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10-31-2007, 11:14 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: P. O. Box 96, CATAUMET, Massachusetts 02,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Butler with home-rebuilt 393 Cleveland stroker(Ya---ikes!)
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Looking for BBS-style gold "snowflake" rims
Having done a rather extensive rebuild on my Butler----I've decided that I'll try black as the color this time around. Big question is if I can find some of those (old) BBS-style rims with the "snowflake" center sections. One place I seem to see them all the time is on road-racing Porsches. A friend of mine who owns an old 911 has a set with the gold center sections just like the ones I'd like. They'd look great (I think) with the black body. I DO Have a set of Enkies which conform to this goal----but they're kind of beat up---possibly even out-of-round.
Do any of you guys know if there this type of 15" wheel is still being made and marketed? I would really appreciate a heads-up if so. Otherwise, I'm considering having someone rebuild and refinish the Enkies. If anyone knows a good (East Coast) outfit which does that type of work, I'd appreciate a heads-up on that, also.
Thanks for any info,
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10-31-2007, 11:57 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby American CSX 4241 - authentically built
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If you can work with 16s, you can use Lincoln Mark 7 LSC wheels, or Crown Vic/Grand Marquis HPP sport wheels. Both are basketweave style, and each has it's own offset so you've got two wheels to work with.
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Sal Mennella
CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
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10-31-2007, 01:28 PM
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Fred...I ran into the same issue, that's why the other wheels. Never could find any (BBS or Enkei).
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10-31-2007, 01:32 PM
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Lincoln Mark coupe 1991
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10-31-2007, 01:39 PM
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He's looking for some deep ones...Butlers have gobs of wheel well space for big tires.
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10-31-2007, 01:40 PM
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He's looking for some deep ones...Butlers have gobs of wheel well space for big tires.
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The Crown Vic/Grand Marquis version has a much deeper offset.
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10-31-2007, 01:43 PM
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...which "might" work for the front, but soitenly not the rear.
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10-31-2007, 01:47 PM
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...which "might" work for the front, but soitenly not the rear.
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True, but a good rim repair/modifier can widen them to any size. Would still be cheaper than buying a set of new aftermarket wheels, and he could have them modified to any spec he likes.
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CSX 4241, KMP 357 - sold and missed, CSX 4819 - cancelled, FFR 5132 - sold
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10-31-2007, 01:50 PM
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Some older Pontiac Firebirds had a similar wheel and they also have the same bolt pattern of the Jag rears which I think the Butler has.
If I'm wrong then nevermind.
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10-31-2007, 02:26 PM
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10-31-2007, 02:32 PM
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True, but a good rim repair/modifier can widen them to any size. Would still be cheaper than buying a set of new aftermarket wheels, and he could have them modified to any spec he likes.
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Well then, he might as well have the Enkei wheels he already has redone...
Rog...yup, Jag rear.
Interesting item...the fitment for the Enkeis he has were hand cut P7s.
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10-31-2007, 02:55 PM
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Nevermind
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10-31-2007, 04:12 PM
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Tanks, guys....
Ronster, I am looking into working the Ennkeis over----got a good lead aboot somepeople down in New Choisey.
Youse guys is great.
GO PATS!
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10-31-2007, 05:17 PM
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I've got some on my 1990 BMW convertible. I bet some junk yard with an old Bimmer has got some.
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10-31-2007, 05:18 PM
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Might as well, Fred...any BBSs you might find probably need to be gone over anyway.
They sure were light.
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10-31-2007, 08:08 PM
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say hey! how about a set of these bad boys?
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11-01-2007, 09:50 AM
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Joey,
Those are spectacular. However, I still like the bright silver rime,m between tire and center section. That is just a minor matter, though. Those are eye-catching for sure.
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11-01-2007, 09:55 AM
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Sorry aboot "rime,m" in the above, Joey---occasionally I lapse into my native Bafflegabbistan
language when I get excited, etc.! S'psosta be "rims". (Holy Shyte----there's a splchuqir on this rig, JAMO?)
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11-01-2007, 10:28 AM
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Yes...it has been outsourced to a gent in Bombay. He says "rime" is acceptable.
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