Date:         Thu, 2 Jun 2005 07:53:08 -0700
Reply-To:     TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         TJ Hannink <tjhannink@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: more choices in custom wheels.
Comments: To: Trvlr2001@AOL.COM
In-Reply-To:  <1e5.3d7f22f8.2fd0609e@aol.com>
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You need a 9/16" drill bit to open up the lug holes and a 60 degree countersink bit to cut new conical lug seats. I did my Benz wheels about 4 years ago on a drill press, you take off very little material when doing these mods. Both cuts are self centering, so its pretty easy to do. I used standard 14-mm conical chrome lug nuts that you can pick up at any FLAPS on my Camper, I used a 14-mm stud kit on the front rotors instead of using the lug bolts. I keep a set of stock ball seat lugnuts in the Camper for the spare steel wheel.

The countersink bit should be available at any machine shop supply house, I spent about $18.00 for mine. If you would like to borrow it, give me your address and I will ship it to you. You can hang on to it and send it to the next person that needs it.

Pay it forward.

Tim

No Name Available <Trvlr2001@AOL.COM> wrote:
In a message dated 6/1/2005 8:04:00 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
syncro@GMAIL.COM writes:
The wheels you are looking at will fit after a few modifications. Fist
the CLK's used 12mm bolts. Your Vanagon uses 14mm studs/bolts. That
means you will need to enlarge the lugholes and recontour the
lugseats. Secondly, you need longer studs in back and longer bolts up
front (unless you have a big brakes kit). The CLK wheels you are
looking at appear to be the cast variety. The cast wheels have a
thicker mounting pad. You will need to compensate for that.
Hey Ben,
What kind of machining would have to be done to the seats?
What kind of cutters would I need to locate?
I could arrange the mill work.
JC...


TJ Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
1981 Bluebird Wanderlodge, FC-33
Winter Park, Florida
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