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| biosurfer1 |
 Nov 27 2003, 08:44 PM
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Teener fo Life!  Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California  |
i went to a shop yesterday to see how much it would be to get my 2.0 fuch polished and from what i've read here and there, i was expecting it to be 50-75 per rim, but the place said 150 per to polish the whole rim, is this about right? seems high to me? any info on prices you paid would be helpful. thanks
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| Qarl |
Nov 27 2003, 08:52 PM
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Shriveled member Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,233 Joined: 8-February 03 From: Florida Member No.: 271 Region Association: None  |
Go on the Pelican 911 and board and search for Al Reed.
There's also a guy in Tampa, FL on e-bay. I think he posts in the classifieds here and on the Pelican 914 classifieds... Fasty something.... You can get a set of refinished wheels for less. Maybe you can trade in! http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread....hreadid=1306361 |
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| 914rick |
Nov 27 2003, 08:55 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 4-July 03 From: Detroit, MI Member No.: 882 |
Yep, that's exactly what I paid to have mine done locally. But they look really good. $150 per seems to be the going rate. I was quoted $100 per if I wanted to keep them looking original.
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| Eddie Williams |
Nov 28 2003, 12:09 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 822 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Nederland, TX Member No.: 55 Region Association: None |
Al Reed
(714) 632-3907 3010 E. Coronado #A Anaheim Ca. 92806 |
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| Joe Bob |
Nov 28 2003, 12:21 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Al's the guy.....
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| elmonte |
Nov 28 2003, 12:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 225 Joined: 31-March 03 From: Danville.ca Member No.: 499 |
Weidmans Wheels
1675 Wayandotte Ave Oroville,CA 530-534-7903 $145 to strip, paint and polish 15x8 fuchs |
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| AZ914 |
Nov 28 2003, 09:19 AM
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914 Dumbass Group: Members Posts: 1,459 Joined: 6-January 03 From: Sunny Tucson Member No.: 98 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I agree, I like Al. These were the SC Fuchs with anodized lip and black centers before Al got a hold of 'em... $75 a wheel. He is great to work with as well... The 2.0 Fuchs may cost more if you want him to polish the backgrounds as well.
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| skline |
Nov 28 2003, 09:43 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
There is also a place in Huntington Beach called California Polishing that does an excellent job for about $80.00 a wheel for full polish. If you need more info, let me know.
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| Eric_Shea |
Nov 28 2003, 09:53 AM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,274 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Metal Masters in Salt Lake did mine... less than $70 each:
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| rezron |
Nov 28 2003, 10:04 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 25-December 02 From: Mason City, Iowa Member No.: 10 |
Al Reed did a nice job polishing my fuchs! I paid $85 each, but I sent them through a middleman. I think it was $7.50
each to polish the centers and only another $2.50 each to hand paint the Porsche crest on the centers. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif) rezron |
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| dwillouby |
Nov 28 2003, 10:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 392 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Mt Washington, KY Member No.: 29 Region Association: None 
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Stockton Wheel in Ca. quoted me 75 per wheel to fully polish a 16 fuch. After work was completed they now wanted 125 per wheel. Good work although.
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| need4speed |
Nov 28 2003, 12:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 339 Joined: 11-April 03 From: Arroyo Grande, CA Member No.: 564 |
SMS Metal Polishing in San Luis Obispo did my 15x5.5 Fuchs 4 lug (replicas) (the ones on the Ghia in my avatar) for $70/wheel - including the wolfsburg-crest center caps, and they applied fresh enamel paint to the design.
Unfortunately, it took them three months to get the wheels back to me. . . |
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| biosurfer1 |
Nov 28 2003, 02:48 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
ya, stockton wheel is the place i went to first and they dont do it inhouse anymore, so they sent me to the place they use, and they were the ones who wanted the 130 per wheel, i'm thinking i'm just going to try to do them myself and if i mess up just fork over the money to have them done professionally...the hard part is that i really like the fully polished look and thats where it gets expensive.
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