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Here are some pics of my collection of TASMAN wheels.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/IMG_9048.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/IMG_9047.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/IMG_9046.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/IMG_9045.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/IMG_9044.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/IMG_9043.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/IMG_9042.jpg)

(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p37/Jodeanphotos/IMG_9041.jpg)

Hope you enjoy.

Dean.

Great Score Dean!

I dont have car to put them on, but wouldnt mind that little stash.

Cheers

Ed

Mate, you have plenty to choose from, if you don't need them all, give us a call.
   I remember when i bought my FE in 1989 (GOA350) it came with Tasmans on it. I think when i had a clean up they went to the tip. Oh how i rue that day. If i only had my time again, but isn't hindsight a marvelous thing.

Aaaah so thats where they are all hiding :o

Great little collection there Dean!! What's the plan?

Cheers, Les...

Hey Les,

Plan is to get 5 sandblasted (outers), outers will then be painted GTS wheel silver, centres redone gloss black & spokes polished.
May have to get the centres redrilled because apparently you can't get the correct wheel nuts for Tasmans anymore.

Dean. ;D

Shop around before you do, there are plenty of places making stuff like that or they can. Try Galaxy Wheels in Adelaide for starters.

Thanks Stinky, I will give them a call.

Dean.

Love your Tasman collection mate, im only new here (as this is post number 1 for me!), and this got my attention pretty quick! Finally found another Tasman nut, thought i was the only one. I also have a pretty decent collection of Tasmans, best ol skool wheel out i reckon, cant beat em!

Cheers, Jim

Im moving workshops, so i thought id share a pic of part of my Tasman collection while they were in the ute!

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x271/BigSmithy/DSC01388.jpg)

 :o so that's where they all went!

There still around, i just ask and look pretty much everywhere i think you may find some. You sometimes come across them in some strange places! ;)

Im happy to help anyone who has Tasmans with any questions in relation to wheelnuts, restoring/reviving these wheels. Im no guru, only learnt what ive done with my own wheels and research that ive done, but more than happy to pass on any info!

You need to change your forum name to "Tasman Jim"  :P

I bow to thee oh king of TASMANS  ;D

Dean.

Too bad if you decided you didnt like them anymore ;D


We had a few come in the scrap next door the other day but they were fairly rusty. probably a baked beans tin or korean car by now.

Can always save the centres and get new outers put on.

Absolutely, they're definately worth saving regardless of the rim condition. You would be surprised how even the rusty rims can be brought up to a decent streetable finish, may not be concourse but perfect for a neat streeter. As long as the rim is still of sound construction, a coat of silver and a new chrome dress trim will make them look a million bucks! I'll post a before and after pic of a rim done just with basic tools and heaps of elbow grease. ;)

.......and my apologies to JOD34N and the moderators if this looks like a thread hijacking, wasnt my intention. Seeing all those Tasmans put me in a trance!! ;D

Heres a before and after.
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x271/BigSmithy/Sunshine1841.jpg)

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x271/BigSmithy/DSC01121.jpg)

Jim, I somehow doubt that Dean will be upset.... 

More likely he'll be overjoyed to find that he's not the only 'TasmaNutter' on here!  ;D

Pfft, car porn as far as I am concerned, keep posting.

Ok, thanks guys! ;)

mmm the centres look good without paint

Heres a bit of a history lesson that will probably surprise a few of you! Over the years, alot of wheels have been incorrectly called Tasmans, and thats probably because these wheels were considered junk and werent worth 2 bucks and no one really cared. Once i really started researching old Australian Mag Wheels, i was quite surprised at how many different brands and styles were actually available.

The wheel below is NOT a Tasman, they are actually ROH Rockets.
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x271/BigSmithy/14EarlyHoldenToranaROHRocket.jpg)
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x271/BigSmithy/wheeladds001.jpg)


This wheel below IS a Tasman.
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x271/BigSmithy/13EarlyHoldenToranaTasman2.jpg)
(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x271/BigSmithy/IMG_0001.jpg)

If you have any ROH Rockets, look at the stampings on the inside of the rim and you will most likely find 'ROK' stamped, this stands for Rubery Owens and Kelmsey, the company contracted to make these rims for ROH.

And "SPUR" also made a Tasman look a like ......FC427.....

I feel inferior  :'( :P ;D

That wheel has come up a treat Jim, I was going to use a set on "Ratted out", but they might get polished up for the old girl now I think.

Dean.

There was a set on ebay a few months back, but the rear ones were pretty wide and had a huge dish, so wouldve limited what cars they would fit. Heres the add for them, they were pretty unique!

(http://i186.photobucket.com/albums/x271/BigSmithy/IMG_0002.jpg)

Mate, they are pretty straight forward to bring up nice, i just bought some basic polishing gear off ebay to do the spokes (polishing wheels for my buff and the appropriate compounds). The Tasman spokes come up real well pretty quickly, but the Rocket spokes take a bit more effort but still come up well. And if you cant get hold of the centre caps, 3 bar spinners fit well and look cool!

You have a the grey FC in the thread about you buying it back years later? They would look great on your car, nice and low and with a thin red wall on the tyres instead of the usual whitewalls! 60's COOL!! 8)