Title: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: beetletom on December 07, 2011, 22:00:33 pm don't often see these wheels!
anyone got any pics of bugs with them fitted?? Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: jamiep_jamiep on December 07, 2011, 23:03:42 pm Fellow Rennwagen club member Richie Moss ran a set until fairly recently:
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/695252.jpg) (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/602468.jpg) And one I found on the samba, but star cut type: (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/771645.jpg) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: dannyboy on December 07, 2011, 23:32:13 pm my old looker ;)
(http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/dannyboyz4200/DSCF1663.jpg) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Cheesepanzer on December 08, 2011, 01:48:34 am My old '62...
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: hotrodsurplus on December 08, 2011, 07:05:17 am My '66 circa '91, the first day I got it back on the road. I hadn't had the chance to raise the rear by then so it looked disco-low.
Bubbles up front with Michelin 135s (later Camac 145s--sooo much better traction and turn-in even though the tire was poorer quality). Rear was 185/70 Pirelli on 15x5 Centerlines with 3.75" backspace (if memory serves me). If you run 'lines you MUST run press-in studs with the quick-start nose and zinc-plated open-end lug nuts. It makes a car just plain look tough. And they're safer and easier to thread too. Win/win situation. I'm soooo embarrassed by the bumpers. It was the thing to do at the time. A real Cal Look towel rack. :-[ [attachment=1] Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: hotrodsurplus on December 08, 2011, 07:08:48 am (http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/771645.jpg) Hey, those very front tires (155/80-15 BF Goodrich) are in my garage waiting to go on my '62! I bought them from John (hemifalcon). They're going on Lemmerz 356 wheels with Porsche brakes and stock spindles. They tuck a lot better with my setup. Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: beetletom on December 08, 2011, 09:25:48 am cool pics! no wonder why i couldn't find anything on them, since americans spell them CENTERlines! :-[ :D
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: jamiep_jamiep on December 08, 2011, 10:21:40 am cool pics! no wonder why i couldn't find anything on them, since americans spell them CENTERlines! :-[ :D Well, they make them, so I suppose its their prerogative! Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: stussyrich on December 08, 2011, 10:26:41 am simply the best wheel ever made.
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: stussyrich on December 08, 2011, 10:27:01 am (http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e63/stussyrich/MF4M1748.jpg)
(http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e63/stussyrich/DSCF2388.jpg) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: lofty1971 on December 08, 2011, 11:18:45 am My old 58 on centrelines....miss that car >:( (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq240/lofty1971/191307_10150204775228504_621363503_9180068_1000152_o.jpg) But the centreliness were retained and soon to appear on something else ;D Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: henk on December 08, 2011, 12:55:36 pm 'm thinking about them as well to put on my'67 instead of the fuchs wheel that are no on it.
sombody who has a picture of a black '67 with centerlines? henk!!! Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Matty c on December 08, 2011, 15:45:39 pm Didn't johnny salgado's black 67 wear a set? Fabs ;)
Matt Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Gary Justus on December 08, 2011, 16:33:44 pm Didn't johnny salgado's black 67 wear a set? Fabs ;) yesMatt Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: hotrodsurplus on December 08, 2011, 16:45:08 pm Well, they make them, so I suppose its their prerogative! And we also mount tires on them. We're the wacky colonists. ;D Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: beetletom on December 08, 2011, 17:32:26 pm My old 58 on centrelines....miss that car >:( (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq240/lofty1971/191307_10150204775228504_621363503_9180068_1000152_o.jpg) But the centreliness were retained and soon to appear on something else ;D those are the exact ones i'm after, 5.5 front and 6" rear?? as ive got a narrowed beam on the 66, so can't go for bubble ones... Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: speedwell on December 08, 2011, 18:53:42 pm Didn't johnny salgado's black 67 wear a set? Fabs ;) ;)Matt Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: henk on December 08, 2011, 19:36:06 pm that's a nice one,is this the same car?
i think i might do it after my engine is done. henk!!! Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: lofty1971 on December 08, 2011, 19:47:46 pm My old 58 on centrelines....miss that car >:( (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq240/lofty1971/191307_10150204775228504_621363503_9180068_1000152_o.jpg) But the centreliness were retained and soon to appear on something else ;D those are the exact ones i'm after, 5.5 front and 6" rear?? as ive got a narrowed beam on the 66, so can't go for bubble ones... I think they are 4.5s would have to check. That's a narrowed beam they are fitted to ;0) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: hotrodsurplus on December 08, 2011, 20:07:51 pm ohboyohboyohboyohboy...
Salgado's car is in my opinion one of the most faithful Cal Look cars. Shaved, conservative color, one-piece windows, light wheels, big engine, slicks...all business. Studded drums, too. :) When I think Cal Look I think of that car in the same regard as Holmes'. Two different eras but the same car. Timeless (well, at least from the '70s onward at least. He came by to visit in the '90s when worked at Kymco. That car is suuuper biiiiitchin'. My apologies for the poor-quality photos. (http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z23/hotrodsurplus/Forum%20photos/JohnnySalgado1-800.jpg) (http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z23/hotrodsurplus/Forum%20photos/JohnnySalgado2-800.jpg) (http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z23/hotrodsurplus/Forum%20photos/JohnnySalgado3-800.jpg) (http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z23/hotrodsurplus/Forum%20photos/JohnnySalgado4-800.jpg) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: speedwell on December 08, 2011, 20:08:59 pm My old 58 on centrelines....miss that car >:( (http://i451.photobucket.com/albums/qq240/lofty1971/191307_10150204775228504_621363503_9180068_1000152_o.jpg) that car rocks 8) 8) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Tobi/DFL on December 08, 2011, 20:57:29 pm The ex J. Salgado '67 must be one of the toughest looking cal lookers I've ever seen!
