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From: "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...>
Date: Wed Jan 29, 2003 5:45 pm
Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Orange Wheels
Body:
Thanks Sandy, that's quite a compliment since it's from the "master" :)
Mike, if your not too worried about the expense and are feeling generous, my
wheels are in horrible shape and need replacing. ;)
(wasn't me, they were that way when I bought my "road pig")
Any recent pictures of your progress on the car?
Brent
----- Original Message -----
From: <cigarsandy@c...>
To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 5:40 PM
Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Orange Wheels> SPOKEN LIKE A "PRO", BRENT!!
>
> SANDY
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> -- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Abrams" <babrams@l...> wrote:
> > Mike,
> >
> > The EuroCoupe wheel is the same as your original wheel. There
> wasn't a
> > difference with the wheels on the EuroCoupes, only that no matter
> which of
> > the three available colors the EuroCoupe was ordered in, you didn't
> have a
> > choice in the color of the wheels, they would all have the same
> color
> > Popsicle Orange wheels.
> >
> > Brent
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <negusm@y...>
> > To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 4:22 PM
> > Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Re: Orange Wheels
> >
> >
> > > I thought somebody mentioned that the Eurocoupes were painted
> > > differently. Maybe thats what these wheels were from.
> > >
> > > They do look like they had been on a car briefly at one point
> (They
> > > were never put on my car).
> > >
> > > I may just keep them and send all four of my originals off to be
> > > reworked and keep the other two for backups. At this point I have
> > > given up worrying about the expense, I just want to get this thing
> > > done so I can drive it this summer.
> > >
> > > This will be, nay IS the most expensive ASC "road pig" of all
> time.
> > > I stopped keeping track of $$ after the second batch of parts I
> > > ordered from Henry.
> > >
> > > At this point I'm on a mission from God...
> > >
> > > -Mike
> > >
> > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, orange86capri <no_reply@y...>
> > > wrote:
> > > > It looks to me, that when Henry got those wheels redone, they
> did
> > > not
> > > > do it right. It should have a polished face, just as your old
> wheel
> > > > does. The paint on the new wheel also goes up on the lip too
> far.
> > > It
> > > > should stop right where the laces hit the outer ring, just as it
> > > does
> > > > on your old wheel. One thing I am wondering is if you paid the
> $400
> > > > Henry asks for new wheels? I would first ask Henry to send two
> new
> > > > ones, rather than you sending them out to get refinished. In my
> > > > experience, refinishing these wheels can cost $100-$200 as long
> as
> > > > they are not warped. So, if you already spent X amount on the
> > > wheels,
> > > > you are now up to X+$200.
> > > >
> > > >
--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, "negusm <negusm@y...>"
> > > > <negusm@y...> wrote:
> > > > > On my coupe, a couple of the orange wheels were messed up on
> > > curbs
> > > > > and such before I even got the car. I got a pair from Hank (7
> > > > years
> > > > > ago) and the ones he sent were painted orange all over
> instead of
> > > > > just between the "spokes". Are they the same wheels and I
> just
> > > > need
> > > > > to get them refinished or repainted like the originals? I
> have
> > > > pics
> > > > > here (very large)...
> > > > >
> > > > > http://home.carolina.rr.com/ue/ascMclaren/OldWheel.jpg
> > > > > http://home.carolina.rr.com/ue/ascMclaren/newwheel.JPG
> > > > >
> > > > > -Mike
> > >
> > >
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