5x NOS Porsche steel wheels for sale. No tyres. I'm being generous calling them "NOS", they haven't sat in a warehouse for 30 years, they're unused spare wheels from 4x Porsche 944s. Basically they've sat in the spare wheel wells of Porsches for 30 years so they're as close to NOS as you can get without *actually* being NOS.
Four of them are silver and have matching numbers. The fifth is red and still wears its funky collapsible spare tyre. It's the spare from a 911 but is identical to the other four, just red and I think it has a second valve in it for some reason (rapid inflation maybe?). They're all 5.5J x 15. I'll have to get back to you with the ET figure.
this isn't a photo of my exact rims but they're the same...
€400
2x rare 8J x 15 original old school Wolfrace slotmags. Deeeeeeeep dish. I think they're actually 4x101.6 (4x4") PCD but I had them on the B2 all the way to Limerick and back bolted to the 4x100 hubs and they were grand. There's loads of room on the wheel centre to have them drilled to 4x130 or 5x130 or whatever if that's the way you swing. No tyres but you do get complimentary "mercenary.ie" decals.
these are photos of my exact rims...
€200
944 IRS setup. Complete, including thicker torsion bars, cut-down 944 aluminium spring plate covers, adjustable spring plates, steel A-arms, new aftermarket VW urethane bushings, vented disks, calipers, handbrake cables. Also includes the rear anti-roll bar, drop links and the brackets to weld to your beetle rear torsion tube to mount the anti-roll bar (once I get them back from Eamon!) I have a pair of 944 drive shafts and CVS with it but since they came from an automatic 944, one of the shafts is shorter. You'd need to source one more of the correct length shafts. In case you didn't know, the 944 uses the larger bus sized CVs so are extra strong for drag racing compared to beetle stuff. Also includes 10x expensive aluminium Porsche wheel nuts.
again, not my photo but basically this setup plus drive shafts but minus the useless torsion tube housing. Mind you, if Eamon doesn't bin it once he's finished making IRS jigs from it, it may still be available.
€300
semi-auto beetle floorpan (beam front, IRS rear). This little slut has done the rounds of the Eircooled club. I got her from Baz in Wexford who got her from Padraig in Galway who picked her up on the side of the street in the "red light/mustbook district" of Limerick (or so the legend goes).
It's had new floorpans put in at some stage but I can't say when. Baz wasn't happy with how they'd been welded in but it looks plenty strong to me. Maybe a tickle with a grinder would tidy them up but TBH, a lash of seam sealer and you'd never have to think about them again. Includes a good front beam with torsion leaves and trailing arms but no brakes. I can't remember what I paid for it but since I'm including an original Irish log book with a nice short reg with it (133PI) and the necessary piece of the original tunnel with the stamped VIN, it's academic. Rare thing to find in these parts. I also can't remember if it's LHD or RHD but I have both types of pedals so you get the set that suits it. Or the other if you want to drill a couple of holes in the "Napoleon's hat" cross member and convert it.
€500
and finally, a LHD 1955 Swedish oval shell. The good news is that while I bought it from Baz without a nut or bolt left in it, I have slowly over the years bought most the bits it needed, mostly from Johan
. Stuff like the ashtray, glovebox lid, steering column, headlamps, snowflake tail lamps, semaphores (non-functional but they fill the hole nicely!) etc. I have a pair of doors for it, one Irish in need of some small repairs, one from the USA in need of no repair. I have a mostly complete set of shamrock glass for it including the rear oval window, rear sides, a brand new laminated front screen for it (thanks Beag!) as well as a period-correct toughened one, a new rubber on the rear screen, an immaculate correct "W" decklid with pope's nose and T-handle from Sweden, a long bonnet (not "4-tab") a selection of rear wings, a pair of sloping front wings, one good from the USA, one fucked from Ireland, a good oval fuel tank, a wiper mech in need of repair etc etc etc. I have LOADS of stuff for it.
The bad news is that before I got it, Baz had cut out both of the rear bumper hangers, both lower rear quarters and the rear apron is AWOL. I went on a spree and cut more out of the shell (rear parcel tray, front inner wheel arches) as it was destined for my Subaru project. I had the presence of mind to keep the bits I cut out though so they could be put back right with some work.
