Halibrand Magnesium 427 Wheels

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Well, if there was ever someone to put out a fire, Chas would be the man. Talk about someone pee'ing on your parade.

Peeing on our parade?
Sounds like bliss

And when ERA Chas said, "They been on my car since 1991", well, actions speak louder than words. Please post those pics!

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by rodneym

And when ERA Chas said, "They been on my car since 1991", well, actions speak louder than words. Please post those pics!

[rodneym]

Gimme a break. Those came off of some Chebby. I'd recognize that unmistakable lack of love and luster anywhere

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Mag Minilites? What were they on Village?

OH-I know! a website.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by rodneym

Peeing on our parade?
Sounds like bliss

And when ERA Chas said, "They been on my car since 1991", well, actions speak louder than words. Please post those pics!

OK Rod, tomorrow-tonight watching the Giants.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

...tonight watching the Giants.

What a bunch of pussies they are. A real football team loses in the last second because they can't even kick a PAT.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by patrickt

What a bunch of pussies they are. A real football team loses in the last second because they can't even kick a PAT.

-And spends for the highest payed QB on planet Earth...

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by rodneym

And when ERA Chas said, "They been on my car since 1991", well, actions speak louder than words. Please post those pics!

As promised: Photos are adjusted for white balance but not perfect. They're close.
Here's driver side front, right off the car. Note it's oxidized dull flat silver and the brown accent is brake dust. For reference, the outers on all these was last polished to high shine in October. The inners are done once a year (around now) and only to a fine 'brushed' finish then #1 steel wool, scratch free patina. The car is in the North East at sea level.

Next is the machined flat around the knock off-brake dust and porosity.

The wheel face showing dust and fine porosity. Remember, this section highly polished throughout the season:

More of the same:

Back of same wheel-brake dust is heaviest after a year, oxidation is medium dark gray. Note that the Duplicolor clear on the center section has dark dust deposits but this cleans easily with isopropyl on paper towels. See front finished pics:

Passenger front all finished. They retain a high polish and are coated with Vaseline to preserve the hard work through the winter at least. It will wipe off with a little heat from a heat gun and toilet paper. Virtually all except the finest porosity is removed.

A finished rear. On mine, these brake-dust less due to the inboards but are so deep they're still a big PIA to do. That's why I leave inners at a steel wool finish rather than polish.
It's important to remember these wheels are 19 years old and on the car all that time, not in a box in the basement.

I would like to find a shop that can take about a .003" cut on a lathe, front and back, but haven't found anybody I feel I can trust. It's not easy and needs a skilled operator.

[rodneym]

ERA Chas,

Love those brake dust accents. Very stylish.

BTW, I saw on Jay Leno's sight that there's a new magnesium casting process which literally takes all of magnesiums 'negatives' and does away with them. They make all sorts of car parts with them. It wasn't M&A in the video but progress is being made on casting (and probably coating) magnesium parts.
But what's the point if they were perfect? A Cobra is what it is and you either love it or you don't. And we know what trouble you went through to get those brake dust accents just right.

[RodKnock]

Hey, if the magnesium wheels don't work out, then we could always buy a new Vette.

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

Hey, if the magnesium wheels don't work out, then we could always buy a new Vette.

So defeatist.

[ERA Chas]

Originally Posted by rodneym

ERA Chas,

Love those brake dust accents. Very stylish.

That's called 'threshold braking'...

[rodneym]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

That's called 'threshold braking'...

No Chas, THIS is from threshold braking...

[ERA Chas]

Is this the extent of the interest-6 names? Don't think Richard will start a run with what we have here.
How many more from other sites Rodney?

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Is this the extent of the interest-6 names? Don't think Richard will start a run with what we have here.

Hmmm, it would appear so. And I am not going to suggest that for each set of wheels that Richard might want to throw in a car bag and a Kackel Dackel. I simply will not stoop to such childish humor.

[RodKnock]

N2VENOM (Darren) was interested in buying multiple sets.

Also, shops that restore CSX3000's, and dealers of modern CSX Cobras, would be interested, if and when they knew Halibrand had some inventory of the wheels. But they won't indicate their interest here.

If I remember correctly, from the previous thread, Halibrand wanted to run about 15-20 sets so we're not too far off from being 30-50% sold out. Heck, I might even buy a 2nd set, if it made the difference between them being made or not.

You must look at the glass as half full. Don't be so pessimistic.


(pssst, they'll never be made).

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

You must look at the glass as half full.

No, the glass is twice as large as it needs to be.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

No, the glass is twice as large as it needs to be.

More idle chit chat from someone who has zero interest in purchasing the wheels. You know, some people don't like that about this Forum.

23 sets? Well, the pedal will hit the metal when the deposit money is sought by Richard.

[Sal Gerace]

Originally Posted by ERA Chas

Is this the extent of the interest-6 names? Don't think Richard will start a run with what we have here.
How many more from other sites Rodney?

I spoke to Richard last week and he said he had 23 names on his list.
Even one who may purchase a few sets. We should be fine...