Date:         Sun, 22 Apr 2001 21:40:16 EDT
Reply-To:     FrankGRUN@aol.com
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@aol.com>
Subject:      Re: Audi 5000T wheels on a Vanagon
Comments: To: solomon_scott@yahoo.com
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Scott,

I mounted these and am quite pleased with the results. I used inexpensive
5/16 inch (8 mm) spacers all around. There is a problem mounting the front
wheels unless you fix the spacers, so I drilled two holes in each,
countersunk the holes for a tapered Allen key socket head screw, drilled
holes in the drums, threaded the holes and screwed the spacers to the drums
(front and rear). To locate the front spacers, I just bolted up the front
spacers with the Audi lugs, then drilled away. For the real, I just aligned
the countersunk holes with the 6 mm holes already present. (Take off drum,
mark hole, drill).

I found that the inexpensive wheels I got at the yard were too scratched for
my taste, so I had them powder coated. I also bored the center to 2.625
inches ID so I could clear the grease caps on the front. I fabricated a set
of aluminum spacer caps to set in the hole and accept the Audi black plastic
covers. The effect is rather custom (pictures available on request), but in
the end I probably spent as much as buying a new set of uglies (SA wheels,
original Vanagon alloys, other Audi wheels, etc., etc.). Cost and fabrication
details in the underutilized archives!

Frank Grunthaner