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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Wheels & Tires => Topic started by: VileZambonie on May 30, 2011, 09:25:26 am

Title: Anyone have a good source?
Post by: VileZambonie on May 30, 2011, 09:25:26 am

Looking for a company that can custom build or modify wheels. Any recommendations?

Title: Re: Anyone have a good source?
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on May 30, 2011, 05:01:49 pm

When I got my wheels from raceline, I noticed they sell custom wheels, I think they (or at least some of them) were 2 piece though with the interchangable spoke-part.  They were forged.

I can't speak for those wheels, but I'm extremely happy with the one piece rims I bought from them.

Title: Re: Anyone have a good source?
Post by: zieg85 on May 30, 2011, 05:16:18 pm

Check with Got2Haul.  I think I remember that he had his rear rims widened on his 80 stepside.

http://www.weldcraftwheels.com/ is what he mentions getting his rear rims 16x10 done

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Post by: slammed79 on May 30, 2011, 11:57:57 pm

www.stocktonwheel.com

I used them about 5 years ago to get some steelies widened, came out great.

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Post by: NevadaNeal on May 31, 2011, 05:34:55 pm

Ditto on stockton wheel. ive used them myself. thats all the way on the other side of the country from ville though.

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Post by: slammed79 on May 31, 2011, 07:42:21 pm

If the quality of the work is good I kinda doubt he'll mind shipping them

Title: Re: Anyone have a good source?
Post by: VileZambonie on May 31, 2011, 09:18:23 pm

I've looked into them and they were not interested and weren't very helpful.

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Post by: roadrage41 on May 31, 2011, 11:55:05 pm

Stockton is temporarily closed, they make a 16x10 8 lug rally I'm jonesin for.

Title: Re: Anyone have a good source?
Post by: slammed79 on June 02, 2011, 01:37:35 pm

Changing ownership, prolly why.they weren't too interested

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Post by: jaredts on June 02, 2011, 03:54:46 pm

What are you trying to do (or is it a secret for now)?  If you just want a custom look you could probably get wheel blanks and have it cnc machined on a regular 3 axis mill (local source) and polish it.  Have you contacted Topy to see if they can get you what you need?  There have been a lot of custom wheel manufacturers go out of business in the last couple of years.  The auctions were flooded recently with cnc wheel machining centers from closed plants.

Title: Re: Anyone have a good source?
Post by: VileZambonie on June 02, 2011, 10:56:34 pm

It's not really a secret, just want to build some custom wheels since no one really makes anything I'm in love with ya know?

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Post by: jaredts on June 03, 2011, 06:07:31 am

Gotcha.  How about www.trueforgedwheels.com?

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Post by: Captkaos on June 23, 2011, 04:47:04 pm

steel or aluminum?  Check some of the one offs. 
Have you tried MHT?  There was a company advertising they would make custom wheels, but don't remember who it was.

Title: Re: Anyone have a good source?
Post by: VileZambonie on June 24, 2011, 08:33:05 pm

Tried em all.

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Post by: Captkaos on June 27, 2011, 03:36:10 pm

http://www.bonspeedwheels.com

Can I order a custom style wheel design for my car?
bonspeed does offer a special order program from our custom shop. There will be a programming fee and each wheel is priced according to the time and materials used. We may not be able to accomodate all requests and remember that the cost and production time increases greatly for custom shop orders.

Title: Re: Anyone have a good source?
Post by: VileZambonie on June 27, 2011, 10:08:24 pm

Sweet! I contacted them. Thanks

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Post by: Captkaos on June 28, 2011, 04:42:04 pm

NP.  Keep up posted.

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Post by: big bear on June 28, 2011, 05:29:49 pm

i agree  id love to hear how that goes.  gotta cost a pretty penny.  well,  many pennies id imagine haha

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Post by: slammed79 on August 07, 2011, 11:03:20 pm

So what's become of this Vile?

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Post by: Captkaos on August 08, 2011, 08:06:02 pm

I remember the other company..  http://www.greeningautocompany.com