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Date:         Thu, 15 Jun 2006 12:48:58 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Found on ePay... Ronal R9's
Comments: To: Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <1b85fa6a0606151232q4bebf068kbc2dbb529f410b71@mail.gmail.com>
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You were expecting a bolt-on!!? :-)

Casey, Casey Casey........It's not very hard or expensive to do, and can transform your van in a very positive way.

Jake

On 6/15/06, Zeitgeist <gruengeist@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just went home for lunch and checked out the rims again. They're indeed > 7", but don't have any steel inserts like those on my bundts. They also > require longer lug bolts than the bundts, which means I'd probably have to > not only drill out the holes, but also purchase some special 14mm lugbolts > and studs. Considerably less appealing than before. > > On 6/15/06, BenT Syncro <syncro@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > The 7's might touch the steering components un a 2wd Vanaagon. Trial fit > > them. I have driven out the steel inserts in older style (Bundt > cake-style) > > MB wheels. I haven't really seen any of the newer wheels with steel > inserts. > > If the lughole seat is conical or ball seat under the insert, then You > may > > be able to use them as-is. Some of the wheel inserts I have seen used on > MB > > wheels have a stepped seat wth a flat bottom. Not ideal for a lugnut or > bolt > > to sit on. =( > > > > > -- > Casey > Olympia, WA > Biodiesel: "I drive in a persistent vegetative state" > '87 300TD intercooler #22 (215k) > '84 300D (213k) > Gashuffer: > '89 Vanagon Wolfsburg Edition (187K) > http://users.zhonka.net/zeitgeist/Misc/IMG_0171.JPG >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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