My 5x205 > 5x112 Predicament - all in the name of 17"FUCH

[rockandrollcamper]

Hi all. Im fairly new to all this so please go easy. Ive a 68 microbus deluxe with 5 x 205 wheels all round which I'm currently restoring.

In my excitement, before christmas I bought a set of 17" porsche fuch from cool air which you lot will obviously know are 5x112 thinking I would just buy some hub adapters.
After looking around and reading I think because of their width this is going to be a no go. Also they seem to cost a small fortune in comparison to the other adaptor plates. To make things worse I also spent £150 on brake parts to give the 5x205's a service which I still havent fitted.

So now, do I . . . .

A - try and sell the fuch on and buy some 5x 205 alloys which il lose out on or . .
B - buy/fit late spindles/discs/hubs

Ideally I'd like to fit the 17" Fuch but what would the costs be? Would I be able to shift on my 5x205 hubs/spindles/wheels/new brake parts very easily? Would anyone be interested in swapping their late spindles/ discs etc or am I just dreaming?

Any replies greatly appreciated

Cheers,
Nigel

 

[andewilson]

graham at midland early bay is braking a 1971 bus. buy the front spindles hubs and rear drums off him and your away. front disks too. win win. or sell the rims too me

 

[rockandrollcamper]

is that Graham l on here?
Also, whats the going rate?

 

[froggy]

is that Graham l on here?

Yes

 

[andewilson]

i cant see it costing you a great deal to get the bits required. then get new shoes and pads etc. i bet you could do a full swap for around 200 notes all in.

 

[pete nice]

You can sell your wide 5 rear end setup for more than that!

 

[rockandrollcamper]

Really? Interesting. Ive pm'd Graham but no reply yet so shall see what he can come up with. How much should I advertise the wide 5 stuff bearing in mind all new pads, shoes, lines etc etc

 

[pete nice]

I sold mine in minutes, in fact I was hounded for them before they were even off the van. I let the rear end go for £200 which in hind sight was a bit cheap. I reckon £250 isn't too far out of the way.

The front ones were a bit harder to shift, I think the whole lot went for £60 - £70.

 

[rockandrollcamper]

did you sell them on here pete?

 

[Araon]

Petes right if your intent on fitting the small 5s then selling your wide 5s shouldnt be a problem, personally I prefer the look of the wide 5 wheels but then hell I have a 71 and like steels the other point is that if you post them here you have the right audience....the sambas good as is VZI for selling :lol: if nothing else it will offset the cost and maybe if you really want to get it done Graham and Gadget will,l do a swap deal with you after all there business men there other user name (business) is MEB.

thinking about it anyone done a servo assisted drum conversion from disc and results please....

 

[ballbag]

Why don't you just get your hubs re drilled?

 

[rockandrollcamper]

did think about that but then thought for the hassle and cost I may as well upgrade to disks?

 

[pete nice]

You can't redrill due to the construction of the drums.

I am fitting 15" Fuchs as soon as they are polished & detailed. I have fitted all the late running gear.

They will be gone in minutes on VZi.