Date:         Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:10:10 -0500
Reply-To:     Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: wheels
In-Reply-To:  <71d9cdf90708141351y299b43c7la3a3d8eaf3babb13@mail.gmail.com>
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these 14" chrome steels look similar, and look sweet on the famous sunny
syncro.  i've never seen them for sale, but i've never looked.

http://www.haywood-sullivan.com/vanagon/

aaron
'87 syncro westy ej22 (rhein alum)


>From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: wheels
>Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2007 13:51:49 -0700
>
>I find those really attractive too.  I don't think I've ever seen a set in
>person but I've seen them in pix and they really suit the round headlight
>Vanagons.
>
>On 8/14/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> 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.
> >
> > 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://www.bcn.net/%7Elimbo/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%
> > > <http://www.dealsonwheels.com/search/detail.aspx%25>
> > >
> > >
>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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > **************************************
> > > > Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at
> > > > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Jake
> > > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > 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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