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RobSA
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:55 am Posts: 580 Location: Adelaide
Car(s): BA Falcon, 68 Bellett
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Hi Just thought I'd post a wheel and rim I got off a wreck I was given. The wreck is a 66 or 67 sedan. Yep I did clean it up, I was thinking of mounting it on the wall if I can find an okay hubcap to go on it Cheers Rob
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Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:36 am |
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mrflibbles
Joined: Mon Jan 05, 2009 10:39 am Posts: 1136 Location: Adelaide Hills
Car(s): GU Patrol, AU ute, 1969 florian deluxe, 1976 Luv & 1980 KB 4x4 isuzu
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ah the old shoe polish trick! now can you find me a 6.15-14....
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Mon Jun 06, 2011 10:51 am |
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BULLITT
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:03 pm Posts: 2419
Car(s): 1966 TEARDROP ...MANUAL ...
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mate if you need a hubcap ive have a spare you can have may need chromed cheers davo
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Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:05 am |
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RobSA
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:55 am Posts: 580 Location: Adelaide
Car(s): BA Falcon, 68 Bellett
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Thats okay thanks for the offer davo I have a few lying around, probably in much the same condition. Maybe a little scothbrite and autosol should make one presentable And yes MrFibbles I am looking around. Have you checked with your friends at the tyre place if any old ones come in. Same goes for the 5.60-13's Cheers Rob
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Mon Jun 06, 2011 11:13 am |
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BULLITT
Joined: Mon Jan 10, 2011 1:03 pm Posts: 2419
Car(s): 1966 TEARDROP ...MANUAL ...
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hi rob just went and had a look at my spares car all radials except one on the front a 5.60-13 olympic contour airride in good condition on the bellett rim amazing didnt even know cheers davo
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 6:54 am |
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RobSA
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:55 am Posts: 580 Location: Adelaide
Car(s): BA Falcon, 68 Bellett
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How cool is that. Better protect that one for posterity Now the 64 million yen question what brand 5.60-13 did Belletts get delivered with ? Cheers Rob
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:07 am |
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KJB
Joined: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:05 am Posts: 620 Location: Western Victoria
Car(s): Bellett GT, Bellett Sedan, Prince Skyline GT, Porsche tractor, Lanz Bulldog, 996 Carrera 4,Prince Miler,
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Dunsafe KB
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:16 am |
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RobSA
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:55 am Posts: 580 Location: Adelaide
Car(s): BA Falcon, 68 Bellett
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Thanks KB.
Were they the Australian manufactured ones or Japanese ?
Cheers Rob
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:13 am |
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Farmer
Joined: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12:17 pm Posts: 2612 Location: Rye Park, N.S.W.
Car(s): Doris, AuntyMary, Shrek, Jimmy; GT, Wasp, Flo & Sed unrestos; 65 Elf; 82 Rodeo, 60 TX550, 72 Sport, & a Sigma.
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Hi Rob, The barn-find Column benchy came with a SET of Olympic Airides - I'd say drove into the shed on 'em in 1979. Still on it & still holding air! Pretty crazed though! Attachment:
Column benchy 001_resize.jpg [ 93.31 KiB | Viewed 19807 times ]
Cheers mates.
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 12:12 pm |
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KJB
Joined: Fri Nov 07, 2008 9:05 am Posts: 620 Location: Western Victoria
Car(s): Bellett GT, Bellett Sedan, Prince Skyline GT, Porsche tractor, Lanz Bulldog, 996 Carrera 4,Prince Miler,
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Rob, Japanese up to mid '60's - after that not sure but I would imagine would all still be Japanese. KB
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Tue Jun 07, 2011 10:24 pm |
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RobSA
Joined: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:55 am Posts: 580 Location: Adelaide
Car(s): BA Falcon, 68 Bellett
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Thanks guys that's what I was suspecting. My is not an original but a replacement.
They came in from Japan with the Japanese Dunlops, and thus were either replaced with Australian manufactured Dunlops or the ubiquitous Olympic Airrides.
The barn find looks so cool on them Airrides ; )
Cheers Rob
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Wed Jun 08, 2011 8:43 am |
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dave
Joined: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:15 am Posts: 1991
Car(s): 1965 Wasp, 1966 Bellett, 1967 Bellett, 1969 Florian, 1973 Bellett GTR, 1976 Buick Opel by Isuzu, 1978 Gemini van
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Dredging up an old post here, but I was showing Mr Flibbles my Florian's spare the other day and that was a Dunsafe. Forgot to note the size and it's not an unused tyre, but it is still a serviceable spare.
What's the deal with DUNSAFE? While I assume it is DUNLOP + SAFE, I would have thought the marketing people might have suggested something that did not include the word "UNSAFE" might be more appropriate!
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PR91
Joined: Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:54 am Posts: 2544
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yep, dunsafe was a dunlop "model" if u want to call them that. like a goodyear eagle or bridgestone potenza. cheers.
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67GT
Joined: Sun Jun 14, 2009 8:44 am Posts: 348 Location: central coast
Car(s): 1967 bellett gt, wasp trayback , 2018 d-max 4x4 dual cab LSU, 2016 Focus, 1996 GQ Patrol
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If you guys do want crossply tyres for authenticity, there is a company callaed Antique Tyres ( which operate in most states ), that still supply most sizes. Generaly they have "cheaper" brands than the original, but can order Dunlops in at a price.
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