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Re: Shopping for Wheels - 69 2000

To: Ronnie Day <rday@airmail.net>
Subject: Re: Shopping for Wheels - 69 2000
From: Marc Sayer <msayer1@concentric.net>
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 1999 13:25:39 +0000
Ronnie Day wrote:
> 
> >I'm looking for custom wheels for my roadster.  I know the current wheel
> >size (i.e., 14", 4 bolt, 4.5" centers), but when I ask local wheel
> >vendors
> >what will fit my car, I'm met with blank faces.  Are there more precise
> >metrics that I could use for specifications, or is there a "modern"
> >make/model of car that I could use for a reference instead of the
> >roadster??
> >Thanks for your consideration.
> 
> Personally I like the Panasports very much. They can be a bit pricey at
> probably $175 plus/each depending on diameter and width, however they are
> quality pieces and you get what you pay for. One BIG advantage is that
> they can be had in virtually any offset, critical on Roadsters. There's a
> picture of a silver 2000 with Panasports that I took at the Shasta Ski
> Park on the Z-Car mag website. Don't know who's car it is, but nearly
> everything under the hood is chrome or blue anodized. Beautiful car.
> 
> K-Speed or Paul Spruell would be contacts. Don't have numbers handy, but
> they advertise in GRM and Sports Car. I'll post them when I have time to
> dig them up later this evening.
> 
> HTH, Ron
> 
> ________________
> Ronnie Day
> rday@airmail.net
> Dallas/Ft. Worth
> '71 510 2-dr (Prepared class autocrosser)
> '73 510 2-dr (Street Toy)

K-speed also advertises in ZCCD, their number is 800-494-0708 and of
course Les at CDM (does anyone here not know his number ? :-) sells the
Panasports and knows exactly what sizes fit what. 
-- 
Marc Sayer
Editor/Publisher
Z Car & Classic Datsun Magazine
http://zcarmag.com
Voice 541-726-6001
Fax 541-746-0863/726-6001

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