I'm hesitant to put a definite price on it as I haven't done the sums on it and it would need some work to put right but if you're an adventurous sort and can do your own welding come talk to me. It would be a "few grand" ballpark though...
Four of them are silver and have matching numbers. The fifth is red and still wears its funky collapsible spare tyre. It's the spare from a 911 but is identical to the other four, just red and I think it has a second valve in it for some reason (rapid inflation maybe?). They're all 5.5J x 15. I'll have to get back to you with the ET figure.
this isn't a photo of my exact rims but they're the same...
€400
2x rare 8J x 15 original old school Wolfrace slotmags. Deeeeeeeep dish. I think they're actually 4x101.6 (4x4") PCD but I had them on the B2 all the way to Limerick and back bolted to the 4x100 hubs and they were grand. There's loads of room on the wheel centre to have them drilled to 4x130 or 5x130 or whatever if that's the way you swing. No tyres but you do get complimentary "mercenary.ie" decals.
these are photos of my exact rims...
€200
944 IRS setup. Complete, including thicker torsion bars, cut-down 944 aluminium spring plate covers, adjustable spring plates, steel A-arms, new aftermarket VW urethane bushings, vented disks, calipers, handbrake cables. Also includes the rear anti-roll bar, drop links and the brackets to weld to your beetle rear torsion tube to mount the anti-roll bar (once I get them back from Eamon!) I have a pair of 944 drive shafts and CVS with it but since they came from an automatic 944, one of the shafts is shorter. You'd need to source one more of the correct length shafts. In case you didn't know, the 944 uses the larger bus sized CVs so are extra strong for drag racing compared to beetle stuff. Also includes 10x expensive aluminium Porsche wheel nuts.
again, not my photo but basically this setup plus drive shafts but minus the useless torsion tube housing. Mind you, if Eamon doesn't bin it once he's finished making IRS jigs from it, it may still be available.
€300
semi-auto beetle floorpan (beam front, IRS rear). This little slut has done the rounds of the Eircooled club. I got her from Baz in Wexford who got her from Padraig in Galway who picked her up on the side of the street in the "red light/mustbook district" of Limerick (or so the legend goes).
It's had new floorpans put in at some stage but I can't say when. Baz wasn't happy with how they'd been welded in but it looks plenty strong to me. Maybe a tickle with a grinder would tidy them up but TBH, a lash of seam sealer and you'd never have to think about them again. Includes a good front beam with torsion leaves and trailing arms but no brakes. I can't remember what I paid for it but since I'm including an original Irish log book with a nice short reg with it (133PI) and the necessary piece of the original tunnel with the stamped VIN, it's academic. Rare thing to find in these parts. I also can't remember if it's LHD or RHD but I have both types of pedals so you get the set that suits it. Or the other if you want to drill a couple of holes in the "Napoleon's hat" cross member and convert it.
€500
and finally, a LHD 1955 Swedish oval shell. The good news is that while I bought it from Baz without a nut or bolt left in it, I have slowly over the years bought most the bits it needed, mostly from Johan
. Stuff like the ashtray, glovebox lid, steering column, headlamps, snowflake tail lamps, semaphores (non-functional but they fill the hole nicely!) etc. I have a pair of doors for it, one Irish in need of some small repairs, one from the USA in need of no repair. I have a mostly complete set of shamrock glass for it including the rear oval window, rear sides, a brand new laminated front screen for it (thanks Beag!) as well as a period-correct toughened one, a new rubber on the rear screen, an immaculate correct "W" decklid with pope's nose and T-handle from Sweden, a long bonnet (not "4-tab") a selection of rear wings, a pair of sloping front wings, one good from the USA, one fucked from Ireland, a good oval fuel tank, a wiper mech in need of repair etc etc etc. I have LOADS of stuff for it. The bad news is that before I got it, Baz had cut out both of the rear bumper hangers, both lower rear quarters and the rear apron is AWOL. I went on a spree and cut more out of the shell (rear parcel tray, front inner wheel arches) as it was destined for my Subaru project. I had the presence of mind to keep the bits I cut out though so they could be put back right with some work.
I'm hesitant to put a definite price on it as I haven't done the sums on it and it would need some work to put right but if you're an adventurous sort and can do your own welding come talk to me. It would be a "few grand" ballpark though...
