Rostyle Wheels: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Pea

[mxp01]

Gentlemen:

Tomorrow I am scrapping the remains of a 1972 Midget I've been parting out.

It has four Rostyle wheels. They are okay, but I think one might even be bent. I don't think there is any market for these, so I'm taking the wheels to the scrap yard with the rest of the car.

If anyone has a need for these let me know before tomorrow. I've also got a few other spare parts that are going with the car (hood, trunk lid, rear ed w/o diff, windshield frame, axels) as well.

Mike Pennell

 

[mightymidget]

Thanks for the offer, but I am good

 

[Trevor Jessie]

Take the axles out. they bring a few $ on ebay, and it is always good to have spares.

 

[tony barnhill]

Early or late rostyles?

 

[mxp01]

1972 Midget wheels.

 

[Atrus]

Agreed, save the axles - they typically sell for a decent amount on ebay. At least enough to buy yourself a few beers :wink:

 

[tony barnhill]

So, they're just plain old Rostyles, not the early ones.

 

[Trevor Jessie]

The '72 had the later "common" rostyles. I have a set of early ones in my basement. I'm waiting for them to turn to gold. :wink:

Actually, I think I might build a little trailer to pull behind my car and I want to use the wheels so that they have a common spare with the car.

 

[tony barnhill]

True, Trevor...but, along the way, somebody might've put the earlier ones on it.

 

[mxp01]

The car, with the wheels, has been sent to the crusher this morning.

MXP

 

[theleisure]

What's the value on a nice set of early rostyles? i put an ad on mg experience about a month ago and it went unnoticed...

 

[Trevor Jessie]

No real value unless you find someone that wants a set badly. I personally think they look better than the later ones.

 

[RickB]

I'll tell you one thing from my personal experience this weekend, a little fresh paint really makes the Rostyles stand out.
Even if it's brushed on Rustoleum!!

 

[Hairyone]

I quite like later Rostyles. In fact I'm putting some on my frogeye having swapped it back from wire wheels. Paid UK £5.00 each for them (about two cents at the mo). & £30 each for sand blasting & re-painting.

 

[regularman]

Re: Rostyle Wheels: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your

No real value unless you find someone that wants a set badly. I personally think they look better than the later ones.

So do I :wink: So 71 was the last year with the old rostyles? What years did they put them on?

 

[Trevor Jessie]

Re: Rostyle Wheels: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your

They were introduced with the thin bumpers and were changed when they went to RWA, so basically '70 and '71.

 

[theleisure]

Re: Rostyle Wheels: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your

Early or late rostyles?

Tony-- are you looking for a set of early rostyles? I have a set that I would like to part with soon.

 

[tony barnhill]

Re: Rostyle Wheels: Speak Now or Forever Hold Your

Could use a set, yes....PM me....I've got 5 but have not run therm out yet to see if they're all good.