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08-15-07, 04:26 AM
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| | Paul_Nixon
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Macclesfield,UK GT40: MkIII/GTD
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Rep Power: 2  | MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Hi
I'm building a MkIII and want to find out what the original wire wheels / hubs were based on (Jaguar??) and any suggestions where I could source them from as opposed to getting them custom built for the cost of one arm and one leg! All thoughts welcome!
Thanks
Paul | 
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08-15-07, 04:52 AM
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| | wealdenengineer 10 tenths
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: East Sussex, UK
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Rep Power: 17 | Re: MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Ring Gerry Hawkeridge at Hawk Cars for prices of his Cobra wire wheels and adaptors, Frank | 
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08-15-07, 05:38 AM
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| | bar313
Join Date: May 2007 Location: U.K.
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I was at Goodwood a while back and one of the original cars ( 1001 I think ) had the wheels off and the hub was designed for both spline and peg drive or to put it another way it was a splined hub with peg drive pins. I was told this was standard. | |
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08-15-07, 08:24 AM
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| | Dalton 4 Tenths
Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Sydney, Aust.
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Rep Power: 8 | Re: MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Paul,
I have a 1967 road test article on a Mk III which lists the wheels as Borrani knock-off wire wheels, front 6 1/2 L x 15-in. and rear 8 L x 15-in.
This doesn't really help you, as I don't know if Borrani are still around. However, some of the replicas around (eg. GTD) have been built with wire wheels so there should be some members who can advise on their source (may have been Frank's contact, posted above).
Cheers,
Dalton | |
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08-15-07, 08:40 AM
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| | IanAnderson Gold Supporter
Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Heathrow, London, UK GT40: Dax 40 Mk1 (Rover3.9EFi)
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Rep Power: 17 | Re: MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Last person I knew with a set on a replica was Rob Beddington
Search for his name in the user section and send him a PM
Ian
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Purchased a pile of bits said to be a DAX40,
Got it on the Road June 2006 (Thanks Paul)
Still tweaking EFi and getting used to driving with a grin on my face! | |
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08-15-07, 08:49 AM
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| | Paul_Nixon
Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Macclesfield,UK GT40: MkIII/GTD
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Rep Power: 2 | Re: MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Thanks all for responses - I've found a supplier of the Borrani wheels (Specialised Automobile Services in Macclesfield - they're talking £670/wheel) as well as Hawk Cars for the Cobra replica ones that Frank mentioned above. Hub adaptors and potential offset problems will be the next challenge! | |
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08-15-07, 12:32 PM
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| | Andy Sheldon Sponsoring Vendor
Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: England GT40: Tornado TS40
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Rep Power: 10 | Re: MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Paul
We can help you with adaptors. Give me a call.
Thanks
Andy | |
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08-16-07, 08:37 AM
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| | Cobraownr Silver Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Annapolis, MD/O GT40: Original 1966 M
Posts: 176
Rep Power: 7 | Re: MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul_Nixon  Hi
I'm building a MkIII and want to find out what the original wire wheels / hubs were based on (Jaguar??) and any suggestions where I could source them from as opposed to getting them custom built for the cost of one arm and one leg! All thoughts welcome!
Thanks
Paul | PAUL: I have the spline/pin drive hubs on my original GT40 #P1040, and also a set of original Borrani wire wheels of the proper sizes. PM me if you want more details.
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29 years with original GT40 #P1040
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08-16-07, 11:10 AM
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| | MikeP 2 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oldham England GT40: GTD + GTD
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Don,
Could you post some pics of your car. I'm sure that many forum members would like to see them. I have only ever seen the Ford heritage car and would be very interested in any pics of the very few Mk3s in existence.
Thanks
Mike | |
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08-17-07, 02:26 PM
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| | Cobraownr Silver Supporter
Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Annapolis, MD/O GT40: Original 1966 M
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MikeP Don,
Could you post some pics of your car. I'm sure that many forum members would like to see them. I have only ever seen the Ford heritage car and would be very interested in any pics of the very few Mk3s in existence.
Thanks
Mike | Sorry, but my #P1040 is a Mk I Race Coupe, not a Mk III. Why it wound up with the splined/pin drive hubs I don't know, but likely they were a result of a less-than-careful rebuild of the car in the mid 1970s.
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29 years with original GT40 #P1040
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08-17-07, 06:09 PM
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| | MikeP 2 Tenths
Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Oldham England GT40: GTD + GTD
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Rep Power: 5 | Re: MkIII Hubs/Wire Wheels
Thanks Don, I didn't realise that your car was a Mk1. You are a lucky man all the same! Could you post pics of your pin/slined hubs for Paul.
Thanks
Mike | |
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