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PAPER OR PLASTIC => WTB/WTT => Topic started by: keflaman on February 10, 2013, 04:43:35 PM

Title: WTB: A Couple Of Basketweaves
Post by: keflaman on February 10, 2013, 04:43:35 PM

I'm looking for one or two decent 14" Basketweaves for my E30. I have a complete set that came with the car, but they definitely show their 20+ years of use. I have two practically new rims w/tires that really pop out and I'd like to pick up another two in the same condition.

So dig into those old trunks and pull out your never (or ever-so-lightly used) spare tire and let me know what you have!:)

PM me here on the forum or call/text: 540-2five6-4three9three

Thanks!

Keith

Title: WTB: A Couple Of Basketweaves
Post by: deansweet on February 10, 2013, 08:02:35 PM

If I had a sare I would be mre than happy to share but... 'free bump' I do not.  :)

Check Craigslist. I see a set every so often come up around here.

Title: WTB: A Couple Of Basketweaves
Post by: keflaman on February 11, 2013, 04:58:27 AM

That's pretty sweet of you Dean.:p

I see them for sale as sets all the time on the forums and CL, but I wonder if I can catch a couple hardly ever used spares for less than what a set goes for.

Title: WTB: A Couple Of Basketweaves
Post by: DesktopDave on February 11, 2013, 07:14:18 AM

I'm all out too - even my spare bits...

If I pick up another project I'll let you know.  I have my eye on a few.

Title: WTB: A Couple Of Basketweaves
Post by: sfinsf on February 11, 2013, 10:16:47 PM

keflaman,

I have two bbs that you could have for freight only. Here they are:
They are from different manufacturers:





and the second.





#2 has some curb rash, but I do not think they are bent in any way. They are 14's, you didn't mention size, but i'm assuming you are going stock. I have them boxed in the boxes that my new 15" TRW motorsports came in. Such a deal. Let me know, would love to get rid of them.

I am in 94556, NorCal. I will get dims and weight of box if your game.

Steve

Title: WTB: A Couple Of Basketweaves
Post by: keflaman on February 12, 2013, 05:03:10 AM

Definitely interested! I'll PM you immediately.

What a great little forum!

Title: WTB: A Couple Of Basketweaves
Post by: sfinsf on February 12, 2013, 10:37:48 PM

here are some additional images...
there are three areas, the long one...






and the small one

and the other small area

Title: WTB: A Couple Of Basketweaves
Post by: keflaman on February 22, 2013, 09:00:14 PM

First off, a big, "Thank you!" to SFinSF for his generosity.  

I received the first wheel yesterday and the second one arrived today. Both were cleaner'n a whistle and look pretty good. I mounted the "curbed" one on my car and gave it a spin...nice and straight. The curbing isn't as bad as it looks...probably less than 2mm has been ground off at the most.

I found a couple threads on other forums regarding alloy wheel repair and they used JB Weld or a similar epoxy putty to repair curbing or gouges. One person claimed to have mounted and dismounted tires without damage to the repaired lip.

I'm going to talk with my neighbor and see if he'll run a bead across the damaged areas and throw it on his lathe, but has anyone tried using two-part epoxies on a wheel repair?

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2297716
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1126580