This is the newest style of wheel in our large selection of custom wheels. Our Iron Cross wheel comes in a number of finishes, Gloss Black, Mat Black, Silver, Gun-Metal Grey and Fully Chromed.

These wheels use 60 degree acorn style mounting hardware like most of our 4×130mm wheels. We offer a number of different hardware setups to fit your needs.

Wheel hardware – Beetle 68-79 / Ghia 67-74 and Type-3 66-73 applications- use mounting hardware kit ACC-C10-6685-Click here

4 SPOKE IRON CROSS WHEEL W/CENTER CAP – GUN-METAL GREY – 15 INCH X 5.5 INCH WIDE (3.5 INCH BACKSPACE) – 4 BOLT X 130MM – BEETLE 68-79 / GHIA 68-74 / TYPE-3 66-73 – HARDWARE SOLD SEP. – SOLD EACH

4 SPOKE IRON CROSS WHEEL W/CENTER CAP – GLOSS BLACK – 15 INCH X 5.5 INCH WIDE (3.5 INCH BACKSPACE) – 4 BOLT X 130MM – BEETLE 68-79 / GHIA 68-74 / TYPE-3 66-73 – HARDWARE SOLD SEP. – SOLD EACH

4 SPOKE IRON CROSS WHEEL W/CENTER CAP – MAT BLACK – 15 INCH X 5.5 INCH WIDE (3.5 INCH BACKSPACE) – 4 BOLT X 130MM – BEETLE 68-79 / GHIA 68-74 / TYPE-3 66-73 – HARDWARE SOLD SEP. – SOLD EACH

4 SPOKE IRON CROSS WHEEL W/CENTER CAP – SILVER – 15 INCH X 5.5 INCH WIDE (3.5 INCH BACKSPACE) – 4 BOLT X 130MM – BEETLE 68-79 / GHIA 68-74 / TYPE-3 66-73 – HARDWARE SOLD SEP. – SOLD EACH

4 SPOKE IRON CROSS WHEEL W/CENTER CAP – CHROMED – 15 INCH X 5.5 INCH WIDE (3.5 INCH BACKSPACE) – 4 BOLT X 130MM – BEETLE 68-79 / GHIA 68-74 / TYPE-3 66-73 – HARDWARE SOLD SEP. – SOLD EACH

I remember the day I received “How to Keep your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot” by John Muir (and yes, it really is spelled “compleat!”). I was 16 years old and browsing around the local BAP in the books section while my dad was talking with the salesman about getting a new long block engine for my 70 beetle. Initially I was attracted to the cartoon on the cover, so I picked it up and started flipping through it.  I quickly realized this was my kind of book… because it was aimed at the complete idiot! The cartoon drawings throughout the book were eye-catching and I loved the author’s sarcastic undertone and snide jokes throughout.

The book starts off with detailed explainations of how an air-cooled Volkswagen engine works, complete with diagrams and illustrations. This is intended for people who know absolutely nothing about cars or Volkswagens. It is very straight-forward and easy to grasp. The next part was general maintanence procedures to do every so often on your air-cooled VW, don’t worry, the author tells you exactly when to do them to keep your VW humming along. The book then goes on explaining how to fix your VW if it breaks. What to do if the engine doesn’t start, if the brakes don’t work, if the red light goes on, if the green light goes on, even how to overhaul the engine. The drawings were easy to follow and everything is laid out in layman’s terms, none of that techy mechanic gibberish.

There are even fun sections to read, like the history of the air-cooled Volkswagen, what changes were made throughout the years, even engine codes for each model! This is just a fun book to read from beginning to end, it’s that entertaining!

The only downside I see is for serious mechanics who wish to really delve into their VW and do customization work or modifications, this book doesn’t do that. But if you are just a simpleton who wants to learn how air-cooled Volkswagens run and do simple procedures, this book is for you! Be sure to buy two copies, one for your garage while you are working on your VW, and one to keep nice and clean on your bookshelf. You’ll be glad you did!

Now it’s 15 years later and I still love this book! If I had to have only one repair manual “How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive” by John Muir would be it!

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“How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: A Manual of Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat Idiot” by John Muir

Nardi Classic are the most common Nardi wheels used on VWs, and are a 3-spoke design. You must be careful when making your selections! You have to choose your size (13, 14, 15″), wheel rim (wood or black-leather), and spokes (satin, polished, black, or gold). NOT EVERY COMBINATION IS AVAILABLE, all available wheels are listed, so choose carefully!

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GT 3-Spoke Wheel is a classic 3-spoke design that comes with a soft grip hand-stitched leather grained cover. 12.5in. diameter. Available with a silver center. Don’t forget to order the correct hub adapter kit for your year of car to complete the installation.

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Flat 4 GT Wood reproductions of the classic EMPI GT steering wheel suit most interiors. Manufactured from mahogany with polished spokes they are 15.5 inch/400mm in diameter. A billet aluminium boss kit to adapt the wheel to suit your car must be purchased seperately.

