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RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - Rick F - 05-10-2017
(05-10-2017, 12:21 PM)Hugh Barnes Wrote: Not wishing to hijack this thread, but this enquiry is related. Does anyone have any experience of this chap in Southampton?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TUDOR-WHEELS-LTD-Vintage-Classic-Wheel-Restoration-Riley-9-Monaco-Kestrel-Lynx-/292249901448?
I'm considering having a set of wheels done on my Riley.
Positive comments here, negative ones as a PM would seem best..
thanks in advance...
Hugh, just had an 18inch wheel rebuilt by Anglia Wheels Did a first-class job - powder coating superb.
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - andrew34ruby - 05-10-2017
(05-10-2017, 12:21 PM)Hugh Barnes Wrote: Positive comments here, negative ones as a PM would seem best..
But then the rest of us only see the positive comments. I was just about to start looking for a company to blast and powder coat 5 wheels, or am I better to paint them?
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - Ruairidh Dunford - 05-10-2017
Everyone has different experiences, mine is positive in this instance - I have used powder coated wheels on hundreds of Sevens in the last 27 years.
The ones on my 'Ulster' have proved very durable over nearly 100'000 miles to date.
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - andrew34ruby - 05-10-2017
Ruairidh, what is a typical price to pay for blasting and powder coating 5 wheels please? And where can you recommend? I'm less than 200 miles south of you.
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - Ruairidh Dunford - 05-10-2017
Les Gammon was offering a service for £25 in the Association Magazine last year - you’d be doing well to beat that price in my experience.
If you cannot find his private ad for it get back to me.
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - daveg - 05-10-2017
I have had two sets of wheels rebuilt with new rims and spokes, powder coated by James Wheildon, West Grimstead, Salisbury, SP5. 01722 712701. I was very pleased with the standard of his work and he is very knowledgeable and helpful.
The first set were done over 15 years ago and apart from a few scrapes caused by tyre changing they come up as good as new when cleaned.
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - Zetomagneto - 05-10-2017
Nice set of 17" here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/152715949254?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - Hugh Barnes - 06-10-2017
(05-10-2017, 06:40 PM)Ruairidh Dunford Wrote: Les Gammon was offering a service for £25 in the Association Magazine last year - you’d be doing well to beat that price in my experience.
If you cannot find his private ad for it get back to me.
I don't think Les is in a position to offer that service any more..
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - Ruairidh Dunford - 06-10-2017
I am not surprised - remarkable prices don't often last long!
RE: Cheap wheel rebuild - WARNING!! - Derek Sheldon - 06-10-2017
(05-10-2017, 06:55 PM)daveg Wrote: I have had two sets of wheels rebuilt with new rims and spokes, powder coated by James Wheildon, West Grimstead, Salisbury, SP5. 01722 712701. I was very pleased with the standard of his work and he is very knowledgeable and helpful.
The first set were done over 15 years ago and apart from a few scrapes caused by tyre changing they come up as good as new when cleaned.
I also have used James wheildon, Nick Mouat is now the main man , James has all but retired. I have had 15 wheels done in the last few years and I consider them first class.