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4SLASH6 · 07-10-2005, 06:37 PM

sent mine out sat. for restoration. it is of the 'FAT' grip variety. will cost some coin, but how bout the $$ heavy coin the one on e-bay just pulled down

($$

655.00)

steve v · 07-10-2005, 06:44 PM

I've got a couple of sad looking fat wheels also. Where did you send yours off to & what kind of $$$ are they getting for them? How does the finished wheel look?
Thanks,
Steve

4SLASH6 · 07-10-2005, 07:06 PM

HI STEVE, mine was also sad, missing 2 inch by 1/4 inch deep piece of foam on top-side. been watching for long time to see if anyone has been restoring these. noticed last week a couple went up for sale on e-bay as restored & they looked damm good in the photo"s. I e-mailed seller to find out he is the restorer. cost was stated @ around $125.00 with additional costs of $30.00 + ship or so for small foam repair. he is going to try and get this one done in 5 days then return it if it is salvagable, I will then post a picture for all. if you want you can e-mail me & i will dig up his address for you.

Held for Ransom · 07-10-2005, 08:46 PM

Tom, keep me posted.

4SLASH6 · 07-11-2005, 04:26 AM

right on MIKE,

....hope to see your 455 car aug 7th?

70ramair455 · 07-11-2005, 09:00 PM

Yeah ... I would love to get my wheel restored. Let me know the address and/or phone if you could.

If he is legit and does good work he will be inudated.

4SLASH6 · 07-12-2005, 07:07 AM

update: wheel was received, as stated earlier,there is a nice chunk of foam missing near top, and a rough finish over at least 1/2 of the wheel. but say's it is restorable and will look nice though. it will have the center bead , "but the phoney stiching will be missing". I will post pic's when it arrives. total for my sad wheel came $125.00 resto, $50.00 repair of foam, $7.00 ship $182.00 (held for ransom) hopefully,will better be able to give a good review of this wheel in early aug. 4/6

TJH · 07-12-2005, 11:24 AM

"Phoney stitching missing". Sorry, but that tells me that this really isn't a restoration, so much as a cosmetic repair. I think I'll stick with my plan to have my damaged wheels leather-wrapped (at about half the cost)...

4SLASH6 · 07-12-2005, 11:46 AM

so its all in the"PHONEY" stiching?

think we will find that it is much more than "cosmetic". time will tell

if you wanted t , you could prolly get a first hand look at the process, afterall they are being done in your back yard (royal oak)

TJH · 07-12-2005, 07:25 PM

They're doing this in Royal Oak? Yeah, I should check out their process, or at least the end result, in person.
The reason that I am anal about the stitching, is that I recall the first-generation reproduction formula wheels. The absolute worst thing about them, was the completely incorrect and cheap looking attempt to mold in the stitching. the second generation (thicker rim section) reproduction is 10 times better, and a large part of that is due to the attention paid to the stitching.

Held for Ransom · 07-12-2005, 08:10 PM

4SLASH6, I don't know if my car will still be together by then or not (but is not a contender for that show, yet). I'm trying for a frame off this year, at some point. Are you going to Car Crafts' Summer Cruise this weekend?

4SLASH6 · 07-13-2005, 04:35 AM

"T" I see your concern now, would be nice to see a complete aceptable repo. of this wheel. will post pics of entire wheel when I receive it. mike, did not plan on going to car craft. thought it was more of a "hot rod" show. next stop for me "MCC".

thepontiacman · 07-13-2005, 06:02 AM

I havea formula wheel also and am interested in how your wheel turns out and contact info. for who does resto work. thanks.

[email protected]

'ol Pinion head · 07-13-2005, 06:31 AM

Nicely restored Formula wheels are great for show, but will not hold up to driver useage to occasional driver useage... been there. Good Pontiac buddy of mine in Dallas was one of the 1st to effectively restore these wheels & restored a gob of them.

Held for Ransom · 07-19-2005, 08:44 PM

Tom (4SLASH6), are you sure you didn't go to the show last Saturday? I thought I saw your car against the fence.

4SLASH6 · 07-20-2005, 07:45 AM

my car sits quietly,(without)steering wheel in garage. hard to believe there is another silver with sandlewood int.

Held for Ransom · 07-20-2005, 04:09 PM

I didn't notice the interior, we just drove past a Silver '70 GTO (maybe clone) with a hood tach (parked against the Snelling Ave. fenceline), going to the show.

LisaJ · 07-22-2005, 10:41 AM

Hey 4SLASH6 - where did you get those "GTO" embroidered floormats? I've been wanting to get some (black) but most of the sites I've found say they can't legally provide the GTO logo....

4SLASH6 · 07-22-2005, 01:08 PM

hi LISA, you will find them at (http://www.1aauto.com)

LisaJ · 07-23-2005, 07:33 AM

Awesome!! I just ordered some. Thanks a bunch 4SLASH6.

btw, love the interior color of your car - nice!

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