What a great thread this is..........
http://www.early911sregistry.org/forums ... h-question
The forensic and archeological details described by experienced technicians and engineers ( I hate the words 'specialist', 'expert' etc as those terms are usually Bull Sh{t... ) from years and years of looking at and restoring thousands of wheels.
Now, do you want to get those lovely forged Fuchs highly smoothed-polished, and painted with a laser straight black line? Display your car where the sun reflects with a blinding glint off the spokes?........
Everything shining like a shilling.....
No, they were never like that. History tell us a different story (as related by Harvey and others).
Get your file out and rough those surfaces up a bit......
Regards
Mike
Proper Fuchs wheel finish
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Proper Fuchs wheel finish
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73 RS (Sold)
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73T targa (signal yellow project)
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B
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Re: Proper Fuchs wheel finish
Haha. And Harvey offers a similar finish if requested? I guess the Friday afternoon polished wheels had more file marks than the others!
Mike, when you and I very first met, you suggested that you might use that morning's washing up water - infused with our the fat from our bacon sandwiches - to give the Fuchs on your RS an 'original finish'...
Is that what you are doing with those minilites for me ...
Mike, when you and I very first met, you suggested that you might use that morning's washing up water - infused with our the fat from our bacon sandwiches - to give the Fuchs on your RS an 'original finish'...
Is that what you are doing with those minilites for me ...
James
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'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
'72 911 2.4 E RHD (Sold)
'87 R4 GTL Clan
'74 914/6 3.0 Texas GT
'73 911 2.7 RS Replica LHD
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Re: Proper Fuchs wheel finish
James
You have a great memory which can't be said for mine but I do have your wheels at the ready believe it or not. Bacon fat might even be better than Gibbs for protection against brake dust but I doubt whether a qualitative study has been done to prove one way or the other so the minilites have a virgin finish for now.
I will advise on shipping soon and I also have read your other 'communication' about routes etc and I promise I will get back to you on Sunday when I next see my shotgun rider for a meeting.
Regards
Mike
You have a great memory which can't be said for mine but I do have your wheels at the ready believe it or not. Bacon fat might even be better than Gibbs for protection against brake dust but I doubt whether a qualitative study has been done to prove one way or the other so the minilites have a virgin finish for now.
I will advise on shipping soon and I also have read your other 'communication' about routes etc and I promise I will get back to you on Sunday when I next see my shotgun rider for a meeting.
Regards
Mike
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73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B
https://www.mybespokeroom.com/
73 RS (Sold)
67 S
Mint T (Sold)
996 Turbo (Sold)
73 2.4E (home after 25 years) and Sold again
73T targa (signal yellow project)
1953 Vauxhall Velox
914/6
1963 356B
https://www.mybespokeroom.com/