Can my drift misadventure be fixed?

Discussion in 'Non Technical' started by kbro3, Jan 11, 2009.

  1. kbro3

    kbro3 Baby oil technician.

    Okay so when I had my NA zed many years ago, I tried to be an awesome drifter.

    I failed. Dismally. :p

    Now I have a set of rims sitting in my shed doing nothing, and one of them is slightly..er.. broken.

    Can this be fixed?

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    -Kirill
     
  2. heavytrevy

    heavytrevy "Hammer time "

    Mate they are very nice rims and def worth trying to fix.
    Im sure there are plenty of places down ur way that could do it.
    Prob cost a couple of hundred, but imo worth it :zlove:

    Trev
     
  3. WazTTed

    WazTTed Grease Monkey

    there momo rims, considering the metal has actually broken and not just bent. id say get another rim.. they arnt that difficult 2 find. structurally that rim is FUBAR, even if you get it repaired it will be weak
     
  4. WhiteNight

    WhiteNight Littering and...

    No chance

    Its scrap metal.

    NEXT :)
     
  5. Western Z

    Western Z special member

    agreed they are stuffed


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  6. r33k

    r33k 'I reek of Englishness'

    I was told they can repair lips on rims, but when it comes to the spokes, its all over. It could possibly be repaired...

    IMO send these pics to a business and get a professional opinion
     
  7. MikeZ32

    MikeZ32 das Über member

    take it to a metal recycler and exchange them for a few bucks. they're long gone IMO.
     
  8. black baz

    black baz black 'n blue Bazemy

    how would you feel driving on the freeway, at 110kpm (the limit ..lol...!!!) ..wondering whether a repaired rim was going to hold .... ???? ..NO THANKS ..... !!!
     
  9. WA300Z

    WA300Z ZD32WA

    There's a really good place in perth that can fix rims like that (alliance). Mine where worse than that from my own drifting 'misadventure' :p. Came up better than new. There must be a place like that near you.

    Cost me around 250-300 for two rims
     
  10. Chad_

    Chad_ Well-Known Member

    might be repairable. itd have to be welded first and then worked on with the polisher. if repairable you will get a burn mark and it will be diff colour to the rest of the dish once polished. you wont be able to get the dish repolished because of how the spokes come out, machine wont get in there...

    go down to these guys. they also have the welder accross the road. so itd have to go there first then to neway.
     
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2009
  11. LOWZX

    LOWZX Banned

    scrap that rusky,not worth risking your life on a rim imho
    weigh this up
    1/ it works and there is $150- $200 well spent
    2/ it doesnt and youre dead
     
    Last edited: Jan 12, 2009
  12. roi

    roi wallet inspector

    keep the wheel.

    Put it out the front of your house.

    Next to your tap.

    Your neighbours will be envious of your SUPER EXPENSIVE HOSE REEL!


    the end.
     
  13. ZedEx

    ZedEx Dr No

    that's a pretty sweet idea lol. To be honest Kirill i'd do as others have said and just leave it be, not worth it (though they are nice rims)
     
  14. rhy_boy1

    rhy_boy1 New Member

    Getting it repaired for $xxx wouldn't be worth it would it?
    The integrity of the rim would be severally compromised under any repair..
     
  15. WDE 300

    WDE 300 Too much is barely enough

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  16. BADZX

    BADZX Grumpy old fart

    yep :D

    is it worth it ...... NO !

    put em up on ebay as is and let someone else have the problems

    $300 ~ $400 in your pocket without the worry of a rim failure

    V's

    outlaying $300 ~ $400 and the worry that they 'could' fail


    simple choice really
    :D
     
  17. kbro3

    kbro3 Baby oil technician.

    Thanks for all the advice guys. I know they're not super flashy wheels, but the missus likes them so I was wondering if I could chuck them on her car. But obviously the VAST majority on here thinks they will be structurally weak, so I'll just try to source another rim to fill the set, no chance i'm letting the missus drive on rims that could snap any moment..

    Again, thanks to all those who contributed.

    -Kirill
     
  18. BADZX

    BADZX Grumpy old fart

    not a case of "thinks"....

    the instance you cut ( or in your case sheer) metal you create a stressed area which weakens the surounding material

    add heat to that area via the welding process and some stress is releived but the welding process adds other stresses into the equasion
    ( welds usually crack right beside the repairing weld thus enlarging the original affected break )

    getting it all polished up once the repair has been done is just covering up the uglyness that lies beneath

    I'd compare it to ppl that bog or glass up damaged chassis rails..... why anyone would bother is beyond me, but there are thousands of cars / 4x4's out there with that exact same fix.

    crazy stuff really
    :bash:
     

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