View Poll Results: repair or replace
repair the stock firehawk wheels
18
90.00%
replace them with.......
2
10.00%
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repair or replace firehawk wheels
repair or replace firehawk wheels Hey guys sometime in the near future i am going to have to get my wheels rechromed due to the chrome flaking off. Two of my wheels have slight curb rash from the previous owner and i would definitly want to get this fixed if i was getting them rechromed. Any ideas on how much this would cost? Im wondering if it would be better for me to just get a new set of wheels. I love the firehawk wheels but if its more expensive to fix than it is to just buy new wheels ill prolly just get new ones. Any suggestions on that? thanks alot guys
Originally Posted by INMY01TA
I believe you need to repair them as they don't make them anymore.
I kinda meant replace them with a different kind of wheel but im not sure how i feel about switching from the firehawk wheels....
and that is a nice hawk youve got there 99hawk
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From: Longview, Tx. BFE PA. And sometimes MD.
Theres a company called Wheels America. I know a guy who got his set refinished and rechromed for about 150 a wheel. They do great work and thats what I plan on doing with my firehawk wheels when I buy another set of wheels. Then im going to store my hawks wheels since they dont make them anymore. Look them up online and give them a call.
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ditto, rechrome em. or if you decide on other wheels keep em in the garage after you repair/rechrome. I plan on the same as im gettin wheels pretty soon. These bad boys are gonna be put away
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I accually jus picked up an extra set of chrome firehawk wheels 2 weeks ago. I plann to have them rechromed pretty soon. I even have 3 sets of original Firestone Firehawk EP 50's tires in my storage
I have had alot of pitting and flaking on the inside..is that where yours is? I just wire wheeled it down as good as I could and sprayed them with engine paint, aluminum color, according to SLP, the reason for the pitting/flaking is heat and or some intrusive wheel cleaner. soap and water for those who havent run into problems yet..
Originally Posted by z28241
I have had alot of pitting and flaking on the inside..is that where yours is? I just wire wheeled it down as good as I could and sprayed them with engine paint, aluminum color, according to SLP, the reason for the pitting/flaking is heat and or some intrusive wheel cleaner. soap and water for those who havent run into problems yet..
Originally Posted by Lythropus
Pictures please. I was thinking about painting the inner barrels as a cheap fix. Then when the money tree grows strip and rechrome them...
Have to wait for pics., I couldnt imagine anyone having more worse wheels than mine, pitting and flaking were terrible, I did a side at a time, wire wheeled insides all the way around and them put the drill on reverse and went around again, always changing the angles of the wire wheel. messy and wear eye protection. wiped them down good with rag, light dampened with mineral spirits, masked the entire front with painters tape, that took the longest, and then painted them with high temp paint, they still dont look the best but 75% better than before, its like you can see where the pits and flaking once were, scarred maybe, maybe someone could one up me on that...
