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LukeM Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#776126
G'day everyone.

I am starting to plan the paint job for my 1974 L-Bug and began to think about what sort of wheels I will have on her. I was wondering if anybody could tell me what she would have originally had (colour size etc.), and if there were any options when purchasing a new beetle in 1974 as to what wheels came with it. I am not going to be putting a modern set of mags or anything like that on it as I am going for an originalish look and wondered what different types of wheels It might have had back in the 70s.
Cheers,
Luke.
1971 S-Bug Restoration
1974 L-Bug Restoration

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#776242
2 bolt Lbugs came from the dealers with 15x4.5" et41 rims in silver

you could buy some tacky looking hubcaps from the dealers but any mags were fitted later on
dont listen to anyone that tries to tell you there special edition bug has factory mags, they never sold them in aus

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#776246
Hi

Aunger hotwires were all the rage back then, but I think the offset would be all wrong on a L bug. There was also the Globe Bathurst and Magnum Eliminators.

Steve

LukeM Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#776274
Thanks everyone for replying. I think I will just keep the wheels original for the time being and might think about changing a bit later on.

Luke
1971 S-Bug Restoration
1974 L-Bug Restoration

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#776284
Joel wrote:2 bolt Lbugs came from the dealers with 15x4.5" et41 rims in silver
And the Sports rim was 5.5" 26ET

Dunno if they were ever actually sold in australia
Futue te ipsum!!!

STIDUB Over it.

1,497 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·

#776301
suprising nobody has suggested the samba galley for the period style wheels, LOTS of them, not many around here though, except horridly wrong offset types & usually 14"

SPRINTSTAR was selling some wheels that may interest you...
Volkswagen Drivers Club of Queensland - member 🙂

STIDUB - yep its still a work in progress

Vwdcq club car racing/ and crashing while my bug isn't finished.

The above are personal views, no more, no less

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#776312
Bizarre wrote:
Joel wrote:2 bolt Lbugs came from the dealers with 15x4.5" et41 rims in silver
And the Sports rim was 5.5" 26ET

Dunno if they were ever actually sold in australia
not here thank god
the 26et ones were for standard, there was another offset for supers but i cant remember what it was
1303Steve wrote:Hi

Aunger hotwires were all the rage back then, but I think the offset would be all wrong on a L bug. There was also the Globe Bathurst and Magnum Eliminators.

Steve
they're still cool,
i love mine so much i use them for my spray painting wheels 😂
they'll be worth a fortune oneday

LukeM Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Apr 2010 ·

#776570
yea offset seems to be a bit of a problem on L-bugs but while im going can anyone tell me what my hubcaps are off?
There the chrome type that were on most VW but mine dont fit the beetle cause they measure a tiny bit over 15cm diameter with a 6.5cm VW logo in the middle? I thought that type3s and ghias were the same as bugs but maybe they are off one of those. Oh and they are the flatter type not the domed ones.
1971 S-Bug Restoration
1974 L-Bug Restoration

bnicho Wolfsburg Wizard

436 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#776702
I love Aunger Hotwires on my Moke, but I don't know if they really suit a Beetle.

But I've seen a set of polished four spoke dragways on a Blue L Bug and they looked very cool! 🙂
Brett Nicholson
Melbourne, Victoria
1974 VW Superbug L - Olive 😎
1971 Morris Mini Moke - Mopoke
1966 Austin Mini - Audrey
1965 Morris Mini Traveller - Trixie
2007 Land Rover Freelander 2
2009 Nissan Pathfinder