Need a Wheel runner

[Earl]

From a picture he sent me, newer HRE wheels do what a lot of really high end companies do nowadays. They make a gasket that sits in a groove between the barrel and the lip. It's kind of over engineered, but that seems to be the case.

[Brian.]

The gasket thing is cool, but they make it to where only they can, "Make it" so I'd just silicone seal it...

[REKIII]

So....new developments.  I just got off the phone with the wheel guy (Stephano @ AWR) and I think it's pretty much done with him.  He does great work, but really no options.

First I asked him if I took the wheels apart, will he powder just the centers and outers.  He hee'd and haw'd and said that really anybody can do that, and his machines are set up to powder assembled wheels.  He insisted that any powdercoater can do the dissassembled parts, which I agree with.

Then I asked him, if I brought just the curbed lips, would he repair the lips?  He said sure, unless they were chrome.  Because these stupid wheels are HRE black chrome, the finish is more like chrome and less like paint, so first I have to get them blasted, before he can repair the curb.

Thoughts?  Is there going to be a one stop shop for this?  My concerns with just finding a good powdercoater is their ability to repair the curb damage on the 2-3 wheels that need the repair.

[240sxguy]

Are the HRE lips actually chrome with a black coat over them? If they are, he's right. Destruction Warehouse is a place i'd have do mine. Vinny does excellent work. He did a set of wheels for a friend of mine and had to send them out to be dechromed before refinishing. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Destruction-Warehouse-847-406-9200/179336688749264

[REKIII]

I'm not sure what exactly the finish is.  There is a black coating on them, but I don't know if the underneath that is chrome or not.

[240sxguy]

I updated my last post with a working link.

[Brian.]

I second Vinny's work. Vinny does some damn good work!

[REKIII]

I sent a fb message to him

[YoungCR]

FYI Stephano is at Concours on tuesdays and thursdays in the mornings.

[Brian.]

That or Sergey Serge. He does refinishing, and powdercoating, with none of the bullshit.

http://www.facebook.com/sergeyshouseofwheels?fref=ts

[REKIII]

North effing Chicago!!

[Brian.]

Yeah, but you don't get the run around like it seems you're getting. Sergey can do it all, and he does quality shit. He'll also do it how ever you want, not "it has to be together"... He's the man I'd go to.

[REKIII]

I'll throw a message his way since the other facebook guy hasn't gotten back to me yet.

[industrialsized]

+ 1 for Sergey he does great work and he isnt going to dick you around

[Brian.]

Sergey's prices might be a *tad* high, BUT, you get the best of the best in the midwest. If not the whole upper half of the US. Sergey does good work on some $$$$ wheels. So you're in good hands.

[Bassboy3313]

I third Vinny's work. Had him cut and weld in new frame rails on the 240sx I used to own. Super nice and talented guy. His dog is quite awesome too (named turbo).

[B C]

Turbo is a terrible name for a dog,  unless that dog is fed spent exhaust gasses and blows pressurized air into an intake manifold on its spare time.  

life is serious

[REKIII]

Wheels are at Sergys.  Shipping wasn't too bad.  North Chicago was a little far to make Earl drive, lol.  Now, I might employ his services to take the wheels and tires to big bear once I get the wheels back.

[Earl]

Let me know;)

[Brian.]

Woot. Sergey Serge FTW.