american racing le mans wheels

beatnik beetle

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american racing le mans wheels

« on: June 22, 2011, 10:12:33 am »

OK...I have a lovely restored set of the above to go on our garage find 67 that we worked on back in 94 ( 120k miles from new) been in a garage since 97

..but, I would like to ask the wealth of knowledge on here about wheel bolts for them - I must admit that the easiest way looks to be to machine out the bolt holes to use a more common bolt or stud/nut combo but, if something else is available then even better..I'm sure a few of you have run these wheels in the past..

Thanks..Simon


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Bryan67

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Re: american racing le mans wheels

« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2011, 21:51:38 pm »

I had some on my 67 for awhile. I took them off because they would flex on corners though. I just drilled the lug holes out so i could use regular mag type lugs.


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Neil Davies

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Re: american racing le mans wheels

« Reply #2 on: June 23, 2011, 12:22:31 pm »

Simon, are they the four spoke wheels? I think Jez West has a set on his '72 if it's the car I'm thinking of!


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beatnik beetle

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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2011, 08:00:02 am »

Thanks Nico - same as those, @ Neil - your right Jez has a set but, he had to do a lot of messing around to fit them and I'm trying to go down an easier route if there is one:o)....I was wondering what bolts were used back in the day...

Thanks guys..Simon


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Neil Davies

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« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2011, 08:57:14 am »

I knew I'd seen another car with them!

Bryan Fye has a set on his notch - he might be able to say how he fitted them. Have a look here: http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,3608.0.html
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Re: american racing le mans wheels

« Reply #6 on: June 24, 2011, 17:45:49 pm »

Quote from: Neil Davies on June 24, 2011, 08:57:14 am

I knew I'd seen another car with them!

Bryan Fye has a set on his notch - he might be able to say how he fitted them. Have a look here: http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,3608.0.html
Neil

Beat me to it! Lol.

I was going to mention Brian as well.