DeanC Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 Hi, I am making a start to a Mk3 Spitfire restoration, first stage it to get it rolling/moved onto a trailer, it has some old non std wheels and 30-year old perished tires The old wheels, (except spare in the boot) have been lost somewhere, but I have the hubcaps ! Does any have any of the 3.5J 13" wheels early Spit/Herald ,knocking about, hopefully with tyres that hold air - They'll help now and I can use them then later in the resto I'm in Bomley, Kent Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobPearce Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 I have one, refurbished, early Spitfire 3.5J wheel, in white. It owes me about £70 for the refurb (an accident - it had crept into a pile of 4.5J wheels I was having done). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted January 30, 2023 Share Posted January 30, 2023 (edited) Hi Dean, what are your non-standard wheels like? I've got a project Spit mk2 on standard rims and could possibly be in for a swap / part exchange if yours are interesting and not square! I'm soon to renew tyres on my other Spit so could swap the old ones over Edited January 30, 2023 by PeteStupps Info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanC Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 Hi Pete, they're actually Lotus wheels from an old S2 Europa I used to have, (10xtriangular cut-outs) they have 3 pegs for the Lotus-embossed hub-caps (which I still have) - So I'll probably sell these as a complete set, hopefully to someone with an early Lotus that wants them. I've seen a set on fleabay that look decent enough to get the car rolling around during resto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanC Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 On 30/01/2023 at 18:00, RobPearce said: I have one, refurbished, early Spitfire 3.5J wheel, in white. It owes me about £70 for the refurb (an accident - it had crept into a pile of 4.5J wheels I was having done). Hi Pete, its a set that I need to the moment any old condition as long as they roll and the tyres hold air Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteStupps Posted February 2, 2023 Share Posted February 2, 2023 17 hours ago, DeanC said: Hi Pete, they're actually Lotus wheels from an old S2 Europa I used to have, (10xtriangular cut-outs) they have 3 pegs for the Lotus-embossed hub-caps (which I still have) - So I'll probably sell these as a complete set, hopefully to someone with an early Lotus that wants them. I've seen a set on fleabay that look decent enough to get the car rolling around during resto Thanks Dean. After posting my message I realised that my wheels are the earlier wide-slot type so wouldn't be correct for a mk3. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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