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Old 01-03-2003, 02:52 PM
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Anyone decent around? I have heard of the Wheel Shop (?) near Baltimore and Wheelworx (location?), but I don't know anything about them. I want something like the original factory finish but don't feel like shipping that much weight and bulk.
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Old 03-07-2003, 08:24 PM
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David,

I took a friend to Wheelworx a couple weeks ago to get his BMW rim fixed (bent). I asked them about refinishing Fuchs (polishing and clearcoating). After hearing 2 guys bicker about the best procedure for polishing/clearcoating Fuchs, either they take their Fuchs very seriously, or they don't know s***. At $120 per wheel, its way cheaper to send to Al Reed.

BTW: His bimmer wheel did turn out pretty nice.
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David,
Ye Olde Wheel Shoppe does excellent work (off Rt. 100 near Baltimore)
And their prices are very fair.
However, the owner is a real first class ***hole.
Maybe you'll have better luck..

If you're serious about going there, send me a PM - and i'll give you some advice on how to avoid an unpleasurable experience.
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David,

I sent a pair to Al Reed to restore to factory finish. Shipping is $40 each way, including $1000 insurance (these are early 6x15 Fuch). Al charged $105 per wheel. At this moment they're in UPS custody on their way home. I'll post pictures after they arrive. You're welcome to come by for a closer look.

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Old 03-11-2003, 02:22 PM
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Sounds great. How did you pack them?
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How did you pack them?
Stacked in a medium U-Haul box (I moved last June), a sheet of cardboard in between and some packing around to keep'em from bouncing around. Note, they looked like crap so I wasn't too concerned. Hopefully, Al did a better job on the return.
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David,

I posted before/after pictures of Al Reed's amazing work on Pelican.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showt...hreadid=102732

Give me a call if you want to come by and see them up close.
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Old 03-19-2003, 05:33 PM
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So Greg, it cost $185 per wheel, including shipping?
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Jim, $105 per wheel, plus shipping (~$40 each way). $290 total.
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Aaah, thanks for straightening me out. Not bad for such a great result.
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