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fuchs
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 4:43 pm
by lewis
Picked up a set of fuchs that had been crome powder coated and decided to have them stripped so that I could polish and detail them.BIG MISTAKE
the rims are badly pitted, a mate who works in the aircraft industry says it was corosion, not enough rim thichness to have them cut, measured at 3.5mm, so do I junk them or what, looked at the Gas Burner replicas, £750
out of my budget so what are my alternatives, all advice welcome.
lewis
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:20 pm
by Nick Moss
get a set of Minilites
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 9:49 pm
by Bootsy
Steels, powder coated or sprayed silver with nice Chrome hubcaps - KK had a set of 4 6x15 when I visited on Friday and I think they were 250 -300
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:13 pm
by bjmullan
I would go for the steel and chrome caps....just made for a '12. They look fantastic.
Posted: Sun May 01, 2005 12:20 am
by 912uk
When I did my wheels I shot blasted them at a concreat place . So if any one says you can't shot blast chrome is talking rubbish. Once the old chrome was off I etched them and painted them Hammerite silver and polished the hub caps. I had so many comments about the wheels as they were real bright silver looking and they made the car look so inocent. I am still toying to polish my fusch's or not.. cos of it.. I can get some pic's if you like
Mark
fuchs
Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 4:00 pm
by rocket280
I have mate who restores fuch's and seems to know everytrhing about them and what can be done to make them great again. Including reproducing the original anodized finish, let me know if you need his details
Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 8:04 pm
by Lightweight_911
If it's Biagio or Chris Talabi (Diamond Styling) we already know of them - if it's someone else post there details on here.