Date:         Mon, 17 Feb 2003 12:21:40 -0800
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: powder coating alloy wheels
Comments: To: wsmith@SAN.RR.COM
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Are you insane? You cut up a sunroof vanagon? that thing could have been
restored... !

>From: Ward Smith <wsmith@SAN.RR.COM>

>
>You lucky dog...
>
>Which yard? I hit the Ecology's here in San Diego almost every week, and
>never see any alloys. If you are in the San Diego area there are a bunch.
>R.W. Little is one of the biggies (619)239-5912, but there are a bunch more
>along Main Street (Chula Vista). I can't think of their names off hand, but
>if R.W can't help you, let me know and I'll write their number down next
>time I pass by. I would tell you that you can beed blast them yourself to
>save money, but I've done it a bunch of times for the older 15" Split
>Window
>rims, and it can be more work than you bargained for. The only reason I
>still do it myself is that I already have the cabinet and compressor, and I
>can work on them in my spare (Ha!) time.
>
>I posted this to the entire list so people can call R.W. and maybe get a
>more competitive price to take with them to their local shop (they don't
>have to know where R.W. is to beat their price...do they?). IIRC the price
>is around $50/wheel for the blasting and powdercoating, but it may be as
>low
>as $25. Like I said, I do it myself now.
>
>GL,
>Ward
>
>If you need any parts, I'm about to cut up an automatic wasserboxer, and
>already through another one away that had plenty of good stuff on it, I
>just
>was tired of looking at it...a sunroof too.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
>Of zampano
>Sent: Sunday, February 16, 2003 8:59 PM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: powder coating alloy wheels
>
>
>Hi all,
>
>Just snagged meself 4 14"  Volkswagen alloys at the junkyard for
>$15/ea. I think I was pretty lucky. Only thing is that two of them are
>a bit thrashed and in need of paint (powder coat). Were these
>originally powder coated?? What is the finish that is deteriorating
>made of then?? Seems like some clear coat that is peeling and turning
>yellow/buttery.
>
>Any recommendations for shops who do this in Southern California
>(cruised around nicely in a trusty old wife beater in the junkyard
>today, for all you poor snow covered folks out there...)???
>Checked the archives already.
>How much should I expect to be paying??
>
>And where can I get the (missing) center caps??
>
>TIA
>
>Matthias
>
>
>'84 WBX Wolfy Man4spd


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