WTB: Alloy Flower Wheels, 60's - 70's

retroresto · 5 Mar 2014, 10:39 am

Hi All,

Im looking for a set of this 60's/70's wheel for my Ken Virgin 59 project. Does anyone know of any around?

Cheers
Paul
SA
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AndyT · 5 Mar 2014, 11:17 am

no wheels but do have an original sticker you might want

edit 6/3/2014 - see you soon for sticker paul - sorry to other people who enquired about this

type3disease · 5 Mar 2014, 7:11 pm

Hey Paul, I've met the guy that made them back in the 70s and 80s, he's agreed to make a select few more sets (so far 4sets have been made) he can make them at any width you want on a 15inch diameter

I believe they are around 2k a set maybe a fraction more...

I know of one older 14inch set kicking around in melb and two 15inch sets so I'll ask around there too...

bus914 · 6 Mar 2014, 6:35 pm

Adam (Empi) on this forum was selling a set some time ago if I remember correctly. Alternately try Volkspower in Melb. I don't have their contact details.

type3disease · 6 Mar 2014, 7:22 pm

Adams are one of the sets I know of, now owned by another bloke (not on here) they're being rebuilt as they wereodd sizes etc...

The wheels were made for Dean and his old man at volkspower back in the day, I believe by this same bloke... Volkspower was recently sold so not sure who runs it now...

Onto it for ya Paul...

BUGBOY · 6 Mar 2014, 7:27 pm

The moulds for these wheels are in Seaford as far as I know. I looked at them once as I worked in the die casting industry. They are bolted into steel rims from memory.

bussboy · 6 Mar 2014, 10:14 pm

The ones in the pics are second series repros from the 80,s bit different to the originals, will try and get a pick of an original when I am in the shed tomorrow.

bussboy · 6 Mar 2014, 10:43 pm

Just a quick pic of the internet these are the originals, there have been some repros made over the years.

type3disease · 7 Mar 2014, 11:04 am

These are Empis old ones that you are working on for Jase yeah?

I thought original ones had the cleaned domed centre not the machined step in them...?
Could be wrong I mostly do late stuff not wide 5 thou....

What ate the tell tail signs of the different ones? Og are 13s and 14s yeah? The first and second repros and the brand new ones are 15s? Please correct me if I'm wrong...

type3disease · 7 Mar 2014, 11:06 am

BUGBOY wrote:The moulds for these wheels are in Seaford as far as I know. I looked at them once as I worked in the die casting industry. They are bolted into steel rims from memory.

Willing to share where these are Nath - would love em - even just for wall art for the cafe...😎

empi · 7 Mar 2014, 12:03 pm

Volkspower has a set 9808 6777

bussboy · 7 Mar 2014, 12:53 pm

T3D yep these are Jases wheels, the following pic shows OG on the right and old repro on left, as for original sizes they would have been 14" or 15" as they are the only hoop sizes available to fit these centres.

type3disease · 7 Mar 2014, 8:35 pm

Cool that's what i thought - smooth centre on the og (no step)

Had a feeling the OG set on the 51 standard beetle in melb were originally 13s but perhaps they were 14s
I'll ask him next time get a chance...

Letme know how you o at volkspower Paul - I've left a message with the guy that currently makes em 😵

type3disease · 9 Apr 2014, 11:39 pm

Dunno if ya all sorted but here's some of them...

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-seller/1003497814

mactaylor · 10 Apr 2014, 8:10 am

would be realy nice with a alloy rim instead of the steel hoop! Does the old bloke do the centres only?

PHAT BUG · 10 Apr 2014, 12:28 pm

The ones on Gumtree are alloy rims 😉

mactaylor · 10 Apr 2014, 5:40 pm

can you weigh a rim for me? not to the gram but close is good. thanks

SKEWtYpe3 · 11 Apr 2014, 1:32 pm

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bendigo-region/wheels-tyres-rims/vw-wide-5-flowers-with-brand-new-tyres/1043679068

zayus · 11 Apr 2014, 5:24 pm

Great looking wheels.