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PostPosted: Sat Apr 01, 2006 10:13 pm 
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can any one please tell me when exactly the standard 10 inch mini wheels went from being fixed with rivets to being spot welded. i am restoring a '63 850 and would like to know what i should have on my car for my restoration. thank you to any one who can help me out


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63-64 I think.
Some 61 cars had the thin centres which used to crack, they then made them thicker but still rivetted them.
My 62 850 had the thick centres, rivetted. :wink:

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 8:57 am 
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hey thanks for your help. is there any one else out the who can help clarify or confirm this? i need to know sort of urgently.


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drmini in aust wrote:
63-64 I think.


he said exactly, doc :)

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