Date:         Tue, 20 Nov 2001 17:22:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Phil Menchions <tassie@E-STELLA.NET>
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From:         Phil Menchions <tassie@E-STELLA.NET>
Subject:      Re: Center cap Audi rims
Comments: To: BenTbtstr8@aol.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: <BenTbtstr8@aol.com>
To: <tassie@e-stella.net>; <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2001 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: Center cap Audi rims


> In a message dated 11/20/01 9:43:30 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> tassie@E-STELLA.NET writes:
>
> << There has to be plenty of these kicking around or are you Audi rim
fellows
>  all gluing your caps on, as well. It's the silver coloured one I'm
looking
>  for. Please. >>
>
> If you didn't bore the holes out too far on the fronts, they should still
> work. You cna make the ones in the rear work as well if you use a spacer
> behind the wheel.

I haven't done any boring whatsoever yet. I just assumed one had to go all
the way through at a diameter of 2 5/8".

I also assumed the rear ones worked without any spacers or coring at all
just longer studs.

 Someone suggested using generic spacers with oval shaped holes to fit over
the studs/lugs. Wouldn't this compromise the wheel balancing?


> You cna also usea center cap for an older VW I don't have the part number
> handy ut it starts with 311 ------- Maybe that's for a Type 3. Anyway,
black
> center caps which have to be glued on to the center. Then use black
plastic
> lugnut caps from a Cabrio or something similar. Very nice effect.
>
> Another solution is to use billet aftermarket Porsche-style alloy caps
which
> have three screws to hold them in place. The ywill require a center cap
> spacer to work in the rear unless you have a spacer on the wheel already.
You
> can see some of these on my Alternative wheels page. There is a pic of my
> gold 87 GL. Look at the wheels.
>
> http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/vanagoncafewheelspage1.html
>
> You can also see them up close in my "how to" change bolt patterns page or
> directly tothe photo at:
>
> http://members.aol.com/_ht_a/realsf/images/finishedwheel.jpg
>
> BenT
> Vanagon Cafe
> http://hometown.aol.com/bentbtstr8/myhomepage/index.html
>
>