Identify some Wheels

sven Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 27 Jan 2003, 10:05 pm

#22777

I have seen these wheels on a few cars, stumbled across 5 of them today, just want to find out some info about them. can anyone help?

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kustomkool BEING KOOL AINT CHEAP

1,611 posts · joined Nov 2002 · 28 Jan 2003, 6:07 am

#22802

Sprinstar repros grab or if ya dont want em I would gladly buy em.Can you get more.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2003, 6:16 am

#22803

Is the center section pressed steel or cast alloy??

they look similar to the SA wheels could be early ones of these have a look at this post http://www.aussieveedubbers.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=3229

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

splitbusaustralia Wolfsburg Wizard

487 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2003, 8:00 am

#22812

mmm- sorta different from sprints cos the 'spaces' are much closer to the middle hub rather than at the outer edge of the rim. Not really like rostyles either for the same reason (mine only look so spokey because of the way I painted them - when you paint rostyles 'normally' they do look very very similar to sprints although the 'straighter' spokes are a giveaway...).

These wheels are 15 in or 14 in diameter? I have a suspicion they could be 14s? And alloy? And 6 inches wide?
........suit a beetle best?

RobK

sven Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 28 Jan 2003, 8:36 am

#22814

I am pretty sure they are a 14x6 they were intended for a VW based fibreglass "sports car" sitting on a mid 60's pan. The centres appear alloy from the corrosion and the outer is steel (there is a little surface rust). They may well be on the market soon.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2003, 9:14 am

#22818

If the centers is Alloy then i think they are some made by John Sabidusi, a few years ago.

He made several sets with different centers and was always experimenting, with different stuff.

He was a wizz with crankshafts and used to counterweight and off set grind them. Jak Rizzo has one of Sabs cranks in his engine at the moment

Unfortunatly he was killed in a mining accident a while ago. He used to live in Mittagong

Sven you say you have seen several sets are they available

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

sven Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 28 Jan 2003, 9:22 am

#22822

Only found 5 so far but there is a large amount of stuff in the owners garages. I even pick up original VW service manuals Type 2 circ.1959 and VW engines circ.1969

Menangler Custom Title Time!

1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2003, 4:17 pm

#22882

Yes I think your right Dave, look like a set of Sab's wheels. 14x6 is what he made them in, alloy centre and chrome steel rim.

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Jan 2003, 6:51 pm

#22921

yeah Boris has a set of his wheels, but there different to these ones.
They were never finished and i dont know why but as you say Sab always liked 14 Inch wheels for some reason.

Maybe it was the better selection of tyres back then.

Sabs stuff still comes outta the wood work.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

whatnow Custom Title Time!

1,000 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Feb 2003, 11:27 am

#24532

i think they are Keel wheels, they were made in australia (possible south australia) in the 60's. Keel also made wheels in similar and different styles for other makes of cars.
if you are interested in selling them, please send me an e.mail or call me on 02 9489 3603.
henry.

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sven Learner Dubber

11 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 6 Feb 2003, 8:59 am

#24783

Thanks for the info will post when they are on the market.

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 · 9 Sep 2007, 9:19 pm

#611184

What happened to these rims??

kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 9 Sep 2007, 9:28 pm

#611188

nice find

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 10 Sep 2007, 1:51 pm

#611240

They are unpainted Keels. Locally made.

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VWCOOL 23 Windows of Awesome

5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 10 Sep 2007, 7:38 pm

#611291

Nice 'thread exhumation' from ...2003!

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Oct 2007, 10:52 am

#615631

VWCOOL wrote:Nice 'thread exhumation' from ...2003!

Worthy of a comment well done !!

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empi Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,131 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 9 Oct 2007, 11:30 am

#615637

These wheels were purchased on the weekend by a mate!

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