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« Reply #300 on: December 25, 2007, 02:51:08 am » |
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I have some old Mitchell wheels lying around. Do they count as "old school cal look" wheels?  Sure look different from ERCOs. Tell everyone about that set of wheel's lineage. And the front tires... |
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« Reply #301 on: January 17, 2008, 00:51:45 am » |
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I have some old Mitchell wheels lying around. Do they count as "old school cal look" wheels? Sure look different from ERCOs. Tell everyone about that set of wheel's lineage. The rims are from Mike Mabe's K Ghia. |
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« Reply #302 on: January 17, 2008, 00:53:28 am » |
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I have some old Mitchell wheels lying around. Do they count as "old school cal look" wheels?
Sure look different from ERCOs. Tell everyone about that set of wheel's lineage. And the front tires... And the front tires are from Bill Schwimmer's old car. Bill! Would you like to elaborate? |
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« Reply #303 on: January 17, 2008, 01:28:38 am » |
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I have some old Mitchell wheels lying around. Do they count as "old school cal look" wheels?
Sure look different from ERCOs. Tell everyone about that set of wheel's lineage. And the front tires... And the front tires are from Bill Schwimmer's old car. Bill! Would you like to elaborate? The tires I got off Kris Klingaman's car when he put the short M&H's on. Funny story about getting them mounted, I drove my '55 over to Super Shop's on Chapman in Garden Grove, they would'nt mount them on the car because they were "non DOT approved" & the car was driving on the street. So I was a bit miffed, I put the tires back in the car ,pulled out onto Chapman Ave & bought the motor up & let it fly... And it did a big ol' wheelstand in 1st and 2nd. So I drove home & pulled the front wheels off & went back. The Holley 4 barrel selling Super Shop guys were totally blown away by what happened out on Chapman... |
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« Reply #304 on: January 17, 2008, 01:49:53 am » |
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« Reply #305 on: March 01, 2008, 20:46:04 pm » |
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today i've try some wheels on the 61  which one i will choose to replace the 5 spokes during the resto in a near future |
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« Reply #306 on: March 01, 2008, 20:49:47 pm » |
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« Reply #307 on: March 01, 2008, 20:52:25 pm » |
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« Reply #308 on: March 01, 2008, 21:27:15 pm » |
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« Reply #310 on: March 01, 2008, 22:10:59 pm » |
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Fab, I think the car would look great with a set of Cal Parts/Rocket/Crestline style wheel!
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« Reply #311 on: March 01, 2008, 22:24:54 pm » |
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wheels on the car what do you think Tourq Thrust would look very tough ! |
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« Reply #312 on: March 01, 2008, 22:41:44 pm » |
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wheels on the car what do you think Tourq Thrust would look very tough ! that will be my choice too |
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« Reply #313 on: March 01, 2008, 23:23:03 pm » |
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i also would go for crest, ET's, calparts, ... period correct on your ride!
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« Reply #314 on: March 02, 2008, 00:52:43 am » |
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I would go with the Torkers first choice and the BRM's second Choice to me the Crestlines are to much like the Empi 5 spoke's. The look of the Torker there is No other look a like for it
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« Reply #315 on: March 02, 2008, 01:57:27 am » |
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I would go with crestlines everyday... since they are as old as the car...  |
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« Reply #316 on: March 02, 2008, 02:31:58 am » |
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Americans or Americans... take your choice!  After that, the Crestlines, Empis or BRMs in that order. |
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« Reply #317 on: March 02, 2008, 03:53:45 am » |
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Those Crestlines look nice!
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« Reply #318 on: March 02, 2008, 11:34:13 am » |
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torquers first choice also
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« Reply #319 on: March 02, 2008, 12:44:37 pm » |
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I would go with the Torkers first choice and the BRM's second Choice to me the Crestlines are to much like the Empi 5 spoke's. The look of the Torker there is No other look a like for it
I disagree Shub. The single most important design element in a wheel is "depth". In a perfect world the Empi Five would have more lip... but then they wouldn't fit the VW anymore, as the ET goes out the window. Both the Empi five, the Crestline, and the Torker is doing their best to look like the American TORQUE THRUST design. It's quite easy to see who got the closest to archiving the look. To bad they fit the bug so poorly. |
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« Reply #320 on: March 02, 2008, 14:20:18 pm » |
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Try Cal Parts if your looking for "Depth" And before you say it I know thay don't fit on a bug |
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« Reply #321 on: March 02, 2008, 14:50:51 pm » |
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I'm not a big Empi 5 fan, but I have to say they work very well on your car Fabian.
If I were you I would not go for the BRM's. They suit most cars and would be fine on yours too, but your car is one of few that is really different and stands out from the crowd, I think they would make it more mainstream..
The Torkers are cool but I'm with JHU on this one, think they should have more lip and not too keen on the "backward bent" spokes.
I would definetely go for the Crestlines as they are genuine and would suit the look on your car very well. They would make it perfect in my eyes. But then I have always been partial to old fivespokes..
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« Reply #322 on: March 04, 2008, 19:24:55 pm » |
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hey fabs, I like the 5 spokes.... Basti |
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« Reply #323 on: March 04, 2008, 19:40:26 pm » |
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nice cars fasti early or late model are those ex tobi 5spokes |
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« Reply #324 on: March 04, 2008, 19:53:11 pm » |
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Thanks fabs...itīs a 62.. See the specs in the Feb Volksworld And Yes these are Tobis Ex wheels. Two of the new and two of the old version, but I bought another two to change the cracked ones  |
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« Reply #325 on: March 04, 2008, 20:10:10 pm » |
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« Reply #326 on: March 11, 2008, 18:14:08 pm » |
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Hi everybody, very nice wheels on this post, but I think I'll stay a BRM addict! Waiting I can afford a set of roriginal BRM, what do you think about these American Racing?  |
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« Reply #327 on: March 11, 2008, 18:31:34 pm » |
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Hi everybody, very nice wheels on this post, but I think I'll stay a BRM addict! Waiting I can afford a set of roriginal BRM, what do you think about these American Racing? Those are the best-looking 'Porsche-alikes" I've seen. |
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« Reply #328 on: March 11, 2008, 18:51:49 pm » |
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hello Arnaud , you no I'm in love from your wheels !!
Somes of mine : mangels , fuchs , ritter etc...
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« Reply #329 on: March 11, 2008, 19:32:34 pm » |
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Hi everybody, very nice wheels on this post, but I think I'll stay a BRM addict! Waiting I can afford a set of roriginal BRM, what do you think about these American Racing? Those are the best-looking 'Porsche-alikes" I've seen. They're not in production any more, are they? |
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