From the first LA Concours, 5/20/05
From the first LA Concours, 5/20/05
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My parts fetcher: 2016 Tesla S | Currently building: 73 RSR tribute and 69 RS tribute
Looks like a repro wheel . . . but I've never seen one like that before.Originally Posted by Bullethead
Rick
Last edited by LongRanger; 04-07-2022 at 10:59 PM.
The Ultimate Driving Machine rear brake solution, circa 1926: cast iron V-groove annular ring fastened to a few spokes, and one block of wood.
Before it became Ruprecht, my Porsche was a '70 911 T
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" slavish adherence to originality wasn't for me, because the car wasn't as good as it could be."
Rob Dickinson's response when asked what motivated him to build Singers
Rick,
I think that's a full ring 20mm spacer that GT Werks makes and not a wheel?
Regards,
Rolly Resos
Sorry guys, should have noted: It's a Tecnomag copy.
Russ
ESR # 1537
'62 356S Notchback Hotrod
'67 S Das Geburtstagsgeschenk
'68 T Targa Sportomatic
'68 L SW Targa Sportomatic
'70 914/6 GT
Cool picture John! Just like the brakes on the cable cars in San Francisco!
Hey, Rolly . . .
I almost thought the same . . . except that all the open-center GT wheels I've ever seen all had a 'detent' in the center to clear the valve stem . . .
Plus --- it makes a LOT of sense to use a one-piece wheel on a race car. I wouldn't want my Big-Buck$ Abarth riding/racing around on a bunch of copper rivets.
Rick
Last edited by LongRanger; 04-07-2022 at 11:00 PM.
We finally got our 'new' lollipops last week.
We wanted them to have the look and feel of the 60/70 recaro buckets to go in our '72 hotrod.
We now only have to finish the ride
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2.4T 1972 Targa - Tangerine German Delivery Ölklappe
2.4T 1973 Coupe - Golden Green 911ST with 2.8 MFI TwinPlug
1.7 1970 914-4 - Hell Elfenbein Weiss to be Sonauto GT with a Six
Looking for engine #6522576
Rgruppe #674
Plus --- it makes a LOT of sense to use a one-piece wheel on a race car. I wouldn't want my Big-Buck$ Abarth riding/racing around on a bunch of copper rivets.
Rick Kreiskott[/QUOTE]
Rick, I think that is a old misquote; We have repaired and resored many sets of the alu/steel wheels both Porsche and Mercedes and have never seen copper rivets, they were all steel. Every failure that I have seen was the steel center cracking..never a aluminum outer or rivet failure. We inspect and repair them currently for 550-906s for vintage racing use without hesitation.
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How about some stuff you don't get to see... unless you have lexan valve covers... and don't think I havent thought about it!
Refurbished 906 rockers. Yum.
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