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| Danny_Ocean |
 Dec 9 2007, 12:44 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Fort Lauderdale, FL Member No.: 7,846 Region Association: South East States  |
I purchased a set of (allegedly) straight steel wheels from a forum member (I guess perceptions of "good" vary between individuals (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) ). The wheels are true, however there are some "dings" in the lips. Nothing severe or sharp, just mild bends that look like hell. I called a few local wheel repair shops and no-one is interested in repairing steel wheels. I really don't want to spend the shipping costs to send out-of-state (were there ARE companies who do these repairs).
So...can I heat up the lips with a torch and hammer these dings out? I figured a socket can be used to hammer against, protecting the rims from hammer marks. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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| McMark |
Dec 10 2007, 09:16 PM
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Are they going to be refinished afterwards? I would probably just use a hammer. Heat is unnecessary.
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| Danny_Ocean |
Dec 10 2007, 09:45 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 170 Joined: 27-June 07 From: Fort Lauderdale, FL Member No.: 7,846 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(McMark @ Dec 10 2007, 10:16 PM)  Are they going to be refinished afterwards? I would probably just use a hammer. Heat is unnecessary. Yes, they will be stripped and powdercoated. I already gave them a few whacks with a hammer and no-go. 33 year old German steel is tough stuff... |
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Danny_Ocean Fixing dings in steel wheels? Dec 9 2007, 12:44 PM
McMark Try a BFH (Big F-in Hammer). ;) Dec 10 2007, 09:48 PM |
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