Dr.Jass
Pastor of Muppets
Another suggestion from Kevin of YearOne R&D.
Mopar guy that he is, Kev has a weak spot for 3rd-gen Camaros. A couple of years back, he bought an '87 on which he subsequently did essentially a rotisserie restoration... but it was only sporting 3 of the original 4 alloy wheels. Coincidentally enough, he had exactly the right one lying in the garage from a large parts lot he'd bought several years prior.
Problem was, it had been used as a stool, a jackstand, an engine cradle and a wheel chock. It was bent, scraped to hell and back from being kicked across the floor how many times, and had a small chunk missing out of the wheel-weight area. The other three wheels were much better, but the clearcoat was peeling and two had fairly-bad curb rash.
He took a chance and sent them out for restoration. He got them back a few days later, and compared them to the new GM wheel he figured he would have to buy since the garage wheel was so bad. He could not tell which wheel was old #4, nor could he tell any of the restored wheels from the new GM wheel. He returned the new one to the dealer. He swears by the quality of work these guys perform. Also, their Dallas shop can do custom widening if your 15x7 just ain't enough.
Check 'em out--the prices seem ridiculously low, too. Depending on the location you choose, it can be as low as $129/wheel for restoration. Click here: WheelsAmerica
This is a great site to keep in mind the next time you're looking at a set of Torq-Thrusts or Ansen Sprints at a swap meet, and they're cheap because one or more is bent or has heavy curb rash.
Mopar guy that he is, Kev has a weak spot for 3rd-gen Camaros. A couple of years back, he bought an '87 on which he subsequently did essentially a rotisserie restoration... but it was only sporting 3 of the original 4 alloy wheels. Coincidentally enough, he had exactly the right one lying in the garage from a large parts lot he'd bought several years prior.
Problem was, it had been used as a stool, a jackstand, an engine cradle and a wheel chock. It was bent, scraped to hell and back from being kicked across the floor how many times, and had a small chunk missing out of the wheel-weight area. The other three wheels were much better, but the clearcoat was peeling and two had fairly-bad curb rash.
He took a chance and sent them out for restoration. He got them back a few days later, and compared them to the new GM wheel he figured he would have to buy since the garage wheel was so bad. He could not tell which wheel was old #4, nor could he tell any of the restored wheels from the new GM wheel. He returned the new one to the dealer. He swears by the quality of work these guys perform. Also, their Dallas shop can do custom widening if your 15x7 just ain't enough.
Check 'em out--the prices seem ridiculously low, too. Depending on the location you choose, it can be as low as $129/wheel for restoration. Click here: WheelsAmerica
This is a great site to keep in mind the next time you're looking at a set of Torq-Thrusts or Ansen Sprints at a swap meet, and they're cheap because one or more is bent or has heavy curb rash.
