There is also a 5 stud Ford wheel that fits, cheap and easily available. I think
it might be Ford Fairlane or some other late 60s Ford.
David Chapman
----- Original Message -----
From: "richard martin" <
martin@discover-net.net>
To: <
amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2002 7:06 PM
Subject: Re: [amphicar-lovers] Wheels Substitutes
My Mercedes Wheels fit fine, either the 14 in or the 15 in from the 60s,
70, or 80s. I dont have any of the 90s
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Connelly" <
billiam@erols.com>
To: <
amphicar-lovers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 8:57 PM
Subject: [amphicar-lovers] Wheels Substitutes
> Does anyone know what other wheels fit the Amphicar? My bodyman wants to
> sandblast and paint the originals and I have to put something on the body
to
> move it in the interm .Thanks John Croshier
>
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>
> According to the old "Universal Parts Listing" at
>
http://www.amphicar.com/uni.htm , the following item might help you:
>
> "RIMS - MID 60'S FORD FAIRLANE 13" WORK BUT DON'T LOOK EXACT."
>
> In addition to the above homegrown tip, an earlier posting by David
Chapman
> to this List found in its Archives at
>
http://www.escribe.com/automotive/amphicar/m2028.html advises, "[...] Best
> of all is to find a set of (very rare) Mercedes 14inch 5J wheels that fit
> Amphi and allow original hubcaps to fit, these will then allow a 165x14
> [radial tires -b] which gives the same overall size as the original
crossply
> (biasbraced)"
>
> If anyone has any further tips for this or any other Amphicar parts
> substitutions, please take a few moments to share these for posterity at
>
http://www.amphicar.net/partstips.html .
>
> ~Bilgemeister~
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