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 andim1
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| posted on July 1st, 2014 at 01:40 PM |
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16" wheels for a 1952 Beetle
Hi guys, I have recently won the jackpot and secured a German barn find 1952 crotch cooler, numbers matching Beetle! I will be flying over to Germany
in September to collect it and have it stuffed into a container bound for Aus. I have had to sell a car to finance the trip and will be on a budget. I
have noticed the car has it's 16" spare tyre but a set of 4x 15" wheels all round. I have been told it may be easier to purchase a set if 16ns in
Europe and put them in the container but just thought i would put the feelers out here... So does anyone have or are aware of any 16" wheels for sale
in Australia? they do not have to be stamped "52", Any Beetle rims would be fine.... Thanks for any help you can give me, Cheers Andrew.
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Carl and Emily
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| posted on July 1st, 2014 at 06:00 PM |
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Congrats.
Pictures please or we don't believe you,.. 
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ian.mezz
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| posted on July 1st, 2014 at 06:38 PM |
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ask Fabien at vintage autohaus, he helpd me ship our 52 bug.
he has yards in California and Europe
shoot him a message about wheels and shipping on FB and tell him ian & rose
told you
https://www.facebook.com/VintageAutohaus?ref=mf
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Phil74Camper
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| posted on July 2nd, 2014 at 07:16 AM |
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No Beetles were sold in Australia until early 1954, so none were sold here with 16" wheels. You won't find any in your local VW wreckers.
The only ones that may be here will have been privately imported at some stage. Very unlikely indeed.
As Ian says, you'll have to source a set from Europe or the US.
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| posted on July 2nd, 2014 at 06:39 PM |
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......or you can fit 16" rims from a barndoor bus, which are available in Oz.
2007 T5 TDI Crewvan
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| posted on July 3rd, 2014 at 02:01 PM |
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Hey Eggs N Bacon, a mate has just sourced some 16s for his Porsche project , i will ask where etc.
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andim1
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| posted on July 3rd, 2014 at 04:16 PM |
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Hey Empi, Thanks for that... Speak soon
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| posted on July 3rd, 2014 at 04:51 PM |
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This crowd has a lot of pe-oval stuff:-
http://www.kaefer-nostalgie.com/catalog/47
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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