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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
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Topic: Colby needs a wheel Posted: 27 August 2011 at 6:00pm |
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I was over at Colby's recently doing something (maybe a wheel alignment) and Colby mentioned that one of the four 14" wheels he had bought to mount his "race" tires on didn't match the others. Sure enough, one is an oddball. Three of the wheels look like the first image and the oddball looks like the second one. Notice the lack of a "shoulder" on the second wheel. The offset is different and I believe the overall width is as well.
I suspect many of you probably have a spare 14" wheel (with the shoulder) kicking around not being used. I'm not asking anyone to break up a set, but there were probably about a kazillion of these wheels made and I'm sure there must be plenty of them orphaned all over the place. So help a brother out, and contact either myself or Colby so we can get all four wheels on his crimson chariot matching. Thanks.
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Capt Fiero
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 August 2011 at 7:10pm | |
I honestly don't know if I do. If I have more than 4 of them, then he can have the 5th. I need to keep 4 of them for running my snow tires. If there is a 5th at the locker he can have it. I think there is, because we used to have a spare that was in the back of the lebaron and it was a 14". Damian will be down there next weekend. P.S. is his Dad the same Gary that posted in the other thread about holding onto the club engine scanner?
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 August 2011 at 7:14pm | |
Yes, the one and the same. The Johanson clan are quite a group!
That would be great, thanks Dave. Might make Colby feel a little bit better about his very recent engine woes.
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Dawg
Senior Member Joined: 15 August 2009 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 988 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 August 2011 at 7:20pm | |
I think there is an orphan actually, but not positive.
I will be there next weekend to finish off the old notchie strip down. You guys are welcome to show up and have a look around. Dawg |
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Colby
Admin Group Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: Abbotsford/Sask Status: Offline Points: 665 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 August 2011 at 7:21pm | |
I wasn't worried too much about it, but if I can get a replacement without too much trouble that would be great.
It took me a while before I realized the wheel was like that, there was always something that looked odd about it but it took me a while before I actually compared two side by side and noticed. |
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Indy
Newbie Joined: 14 October 2010 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 37 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2011 at 7:08pm | |
Colby I accidentally sold that odd-ball wheel to you without realizing it. As it turns out I have 3 more of them. I also have one remaining correct wheel that you can be assured is yours. I may not be coming to the next meeting, but if not I will try to arrange for someone else (Pat ?) to bring it. Cheers Gary
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Colby
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 29 August 2011 at 11:42pm | |
Thanks Gary. I can see it being a pretty easy mistake to make, considering that it took me something like 5 months before I realized. Did you want the old one back?
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 August 2011 at 12:02pm | |
Colby... Gary, I'm happy to be the "middle man" here. I can get the wheel from Gary, and then when Colby has the tire swapped over, I can return the "oddball" wheel to Gary. Colby, you should've told me who you bought the wheels from. We could've solved this mystery ages ago!
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2011 at 8:41pm | |
Okay Colby, I picked up the matching wheel required from Gary H. I'll bring it to the meeting on Saturday.
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karnak
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2011 at 8:59pm | |
oh.. Colby.. better take out the passenger seat so you can get it home... lol
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Colby
Admin Group Joined: 30 March 2009 Location: Abbotsford/Sask Status: Offline Points: 665 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2011 at 9:06pm | |
That's what the luggage rack is for.
It'll fit just fine in the trunk, thanks Patrick (and Gary H). |
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 September 2011 at 9:46pm | |
Yep, that's where it is right now in the '84.
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Colby
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 September 2011 at 5:05pm | |
So should I bring the old wheel to Autocross 101 tomorrow?
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Patrick
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 30 September 2011 at 5:25pm | |
Sure. I imagine you've swapped the tires over by now, eh? |
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Patrick
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 October 2011 at 6:16pm | |
Colby, I think you forgot something today!
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Indy
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 01 October 2011 at 11:24pm | |
Guys Athough I would like the incorrect wheel back again, there is no urgency. If it takes a couple of months to make a connection that is OK. Gary
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Colby
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 October 2011 at 10:21am | |
Yeah, I forgot all about it. I guess the next chance would be the meeting.
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Patrick
Newbie Joined: 19 April 2008 Location: Vancouver Status: Offline Points: 5 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 03 October 2011 at 2:47pm | |
I unfortunately won't be at the October meeting due to other commitments.
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