frenchy Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 How do I tell that they are real?????
Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Have you got a pic Baz?
antz Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 the oens i had said 13x5.5 on the bit of the rim the tyre covers. it was somewhere in the vast middle bit you never ever see
Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 the oens i had said 13x5.5 on the bit of the rim the tyre covers. it was somewhere in the vast middle bit you never ever see What Antz said, and some also have a 'D' stamped into them which stands for Dunlop. But again, you will have to have the tyre off to see it.
Chris! Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 As Jim says some has 3 numbers and a D such as mine If the faces are rivited then they're Mk1 Ccortina and if they're welded then they're mk2 Cortinas i hope thats the right way round
Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 As Jim says some has 3 numbers and a D such as mine If the faces are rivited then they're Mk1 Ccortina and if they're welded then they're mk2 Cortinas i hope thats the right way round Oooh you learn something new everyday. My old ones were Mk2 Cortina then
Jimbob-Squarepants © Posted February 24, 2009 Report Posted February 24, 2009 Another point worth noting is the wheels gaps. The Lotus wheels have very very tiny gaps where the center joins the rim (4 gaps in total). If they are big gaps (enough to get your finger into) they will be Anglia / standard Cortina centers with a banded rim.
frenchy Posted February 25, 2009 Author Report Posted February 25, 2009 No pics at the moment jim thanks guys for the help
Smudger105e Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 The ones Baz105e has on his fiesta actually had the Dunlop D in the Dunlop arrow. Could only see it really when I had shot blasted them though.
V8ian Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 Lotus steels seem to have neem made by Various manufactures for ford, dunlop was the most well known, but I was told wheels were made by other companies including Fisher steel. the centers were riveted, and I have seen rivets ranging from 2 to 4 on 5.5js and some were welded fitment, with BIG spotwelds again ranging from 2 to 4 welds per section, How can you tell Genuine Lotus wheels ? TBH, I dont think you can, dont forget there was a modified car scene far bigger than it is today in the 60s, probably not as organised as it was, and deffo not as well publicised as it is today, Goto a 60s mag, take CCC example, look in it for steel wheels and you will find every little car spares shop will be selling them, and every little town or village had sombody selling modified car parts or things to make it pretty. there were loads of people making steel wheels, and probably the best known is Weller and they are still going.
lotusless Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 i sold a gen set off an original 64 mk1 + they had the 3 numbers on them but my brain has gone + i cant find my book with it on, but i think the number was 881 cast on them. as ian says there are so many "genuine lotus steels" out there but most are copies + it don't matter about welded or rivetted! the word lotus is only used to bump the price up on these anyway + years ago we used to throw these away (no joke) a get a nice set of alloys
Smudger105e Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 I think you're right 881 was on mine, that can be seen with the tyre on though...
V8ian Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 i sold a gen set off an original 64 mk1 + they had the 3 numberson them but my brain has gone + i cant find my book with it on, but i think the number was 881 cast on them. as ian says there are so many "genuine lotus steels" out there but most are copies + it don't matter about welded or rivetted! the word lotus is only used to bump the price up on these anyway + years ago we used to throw these away (no joke) a get a nice set of alloys You are right about throwing them away, up my local tip in recent years, I have rescued 1 set of Lotus 5.5js and a set of D1s, also 2 Motolitas being used as bases for microphone stands!!! and I suppose I only really go up yhere to drop stuff off about every 2/3 months, god knows whats been thru there at other times,
Slammed Posted February 25, 2009 Report Posted February 25, 2009 you have to watch out here, weller made steels which looked like the lotus steel, but came in insane widths(i should know i had some original 10x13 weller lotus steels ) on my other set of lovely steels which i had to sell it was stamped 881.A on every steel, where the hubcap goes on the wheel hope i've helped
Slammed Posted February 26, 2009 Report Posted February 26, 2009 Weller colts? yup dazza there the ones
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