Hello World,

I am looking for chrome steelies (is that an oxymoron - or am I a moron for wanting them) for my 72 (4 bolt lug).

I will keep my steelies (pitted badly) in case I hate the chromes.......

I thought Performance Products had them - but that was awhile ago.

Thanks in advance.

Mike

Mike,

where in Kansas are you?

sorry I don't have any leads on the wheels.
brant

Hi Brant,

Just outside Wichita.

I haven't seen another 914 around since I moved here (from Dallas) in 2001.

mikez had some chromies made special a while back. Maybe he would know. Personally I like the look.

Hi Mike,

there are a couple of teeners on the board from your area.
the PCA group has a few nice guys with teeners.

I think I'll be running mine at heartland park this summer for a vintage race. give some thought to coming out!

brant

Mark - Thanks for the info - I will check with mikez

Brant - I will make Heartland Park for sure. I was there for the runoffs last year (a friend of mine from Florida was there in Spec Racer Ford). I haven't gotten involved with PCA here but need to. My neighbor has a '78 911SC an we keep saying we are going to get involved... and then another year passes.

I personally prefer the look of the chromes, though I've had my steelies restored & have them on the car right now. Use the chromies for regular driving, to save the originals for most shows.

Got my chromies from PP about 20 years ago & with reasonable care they've lasted as good as new. Wouldn't want them get near salt though.

That is exactly what I am looking for - great for daily driving - a liitle bit of WOW - without losing originality completely.

I have a set of NOS (New Old Stock) not (Nasty Old S#*&!) chrome wheels. I don't know the backspacing right off hand, but I think they may be the VW backspacing, which actually gives a little wider stance, but would prohibit anything larger than a 195/60. $260 plus actual UPS. PM me if you are interested. Here's a pic I found.

www.jbugs.com

They have special offset for the 914s. You HAVE to call them and ask for the owner, they aren't listed on the website. I'm running 7s and 8s on my Bath Tub....

Somebody say chrome steelies? Not for sale, but here's a pic anyway.

Mike -
Will those wheels (speedster) fit on the 914 w/ GT flares?

Ones in the pic are VW offset. I don't know if they will....you can come down and try them out if ya want.

Great photo - now I know I want them. I think that is a combination that is hard to beat - at least for my stock looking '72.

The way to properly restore a chrome wheel (think CW 356 crowd) is to cut the middle out...I.E. cut the weld that hold the middle in.
Clean and chrome each piece seperately
Then re-weld them.

So, that being said.
Any decent wheel shop, or the resotration shops can take a 15*9 inch ford wheel, and weld a 914 center into it without blinking an eye, and they can set it to any backspacing you need.

Rich

Cool,
would be great to meet you
its not a PCA event though.
its a vintage club event.
its a late addition to our calendar
the dates not 100% yet, so I'll update when its finalized.
(june or july)

will be a good time, with lots of different types of cars
brant

Brant,

Have you been to Hartland Park before? I'm curious as to your take on the track/facilities.

I love Vintage Racing - hope to get to Laguna Seca for the Monterey Historic Races (August 17 - 19).