Wheel pimping questions

[mr.utility at highstream.net (David Utley)]

Larry,
  That would depend on what you found in the junkyard, no?  :)

Example...  4 14" Castelletts, I bought for 125.00.  I got them straightened
for 175.00, and polished for another 100.00.  Castellets are 345.00 dealer
cost, forged aluminim.  I just sold them, at a loss, but the owner now
confides in me that they were worth more...  BTW, I sold them to get a set
of 15" Castellets, they should look nice...

Just some food for thought...  :)

  David Utley

-----Original Message-----
From: Larry [mailto:rocco16@sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 7:10 AM
To: David Utley; stetson@unrealexpectations.ath.cx; stetson
Cc: scirocco list
Subject: Re: Wheel pimping questions


David's right, of course.
The only problem with a pro refinisher is that they are only viable if you
have expensive aftermarket or rare, no-longer-available wheels that MUST be
kept.
Otherwise, it costs more than most junkyard wheels are worth.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: "David Utley" <mr.utility@highstream.net>
To: <stetson@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>; "stetson"
<tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>
Cc: "scirocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2004 12:31 PM
Subject: Re: Wheel pimping questions


> I am not sure where you are located, but there is a fella here in OKC that
can
> do them.  Wheel Connections is the company, if you call, speak to Alan and
let
> him know that I sent you.  They do every time of exotic, I have seen
several
> cars in there with wheels that cost more per corner than my car, a
humbling
> experience..  :-)  Anyways, they have been around for 12 years, and I have
> been dealing with them for 5...
>
> 405-947-2274
>
> HTH
>
> David Utley
>
> Quoting stetson <tim@unrealexpectations.ath.cx>:
>
> > Yep, you read right.
> >
> > PIMPIN'! (Don't know of another way to phrase it.)
> >
> > See....here's the deal.
> >
> > I bought a nice set of 7 spoke alloys (Jetta GLI) from my favorite
> > junkyard w/ almost new 195/60/14s on 'em (I know.....REALLY tall! I'll
> > probably change them after Cincy but every little bit helps w/ fuel
> > economy.) that are mostly in wonderful shape but have suffered the
normal
> > downfall of most alloys in the way of curbage and a little oxidation
> > bubblage.
> >
> > The plans for them are to get 'em soda blasted to remove all present
> > paint. Of course painting them will be a logical step, but I'm thinking
> > that while they are nice and nude it would be a good time to address
> > curbage issues.
> >
> > This (like just about EVERYTHING else I post here) is my 1st time doing
> > wheel restoration (erm....maybe more like defrocking) so I'm asking
whose
> > tree I should shake about getting the curbage taken care of or how I
> > should go about taking care of it myself.
> >
> > Pics of said wheels can be seen @:
> >
> > http://unrealexpectations.ath.cx/3A/index.html
> >
> > or
> >
> > http://unrealexpectations.ath.cx/3A/tn/3Anwheel.jpg.html
> >
> > but it's big and huge and stuff.
> >
> > Any comments, suggestions, etc.?
> >
> > Head under serious duress from finger abrasion,
> >
> > Tim
> >
> >
> > I know things about TROY DONAHUE that can't even be PRINTED!!
> >
> >
> >
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