Custom Wheel Makers
06-02-2006, 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by mwclarksr
Does anybody have any leads on how a person can find a place that will make custom wheels that the common customer designs?
06-05-2006, 12:51 PM
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How much are you ready to spend, and what size wheels? 3 piece w/ a machined center section? If you're thinking of a full billet wheel, aluminum goes for $3-$4/lb, and a 17x9.5 rim will start out as a 250 lb chunk of aluminum + many hourse to turn that down to size.
06-05-2006, 05:14 PM
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Heh, yea, there was some guy on one of the machining forums that machined his own wheels… they looked pretty sweet but he figured that they cost him 2-3x what buying similar quality custom wheels would have cost him just in materials (his labor and equipment were free).
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Actually, thinking about it, the trick would be to get some 3piec outer rims and machine your own center for them, if the bolted together look of 3piece tires is OK…
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Actually, thinking about it, the trick would be to get some 3piec outer rims and machine your own center for them, if the bolted together look of 3piece tires is OK…
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06-05-2006, 06:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Faded
Boyd Coddington might be able to do something for ya, but the price from anywhere is going to be insane.
06-05-2006, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by 91drag
boyd sold out to american racing
06-05-2006, 06:51 PM
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the last new epsoide with the 61 bubble top showed them moving the wheel shop out he is still building cars not wheels but american racing will still be using the name
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06-08-2006, 01:18 PM
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Has anybody actually determined this to be true or just a rumor? When I called Boyd Wheels a couple months ago to become a dealer, they made no indication that they were bought out by ARE.
Likewise, I'm an ARE dealer, and I've received NO information stating that I have access to the Boyd line through ARE yet.
Likewise, I'm an ARE dealer, and I've received NO information stating that I have access to the Boyd line through ARE yet.
06-11-2006, 09:41 AM
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[QUOTE=Faded]I didn't know that. I just remember watching an episode on the Discovery Channel of his nerdy CNC guy making some custom wheels.[/QUOTE
That was the guy who was fired because he was doing work for Foose behind everybodys back. Cool wheels though
That was the guy who was fired because he was doing work for Foose behind everybodys back. Cool wheels though
06-12-2006, 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 89TPI350
That was the guy who was fired because he was doing work for Foose behind everybodys back. Cool wheels though
He even made that clear that this would be a one time deal.
But Boyd freaked out and gave him the ultimatum. Charlie left to work for Foose, and probly makes more money and alot less stressed.
I dunno but after seeing some of these shows, I am actually glad I do not work for, and probly would never work for some of these "big named" guys.
Foose seems cool as hell, Boyd... well he just comes off as a serious *****...
06-12-2006, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by V6sucker
actually he (charlie) wanted to paint a single solitary car for Foose.
He even made that clear that this would be a one time deal.
But Boyd freaked out and gave him the ultimatum. Charlie left to work for Foose, and probly makes more money and alot less stressed.
He even made that clear that this would be a one time deal.
But Boyd freaked out and gave him the ultimatum. Charlie left to work for Foose, and probly makes more money and alot less stressed.
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