 2.0 Fuchs, Thinking about having them polished. |
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| mojorisen914 |
 Dec 19 2009, 01:41 AM
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Visit your local strip club  Group: Members Posts: 695 Joined: 9-July 06 From: Denver Colorado Member No.: 6,403 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Ok, so I'm thinking about having my Fuchs stripped and polished. Does anyone have any pics of some already done and where did you send them to have them done.
I'd rather have them done then do it myself for a couple of reasons; 1. I'm in Kuwait now and 2, I don't have the patience. Thanks, peeps! |
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| Socalandy |
Dec 19 2009, 02:08 AM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California  |
Al Reed is the guy to go to. Here's mine the day I picked them up (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)
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| johnnie5 |
Dec 19 2009, 03:16 AM
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914 lover Group: Members Posts: 375 Joined: 14-October 08 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 9,644 Region Association: Southern California |
Al Reed is the way to go, but there are many out there that will also do a good job. I had mine done here in San Diego by an outfit called US Wheels, recommended to me by a tail dragger friend of mine. They charged me $100 a wheel with the black inlay, or $80 a wheel for straight polished. There is a guy in Florida that posts on The Samba regularly who does Fuchs.... never saw his work in person though.
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| Cevan |
Dec 19 2009, 06:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,079 Joined: 11-December 06 From: Western Massachusetts Member No.: 7,351 |
I did mine with a combination of bead blasting and polishing. It was a lot of work. I would probably pay someone to do it next time.
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| ConeDodger |
Dec 19 2009, 09:15 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,606 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California 
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Weidman Wheels in Oroville. Al Weidman is a 914 guy and a member here. His brother Harvey used to own a 914 and still keeps the snapshot around to show. Harvey is recognized as the world's leading expert on Porsche wheels by PCA. Al Weidman sold their original shop to Al Reed years ago...
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| r_towle |
Dec 19 2009, 10:04 AM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,585 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Cevan @ Dec 19 2009, 07:52 AM)  I did mine with a combination of bead blasting and polishing. It was a lot of work. I would probably pay someone to do it next time. I have a very nice set of OEM wheels I would gladly trade for those wheels Chris.... Rich |
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| al weidman |
Dec 21 2009, 11:09 PM
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Al Weidman Group: Members Posts: 156 Joined: 22-February 08 From: Oroville, Ca. Member No.: 8,736 Region Association: Northern California |
I sold my business to Al Reed, then moved to No. Calif., been doing wheels here for 29 years. Harvey has the whole business now and does nothing but Porsche wheels, mostly concours restorations and fabricating special application wheels. Here's a polished wheel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/santa_smiley.gif)
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| Gint |
Dec 22 2009, 07:58 AM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,082 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I spent 30 hours doing this myself:
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-2-1052793969.jpg) From this old thread here: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=13557& I've said this before; Doing this taught me the value of Al Reed's work. Sure, now that I've done it and have a process I could do that level of polish in about 8 hours now instead of 30, but it's just not worth it. Al and Diane do great work. And if that's a product of Mr. Weidman's tutelage, then props to him also. |
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| tod914 |
Dec 22 2009, 08:34 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,755 Joined: 19-January 03 From: Lincoln Park, NJ Member No.: 170 |
Andy, wheels look fantastic. Did you have the insets anodized?
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| ME733 |
Dec 22 2009, 09:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 842 Joined: 25-June 08 From: Atlanta Ga. Member No.: 9,209 Region Association: South East States |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) All the examples of polished wheels just do nothing for me. I prefer the original porsche design, finish, which is original. In my opinion, the extra "bling" of highly polished wheels detracts from the overall apperance of the car. I wonder if you would consider using the original finish wheels, or have them refinished to original condition befored going the highly polished route . Well everything is in the eye of the beholder, and what makes the 914 fun is the ability to roll your own, as the design can accomidate many different modifications and look great. for your consideration. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/popcorn[1].gif) Murray
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