Tobi Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Fritte on December 08, 2011, 22:26:00 pm My 59
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: javabug on December 08, 2011, 23:11:09 pm I'm on a real bad wide-5 Centerline kick this past year. I'd love to try a set of satin non-bubbles on mine.
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: javabug on December 08, 2011, 23:17:52 pm A friend's car.
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: dannyboy on December 08, 2011, 23:37:17 pm (http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c86/dannyboyz4200/boarding%20and%20racing/008-3.jpg)
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Worm on December 09, 2011, 15:57:32 pm Centerlines or Mitchell's have always been one of my all time favorites!!!! Gives it a bit "meaner" look......
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Catbox on December 10, 2011, 00:37:21 am Here is the day that my coil died in my borrowed '67......
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/hubba617/car%20stuff/2011-09-22_07-54-24_890.jpg) My friend loaned it to me while we are building the engine for my car. ;D Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Hotrodvw on December 10, 2011, 05:07:23 am My '67
(http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Hotrodvw/2011-04-09141406.jpg) (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Hotrodvw/0515101639-01.jpg) (http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a6/Hotrodvw/0407102131-01.jpg) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: SlingShot on December 10, 2011, 23:25:06 pm ohboyohboyohboyohboy... Salgado's car is in my opinion one of the most faithful Cal Look cars. Shaved, conservative color, one-piece windows, light wheels, big engine, slicks...all business. Studded drums, too. :) When I think Cal Look I think of that car in the same regard as Holmes'. Two different eras but the same car. Timeless (well, at least from the '70s onward at least. He came by to visit in the '90s when worked at Kymco. That car is suuuper biiiiitchin'. My apologies for the poor-quality photos. (http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z23/hotrodsurplus/Forum%20photos/JohnnySalgado1-800.jpg) (http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z23/hotrodsurplus/Forum%20photos/JohnnySalgado2-800.jpg) (http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z23/hotrodsurplus/Forum%20photos/JohnnySalgado3-800.jpg) (http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z23/hotrodsurplus/Forum%20photos/JohnnySalgado4-800.jpg) Cool Pictures These pictures are when Greg Lane owned the car. Greg had purchased the car from Johnny minus engine and trans. He had a street trans built and threw in a 2007cc. T bars were also reblaced by euro bumpers. Greg was an active member of DZK in the 70's so he saw fit to place some original DZK Stickers in the quarter windows. Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: 58vw on December 10, 2011, 23:35:35 pm that's a nice one,is this the same car? i think i might do it after my engine is done. henk!!! this is a beautiful car...killer black color Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: speedwell on December 10, 2011, 23:35:54 pm chris those stickers for me are from Der Zottig Kafers
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: JeePee/DVK on December 11, 2011, 09:30:37 am (http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/385790_260194434037669_100001413436877_714715_1596095904_n.jpg)
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/388953_260199040703875_100001413436877_714718_74605910_n.jpg) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Hotrodvw on December 11, 2011, 16:06:18 pm ^^^^ Beautiful car.........perfect stance! ;)
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: javabug on December 11, 2011, 16:26:12 pm (http://www.dflvwclub.de/getimage.php?imgsrc=images/cars/tobi/8/tobi_2.jpg)
Tobi's car is freakin' rad. Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Bryan67 on December 11, 2011, 16:51:16 pm My old 66.
(http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/614772.jpg) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: viNce on December 11, 2011, 18:40:08 pm My friend Franck "Black Pepper" beetle 8)
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/s720x720/291782_106596946115258_100002948580267_43575_738989642_n.jpg) (https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/317202_106593636115589_100002948580267_43526_376622847_n.jpg) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: SlingShot on December 11, 2011, 20:02:11 pm chris those stickers for me are from Der Zottig Kafers Thanks Fabs for the correction. ;) Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Jon on December 12, 2011, 07:44:37 am If you run 'lines you MUST run press-in studs with the quick-start nose and zinc-plated open-end lug nuts. It makes a car just plain look tough. And they're safer and easier to thread too. Win/win situation. O' so true! Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Mike Maize on December 12, 2011, 23:45:26 pm (http://www.dflvwclub.de/getimage.php?imgsrc=images/cars/tobi/8/tobi_2.jpg) I could not agree more, looks deadly :oTobi's car is freakin' rad. Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Cosme Tj on December 13, 2011, 06:25:12 am my car 1964 bug from Tijuana Mex.
(http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv220/zorravw/DSCN1370.jpg) (http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv220/zorravw/DSCN1372.jpg) in action on the track: (http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv220/zorravw/3.jpg) (http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv220/zorravw/4.jpg) (http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv220/zorravw/2.jpg) (http://i685.photobucket.com/albums/vv220/zorravw/1.jpg) regards Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: The Action Is Go on December 13, 2011, 07:58:07 am (http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/385790_260194434037669_100001413436877_714715_1596095904_n.jpg) (http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/388953_260199040703875_100001413436877_714718_74605910_n.jpg) What size and tire make in the rear? Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: bluestar on December 13, 2011, 08:46:08 am Xavier 67'...
Title: Re: wide 5 centreline thread Post by: Worm on December 13, 2011, 20:07:44 pm AAhhhh thats right! No nose cones.... Show those drums off.
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