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Jul 3, 2002 | 03:53 AM

Berserker78

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Advice Needed on a bent rim...

I had a little problem the other day when I was changing lanes and hit a deep patch of gravel causing me to spin wildly (on the highway). I did about a 720 in the road and stopped on TOP of the curb. I hit with both tires on the driver side and hopped up onto it. Luckily for me, no one hit me or called the cops. As far as I can tell so far, there was no body or suspention damage as I seem to have bounced my way up there. Unfortunately one of my American Racing rims caught the edge of the curb and got bent.

Is there a way to fix this or to buy just one of these rims? They cost a fortune for a full set and I am getting married soon, so a new set is out of the question... Am I hosed? or is there something that I can do about it?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance guys.

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P.S. Thank God no one was hurt! (other than my pride)

Jul 3, 2002 | 04:00 AM

DaBo

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Re: Advice Needed on a bent rim... (Berserker78)

Not a lot of help this far away, but a local guy can straighten anything you can bend. Usually around $20-$30. If you get desperate let me know.

Jul 3, 2002 | 09:37 AM

Mack

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Re: Advice Needed on a bent rim... (DaBo)

There are places that specialize in repairing any kind of rim. I've run across them in the past, but didn't need their services at the time, so I can't remember their names. Keep bouncing this to the top and somebody will know where to take it.

Jul 3, 2002 | 02:23 PM

Chuck Gongloff

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Re: Advice Needed on a bent rim... (Mack76)

There's an old German man here in Baltimore who owns a shop called "Ye Olde Wheel Works". He specializes in straightening bent mags, etc. I've seen ads for others in Car and Driver, etc. I'm sure it will cost more than $20.00 to have a mag straightened, repolished, rechromed, etc. I paid $125.00 to have one 53-55 hubcap restored by a guy in Minnesota. I paid $20.00 for it at a flea market. Sold it for $250.00 at Carlisle, so I made out OK :) Chuck

Jul 3, 2002 | 06:38 PM

Sting Raycin

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Re: Advice Needed on a bent rim... (Chuck Gongloff)

Someone should be able to straighten it, but if you can't find anyone your tire/wheel shop should be able to get a single wheel for you.
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Jul 4, 2002 | 02:26 AM

Berserker78

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Re: Advice Needed on a bent rim... (jdharkey)

Thanks guys... I hope I can get the car fixed before too long.

Jul 5, 2002 | 12:43 AM

bob

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Re: Advice Needed on a bent rim... (Berserker78)

I have had 3 aluminum rims fixed over the last year. While at the shop they showed some of the stuff they fix and you can take a wheel you would think was junk and they can make it look like new. My wheels cost between $40 and $80 US depending on how bad the wheel was. The one wheel was out of round, slightly bent side to side and the lip was chewed up. It was for a matched set of IROC wheels so was worth doing.
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Jul 5, 2002 | 01:55 AM

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Re: Advice Needed on a bent rim... (bob)

Tell me about it...I buggered up a wheel once. I never did get around to fixing it as I sold the wheels before I could. The guy told me about $150 Canadian dollars. He was going to weld, file and polish...