I just sold my set of factory 14" Vanagon alloys that were on my Bus to a guy that has an '82 Vanagon. He called and said that the wheels wouldn't fit over the brake plates. Was there a difference in the early Vanagon wheel size as compared to the later models? He said the wheels he currently had on his Van rubbed on occasion. I'm wondering if he has plus sized wheels and brakes? According to this site there is no difference in early and late model Vanagon wheel specs.
http://www.wheel-size.com/size/volkswagen/vanagon/1982/
Question about Vanagon wheels
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Question about Vanagon wheels
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Wouldn't fit over the brake . . . calipers? drums? Is he familiar with the history on the car? Did it get "upgraded" at some prior point?Westy78 wrote:I just sold my set of factory 14" Vanagon alloys that were on my Bus to a guy that has an '82 Vanagon. He called and said that the wheels wouldn't fit over the brake plates. Was there a difference in the early Vanagon wheel size as compared to the later models? He said the wheels he currently had on his Van rubbed on occasion. I'm wondering if he has plus sized wheels and brakes? According to this site there is no difference in early and late model Vanagon wheel specs.
http://www.wheel-size.com/size/volkswagen/vanagon/1982/
The '82 Vanagon had exactly the same braking hardware as the late bays, even the rear self-adjustiung brake shoes were the same shoes, just with that self-adjuster actuator riveted on.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Amskeptic wrote:Wouldn't fit over the brake . . . calipers? drums? Is he familiar with the history on the car? Did it get "upgraded" at some prior point?Westy78 wrote:I just sold my set of factory 14" Vanagon alloys that were on my Bus to a guy that has an '82 Vanagon. He called and said that the wheels wouldn't fit over the brake plates. Was there a difference in the early Vanagon wheel size as compared to the later models? He said the wheels he currently had on his Van rubbed on occasion. I'm wondering if he has plus sized wheels and brakes? According to this site there is no difference in early and late model Vanagon wheel specs.
http://www.wheel-size.com/size/volkswagen/vanagon/1982/
The '82 Vanagon had exactly the same braking hardware as the late bays, even the rear self-adjustiung brake shoes were the same shoes, just with that self-adjuster actuator riveted on.
Colin
Oh, I forgot to update. Yeah he had aftermarket brakes on it. I'm assuming he had plus sized wheels and brakes. So sorry, cash sale, no returns because of aftermarket parts.
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He can wax up your Vanagon alloys a bit and sell them himself.Westy78 wrote: So sorry, cash sale, no returns because of aftermarket parts.
That's what you do when you buy the wrong thing because you didn't know what you were doing, you turn it into a business opportunity.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
- Westy78
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Re: Question about Vanagon wheels
Amskeptic wrote:He can wax up your Vanagon alloys a bit and sell them himself.Westy78 wrote: So sorry, cash sale, no returns because of aftermarket parts.
That's what you do when you buy the wrong thing because you didn't know what you were doing, you turn it into a business opportunity.
Colin
Exactly. That's pretty much what I told him.
Chorizo, it's what's for breakfast.