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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 5:53 pm 
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Just had a set of GT Rostyle's finally arrive....

As expected they are in "good used condition" ...

Can anyone recommend places that will fix these up ?
(Sydney / Illawarra / Canberra areas)

Just everyday knocks (so edge of rim not truly round and if not restoring wouldn't worry me).
One has a bit of bigger ding in it / slight tear (but still nothing major).

So basically looking for a true up of the outer edges.....
Seems the "good place" in Canberra is no more....

Cheers.
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There is an old guy in Bowral that seems to be able to true-up 10" rims.

I dont have his direct contact details any more but Adam or Wayne at Mittagong JAX Tyres should be able to put you in contact.
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Wheels restorers at Kings Park in Sydney, Brian Sore, mini club member and the best guy around

custom painting & wheel repairs, kings park 96213355

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Hi Ken,

I had Ian Stewart at Berco put my SS mags in the lathe and clean the edge up on them a couple of years back. I think it was only about $10 per wheel.

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magman in punchbowl did a great job on my speedlines when i was in sydney.
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+1 for Brian Sore

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+1 for Brian Sore


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Thanks All....
Some good leads there...
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doogie wrote:
Wheels restorers at Kings Park in Sydney, Brian Sore, mini club member and the best guy around
custom painting & wheel repairs, kings park 96213355
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A mate had an old "sh!tty " set of minilites done up by these guys , they look brand new , excellent work .
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Steelies are harder to fix than mags are, if outer rim's bent.
Usual method was to drill the spot welds out, fit a new outer and reweld the centres in.
The outer rim is a 4.5J x 10, this size outer is peculiar to the Cooper S, Clubby GT and Clubby S.
When I was in the wide wheels biz years ago these were unobtainium here, may be different now. All we could get then were 3.50B x10 (which were made in Adelaide).

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