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Title: ERCO wheels
Post by: thehanz DVK on February 09, 2016, 07:39:08 am
Hi i bought myself a set off 4 lug erco wheels, i was wondering if i could machine them to 5 x 205, size wise it can be done , the centerhole is bigger then were the 4 x 130 hole's are now so that's no problem

but how are these wheels held together ? looks like they are welded in a few spots, should i put a few new welds in at a larger diameter ?
the machining and drilling won't be the problem , but will the wheels stay in one piece  ???

also thingking about gold anodizing or painting

anyone done this before ??


Title: Re: ERCO wheels
Post by: dth on February 09, 2016, 08:16:37 am
We done a set a few years ago with no worries , still going strong now :)


Title: Re: ERCO wheels
Post by: thehanz DVK on February 09, 2016, 09:19:44 am
We done a set a few years ago with no worries , still going strong now :)

did you do any welding or just maching ?


Title: Re: ERCO wheels
Post by: RobtheManx on February 09, 2016, 11:36:28 am
Talk to VWHelmot on here about anodizing , he did some a few years back .

Cheers , Rob


Title: Re: ERCO wheels
Post by: vwhelmot on February 09, 2016, 13:00:51 pm
Anodising ercos is a pain. Not personally done the job myself but when they tried the first time there were problems and they had to seal the two halves to stop the solution leaking.  Gold ercos look great done properly

(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/vwhelmot/64ljc.jpg) (http://s98.photobucket.com/user/vwhelmot/media/64ljc.jpg.html)


Title: Re: ERCO wheels
Post by: thehanz DVK on February 09, 2016, 15:23:04 pm
Anodising ercos is a pain. Not personally done the job myself but when they tried the first time there were problems and they had to seal the two halves to stop the solution leaking.  Gold ercos look great done properly

(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l242/vwhelmot/64ljc.jpg) (http://s98.photobucket.com/user/vwhelmot/media/64ljc.jpg.html)

that looks cool, will talk to the anodising company when machining is done, otherwise maybe the plastidip gold option then afterwards it's simple to return to the polisched finish


Title: Re: ERCO wheels
Post by: Paul Bahnstormerz on February 09, 2016, 16:20:23 pm
Are you going to use the primer before you do the plastidip?


Title: Re: ERCO wheels
Post by: thehanz DVK on February 09, 2016, 17:15:49 pm
Are you going to use the primer before you do the plastidip?

On the site They say you should use mat black first, but first option for me would be the anodising , if that's not gonna happen then i Will look in to the plastidip Some more


Title: Re: ERCO wheels
Post by: dth on February 09, 2016, 18:30:57 pm
We done a set a few years ago with no worries , still going strong now :)

did you do any welding or just maching ?
Just machining , went from 5x130 up to 5x205 , im sure they were street weight , zero offset , then i found out they wouldnt
clear my CSP brakes without spacers , so sold them to a friend. :)