels I have are not the same. You perhaps cannot tell from the one picture I posted, but there is no turtle shape or hump to the wheel. It's a flat wheel. I'll take more pictures and post them if I can't find anymore clues on the wheels themselves. Thanks again for the effort.
Other than that the turtles do look very similiar, just dished. (IMG:http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/2463505.jpg) (IMG:http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/2507826.jpg) A couple of the images dlo914 linked to. QUOTE(dlo914 @ May 10 2009, 08:56 PM) QUOTE(highways @ May 9 2009, 01:28 PM) Is it a 'Turtle Back' wheel? Not really sure... but I vaguely remembering seeing one sorta like that and it may have been called something with the word Turtle in it. The Samba might be the place to look. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I got bored and browsed the wheel & tire section on thesamba.com and found out these are in fact called Turtles and here's an ad of these: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=758055 & http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=731421 (IMG:http://images.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/pix/medium/2545847.jpg) |
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| silvernineonefour |
May 11 2009, 03:15 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 11 Joined: 3-January 08 From: Sandpoint, Idaho Member No.: 8,530 |
Found 'em.
Performance Industries. Thanks for the help folks! |
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