I wonder if you could weld prongs, like on the old Beetles, to hold a
VW hubcap.....though I'm sure what will come up here is sacrificed
integrity due to welding.
Miguel

On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 8:12 PM, Jake de
Villiers<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> The late ones, the 16 x 7s don't have  the bumps to hold on a dog dish
> hubcap.  I guess you'd have to go with full wheel covers or just nothing.
>
> I'm thinking of painting one set silver/clear - they might look great just
> like that.
>
> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 7:09 PM, miguel pacheco <mundopacheco@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> Hey Jake, know of any centercaps available for those MB steelies?
>> Miguel
>>
>> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 7:28 PM, Jake de
>> Villiers<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Not to worry Max, I have 2 sets of MB steelies that I'll be sticking
>> > with
>> > for now.  =)
>> >
>> > On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 2:40 PM, Max Wellhouse
>> > <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>wrote:
>> >
>> >>  My bad.  There's been several pmails on these wheels, so I guess I'd
>> >> better fill in the missing blanks.  The Wheel Style is an F7 with
>> >> silver
>> >> paint on it.  Again, son't expect Rheins for $88 here, but no drillie
>> >> no
>> >> borie cold make life a lot easier.  I may well buy 4 more for the
>> >> winter
>> >> tires,. if you guys and gals haven't drained their back stock!!
>> >>
>> >> DM&FS
>> >>
>> >>  At 12:46 PM 7/31/2009, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Nice!  Do you have a link to the wheels?
>> >>
>> >> On Fri, Jul 24, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net
>> >> >
>> >> wrote:
>> >>  I bought a set of these not because they're the coolest wheel in the
>> >> world, but the price was right and I eventually want the big brake
>> >> kit up front at least.  They are product of China, but I'm not doing
>> >> any off roading and since the West Coast steel wheels are right at
>> >> $100 each, These may be an attractive alternative.  I ordered them
>> >> for a MB CLK  98-02 thinking I was  going to have to drill out the
>> >> 12mm holes to 14mm, but the shop said they were already at that
>> >> size.  center bore is 72mm, so the big deal is stud length
>> >> now.  Offset is ET 35.  215/65/16'  Vanco 2's going on them and may
>> >> get a set for the snow tires too.
>> >>
>> >> When the tires come in, I'll report back with more details.  The
>> >> Vancos and Ron's tires are about the same price.
>> >>
>> >> DM&FS
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Beverley Anne de Villiers   April 20, 1930 - July 4, 2009
>> >>
>> >> Jake
>> >>
>> >> 1984 Vanagon GL
>> >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> >>
>> >> Crescent Beach, BC
>> >>
>> >> www.thebassspa.com
>> >>  www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> >>  http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Beverley Anne de Villiers   April 20, 1930 - July 4, 2009
>> >
>> > Jake
>> >
>> > 1984 Vanagon GL
>> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>> >
>> > Crescent Beach, BC
>> >
>> > www.thebassspa.com
>> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>> > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Miguel
>
>
>
> --
> Beverley Anne de Villiers   April 20, 1930 - July 4, 2009
>
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.thebassspa.com
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>

-- 
Miguel