I am wondering if you can polish the stock FFR wheels? Are they all aluminum? Anyone done this?
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MK4 delivery 12/17/11
Build thread: HERE
Epic First start video HERE
427w ford racing, stainless headers, 3link, tko600, 3.55 gears, Jim Inglese weber intake system and a custom paint job from Jeff Miller!
Type 65 Coupe Ordered 01/17/13
Build thread: HERE
347 w. stack injection, IRS, Levy arms, Levy front and rear brakes
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"Torque is the grunt
that gets us going, and Horsepower
is the force that keeps us moving"
MK3.1 #6945 her name is Buffy
p/u 04/04/09 roller 08/27/09
start-up Pearl Harbor Day 12/07/10
go-cart Memorial Day 2011
body on 11/11/11 Veterans Day
all legal except paint 02/12/12
372w handbuilt
I saw that you can buy ones that look like these already polished. But i figure since i own these, i would see if i can get these done locally or something. I want to know if its even possible before i take them off and go somewhere.
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MK4 delivery 12/17/11
Build thread: HERE
Epic First start video HERE
427w ford racing, stainless headers, 3link, tko600, 3.55 gears, Jim Inglese weber intake system and a custom paint job from Jeff Miller!
Type 65 Coupe Ordered 01/17/13
Build thread: HERE
347 w. stack injection, IRS, Levy arms, Levy front and rear brakes
"midwest" ship him to Rich we are in the middle of the country, where abouts are u
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"Torque is the grunt
that gets us going, and Horsepower
is the force that keeps us moving"
MK3.1 #6945 her name is Buffy
p/u 04/04/09 roller 08/27/09
start-up Pearl Harbor Day 12/07/10
go-cart Memorial Day 2011
body on 11/11/11 Veterans Day
all legal except paint 02/12/12
372w handbuilt
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MK4 delivery 12/17/11
Build thread: HERE
Epic First start video HERE
427w ford racing, stainless headers, 3link, tko600, 3.55 gears, Jim Inglese weber intake system and a custom paint job from Jeff Miller!
Type 65 Coupe Ordered 01/17/13
Build thread: HERE
347 w. stack injection, IRS, Levy arms, Levy front and rear brakes
__________________
MK4 delivery 12/17/11
Build thread: HERE
Epic First start video HERE
427w ford racing, stainless headers, 3link, tko600, 3.55 gears, Jim Inglese weber intake system and a custom paint job from Jeff Miller!
Type 65 Coupe Ordered 01/17/13
Build thread: HERE
347 w. stack injection, IRS, Levy arms, Levy front and rear brakes
It will likely be a lot cheaper to sell your wheels on here (I've seen many sets sell for $1,000) and just buy a polished set. Stripping that paint and polishing them isn't going to be cheap, if it's even possible.
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Coyote 5.0
Tremec 3650
Has anyone tried the PVD (physical vapor deposition) Mirror Chrome finishes that Black Diamond Wheel in California offers? They advertise in Autoweek a price of $695 per set.
Looks like a beautiful mirror chrome and wouldn't need constant polishing.
To get the deeper dish rear look, can you use the standard width rear axle?
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MK4 delivery 12/17/11
Build thread: HERE
Epic First start video HERE
427w ford racing, stainless headers, 3link, tko600, 3.55 gears, Jim Inglese weber intake system and a custom paint job from Jeff Miller!
Type 65 Coupe Ordered 01/17/13
Build thread: HERE
347 w. stack injection, IRS, Levy arms, Levy front and rear brakes
Apparently my car came with the later model rear axles which have about 3/4 of an inch additional length to allow the ABS system. Team III makes a 17 X 10.5 wheel which I am running on the rear with a 6.5 inch rear offset. They are deep but I have a bit of overhang outside the wheel well. I'll be switching axles out in the fall to bring the wheels back inside the rear fender wells. Attached is a pic of my rear wheels. Richard Oben can help you with what to order. My only advise is be careful how you measure and check your axle length before you order.
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FFR 3378 - 503 BB, $old and missed
RCR GT40 - 1051P clone, $old
FFR 7991 - becoming a 289 FIA with a Mr. Bruce body, 331, dual quads, T-5, IRS, Trigo pin drive wheels, and Goodyear billboards http://www.bills289fia.com
Romero's Custom Polishing in El Cajon. He polished my friend's set of Porsche Fuchs alloys for $350 I think. These have more surfaces so I'm sure it would be more.
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FFR 4040 MKII, IRS, 5.0 w/Cam, Super S pipes, March pulleys, Levy Super Alloy T5, Aluminum Flywheel, Ram clutch, 3.27 LSD, Cobra front brakes, Cobra R wheels, double hoops, driver FB mod, Kirkey Vintage 41 w/heaters, Tunnel mounted BMW E-brake handle, custom shifter/brake and cubby bezels, Mercedes premium carpet.
If you didn't build it, you can't brag about it. Just sayin'.
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