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Dirk Rabenschwanz (Dirk)
New member
Username: Dirk
Post Number: 37
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2002 - 1:11 pm: | |
Look at the back of the wheels. If there is
"Lega di Magnesia" these wheels are from magnesium.
I have some problems when coating these wheels.
I used cromate primer for the first coat.
Standard Epoxy primer comes of in a few weeks.
Dirk |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 808
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 4:02 pm: | |
bruno -- It was about a year ago (but $125/each is still a very decent value IMO). I think I got a "deal" because my local bodyshop (who had done some spoiler/rocker refreshing for me) gave me an internal person at Keystone to contact rather than just calling the main number so I think I got the "friend-of-a-friend" discount price. |
bruno bandaras (Originalsinner)
Junior Member
Username: Originalsinner
Post Number: 172
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 3:54 pm: | |
$99.00 is great price. How long ago?. they charge 125 here and they will pick up locally. |
Steve Magnusson (91tr)
Member
Username: 91tr
Post Number: 806
Registered: 1-2001
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 2:45 pm: | |
I, too, can recommend checking with Keystone Automotive for later F wheel refinishing (of course I used the branch here in Denver). Somehow I got hooked up at $99/wheel when I had my TR wheels (re)done. They even had a driver to pick-up and deliver since they pick-up/deliver to area body shops. |
bruno bandaras (Originalsinner)
Junior Member
Username: Originalsinner
Post Number: 170
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Monday, June 24, 2002 - 2:30 pm: | |
I get the wheels done at 800-962-9109.They check and straighten if needed, They blast and sand them. powder coat and bake. scuff,paint,and clear for $125.00 per wheel.They come back like new.
Keystone Automotive. Usually 3-4 days. They also mount and balance correctly.If your local it's great to just drop off the wheels and tires. |
James H. (Jamesh)
Junior Member
Username: Jamesh
Post Number: 113
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, June 23, 2002 - 12:18 pm: | |
Stephen,
Go to search and type in wheels. There was a thread about wheather the wheels are magnesium or aluminum. At the end of the thread, it seems nobody knew for sure what the wheels are made of. There was a lot of valuable info on that thread, including a name and phone number of a person who can weld magnesium, and lucky for you, the phone number had a 415 area code. |
stephen r chong (Ethans_dad)
New member
Username: Ethans_dad
Post Number: 32
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, June 23, 2002 - 11:03 am: | |
I was looking for some leads on refinishing my 16" QV wheels this summer. I believe that they are magnesium. Does this pose any special problems? Any comments would be most appreciated.
TIA
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