The 66 Chop Top!!!

Sounds like a plan!!

parsonsprojects, haha.... thats about right though aint it?? haha

Dude can't wait to see this taking shape in the bay next to mine

sounds good dude. turbo's are the way forward..
that car is going to be mental

wurzelspice wrote:

too wide for me

Your gonna need some wide rims for the tyres mate, they are 255 60R 15s that means at least a 9" rim, are the wings wide enough

reckon it'll squeeze on to an 8" rim

vwbeetlebum wrote:

parsonsprojects, haha.... thats about right though aint it?? haha

Olly you tart pull your finger out and get welding that freebie
(i'll have you know ive been busy becoming a home owner and diy disaster zone!!!)

From memory, those wings probably arent wide enough, dont want to P*$$ on your chips though, it'd look good if they did fit!!!

If you had some 6in wide rims of the correct offset and some 215/65/15 that would in my opinion get the effect you desire - looks fat, fills the arches, taller for better cruising speed/consumption - with minimal outlay/fuss ie reshaping those wings to fit properly.

wurzelspice wrote:

reckon it'll squeeze on to an 8" rim

All about the streeeeeeetch mate. My old golf was running 8's on the front and 8.5's on the rear with 195 wide rubber stretched on. Gives you loads more arch clearance and also looks sweeeet.

Did you get anything done today Wurz??

Stretched rubber mate, they'll fit surely... place in weston does it.

Lol- gaz i got no power in the council garage dude, thats why it needs to be running (which it is now, yay!) to drive it round the corner on the back of a trailer of course

heres a couple more pairs of banded wheels
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Beetle-Baja-or-Beach-Buggy-rear-wheels-and-tyres_W0QQitemZ250290103490QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item250290103490&_trkparms=39%3A1%7C66%3A3%7C65%3A10%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150289966693&ih=005&category=27385&_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BC%252BS%252BIA%26itu%3DUCC%252BCSP%252BUCI%252BSI%26otn%3D12%26ps%3D35

Good find there Damo

Still not sure they are legal.......plus I would have to be sure they were properly welded all round. They are the contact with the road for you.....

There is nothing in writing that specifically says banded wheels are illegal its more a case of wether you / the police are happy they are fit for the purpose. This has been covered thoroughly on the retro rides forum.

I personally would be more worried about driving on streched tyres than banded steels but thats another thread and depends on the severity of the strech, so i wont generalise

As long as you know they have been done properly there shouldn't be a problem.......

is a stretched tyre one that is fitted to a wider wheel than is designed too?

right, quick update.
didn't get the banded steels off evilbay, got sniped at the last second...
But i did manage to get some 5.5 steelies from a 356....

They'll be shot blasted with the 4.5's and sprayed at the same time... got a nice set of chrome domes off Phil that look sweet...

Right then, what rubber is going to look proper on a 5.5 rim...

answers on a postcard

165/60 15's ftw!!!

205/65 looks real good dude, is the rear tyre of choice for all my bugs

lowriderbug wrote:

205/65 looks real good dude, is the rear tyre of choice for all my bugs

^^^^^^^^WHS ....just look at the rear tyres on the hot rod

205 65's as the man with the lovelly rod said...

the rod has 265/35 tyres on but they wont fit onto a 5.5 wheel

Seeing as everyone has buggered off to Vanfest for the weekend, i'm going to strip the chop down whilst there's no-one around to stop me....Mu-ha-ha-ha!!
Will post up some pics over the weekend, but hoping to get all wings etc off, windows out & engine out....
If anyone fancies popping over to the unit on sunday avo & pointing & laughing, you'll be more than welcome!

If I don't go up to Malvern I might pop down with William....

Bring biscuits.... and milk.... and can you ask Em for a spare Roast Dinner too ?