Bought her to qut...not so fast!! Got addicted, what is to become of me?
12-01-2006 | 01:26 PM
#30
More Than Meets The Eye
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From: Mesa, Az
Originally Posted by lww
Actually, '82 and '83 NA were the only one's that came from the factory with the 6 spoke rims.
'79 came with "Steelies" and hubcaps or the "Iron Cross" wheels with the GL option.
'80 to '81 NA came with the "Iron Cross" wheels standard.
'81 Turbo came with the "Honeycomb" wheels.
'82 to '83 Turbo came with the "Swastika's".
These wheels have been swapped around so frequently over the last 25 years out of either necessity or preference that it's a miracle when you see one with the original wheels for whatever year the car is!
'79 came with "Steelies" and hubcaps or the "Iron Cross" wheels with the GL option.
'80 to '81 NA came with the "Iron Cross" wheels standard.
'81 Turbo came with the "Honeycomb" wheels.
'82 to '83 Turbo came with the "Swastika's".
These wheels have been swapped around so frequently over the last 25 years out of either necessity or preference that it's a miracle when you see one with the original wheels for whatever year the car is!
My '82 came with the original factory wheels. The six spoke, but I could have swore my '81 came with them also. Anyway maybe it didn't.
12-02-2006 | 11:32 AM
#32
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Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Hayward Ca
Originally Posted by lww
Your '81 may have come to you with the 6-spoke wheels, but not from the factory... 
you sure bout that Wade... coulda sworn that my 81 came with the 6 spoke wheels... and i know a few otheres with the same combo...
12-02-2006 | 06:07 PM
#34
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From: Southaven, Ms.
hijacked thread!
Hello...
That being said, the wheels that I have pictured on my early z are from my 83' parts car.
I have the swastica sp? wheels on the turbo car. They will be replaced with Panasport 16" wheels.
I also have the wheels that came on my 260 on the parts car for now. Here is a picture of those.
And a picture of the original equipment wheels on the car THAT WAS THE FOCUS OF THIS POST!
Maybe a bit too ole skool for some....for the basket spoke wheel, jmho.
kenny.
That being said, the wheels that I have pictured on my early z are from my 83' parts car.
I have the swastica sp? wheels on the turbo car. They will be replaced with Panasport 16" wheels.
I also have the wheels that came on my 260 on the parts car for now. Here is a picture of those.
And a picture of the original equipment wheels on the car THAT WAS THE FOCUS OF THIS POST!
Maybe a bit too ole skool for some....for the basket spoke wheel, jmho.
kenny.
12-02-2006 | 06:11 PM
#35
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 2,957
From: warmspott, trollville.......somewhere sailing the seas--fla, virgin islands...wherever....warm water....LOL
your car is pretty--both of them!!! you are having the same problem i am having--my parts cars are just too much fun to junk---and in good enough shape not to do, also!!!
good luck!!!
good luck!!!
12-02-2006 | 09:37 PM
#36
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Posts: 9,221
From: Bay Area
Originally Posted by icice9
you sure bout that Wade... coulda sworn that my 81 came with the 6 spoke wheels... and i know a few otheres with the same combo...
12-02-2006 | 10:22 PM
#40
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Posts: 5,485
From: Temecula, CA
Originally Posted by lww
I need to quit doubting myself...
Or was it money???
Oh, no wait I got it. It's: women are the root of all evil.
Women cause doubt and want money which equals evil. Simple math really.
12-02-2006 | 10:24 PM
#41
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Posts: 20,639
From: Wild Wild West, UTAH!
Originally Posted by jfairladyz
Oh, no wait I got it. It's: women are the root of all evil.
Women cause doubt and want money which equals evil. Simple math really.
Women cause doubt and want money which equals evil. Simple math really.
12-20-2006 | 12:45 AM
#43
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Posts: 9,221
From: Bay Area
In case anyone is still wondering...
Originally Posted by lww
I'm 90% sure the '81 NA came with the "Iron Cross" wheels, but I'm open to being corrected.
Here's a pic...
Last edited by lww; 12-21-2006 at 02:47 PM.
12-21-2006 | 04:53 PM
#47
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From: Southaven, Ms.
well, fubar allegies to know of such a car. fubar, btw, turned out to be an allright guy to know, in addition to his wrenching skills.
We changed out the oil pan gasket, jack slipped and dented her badly, set me back a coupla hours.
Now I need to get him back to help me with the r & p steering, so we can start to install the JWT upgrade.
He already took a lot of crap off the stock manifold, and we installed the 450cc mercedes injectors, stock fuel rail won't cut it, waiting on Peter Allnet to ship me his from Lousiana.
Got all the other goodies: to "get yer motor runnin" now I'm waiting to "head out on the highway" "lookin for adventure and what ever comes my way"
Which will be intercooler, bigger turbo, ect....
then I can "fire all my guns at once and explode into space....heavy metal thunder"
know the song anyone?
I'll take classic rock for 1000 Alex......
We changed out the oil pan gasket, jack slipped and dented her badly, set me back a coupla hours.
Now I need to get him back to help me with the r & p steering, so we can start to install the JWT upgrade.
He already took a lot of crap off the stock manifold, and we installed the 450cc mercedes injectors, stock fuel rail won't cut it, waiting on Peter Allnet to ship me his from Lousiana.
Got all the other goodies: to "get yer motor runnin" now I'm waiting to "head out on the highway" "lookin for adventure and what ever comes my way"
Which will be intercooler, bigger turbo, ect....
then I can "fire all my guns at once and explode into space....heavy metal thunder"
know the song anyone?
I'll take classic rock for 1000 Alex......
Last edited by captken; 12-21-2006 at 04:57 PM.
12-21-2006 | 06:15 PM
#49
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From: Southaven, Ms.
fubar's defensive post
Originally Posted by FubarI33t
i had no part in the jack slipping off. that was before i ever got there.
Last edited by captken; 12-21-2006 at 06:21 PM.
