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11-20-2010, 09:30 AM
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One of my question is....I'm curious to find out if the wheels will be coated with the Dow 7 dichromate coating.
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11-20-2010, 11:35 AM
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Fran, there are a number of different companies making the S/C wheels these days. I suspect if someone really wanted to shake things up, they might consider making well-cast, lightweight Sunburst wheels, and sell a set of them for under $4k.
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11-22-2010, 09:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nedsel
Fran, there are a number of different companies making the S/C wheels these days. I suspect if someone really wanted to shake things up, they might consider making well-cast, lightweight Sunburst wheels, and sell a set of them for under $4k.
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Ned, Team III Wheels in San Leandro, CA tried to make an affordable Sunburst, but for reasons that escape me at the moment, found it too costly and/or difficult to manufacture for the amount of sales.
When Fran is good and ready, a few details on his next run of the magnesium S/C wheels would be great.
Fran, will there be any markings on the wheels? I'm not sure about the first production run from Halibrand, but the later production runs of Halibrands had the wheel's size "15x7.5" or "15x9.5", the words "COBRA II" and the number "3007" or "3008" on the exterior side of the wheels. On the backside of the wheel, just the numbers "3007" or "3008" and wheel size again.
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11-22-2010, 10:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RodKnock
Fran, will there be any markings on the wheels? I'm not sure about the first production run from Halibrand, but the later production runs of Halibrands had the wheel's size "15x7.5" or "15x9.5", the words "COBRA II" and the number "3007" or "3008" on the exterior side of the wheels. On the backside of the wheel, just the numbers "3007" or "3008" and wheel size again. |
Rodknock,
If I'm not mistaken, you left off the Cobra badge from your Kirkham but want 'Halibrand' on a replica wheel? Or maybe you don't want it to say 'Halibrand'. No flame, just an honest question. 
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11-22-2010, 10:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rodneym
Rodknock,
If I'm not mistaken, you left off the Cobra badge from your Kirkham but want 'Halibrand' on a replica wheel? Or maybe you don't want it to say 'Halibrand'. No flame, just an honest question. |
The name "Halibrand" would be left off Fran's wheels, since he doesn't have the rights to reproduce the wheels from Halibrand's molds. I was asking if would have any of the other markings, typically on the later production runs of the Halibrands, embossed on them such as the "3007" or "3008" or the actual wheel sizes. Certainly the wheels sizes aren't copyrighted.
Would I rather have a set of REAL magnesium Halibrands on my car? Yes, but not having the name on the wheels won't discourage me from buying a set of generic magnesium Cobra S/C wheels from Fran. They would still make my car lighter by about 20-30 lbs. Which means there would be less weight on my tires and garage slab  
In terms of badges, I'm not sure what I would do if I had a painted car, but leaving them all off on a polished Kirkham, or even a brushed finish for that matter, makes sense to me.
Hopefully that answers your question, though it may sound strange.
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11-22-2010, 10:42 AM
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Doesn't sound strange. I just didn't know if it was a label thing.
Or maybe you didn't want the 'Halibrand' embossing to save that extra fraction of a gram of magnesium
I might better my ride by shedding 30 lbs my damn self.
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11-22-2010, 10:55 AM
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At this juncture, I would just like a set of magnesium wheels. But that Dow 7/Dichromate (whatever it is) coating may be a deal breaker for me.
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11-22-2010, 12:48 PM
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Ka Ching! Royalty please!
Are you saying (lower down) that Dow 7 is not desired by you??
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11-22-2010, 01:00 PM
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Ka Ching! Royalty please!
Are you saying (lower down) that Dow 7 is not desired by you??
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I didn't see one of those little R's with a circle, so no copyright infringement. Plagiarism is the highest form of flattery. 
I want the DOW 7/dichromate coating like the version in the pic I posted. |
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