Vintage Wheels

[427TJ]

Here's my wheel resto guy's work and info. Doesn't like BSers or nickel-and-dime guys but if you are serious and don't BS or waste his time he will gladly help you.


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My friend Terry Vaughan is a wheel restorer up in Burlington, WA. His specialty is '60s wheels, especially Torq-Thrusts, but he also works on newer wheels too. He is building a new website and I wanted to post it here.

http://mysite.verizon.net/restdtpg/

I bought a set of old TTs from terry a few months ago and here is what he is capable of:



as well as:



If you have anything to add as far as Terry's site is concerned you can e-mail him at: [email protected]

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[The Dude]

Here is my set of Drag Mags that I just got back from the polisher. A good polisher can restore almost anything.

[Salvatore]

Man they are really nice!

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

I need a pair of 14x6 Appliance wheels to make a set....

[mockingbird812]

I have a set of vintage Ansen Sprint slot aluminum wheels that I am taking to the polisher this week. They are in very nice condition with only a few shallow scratches here and there. The coarse finish on the back of the wheel is very rough and dirty. How should this area be finished? What instructions, specifically, should I give to the polisher to get the best end product overall. And finally, what is the best way to preserve the polished wheel?

Thanks,

[mockingbird812]

I dropped wheels off at polisher. Shop owner's recommendation was to media blast the backs of the wheels to clean them up. If this sounds reasonable would anyone recommend a clear coat or other protective seal over the coarse surface to aid in cleanup from road and brake soot?

[Xplantdad]

I've heard of people clear powder coating the wheels after they are polished...I don't know how it hold up though?