old school Panasport wheels

Datsundude · Post by **Datsundude** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:26 pm

Hey guys,
check out this old school Panasport wheels that are currently bidding on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... ename=WDVW

Ben

datsun65 · Post by **datsun65** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:52 pm

Those aren't panasports...but they are the rare 2 Piece datsun empi wheels. If the owner looked hard enough, he would see the empi logos on the wheel.

http://www.datsun.org/fairlady/empi.htm

http://www.datsun.org/fairlady/Virtapuro2.htm

http://www.datsun.org/fairlady/bondurant2000a.htm

http://www.datsun.org/fairlady/bondurant1600.htm

JoeK · Post by **JoeK** » Tue Apr 19, 2005 4:37 pm

I have a set of those I'm trying to get restored. Mine are in much better shape, though I don't think it matters if your planning on having somebody else do the work for you. The amount of work you want done can change the pricing alot, but if you just want the lips polished and the rest painted, you'd be looking at $125 per wheel. Wheels America says they will fix almost any wheel, including welding in cracked areas, for $129 per.

Depending on the lug nut style, they can a bear to source. I have talked to people who have had to have them made. I believe the acorn style lug nuts would be much easier to find, though certainy not off the shelf anywhere. The mag style with a shaft diameter, which those look like, are the harder type. I think I have it figured out, but I'm not drivin' on them yet, so I can't say for certain. Once I do, I'll make all the info available.

And then there is putting the wheels together. Plan on running innertubes, from what I understand.

Datsundude · Post by **Datsundude** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:36 pm

thanks for the clarification.

I like these wheels it really give an old shcool look to our roadster

Ben

alfred183 · Post by **alfred183** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:44 pm

I'm going to bid on them!!!

just kidding. Nice wheels

Post by **ppeters914** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:55 pm

Even old and beat-up, they look great. Not in my paygrade, though.....sigh...

Post by **spl310** » Fri Apr 22, 2005 9:20 pm

They went pretty cheap in my opinion. I would love to own a set, but have Libres right now. If anyone with 2 piece Empis wants Libres instead, drop me a line! We can chat!!