FIAT 124 SPIDER X1/9 850 CROMODORA MAGNESIUM CD3 13" X 5" WHEEL 98MM BOLT CIRCLE | eBay
USED MAGNESIUM CROMODORA CD3 13" BY 5" WHEEL WITH 98MM BOLT PATTERN FOR FIAT MODELS.www.ebay.com
no, that piece of crap has been on ebay for a very long timeI assume I have been away from the wheel market for too long. Is this a reasonable current price for a CD3 in this condition?
Yup. It clearly has bad corrosion and is beyond repair. I wouldn't want it even if it was free.no, that piece of crap has been on ebay for a very long time
Just wondering, I have 6 wheels, one of which is only slightly better than that one. The rest are dirty from sitting in storage for 40? years. I have been saving the 5 for my DB. Even have hubcaps. If that had been the going price for the "junk" one I might have been tempted....
If you want to sell your 6th wheel (without the hubcap), my friend may be interested. Condition obviously determines value, but personally I think something around that price isn't too unreasonable if there are no (or fewer) repairs to be made. Shoot me a PM if you want...
I need a basic education in these wheels. How do I identify a CD3? I have 5 wheels, the 6th must be in storage. 4 are marked "CD", the 5th is marked "D" only.
The easiest way to recognize a CD3 would be to compare it to the photo posted at the very beginning of this thread.
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Barring that, on most older Cromodora wheels you can find the "CD X" designation either cast or stamped into the backside of the wheel, usually in the center of one of the "spokes" of the wheel. Sometimes the "CD" part is cast into the wheel & the number part is stamped into the wheel. Here's an example of the cast-in designation on an early CD4 wheel:
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The number can be found either to the right of or below the letters. On wheels with stamped letters/numbers, sometimes the stamping unit wasn't quite square to the wheel when it was done, so you'll get one (or one side) of the letters/numbers stamped deeper into the wheel face than the other, making it difficult to see or read. A good cleaning of the area can help, as a light-handed stamping may be hidden by a layer of old brake dust or road grime.
Ok, all 5 of the wheels I have look exactly like the CD3 in the picture. Looking at the (clear) markings on the back side of the wheels and using your example none of my wheels are CD3s.
"The easiest way to identify a CD3 is to compare it to the picture in the beginning of the thread", apparently not.....
Ok, all 5 of the wheels I have look exactly like the CD3 in the picture. Looking at the (clear) markings on the back side of the wheels and using your example none of my wheels are CD3s. "The easiest way to identify a CD3 is to compare it to the picture in the beginning of the thread", apparently not.....
Can you show a photo of your wheels, so I can see what you're talking about? Front & back?
Picture?CD 44......
Picture?
like a cd3 but no mounting for hub cap
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That's not a Cromodora wheel. That wheel was made by FPS. Looks nice though.like a cd3 but no mounting for hub cap
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of course, its a replicaThat's not a Cromodora wheel. That wheel was made by FPS. Looks nice though.