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N. Cali, CA Feb/08/06 1997 RS User ID: 64419
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So I buy a set of rims from a guy locally. He said they were originally white, but sprayed over with black. I inspected each rim front and back and everything looked good. I recently started working on them; first thing was to strip the nasty paint off. After the first application of aircraft remover it was evident there was more then just 2 coats of paint...there was 4 coats actually. So after I get down to the last remaining coat I notice a crack on the back side of one rim. It must of not been visible when I checked them out because of all those layers of paint covering it up. Anyways, just wondering if this rim is salvageable and if it can be *fixed* by welding it shut?
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CA Sep/29/09 1999 GSR User ID: 103473
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imo i dont think it is or worth doing because how much you rely on your rims. I wouldnt do it
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Florissant, MO Oct/25/09 1997 LS User ID: 104045 Name: Corey
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oh yeah, defintely fixable
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Rocket Ranch, CA Feb/21/02 2001 GSR User ID: 102 Name: Chris
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I'd call that wheel toast. No way I'd drive on it, even after it was welded.
Maybe someone who knows more about welding cast wheels could chime in.
EDIT-looking back at the pics, that's a huge crack. It's damn near through half the wheel!
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Gray, GA Oct/21/07 1998 LS User ID: 82668 Name: Zachary
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Damn, that wheel looks like it's been through a shit storm without the crack!
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MA Dec/25/05 1997 GSR User ID: 63414
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take it back to the guy you bought them off of
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Monroe, NC Feb/26/03 1995 GSR User ID: 17896 Name: Daniel
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yeah its repairable, but i would only take it a wheel repair shop, dont know if you have one around you , but around here the local guy gets around 100 bucks to fix a wheel, but for that kinda money you could probably find a lone wheel and replace it with it
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Grape ape in, ND Oct/30/05 1997 LS User ID: 62114 Name: Chandler
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you can buy a brand new rota for 100 bucks.
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seattle, WA Jan/16/08 1995 SE User ID: 85013 Name: chinh
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^^ X2 buy a new one and replace that.
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Columbus, OH Apr/25/09 1998 GSR User ID: 100026 Name: Cody
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yea I live if central OH and there is a place around here called wheel medic. They could probably fix that without a problem, but for the cost you might as well purchase a new one.
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planning Turbo, VA Oct/29/08 1996 LS User ID: 94868 Name: Saad
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Quote: Originally posted by 97lsteggy on Nov/19/09
you can buy a brand new rota for 100 bucks.
Rota's are cheap to buy you can buy a whole set or a new one for cheaper than it would to fix it and there is not guarantee that the rim will be legitimately able to drive on. I would just say buy a new one dont waste your time trying to fix it.
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Akron, OH Mar/11/09 1994 LS User ID: 98732 Name: David
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honestly I wouldnt even bother.One of my rims cracked like that.A guy told me 100 something to fix it.IMO for like 30 bucks more from JBL motorsports you can get a brand new one.thats what I did.Also you have piece of mind that you're rolling around on a brand new rim.
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Misery, MO Aug/20/05 1999 LS User ID: 60445 Name: Andy
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Not worth it, buy new rota and either hang the cracked one on your garage or something.
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Misery, MO Aug/20/05 1999 LS User ID: 60445 Name: Andy
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Not worth it, buy new rota and either hang the cracked one on your garage or something.
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