Ok, the first project in front of me is one of many sets of wheels I have planned for my Bug. The first set of wheels I am going to work on is this style. So far my research has shown that there are two different brands that sold this wheel: Western and Dan Gurney. I also discovered that there are three different centers where the center cap goes. The first type has four holes on the face of the wheel for a center cap to bolt to. The second type doesn't have the bolt holes, but it has a bevel on the back side of the cap hole. The third type has no holes or bevel.
So now I have to find a center cap with the proper diameter tabs and that looks nice with the wheels. According to an ad on TheSamba from a business in Stanton, the center caps I need have a flare out at the base and slip into the wheel from the back side. I'm going to have to get in touch with that shop and maybe make a run out to Stanton to check out these caps.
While I'm shopping around for those center caps, I'm going to cleaning up these wheels, giving them a really good polish (mirror finish), and some chrome lug hardware. They will be shod with 175/55R15 front tires and 205/65R15 rear tires. That should give the 'big-n-little' Cal-Look that I am looking for, but still give me some extra tread on the ground for driving the car. I intend on using these wheels for just driving around town, going to work, etc.
I will definitely keep you posted on the progress of the Gurney wheels!

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