"use outer holes for pontiac grand prix"....."use inner holes for volkswagen-porsche" ........other than being cars what do those have in common?
maybe some sort of clutch or ring gear alignment tool? or a failed attempt at the Moo Mod to a rotor
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| Author: | mikenj [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 5:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Unknown tool..... |
Anyone know what this is?? |
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| Author: | garand1944 [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
"use outer holes for pontiac grand prix"....."use inner holes for volkswagen-porsche" ........other than being cars what do those have in common? maybe some sort of clutch or ring gear alignment tool? or a failed attempt at the Moo Mod to a rotor
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| Author: | oxford [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
Maybe an adapter to balance the rims. Didn't the old VW's have a huge center hub? I am not sure about the gran prix's though. |
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| Author: | vwpieces [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
oxford wrote: Maybe an adapter to balance the rims. Didn't the old VW's have a huge center hub? I am not sure about the gran prix's though. Old VW were 5X205mm & also the Porsche 356 era cars. VW used that pattern up to 67 on the Beetle, 70 Bus & The Thing in USA in 73-74. Yeah my guess is wheel balancer or even some tire mounting machine. I have & know the Coates adapter was different. |
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| Author: | Jackman [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 7:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
Wheel balancer adapter sounds right to me,,, I think early Pontiac full size cars late 50's early 60's were "Wide Track" wide track rims had a huge bolt pattern. I could be way wrong the wide track cars were way before my time just going by something I may or may not have heard.. |
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| Author: | JRD [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
Jackman wrote: Wheel balancer adapter sounds right to me,,, I think early Pontiac full size cars late 50's early 60's were "Wide Track" wide track rims had a huge bolt pattern. I could be way wrong the wide track cars were way before my time just going by something I may or may not have heard.. The 60's "wide track" Pontiac Grand Prix's were eight lug rims on a big bolt pattern. I would think that is a balancing ficture as it wouldn't be near strong enough for changing tires on the rims. Jeff |
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| Author: | triple cranks [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
Can you flip it over and show a pic of the other side? |
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| Author: | triple cranks [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
Looks like a sort of wheel adapter??? |
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| Author: | hooktool [ Wed Apr 25, 2012 10:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
Yep, wheel adaptor so you could find cool wheels for your VW. I had VW's in the late 60's and 70's and remember there were such things. But maybe not.  John |
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| Author: | H2RTuner [ Thu Apr 26, 2012 6:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Unknown tool..... |
Inner bolt circle is for VW Bug wheels, outer uses 4 of the 8 lugs for a Pontiac Grand Prix 8 lug "tab wheel" used on optional aluminum drum brake setups in the mid to late 1960's. This device allows a regular bubble balancer to be used to balance the rim/tire assembly. This tool is for bubble balancing only, NOT for spin balancing. These were from two tool companies that made precision bubble balancers. I have one of these tools, mine is for my Coates balancer. It also works on the inexpensive "Harbor Fright" bubble balancer I have as well. |
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