[For Sale: Parts] ET Mags

[Kevin O'Brien]

In order to bolster the kitty for my '56 restoration I've reluctantly decided to put my set of four genuine ET Mags with centre caps up for sale. I love these wheels and don't really want to sell, but its come time to focus my energy on the '56.

Genuine ET Mags are quite rare, you can be guaranteed that you'd be the only one in Ireland and the UK rolling them. The only other set I know of outside the US is owned by a chap in Holland.

Fitment-wise they are in wide five bolt pattern (very rare for genuine ETs), the width is 6" and the dia. is 16.5". The backspace to the mounting surface measures at 2.75". I know on the front of a bug they are not a direct fit, you'll need to be running a narrowed beam, at least 3". The green bug in the picture is running a 3" beam but it looks almost stock so you can see that there is quite a big offset.

I am asking around €1000 but will consider reasonable offers. I took a load of better photos so if anyone is interested PM me and I will email them on. I can bring a wheel to Monard for anyone who wants to view in the metal. Or indeed if anyone definitely wants them I can deliver the full set to you in Monard next weekend or Dublin, Meath, Louth, East Monaghan, South Armagh, etc. anytime.

Cheers

 

[riggsi]

Wow they are a nice wheel

 

[Kevin O'Brien]

I'm very open to offers on these. I will bring one to Monard for fondling.

 

[knk]

So so tempted!!!



but shouldn't....




I mean can't....



hmmmm.......

 

[Roadcow]

Sweet old-school Mags! Good luck with your sale.

 

[Kevin O'Brien]

They'd look great on a split bus John

 

[Mikey]

They'd look great on a split bus John

Second that!

 

[knk]

They'd look great on a split bus John

True...thats what I was thinking!...but I'm not quite sure yet if I'm going to be running with a wide 5 set-up. Infact I may not be using any splittie running gear at all! mfg:

Let me think it over a little! Can you send me on some more pics...that might persuade me! Oh, and are you sure they are 16.5" dia?

 

[Endfloat]

Infact I may not be using any splittie running gear at all! mfg:

Syncro-split? Go on my son! You know it makes sense! No better man for the job either!

 

[RattyOval]

Syncro-split? Go on my son! You know it makes sense! No better man for the job either!

I reckon he's thinking Transit

 

[Kevin O'Brien]

Can you send me on some more pics...that might persuade me! Oh, and are you sure they are 16.5" dia?

Let me know your email address and I will send on a bunch of photos. They are definitely 16.5", just checked back through the photos.

 

[kongomush]

I reckon he's thinking Transit

Yeh... with a huge electric motor in place of the engine!... Here's looking forward to knk's Splitty thread..

 

[knk]

I reckon he's thinking Transit

Yeh... with a huge electric motor in place of the engine!... Here's looking forward to knk's Splitty thread..

I could start the build thread now as I've already begun the prep-work....but then again that would give the whole game away!

 

[lookingforbug]

are you using a audi engine ?

 

[knk]

are you using a audi engine ?

Enough Hi-jacking of this thread! :razz:

 

[JustinOval]

16.5"? Isn't that just 15" with a lip?

 

[knk]

16.5"? Isn't that just 15" with a lip?

Thats what I was thinking too.

 

[Kevin O'Brien]

Possibly, is the dia. measured to where the bead of the tyre mounts?

Makes sense actually...!

 

[knk]

Yep...they're 15".

And definitely look like originals from that angle! There were so many similar styled wheels back in the day when these came. The funny thing about ET's is that they don't actually have a name stamped on them i think?

 

[Kevin O'Brien]

No, there's no name stamped