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[Bernie]

That is a better effort

[Covert]

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where did you get them from adrian, if you dont mind me asking

[Bernie]

Are they polished Adrian or do they have machine lines in them ?Can you take a close up picture and post it here ?Need to see the polish .Also did the valve come with it ?Tx for this

 

Bernie

Edited by Bernie, 04 November 2015 - 09:53 PM.

[TerrA LX]

That is a better effort

They look like a different rim to me.

[TerrA LX]

It looks like there is a band or ring around the spoke section,that does not look very appealing.

Where the spokes meet the rim section?
That is because the new hotwires are a two piece rim, unlike the original ones which were one piece cast.

[Covert]

I got them off ebay ,from that jeff bloom fella,bit over priced but still pretty happy with them.

Cheers, they look like a nice rim

[TerrA LX]

Welding.

[Bernie]

Will be interesting as that is the same person I got mine from and he said that the finish is how it is with the laquer and machine lines  .I can see this being a joyous outcome

[LS1LX]

Those 15x10 are the neales wheels 2 piece remakes and those ones with the shit looking machined outer are the new OS type wheels (half the price).

[Bernie]

Tx Adrian .You appear to have been one of the lucky ones Someone obviously inadvertently polished your rims at the factory .Mine are machine finished as he states in his reply email after I complained ,not polished .Noticed though in his advert they are listed  as polished

Bernie

 

Jeff

Your description of the rims never made any mention of machine finished or that the wheel nuts are not like original Hotwires .”Hotwires “aren’t machine finished they are polished . I asked you about the big nuts with the washers to which you replied Yes .These rims have tapered seats which will be no good if I have to machine the face and they don’t look right .For me to get them polished there will be a cost for something that should have been done already .

Wheel nuts are going to have to be made so that it looks like a original Hotwire .This will also cost money .You make no mention of any of the differences from the original hotwires advertised or I would not have purchased them .

The freight payment has been paid for already .

I would be Ok with the polishing side of things but the wheel nuts as being tapered are a no go .If you supply the correct nuts as per our discussion  and they are made to fit I can work with that .If not I wish to return them as they clearly aren’t as advertised

 

Regards

Bernie

 

 

From: Jeff Bloom [
Sent: Friday, 30 October 2015 9:47 AM
To: Bernard
Subject: RE: Hotwire rims

 

Hi Bernie
 
Thanks for your email.  The standard finish on new wheels is machined then clear lacquered as supplied to you. You are welcome to get them polished if that is the look & finish you are after. Nuts are taper seat as supplied, if you want to exchange these for some longer ones to suit your studs, just return them to me with measurements of the extra length you require and I will send replacements.
 
Can you also reimburse the additional freight payment as agreed.
 
Many thanks.
 
Jeff Bloom

Aussie Muscle Car Traders
 

>
> Subject: Hotwire rims
> Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 21:13:49 +0800
>
> Jeff
> I received the rims on Monday but was heading away so I only got to open
> them today .
> Have you opened any rims you have received ?I have attached some photos so
> that you can understand what I am talking about .Jeff ,the rims don't appear
> to be finished .There are machine lines across all facing areas bar the
> blackout areas looking like an old record . There is a lacquer on the
> machined surface which gives it a level of sheen .My Hotwire rims I bought
> as a young bloke were polished in manufacturing and one would not be out of
> line in believing that the Hotwire rims you are selling would be a
> polished finish also .
> I spoke to you about the making sure we had the big wheel nuts with the
> washers .You said they are the ones .Rims would locate on the wheel nuts and
> clamp against the rim face. I have wheel nuts that are sunk into the rims
> and have the taper style for location .If I sit the wheel nuts in the holes
> they are below flush .Not what you would want on a 70's Torana .
> Sent though some pictures of them to 2 other torana guys as they are keen to
> get some as well .Feedback was the same as what I am putting forward .
> Sorry Jeff but the rims aren't what I was lead to believe they would be .Let
> me know what you would like me to do from here ?
>
> Regards
>
>
> Bernie
>
>
>

[LS1LX]

Bernie your missing the point. You and adrian have different brand wheels. Yours are 1 piece $1750 a set and Adrian has 2 piece $3350 a set. Your wheels are half the price hence half the quality

[Bernie]

LS1LX,

We both bought them from the same guy so he may be selling both styles . Jeff has " found" my email and got in touch with me so we will see where it goes from here .Hopefully there will be a good outcome for all concerned .

 

Bernie

[Bernie]

Got to admit they look very good  polished don't they?

[Ice]

Nice hatch Adrain love the colour

[LS1LX]

Send them back and buy the 2 piece version, it will probably cheaper than all the machine work required on your Taiwanese ones

[Bernie]

Jeff has contacted myself re the Hotwires .I will let you know the outcome .I am sorting out my reply and should have it done later tonight .I will then send it to him and he can forward it to his legal representative .

Edited by Bernie, 11 November 2015 - 10:56 AM.

[Redzone]

Tbh I can't understand why you would actually want shank type wheel nuts, they are horrible nasty things.