Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 14:20:36 -0600
Reply-To: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: wheels
In-Reply-To: <CAEOIPKOOCKNBBDDDMBPMEELBAAB.vw.doka@gmail.com>
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On Aug 14, 2007, at 2:04 PM, VW Doka wrote:
> The ones with the 2", or so, circles are indeed alloys. Pretty
> hard to find
> this side of the pond. A lot of people don't like them, but I
> would love to
> have a set on my doka.
Hmmm, any pics of said alloys?
I have the later alloys on my 84, & believe there was an alloy option
in 84, but don't know what they look like.
Tom B.- lost too many og hubcaps
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 12:30 PM
> To: VW Doka
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: wheels
>
>
> Wow, they are too! I looked through the pix of the 80 for sale
> and can
> just make out the silver wheel in behind. I've seen them driving
> on vans
> around here and thought they were real wheels.........The CLK
> wheels look
> like 16" versions of the same thing.
>
> The ones with the circles are real though, right?
>
>
> On 8/14/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
> Jake,
>
> Hubcaps... Chris is correct.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Jeff
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On
> Behalf
> Of Jake de Villiers
> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2007 11:02 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: wheels
>
>
> I did a Google image search for '1980 VW Vanagon'. Here are
> some links
> Chris.
>
> http://www.dualport.com/vanagon/images/aircooled/
> vw802vanagonadbig.jpg
>
> http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/officers/kevinvan.jpg
>
>
> http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://www.dealsonwheels.com/
> database/
>
> cars/82917big.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dealsonwheels.com/search/
> detail.aspx%
>
> 3Fid%3D82917&h=350&w=467&sz=22&hl=en&start=1&tbnid=do-
> Y70jZt48SNM:&tbnh=96&t
>
> bnw=128&prev=/images%3Fq%3D1980%2Bvw%2Bvanagon%26gbv%3D2%26svnum%
> 3D10%26hl%3
> Den%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG
>
>
> On 8/14/07, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
>>
>> In a message dated 8/14/07 2:03:44 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>> crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM writes:
>>
>>
>> Hi Brendan. Those are the alloys that were offered on the air cooled
>> Vanagons. I see them on vans around here from time to time but I've
> never
>> really noticed a set for sale.
>>
>> If I remember correctly they are a little on the narrow side ( 5 1/2
> " -
>> anybody know for sure?)
>>
>>
>>
>> ummm aircooled vanagons never had alloys. LOL. those are just
>> wheelcovers aka hubcaps..
>>
>> chris
>>
>>
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>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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