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Flat 4 Banjo is a reproduction of a popular 1950s accessory as fitted to many coachbuilt cars and early Porsches of the time. The wheels are 15.5inch/400mm diameter and require the adaptor boss and horn push to be purchased seperately.

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Flat 4 Banjo in Black is a very accurate reproduction of the Banjo Wheel that was fitted to many Early VW’s and Porsches now available in Black! Superb repro of one of the rarest wheels!

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Flat 4 Banjo for Type II steering wheel that will fit straight on any Type II including Type 25, available in Ivory or Black. Please order Horn Button seperately.

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German license plates are a necessity. The most common are the long narrow ones that look best on the front bumper. There are square plates that are made and people put these on the decklid where the real license plate should be, (then they put the real plate on the bumper). The square ones are used in Germany for mopeds. Sometimes you can get a matching set of rectangular plates for about $30…that’s a sweet deal. Be careful when buying a plate, there are two kinds. The kind that actually came from Germany and the manufactured aftermarket kind. You can tell which is which because the German ones have a reflective coating on top so it can be seen at night. They also have little round stickers on them that will be scratched out. The German government does this when it cancels a plate.

The reflecting foil on the plates was mandatory since about 1995. Before that, license plates were also available as non-reflecting plates. Original German plates can be detected by some small engraved logos on the back (and on the top of the reflecting ones.) One of the two plastic stickers (looks the same on both front and rear plates) represents the county where the car was registered, this one will most likely be scratched out. The round colored sticker indicates the date when the car has to go through the next technical control, usually every two years for non-commercial passenger cars. The other one indicates the date for the next smog-check (but only cars after 1969 have to be checked). Usually a set of brand new plates upon registration of the vehicle costs around $40 US.

Oval plate isn’t as popular, but still cool. They were used when you wanted to export your car out of Germany and into another country. Nowadays, they have a new plate which looks like the original German ones.

Switzerland plates are new, at least in Europe. They are similiar to German plates and are a good way to go against the crowd.

You can’t be olde skool without an original thermador car cooler. Basically its air-conditioning that uses no energy. Inside the big gray tube is a blanket with a string attached that hangs in the passenger window. You fill the tube up with water before you start driving, then every so often you pull the cord. It rotates the blanket inside and dips it in the water. Then air comes through the tube, it becomes cool by going through the wet blanket and finally goes into your car. Obviously it doesn’t work in high humidity or when you’re at a stoplight. Expect to pay as much as $275, but I got lucky and found mine on eBay for only $130.

This great priced reproduction wood slat foor racks can be the finishing touch for your vintage Beetle resto. These great looking racks were a very popular accessory in the 50’s and 60’s. The unique design of this rack allows it to be shipped by UPS – saving you money! Easily assembled in about 10 minutes with a minimum of tools. ( screw driver & wrench ) Fits all Beetle sedans.

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These are the VERY best quality EMPI style 5-spoke wheels available, a smooth finish and clean machine work. We have found a new supplier for the well-known EMPI style 5- and 8-spoke wheels. These wheels are closer to the original EMPI wheels made in the 60s. The current American Eagle wheel made in the USA is a poor quality, mass-produced wheel with very old tooling, making for a low-quality finished product. We import these wheels from Europe and they are newly tooled and machined to the highest quality. These wheels do cost a little more, but they are worth every penny. Available in Silver, Black, Polished and Fully Chrome-Plated.

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We import this very high quality and beautiful BRM replica wheel from Europe. Our BRM wheels come with a beautiful clearcoat finish which will not allow the aluminum to tarnish. Do not use harsh chemical cleaners on these wheels as it can damage the clearcoat finish. The center cap and the wheel mounting bolt kits are sold separately. Center caps are sold separately. We offer two versions of center caps, both have the original SPEEDWELL-BRM logo. One is the flat style which fits most Beetle, Ghia, Type 3s. The other is our extra tall cap, which is designed for the Bus and very early Beetle, which have a very tall center bearing or axle hub which extends beyond the face of the wheel.

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This wheel is available with polished spokes and black background (with a protective clearcoat) or fully chrome-plated. These wheels are made from an aluminum alloy. Pattern available is 5×205mm Early model Beetle 46-67, Ghia 56-66, Type-3 62-65, Bus 52-70.

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The JGE Rader Wheel are the most beautiful ALL ALUMINUM reproduction EMPI Rader wheel available! This is a reproduction of the EMPI Rader wheel originally available in the sixties. This beautiful wheel is one piece monoblock aluminum with a ribbed spoke and a chrome centercap. The wheel is JWL and VIA approved. The Rader wheels are much lighter in weight and are a far better quality than any other similar reproduction on the market. They are available in four finishes: Fully Chromed-Plated, Polished Aluminum, Gunmetal Grey (with clearcoat) and Silver (with clearcoat). All wheels come equipped with a chrome center cap. Mounting hardware is sold separately.

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 EMPI license plate frames were originally produced back in the day when EMPI was big. Today most of these originals are hard to find and are expensive. To make sure it’s an original, look at the back of the frame. The originals are two pieces welded together aftermarket frames are just one piece.

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