Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
12/3/22 1:09 p.m.

Found on a mid-80s XJS. On the road, and coming up short with I.D.

 

Also, what would be my best bet for pulling the centre caps?

 

Woody (Forum Supportum)
Woody (Forum Supportum) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/3/22 1:31 p.m.

Momo sold something like that back in the 80s.

johndej
johndej SuperDork
12/3/22 1:43 p.m.

Compomotive FH something?

Patrick
Patrick GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/3/22 2:14 p.m.

they're berkeleying hot, i want them

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
12/3/22 2:27 p.m.

In reply to Patrick :

I imagine I would have to drill out the locks on the center caps to get to the lugs.     
If I can figure that out, we may be in business.

paddygarcia
paddygarcia GRM+ Memberand Reader
12/3/22 3:19 p.m.

Have you checked that the cap is retained by a lock? I've seen such but also had a set of aftermarket wheels on an RX-7 that just needed an Allen key to remove a similar cap.

matthewmcl
matthewmcl Dork
12/3/22 3:53 p.m.

In reply to Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself :

Is that just a set of pins to unscrew? Drop a couple drill bit shanks in there and spin with pliers?

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
12/3/22 4:00 p.m.

They look like Cromodora wheels that came on 80s Ferraris.

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
12/4/22 9:33 a.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

As I mentioned un the Junkyard Thread, all of the Google Image hits coming up were Bathurst Globe (From OZ) or Ferrari 365.  

The Cromodora has a thicker spoke.  I haven't seen the Momo with the raised edge on the spokes.


It appears johndej is the winner with Compomotive FH.  I was really hoping Frenchy would have wandered into the thread, seeing as they were on a Jag.  frown



Talked to a friend who has been working for Firestone for decades.   He suggested snap ring pliers for the cap with a screwdriver in the jaws for leverage.

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
12/4/22 10:04 a.m.

Going to take a quick trip to the Hammer Store to grab this before I head out there.

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
12/17/22 2:22 p.m.

 

Forgot to update this.


Despite all the specialized tools I bought and brought, the tool that actually removed the caps was one of my large screwdrivers.  (After drilling the bolt to use a spanner, however)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
12/17/22 2:34 p.m.

 

 

 

 

dyintorace
dyintorace GRM+ Memberand PowerDork
12/17/22 2:36 p.m.

Those are super cool. And nice work on getting them open!

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
12/17/22 2:44 p.m.

In reply to dyintorace :

Thanks.   I really wish I had something in 5 on 120.   These look incredible polished with painted recesses.


Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/17/22 4:41 p.m.

Very nice! Great looking wheel.

With that size, I'll bet you could get them on a Miata with an adapter.

Patrick
Patrick GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
12/17/22 6:21 p.m.

Sweet, text me a price if you want to sell them. 

obsolete
obsolete GRM+ Memberand HalfDork
12/17/22 6:25 p.m.

Awesome score!

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