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January 13, 2010, 02:41:26 pm

dennis

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Temp Caddy Wheels
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14 inch E30 BMW wheels. Ugly but fairly light


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1980 Air-cooled Westy
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Reply #1January 13, 2010, 05:08:04 pm

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Re: Temp Caddy Wheels
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2010, 05:08:04 pm »
nice blue.

Reply #2January 13, 2010, 10:57:55 pm

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« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2010, 10:57:55 pm »
she's a beaut'
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Reply #3January 14, 2010, 08:48:43 am

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Re: Temp Caddy Wheels
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2010, 08:48:43 am »
Thanks, but still under construction. Gonna hang on to these wheels untill I can come up with another rear axle for the drop.
1980 Caddy TD (Always in progress)
1983 Volvo 245 D24 NA Building D24T
1980 Air-cooled Westy
1956 F100 (What to do???))

Reply #4January 14, 2010, 09:44:28 am

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Re: Temp Caddy Wheels
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2010, 09:44:28 am »
If you where closer , I have a extra axle

I ground off my axle perches, rewelded them and had another bead put around the shock perch.

Bead blasted, all parts including springs.

Powder coated all parts satin black. ( 270.00 )

New 1/2 x3x5-1/4 S/S steel U-Bolts from Mcmaster Carr  13.65 Each

Added 68 Corvette Gabriel air shocks.

I have a small Nitrogen tank behind the seat to adj height when needed.

GB
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Reply #5January 15, 2010, 01:08:05 am

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Re: Temp Caddy Wheels
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2010, 01:08:05 am »
The bottlecaps look okay on any car other than an e30 it's weird, I think they look fine on your truck.

Reply #6January 15, 2010, 08:27:32 am

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Re: Temp Caddy Wheels
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2010, 08:27:32 am »
Look good to me :) Keep them on there. they suit it

Reply #7January 15, 2010, 08:32:33 am

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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2010, 08:32:33 am »
If you where closer , I have a extra axle

I ground off my axle perches, rewelded them and had another bead put around the shock perch.

Bead blasted, all parts including springs.

Powder coated all parts satin black. ( 270.00 )

New 1/2 x3x5-1/4 S/S steel U-Bolts from Mcmaster Carr  13.65 Each

Added 68 Corvette Gabriel air shocks.

I have a small Nitrogen tank behind the seat to adj height when needed.

GB
I have lines on two or three other trucks. Just need time to fetch em. And before anyone asks, they are all rust buckets.
1980 Caddy TD (Always in progress)
1983 Volvo 245 D24 NA Building D24T
1980 Air-cooled Westy
1956 F100 (What to do???))

Reply #8January 15, 2010, 09:30:58 pm

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Re: Temp Caddy Wheels
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2010, 09:30:58 pm »
Yeah i think they look good
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Reply #9January 19, 2010, 03:53:27 am

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Re: Temp Caddy Wheels
« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2010, 03:53:27 am »
Look good!
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