Bent wheel......worth the expense to fix?
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if it was an oem wagon wheel you can buy a used set for 100 bucks
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if it's just the inner lip you can pretty much fix it yourself. I just took a big rubber mallet and kept hitting it until most of the bend was gone...wheel has to be aluminum, steel would be impossible with a rubber mallet, would need to use a hydraulic jack and some jerryrigging....be careful if you try it....wear eye protection.
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My son bent ALL FOUR of my CCW 505As. It cost $600 to fix them. Google alloy wheel repair shops in (your area) If its a very minor repair,, the repair shop shouldnt charge you that much. They usually do a fantastic job.
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He was doing 35-40 down a two lane and : He SAID,,,,,, "I SWRVED TO MISS A DEAR" and ran over a curb"
Grounded? He was 21 and had just returned home from IRAQ on leave during his mid deployment leave period.
I really didnt do anything other than ask him if he was alright and I had it fixed..
He's my HERO!
Bill
Grounded? He was 21 and had just returned home from IRAQ on leave during his mid deployment leave period.
I really didnt do anything other than ask him if he was alright and I had it fixed..
He's my HERO!
Bill
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He was doing 35-40 down a two lane and : He SAID,,,,,, "I SWRVED TO MISS A DEAR" and ran over a curb"
Grounded? He was 21 and had just returned home from IRAQ on leave during his mid deployment leave period.
I really didnt do anything other than ask him if he was alright and I had it fixed..
He's my HERO!
Bill
Grounded? He was 21 and had just returned home from IRAQ on leave during his mid deployment leave period.
I really didnt do anything other than ask him if he was alright and I had it fixed..
He's my HERO!
Bill
Thank him for his service! I have a couple of friends over in Iraq right now; the country wouldn't be the same without them.
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From: West Linn OR
Glad to hear he was ok and Thank him for his service time.
He is lucky to have a wonderful Dad , I can remember more than once breaking something on Dad's Car
Last edited by Z16chevelleguy; Aug 11, 2011 at 02:37 AM.
