67 wheel colours & tyre queries· Page 2 · International Vintage Volkswagen Forums

Robb
Guest Topic Starter

14 years ago

#21

well they are done........

Blasted and powdercoated black

Flatted the rim, and started masking the hub

After 3 coats of Lotus white

Also got a birth certificate for it

Interesting that it was built in Belgium, anyone else come across this?

GKL 7
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#22

Nice Job:d

jimcupra
Regular

14 years ago

#23

those wheels will look very very nice on the car :wink:

Robb
Guest Topic Starter

14 years ago

#24

thanks guys, going to get the original 67 only hubcaps rechromed and get some new firestones to fit to em 😎

Robb
Guest Topic Starter

14 years ago

#25

brake fluid all replaced, bled, fuel tank back in after unsealing the underside.....

Just the illusive handbrake cables to go! then its time to fit the new wheels 😎

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#26

Wheels look great Rob. Going to set her off nicely. :wink:

Robb
Guest Topic Starter

14 years ago

#27

thanks martin :d

just ordered a set of 165 firestones.....quite fancied some crossplys but not at £120 each :shock:

55Kab
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#28

quite fancied some crossplys but not at £120 each :shock:

Robb wrote:

£120 each? :shock:

Where was that from Mid Hants?

Robb
Guest Topic Starter

14 years ago

#29

yer northants tyres.......so £42.50 for the 165s sounded better...:d

JD
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#30

You probably know about this already, but just in case - sand all the paint out of where the wheel bolts go. If you don´t it´ll get squeezed out and you may lose a wheel! And check the tightness of them anyway after a few miles and regularly for a few weeks after that.

Strange to see your car was built in Belgium. Didn´t know they had a plant there.

Edited by user 14 years ago | Reason: Not specified

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

Robb
Guest Topic Starter

14 years ago

#31

cool, yer i plan to get busy with the dremel in the wheel bolt recess :)

thanks 😎

Dubster
Regular

14 years ago

#32

Looking very nice indeed :)

Finally got four new tyres ordered for mine, I've gone for 4 new 155SR15 Vredestein Classics, having them fitted on Friday morning.

I'll be glad not to be nervous about the shocking cracks in the sidewalls of my existing Michelins!

December 1966 UK 1500 Beetle

Robb
Guest Topic Starter

14 years ago

#33

well the front two are on!

just waiting for my handbrake cables, so i can finish the rear......

well pleased with them 😎 and the 165s look alot better then then worn 155s that were on before :d

Robb
Guest Topic Starter

14 years ago

#34

its done! after modding some handbrake cables to work (one year only cables)

do i get a gold star?! :d

JD
pre67vw Junkie

14 years ago

#35

do i get a gold star?! :d

Robb wrote:

Two gold stars I should say. Very nice!!

"John, you need to get a grip and STOP MOANING AT EVERYTHING. ThumbDown "

crazydaze
Regular

14 years ago

#36

Nice work Rob!

Alex.

vicpolky
Regular

14 years ago

#37

Wow Rob that looks really good. Well done mate. 😎

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