Good Guys Show disaster
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gig Harbor Wa
Good Guys Show disaster
Well the Good Guys Rod and Custom show was in town this weekend and I had every intention of going to it all three days. I am selling my car and figured this would be a good place to both show it off and try to make a deal.
Friday was a long day, from 7AM to 5PM.
We headed out Saturday morning and on the way ran into some trouble. I was following another car on the freeway when all of a sudden they swerved to the side to miss something in the road. I swerved as well, but still ran over it. Blew the left front and rear tires and damaged both rims. Everything else seems to be OK, but I'm going to have it checked out to be sure.
I checked to Boyd website, and it doesn't look like they make my wheels anymore.
Here are some pictures.
On the side of I-5
Left front wheel
Left front wheel inside
Left rear wheel inside
Friday was a long day, from 7AM to 5PM.
We headed out Saturday morning and on the way ran into some trouble. I was following another car on the freeway when all of a sudden they swerved to the side to miss something in the road. I swerved as well, but still ran over it. Blew the left front and rear tires and damaged both rims. Everything else seems to be OK, but I'm going to have it checked out to be sure.
I checked to Boyd website, and it doesn't look like they make my wheels anymore.
Here are some pictures.
On the side of I-5
Left front wheel
Left front wheel inside
Left rear wheel inside
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gig Harbor Wa
I couldn't tell. It looked like a shredded tire, but it felt solid and must have been metal. I didn't go back to see what it was.
I'll check. I'm going to call Grundy on Monday and see what they say first.
I'll check. I'm going to call Grundy on Monday and see what they say first.
Race Director
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Sorry to read about what happened. If any place can repair your wheels these guys can. http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Repairs.htm I hope everything works out for you.
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Sorry to read about what happened. If any place can repair your wheels these guys can. http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Repairs.htm I hope everything works out for you.
Believe it or not, they can actually fix wheels that get damaged worse than yours.Gary
Drifting
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Just this morning i was watching trucks on the speed chanel and they mentioned a company (in Texas?) that can repair wheels. The example was on a late model Chevy truck that had damage to a factory alloy wheel. You may be able to search their wesite for the vendor.
Melting Slicks
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Sorry to read about what happened. If any place can repair your wheels these guys can. http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/Repairs.htm I hope everything works out for you.
Have heard a lot of good things about these guys....
Burning Brakes
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From: brewster NY
Sorry to here your weekend was a disaster I recently saw a truck on the highway that
fixes bent an damaged wheels but for the life of me I can't remember the name.
But i think those wheels can be fixed. Keep us posted especially on what Grundy says.
fixes bent an damaged wheels but for the life of me I can't remember the name.
But i think those wheels can be fixed. Keep us posted especially on what Grundy says.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Gig Harbor Wa
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Drifting
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From: Marina CA
Stockton Wheel in Stockton CA has been known to perform miracles on wheels that you or I would swear are done.
I used them for some repairs worse than yours and when they were done could hardly find where they repaired them.
Good luck and sorry for the damage to a very fine looking convertible.
I used them for some repairs worse than yours and when they were done could hardly find where they repaired them.
Good luck and sorry for the damage to a very fine looking convertible.