Fuch restore, In the Portland OR area? |
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Fuch restore, In the Portland OR area? |
ben*james |
Jan 14 2020, 01:56 PM
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LIFER Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 16-February 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 10,062 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
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Got a new (to me) set of Fuchs. Anyone know of a source for restoration in the Portland Area? I’d prefer not to ship them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) TIA |
mepstein |
Jan 14 2020, 02:05 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,255 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
www.fuchsrestoration.com
There aren’t many choices if you want them done right |
9144me2enjoy |
Jan 14 2020, 02:08 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 310 Joined: 19-June 18 From: Oregon Member No.: 22,240 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Not in Portland area but South of you close to Eugene. I just recently found an older gentleman who is working out of his home called Ralphs Tire & Wheel Polishing. I'm getting ready to have him polish the outer portion of my Fuchs. Seams reasonable and knowledgeable. He can be reached at 541-726-5201. Hope this helps.
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dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Jan 14 2020, 02:14 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,833 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
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mepstein |
Jan 14 2020, 03:22 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,255 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Not in Portland area but South of you close to Eugene. I just recently found an older gentleman who is working out of his home called Ralphs Tire & Wheel Polishing. I'm getting ready to have him polish the outer portion of my Fuchs. Seams reasonable and knowledgeable. He can be reached at 541-726-5201. Hope this helps. Most wheel shops can polish but it needs to be anodized and then painted for the right look/restoration. |
Robson51 |
Jan 14 2020, 03:46 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 18-November 19 From: seattle Member No.: 23,654 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I agree with mark. Al Reed in california does a beautiful job www.fuchsrestoration.com There aren’t many choices if you want them done right (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
Mark Henry |
Jan 14 2020, 04:07 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I did my own, I can tell you it's a fuching lot of work.
I'm sure Al has some trick stuff to speed things up but I have at least 80+ hours into my rims. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads/post-26-1496896783.jpg) |
mb911 |
Jan 14 2020, 04:13 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,825 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Mark Henry |
Jan 14 2020, 04:20 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Fuchsrestorations.com They did mine 185 per wheel 3 weeks.. Anodized rsr look was another 150 per wheel if you wanted that. At that price it's worth the shipping from Canada and back. Good looking wheels Ben. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumb3d.gif) |
burton73 |
Jan 14 2020, 04:25 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,510 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Not in Portland area but South of you close to Eugene. I just recently found an older gentleman who is working out of his home called Ralphs Tire & Wheel Polishing. I'm getting ready to have him polish the outer portion of my Fuchs. Seams reasonable and knowledgeable. He can be reached at 541-726-5201. Hope this helps. Most wheel shops can polish but it needs to be anodized and then painted for the right look/restoration. Al Reed is great, but takes way too long to do them. Fuchs restoration does my work now. Fast turnover. If you just want them buffed and or plated ( not a good idea) that is not a big deal. Messy to do but not a big deal. Mark is 100% right the ANODIZED wheel is hard to do. Bob B |
burton73 |
Jan 14 2020, 04:27 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,510 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
Fuchs Restoration on my 6 now
Bob B |
wysri9 |
Jan 14 2020, 05:20 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 23-August 13 From: Aberdeen, Scotland Member No.: 16,291 Region Association: England |
Fuchs Restoration on my 6 now Bob B An option is to do your own.... Here are three of mine done by blasting and black powder coating, then spraying the silver. The masking technique was detailed on a 911 forum using water to fill the rim to the right depth (having sealed the holes). i substituted gelatine for the water which with care can give a good sharp masking line with the wheel perfectly level.... Not perfect but a lot cheaper than the full restoration and good enough by my reckoning.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) SR |
burton73 |
Jan 14 2020, 05:26 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,510 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
While this looks good in the picture for this moment, Sorry but this is a waste of time as the dust will totally screw up your paint and the decent look when you finish will look bad in a short time. This is a lot of work so why spend so much time on it if it will not last.
IMHO Bob B |
mb911 |
Jan 14 2020, 05:38 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,825 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
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Coondog |
Jan 14 2020, 08:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California |
Plus one for Fuchs Restoration. Went to there shop and checked out there operation. Great customer service. Can’t say the same for the other So Cal shop, they may be good but wait time given was ridiculous.
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ben*james |
Jan 15 2020, 10:37 AM
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LIFER Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 16-February 09 From: Portland Oregon Member No.: 10,062 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Thank you all for the comments. Love this community!
Fuchsrestoration.com got a lot of endorsements and after checking out their site I found the process is described very well. I’ll snap a before and after just for fun! |
Charles Freeborn |
Jan 15 2020, 01:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 245 Joined: 21-May 14 From: United States Member No.: 17,377 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Ask Matt at Avant Garde Motors who he uses.
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Gint |
Oct 28 2020, 01:58 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Thank you all for the comments. Love this community! Fuchsrestoration.com got a lot of endorsements and after checking out their site I found the process is described very well. I’ll snap a before and after just for fun! @ben*james - Ever get them done? I'd love to see them. I'm getting ready to drop off some wheels over there. |
Tdskip |
Oct 28 2020, 04:52 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,686 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
$295 a wheel is spendy, but likely not if you count the time to do it yourself.
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Gint |
Oct 28 2020, 04:55 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I polished a 4 lug Fuchs once. I spent 30 hours doing it. It was beautiful. I'll never do it again. It taught me the value of someone else's work.
I have 4 15x6" deep sixes w/hearts that need to be refinished. I want a factory anodized finish. In the end I'll still be ahead of their total value. If you want something done right... |
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