Help...
....looking to get my split rim 17" alloy wheels refurbed,centre piece blasted and painted, and the outside edge polished, however most companies won\'t touch them unless i can get replacement stud\'s incase they break as they strip the wheels down....I\'ve included a picture of the studs required...
....does anyone know where i\'d get some from???It\'s either refurbishment of the current wheels or buying new ones.......
Any advice welcome.
Marc
erm i\'ll check the wheels which i\'m (or the bodyshop) are about to chuck as they have similar studs i\'ll see if i can rescue them &/or they\'ll be any good.......
Si
Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That would be brilliant...i love my wheels and didn\'t wanna change them........hope the workshop haven\'t binned them :-(((((
Keep me informed........
Marc
no guarantee they\'ll work but looks vaguely similar i guess:
or maybe not actually

Si
...i\'m all sad again....
...don\'t think so mate....good try though....anyone else wanna save me buying new wheels??????????????????
....please.
Marc
Buy some more!!
I\'ll take those off your hands if you ask nicely. I suppose.
Wouldn\'t have thought it would be hard to get hold of those jobbies though as they must be standard bits. :confused:
I don\'t know where to start looking for them..hence why i posted here for advice......
...just wanna get them sorted...failing that i\'ll sell them.....what you offering??
Marc
maybe worth asking local or not so local wheel/tyre experts presuming it wasn\'t one which told you this? Surely it\'s basically just a fancy wheel chrome (http://smilies.jeeptalk.org/contrib/ruinkai/coolgleamA.gif)screw/allen key kinda thing.......
Si
Do you have anywhere near that specialises in nuts and bolts, you might want to take one to them and see if they can match it?
....dont think so....im based near Glasgow, so if anyone has any ideas or suggestions as to were i can look....
cheers
Marc
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cheers mate!!
I\'ll give them a ring and see what they\'ve got to offer.
Thanks buddy
Marc
I deal with Thomas Smith Fasteners on a professional basis.
Good company with good service... If you get any joy marc can you let me know as i need exactly the same type as you.
regards
Donato
Ill consider them if they are for sale :p
They need to use the correct torque settings on them and if thats ok I dont see any reason why one would snap. Refurbing split rims is a pain in though.
Lee
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i havent really considered selling them...considering the price of new set of 17\'s...
..PM me your email address and i\'ll post the pictures for you....they do need work on them though....brand new rear tyres though...
...it\'ll depend on what your willing to offer for them....
Marc
cheers for that Donato...
...ive emailed them and hope to hear back shortly...i\'ll let you know how i get on....
Marc
I dont especially need wheels, already got 12. I can just never pass a set for sale without thinking about it :p
Donato....
...received an email back and it seems that Thomas Smith Fasteners might be able to help.....I\'m heading there on Friday so i\'ll let you know.....
....reckon i might manage to get them off though without breaking them though...couple of hours soaked in WD40 and the correct tools and i\'ll be sorted.....
...think you mentioned refurbing your wheels....I\'m thinking of using a company called \'trims and things\' up in coatbridge....decent quote and excellent recommendation....again i\'ll let you know how it goes.....
..hows the motor??
Marc
Hi Marc,
That would be great if you can let me know as my wheels are a bit tired looking.
Engine is still at WGT but most of the parts are assembled and ready to go. depends on when i get my engine back as im off on holiday in a week so hopefully get it back before then and at least get started on it. Costing an absolute fortune but it will be worth it in the end as it should be more powerful and more reliable too.
Hopefully one day we can get a Scottish meet together when everyones car is actually working!
How much is the wheel refurbishment costing? Hopefully be able to afford that after rebuild and respray! :rolleyes:
Cheers
Donato
...guy reckons it\'ll cost around £250 for the refurb,thats me getting the middle section blasted and painted silver, and the outer edge re polished. He\'ll sort out the kerbing as well...how much is the respray gonna cost you??always liked the idea of getting my car resprayed......
Marc
Im to scared to get quotes for the respray until my rebuild is finished! :eek: :D
Is that £250 for all 4 wheels?? Are you to take them apart yourself? Or is that £250 a wheel :eek: I havent had quotes for this before so i have no idea...
the first place quoted me £350 for all four wheels, that was to blast them back them, weld the damaged parts then respray them a chrome finish...the full wheel....that was the place in Airdrie that i mentioned a few months ago....
..place in coatbridge is around £250 for four wheels, but he\'ll rub back the damage as its on the outer edge (obviously!!) then re polish, keeping to the original design....that\'s including strippin them down..his concern though was if he broke a stud....i might do that for him by soaking them in wd40, leaving for a couple of days them taking them off...reckon it\'ll take a wee bit off the price.....just wanna confirm that i can get replacement studs.....just incase!!!!!Either that or it\'ll be new alloy wheels......
Marc
Can you give me the contact details of both places mate? (i quite fancy the bling bling chrome all over)
Cheers
Donato
Wheel services
40 Main Street.
Plains
Airdrie
01236 842554
contact name. Mary Walker
wheelservices@btconnect.com
Trims and things
Northburn Road
Coatbridge]01236 620282
trimsandthings@yahoo.co.uk
Trims and things do everything......bodykits fitted,resprays,wheels...retrim seats,interior....everything!!!! Thats the place that i\'ll get my wheels done.......found them through.....\'strathy cruise\'..don\'t tell anyone!!!!
Marc
Much appreciated.
It will probably be the last thing on my list as i have just aquired myself a scoot bonnet! Cant wait to see what it looks like on the car!
Cheers again
Donato
no probs mate.
Let me know how you get on with the rebuild and respray pricing.....that should be an eye opener......
cheers.
Marc
Will do!
Cheers for now (had better actually get on with some work now! :D )
Donato
Donato,
visited that thomasblahblah fasteners....and they seem to think they\'ll be able to replace any broken studs....just gotta get one off and they double check to confirm!!! Might try over the next couple of days to get one off....what fun!!!How many studs do you reckon you need???
...car\'s due it\'s MOT at the end of August but i think i\'m gonna book it in shortly....do wanna spend my £££\'s on refurbing the wheels for it to cost a fortune to pass the MOT :-(((((((
...i\'ll phone Marc at the Garage today...
Marc
Hi Mate,
I need as many studs that break when i refurb the wheels! I think im going to leave the wheels till last, i cant keep spending spending spending... After last weeks bonnet purchase i may have some sleek headlights now and Im off on holiday on saturday.
i think the wheel refurb might be a 2005 event now...as long as the rest of it is done i can live with that!
Good luck with the MOT, keep us posted on how you get on..
Cheers
Donato
..cool mate.
...i\'ve just got three weeks of my holidays left (this term-time work is a killer)......im hoping to book my car for the wheels week beginnning 16th August...just gotta pray to the car god that my car breezes thru the MOT....
Marc