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914World.com _ 914World Garage _ Polished Fuchs finally mounted!
Posted by: boston914 Jul 21 2006, 02:55 PM
I finally got my polished Fuchs wheels mounted today.
Al Reed polished the wheels and center caps, and chrome plated the lug bolts.
Here are photos of my car with Mahle wheels, Before.
"After" photos with Fuchs are below.........
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'76 Malaga Red
Posted by: boston914 Jul 21 2006, 02:56 PM
after..................
Posted by: drewvw Jul 21 2006, 02:58 PM
hey...aren't you the guy who lives in winchester, right down the road from me?
we should get together this weekend! I will drive by your house tonight, you'll hear me! 
Posted by: boston914 Jul 21 2006, 02:59 PM
hey...aren't you the guy who lives in winchester, right down the road from me?
we should get together this weekend! I will drive by your house tonight, you'll hear me!
That's me.
Stop by if you want. I'll be home tonight.
Posted by: Headrage Jul 21 2006, 02:59 PM
Looks awesome.
Now just do a 5 lug swap and start all over.....
Posted by: Trevorg7 Jul 21 2006, 03:22 PM
Looks great! I'd lower the front a bit but thats just me.
T
Posted by: boston914 Jul 21 2006, 03:28 PM
I've thought about lowng the front.
I assume that I'll need to get a font end alignment after lowering?
Posted by: JPB Jul 21 2006, 03:38 PM
Blingady bling bling bro! Why go to five lug, why change perfection! Perfect and sweet by nature; just like that perfect woman who we can never find.
Get another one if you wanna go crazy like most of us have! Don't give into the dark side with this chased one!!!!!!!
Posted by: drewvw Jul 21 2006, 03:59 PM
well....the drive by may have to wait till tomorrow, as its started storming with a fierceness that would cause the californians on this board to run in terror...
If it dries up i am there, otherwise I'll try and stop by tomorrow or something.
Posted by: 914rat Jul 21 2006, 04:20 PM
I finally got my polished Fuchs wheels mounted today.
Al Reed polished the wheels and center caps, and chrome plated the lug bolts.
Here are photos of my car with Mahle wheels, Before.
"After" photos with Fuchs are below.........
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'76 Malaga Red
Posted by: AZ914 Jul 21 2006, 04:48 PM
Lookin good!!!!
Posted by: MecGen Jul 21 2006, 05:27 PM
Hey Hey
Thanx for the 914 porn ! It looks good... 
I am scared to ask "how much?"
+Karma
Later
Posted by: Robert21 Jul 21 2006, 05:37 PM
Al Reed did my wheels one year and a half ago . still look great.
he does a very good job. . No need to go to 5 lug just buy
good brake pads and tires. stops just as good. i would lower the
front .
Robert 21
Posted by: boston914 Jul 21 2006, 06:58 PM
The Mahles came with the car. I am probably going to sell them.
The polished Fuchs were not a cheap endeavor.
I bought five Fuchs wheels with lug bolts for $300. (good deal)
Shipping to Al Reed was $100 total.
Polishing the wheels cost $75 each (no clearcoat) x 5 = $375
Return shipping from Al Reed was $100
Chrome plate my lug bolts cost $50
Dismount tires from Mahles, mount tires on Fuchs & balance cost $130
My total into these wheels is $1055.
Expensive, but I got what I wanted.
Now, I just need to lower the nose of my car...............
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'76 Malaga Red
Posted by: krazykonrad Jul 21 2006, 07:28 PM
Lookin sharp!
Posted by: tod914 Jul 21 2006, 07:40 PM
Car looks great.. wheels set it off nicely.
Posted by: carreraguy Jul 21 2006, 09:21 PM
well....the drive by may have to wait till tomorrow, as its started storming with a fierceness that would cause the californians on this board to run in terror...
If it dries up i am there, otherwise I'll try and stop by tomorrow or something.
Rain?? We'd love to see some rain - maybe cool things down a bit! Supposed to get upwards of 110 in some parts of the SF Bay area tomorrow and the dry, hot, wind factor will drive that number up.
Posted by: jimtab Jul 21 2006, 09:24 PM
well....the drive by may have to wait till tomorrow, as its started storming with a fierceness that would cause the californians on this board to run in terror...
If it dries up i am there, otherwise I'll try and stop by tomorrow or something.
We have fierce storms too...we just don't go on and on about it.....
Posted by: Doug Leggins Jul 22 2006, 08:46 AM
Beautiful wheels, perfect choice!
Posted by: r_towle Jul 22 2006, 08:58 AM
The Mahles came with the car. I am probably going to sell them.
The polished Fuchs were not a cheap endeavor.
I bought five Fuchs wheels with lug bolts for $300. (good deal)
Shipping to Al Reed was $100 total.
Polishing the wheels cost $75 each (no clearcoat) x 5 = $375
Return shipping from Al Reed was $100
Chrome plate my lug bolts cost $50
Dismount tires from Mahles, mount tires on Fuchs & balance cost $130
My total into these wheels is $1055.
Expensive, but I got what I wanted.
Now, I just need to lower the nose of my car...............
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'76 Malaga Red
Great job.
Look up a place called.
Little Foreign Car Shop
Watertown MA
They have the knowledge (guy owns a 914 racecar) and tools to do the lowering, corner balancing, and alignment..
Its hard to find a place to do a 914..these guys are cool, and reasonably priced.
Right off of Watertown square.
Rich
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