Question to the hive mind to quickly disappear

[Munky King]

I recently saw this long hood (on-line) and loved the wheels.

Have these been cut and welded? Banded? Does anyone do banding in the US?

Something after market?

OEM rears from something later?

Thanks

[blyguy]

Yes they’ve been cut and widened. There are several wheel shops that will do that work. Group 4 also makes an aluminum ‘steelie’ wheel in wide sizes like this.

[Unobtanium-inc]

Sometimes people take it to the extreme.

---Adam

[Matt Monson]

Originally Posted by blyguy

Yes they’ve been cut and widened. There are several wheel shops that will do that work. Group 4 also makes an aluminum ‘steelie’ wheel in wide sizes like this.

I think the ones pictured are the Group 4 version.

[Munky King]

Thanks gents.
I’ll check them out and see if they are in my budget.

[Munky King]

Just checked out Group 4. At $500 a corner, I might have to save up for a week or so!

[Matt Monson]

I think Erik Lind at Sport Purposes Garage is the US distributor.

[Munky King]

Thanks Matt.

[touringmandan]

Sometimes I have a mind to disappear quickly.
Other times I have had my mind disappear quickly.
Occasionally they will occur simultaneously.

[acoupe]

I`ve got a set of 4 11/71 dated 6" factory one-year steelies if anyone is interested.

[MrBonus]

They look like 7s. Some are widened; some are aftermarket. Group 4 does sell 7 reproduction steelies.

https://www.group4wheels.com/search-products/LMZ1570-23-Satin-Silver-15-x-7-ET23-p248559580

I have found them from a few other vendors as well.

[Munky King]

I don’t suppose anyone has a set of either 4.5” or 5.5” steels they would be willing to sell me for around $500 shipped? (Minneapolis)

They don’t need to be date stamped or concours worthy.
If you do, please PM me.

Thanks!

[Unobtanium-inc]

Originally Posted by Munky King

I don’t suppose anyone has a set of either 4.5” or 5.5” steels they would be willing to sell me for around $500 shipped? (Minneapolis)

They don’t need to be date stamped or concours worthy.
If you do, please PM me.

Thanks!

At that price you'll probably have to hit the swap meets. We generally sell them for $300 each.

---Adam

[Munky King]

Ok. Thanks
I was hopeful! There are repos (which I know are much less desirable, but should work for me) for around $200 each so will probably end up going for a set of those if no-one can help me out.
Thank you.

[Munky King]

Well somehow, I’ve been lucky enough to end up with a set of 4 7” x 15”.
I have no idea if I can get them to fit, but they did live on a 1970 911 for a while.

At the same time, I met a great Porsche and general car guy, so even if they don’t fit, I’ve had a wonderful hour or so, talking cars and car history, with someone with an achingly beautiful black 911e.

Has anyone ever managed to fit 7” - if only on the back, with stock SWB arches?

[Munky King]

[stownsen914]

Originally Posted by Munky King

Has anyone ever managed to fit 7” - if only on the back, with stock SWB arches?

I'd guess offset will be key. Were 7R Fuchs on SWB 911s?

As you noted, 7" does fit on LWB - with proper offset.

[Munky King]

I’m having a bit of an unlucky time with used Porsche parts at the moment.

I’ve bought a couple of things over the past week or so that have turned out to be somewhat not quite what I was expecting…

One of which is the ‘new’ (to me) steels I’ve just picked up.
Turns out that they aren’t the 7” X 15” I was told but actually 8” X 16”!

I think I would have noticed if one of the dimensions was off, but by my eye, they seemed to be in proportion.

There is no way they will fit on a SWB. So, it looks like I’m going to be selling a set…

[Munky King]

Any ideas of a fair price for these?
I’m going to post them up on the forum.
Thanks

[Matt Monson]

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