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[doubt] ACS-Z rims vs Araya 7x

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Redline:
Yeh... those pics you have are the stamped versions ie. lettering printed on the rims sides.... you also show a pic of the later 48 hole rims there as well. Nver had a set of them but would imagine they are quite rigid having the 48 spokes instead of the 36.
I've attached a pic here of my early NOS USA made Z's on my Redline MXII. They have a sticker on the top face of the rim in Red, Blue and Chrome. Also on the inside face of the rim where your inner tube sits they have a small printed date like 'Sept 1982' in black. From memory the outer top face of the rim has embossed lettering in the plastic saying "ACS Z Rim Pat Pending"... I'm not 100% sure but I don't think the later "Stamped" Rims like you show in your pics have this???

Think they look trick on my Redline anyways!

Hope you swing for the Z's...... Arayas are common as muck!!! lol

John

wildwood1971:
Gota be zeds i built mine myself from a pair of salvaged rims - sanded them down soaked them in wd40 for a few days and then used that car polish thats coloured - soaked them in that and then used some more wd40 - they look brand new - love em.  :daumenhoch:

Nicfred:
yep they look sweet,even the cats impressed  :LolLolLolLol: ;)

Frosty:
I got these





and these graphites



a nos set or orange to be built too

Redline:
Ahhh... Frosty has some interesting pics there!  Obviously the "Stamped" UK made Rims with lettering on the sides DO have the embossed ACS Z Rim - Pat Pending lettering

.... but obviously clearly state "Made in England" too - my early Z Rims definately don't have that on them!!!

- so that "Made in England" is the defining way to check if you have early USA made Rims or not  :)

John

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