RE: Teardrop Rims Refinished

["Neal Tovsen" <sixteen.volt@gte.net>]

I had an OZ wheel repaired by Transwheel of Tampa, FL. My girlfriend hit
what she describes as a huge chunk of iron similar to a work-out weight that
must have fallen off a truck. It actually cracked the wheel, peeling it back
a bit! I never got to see the damage (I was out of town), but we were both
impressed with the results. My only minor complaint was that they repainted
it all one color, while the wheel originally had a slightly darker, flat
silver on the inside. You really can't tell when the wheel is on the car.
$150 to fix a $250 wheel...I'm happy! They were quite friendly to deal with
when I picked it up, too.

Neal
'88 16v

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Jay D. Bichanich
> Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2000 1:57 AM
> To: Scirocco List
> Subject: Teardrop Rims Refinished
>
>
> Here's a quick tale for anyone interested:
>
> Just got my four original teardrop alloy rims from my 16V Roc
> refinished.  Went with Wheels America in Stanton, Calif.
>
> Although it took them several attempts to get things right, the final
> results are quite impressive.  Cost was $125 per rim (including
> mount/balance for tire).  New teardrops cost $250!  Resulting finish is
> a bit shinier than the stock appearance, but looks much better with the
> shine, almost like chrome.  They use a powder coat for their clear coat
> finish which is suppose to be more durable.  The new clear coat appears
> clearer than the stock finish.
>
> Also bought 4 new OEM centercaps (@ $48.00 a piece!) to complement the
> 'new' rims.  (I now have 4 used caps in good to very good condition if
> anyone is interested.)
>
> Although I was hesitant to do the refinish orginally, based on my
> experience, I'd give Wheels America a thumbs up.
>
>
> Jay Bichanich
> 86.5 Scirocco 16V Tornado Red (Original owner)
>
>
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