It’s probably no different to the RestoMod scene who put new running gear under an old body.
The tyre is just a test to see if it would fit. Profile is way too high. It's 205/70x16 on a 7J wheel. I also have a pair of 6.5J16 wheels with 195/65. I think they will be the ones I go for but still thinking.My only top tip on this would be don't try to make a copy of the original - you'll only be disappointed at the "misses" and not appreciate the "hits".
Make it your own and you won't care about the "misses" because they were your choice, not a "close, but no cigar" compromise.
I like the wheel in the photo - it's nice to see someone has manage to use period profiles. It will be interesting to know how the handling and ride are. I expect it will either be limosine smooth, or bounce like a kangaroo. Either is ok, as you can damp the bouncing, and you can live with poor cornering if it glides like a Silver Shadow
How have you fixed the hubcap. I, like Dan had vw t5 wheel bolts machined down to fit
Currently it's 3 metal brackets clipped onto bolt heads. The bracket has a captive nut. 3 of the holes in the cap have screws through the cap into the bracket. The other holes in the cap just have the screw heads looking a bit like the Rudge rivets. Not finished though. Other ideas going round my head. I'll photo and post once I make my mind up.
I started uploading videos of myself rebodying other people's cars on YouTube a while ago. I will try to rebody the interior nicely using the know-how I gained from Zroadster. However, I don't know if the languages in my videos will be automatically translated into English. If it doesn't, I will upload them manually. I ask for your interest.
Looks good. Thank you. I'm nowhere near that stage yet.
Yes, I understand. I'll put it on my thread too. But do you know that your thread is the hottest right now?
I don't know if this helps, but this is how the wire wheels connect to the car. A large hub adapter bolted on and splines to locate/hold the wheel in place. You could get a decent fabrication/ engineering place to make something similar to fit your wheels.
Thanks. Yes. That's kind of the thing I'm thinking of. A guy on utube used something like your hub adapter to hold his cap on.
@Pond What's the diameter of that stickout white bit?
It looks like the freedom for the wheel to steer or rock is only resisted by the small lip of BMW disc exposed beyond the white adapter.
I've seen faux spinners for alloy wheels with that idea where your 'tube' slides inside the centre of the alloy wheel where the OE badge cap goes. Tube anchored with grub screws. That doesn't work with steel rims. But I never thought of using that idea on the hub itself. I didn't think there'd be enough of a lip. I'll look at that.
Believe me I didn't want to. The wheels won't fit over the 3 litre calipers without a little bit of 'help'. They have only a tiny amount taken off, just enough to clear the wheels.
The thread OD is 84mm.
