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Title: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: techytype on 22, March, 2010 - 22:40:00
Spotted in ASDA's Car Park, Baslidon

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1904/recycledc5wheeltrim.jpg) (http://img16.imageshack.us/i/recycledc5wheeltrim.jpg/)

these are used in the disabled bays - but you need a screwdriver to 'liberate' one lol!

regs
alan
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 23, March, 2010 - 07:30:30
Hi there joking aside I do have a fibre glass back wheel cover (but would never use it also I did not make it .If any one wants it it`s yours for the price of the postage )(PS not worth the price of the postage) Photo to follow but don't get excited its the worst I seen
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: techytype on 23, March, 2010 - 10:06:13
it as the words "SPACE HOG" with disabled parking underneath that amused me  ;D

regs
alan
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: radiomarty on 23, March, 2010 - 11:50:51
I have a fibre glass one too Chas - perhaps they are a pair - and yes they are pretty poor !!!!
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 23, March, 2010 - 14:55:01
OK YOU SHOW ME YOURS AND I WILL SHOW YOU MINE ....
PHOTOS ...
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 25, March, 2010 - 11:00:15
HERE WE ARE WHEEL TRIMS (FIBREGLASS)
(http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/jordan8_2009/PICT0379.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/jordan8_2009/?action=view&current=PICT0379.jpg)
(http://i992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/jordan8_2009/PICT0377.jpg) (http://s992.photobucket.com/albums/af46/jordan8_2009/?action=view&current=PICT0377.jpg)
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: radiomarty on 25, March, 2010 - 13:21:08
Mine is sprayed silver too - could be a pair - photo soon...................
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: C5 ENTHUSIAST + RESTORER on 25, March, 2010 - 14:08:16
OK CAN`T WAIT MAYBE THEY WILL BREED
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: Karl on 25, March, 2010 - 20:34:11
Looks as though they were a brave attempt at replicating the original Sinclair items...but just didn't quite get there  :-\
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: Umpa on 26, March, 2010 - 16:00:08
Looks like a blob of Gelatin - lol
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: techytype on 28, March, 2010 - 19:35:12
Looks like a blob of Gelatin - lol
that's how me beloved Behemoth cook's cheesecakes  ;D

regs
alan
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: Karl on 29, March, 2010 - 22:04:19
I think these wheel trims are probably from when Mark (previous owner c5alive) experimented with re-creating the front wheel shrouds in fibreglass.

Although they didn't quite work out , it was a good attempt.

Fezza was considering attempting something similar.
Title: Re: have i found what happend to the C5 Wheel moulds?
Post by: techytype on 30, March, 2010 - 08:56:47
tbh, it will be very tricky to reproduce them to the point they will really look like the originals. look at the center caps fo example, they have had good alternatives made, but 1st thing people say is "they don't look like the original".

so unless desperate to stay bog standard, then i'd suggest if you wnted trims to do as some others have and modify car wheel covers.

really excellent examples have been shown on here which do the job exceptionally well imo.

but then the wheels themselves with the thin stip and sokes look sprty anyway :)

regs
Alan

(or perhaps i just have no taste lol)