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Date:         Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:35:51 -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: Source for longer wheel bolts & studs?
Comments: To: Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTimIAE9Nwi2OpoGtJ1bCD7JaAjs-9jAl7enF_w3m@mail.gmail.com>
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If you bear down and search for some 16 x 7 steel Mercedes wheels you won't have to cut and drill and grind and bore...you'll just bolt them on and drive away. ;)

YMMV

Jake

On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 8:16 PM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote:

> Ok, so I got some EV wheels, 15x6 ET55, which appears to be off a '96+ EV. > Offset is worse than the earlier ones which are either ET51 or ET45, but > the > price was right. I think 12mm spacer at the front will do (I got 2x1/4" > with > wheels); the rear fit fine on their own with the drum retaining bolts > removed. The design of the wheel allows 2 threads of the rear nuts to show, > so about 5-10mm longer studs are needed. At the front, with 12mm spacers > plus another 5-6mm for thicker wheel seat area means at least 15mm or 20mm > longer bolts. > > For the centre bore, wheels are 57mm, and I need at least 60mm to clear > front hub. I've ground the lip off one bearing cap to be flush with the hub > diameter, so only need 1.5mm or so off the wheels. > > Is this something a dealer might have if I have the right part #? Or the > wrecker? (does the EV use bolts or studs?) Or a list vendor that can get > them to me in Victoria within a few days? > > > -- > Shawn Wright > '88 Westy TD >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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