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  • Dereck S.
    Very Frequent User
    • July 30, 2008
    • 244

    67 Damaged Rally Wheel

    I have an original "B" coded rally wheel for my early 67 BB. The wheel has a bend/dent in the outer rim. Can anyone recommend a source who can straighten the wheel?
    Dereck
  • Edward J.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • September 15, 2008
    • 6942

    #2
    Re: 67 Damaged Rally Wheel

    Dereck,

    In my automotive repair business here in the northeast I use Keystone automotive industries, there basicly a aftermarket bodyshop parts suppiler used by the insurance companys to give you the cheap made in china crape. but they do also get into recondioning wheels, if they are out your way might give them a try. They do a pretty good job on aluimnun and steel wheels.If they are near by you maybe be able to drop off wheel at there warehouse.
    New England chapter member, 63 Convert. 327/340- Chapter/Regional/national Top Flight, 72 coupe- chapter and regional Top Flight.

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    • Jack H.
      Extremely Frequent Poster
      • April 1, 1990
      • 9906

      #3
      Re: 67 Damaged Rally Wheel

      Check your yellow pages for shops that advertize wheel truing. Also, ask those in the business of selling tires and wheels. There are generally a handful of shops in most major metro areas who specialize in repairing and truing wheels.

      THEN, when you find a shop, approach them CAREFULLY. The process is labor intensive and typically runs $100-400 per wheel depending on how bad that wheel is. Often, these shops specialize in 'exotic' alloy wheels and want to dismiss a 'walk-in' fella holding an ordinary, mass production, stamped steel wheel. They've learned from past experience he'll FREAK and walk when he discovers the cost of saving that wheel vs. buying an off-the-shelf replacement!

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