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Date:         Mon, 18 Jun 2007 22:48:50 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      Re: wheels
Comments: To: rbm1024@netscape.net
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In a message dated 6/18/07 9:52:40 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
rbm1024@NETSCAPE.NET writes:




> Would any list members who have had this type of wheel bored out to 65.5mm
> (2.618 inches) for a 2WD vanagon please contact me by pmail.  I am concerned
> about the amount of metal that would be removed when these wheels are bored.
> Details of how your wheels were bored - straight, tapered, whatever - are
> appreciated.  Has anyone had a problem with modified wheels cracking or
> otherwise failing in a way that might indicate that too much metal was
> removed when the wheels were bored out?
>
> Thanks
>
>


BTDT search the archives..this same question gets posted at least once a
month..   machine the centers out to 2.5" dia and have ur machine shope machine
them so the carat centercap will work.  and no they wont break from that little
bit machined off


chris




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