[W126 Coupe] BBS RS Wheels
Axel Wulff
mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
Thu, 06 Jan 2005 20:42:55 -0500
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<P>Jim,</P>
<P>Talbir posted a great write-up on how he refurbished his 3-piece AMG rims just a few days ago.</P>
<P>Again, AMG rims and not BBS like yours, but I suppose the problems/process would be the same.</P>
<P>If you can't find Talbir's posting, let me know and I'll forward a copy to you.</P>
<P><BR>Regards, </P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Axel J. Wulff
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<DIV></DIV>>From: JR560SEC@aol.com
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
<DIV></DIV>>To: mbcoupes@mbcoupes.com
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: [W126 Coupe] BBS RS Wheels
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:51:45 EST
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<DIV></DIV>>Greetings, all, and Happy New Year--------
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<DIV></DIV>>I just received my shipment of 17 inch BBS RS 200 wheels from Germany. These
<DIV></DIV>>are the 1980s-vintage 3-piece "honeycomb" wheels with 34 bolts holding the
<DIV></DIV>>two flanges onto the central hub. I will be disassembling them to clean them,
<DIV></DIV>>repaint the centers and exchanging the inner flanges on one pair of the wheels
<DIV></DIV>>to make a "staggered" set for my 1990 560SEC Euro conversion project.
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<DIV></DIV>>My questions: Does anybody know a source for the gaskets which go between
<DIV></DIV>>the three pieces? What are the torque values for the bolts used to attached the
<DIV></DIV>>pieces together? Has anybody found an interest group, and are there any
<DIV></DIV>>directions for disassembly/reassembly? I've only seen one set in the members'
<DIV></DIV>>cars pictures. Who else has a set on their SEC?
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<DIV></DIV>>Thanks in advance.........Jim Rothrock, Windermere, Florida
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