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Trip to Al Reed - Update as of 4-2-04
Went to Al Reeds wheel polishing to drop of my fuchs for a full make over. Al is a realy nice guy, had about 13 sets of fuchs in differn't stages, if he has your wheels and they were due to be done anytime soon, they were awesome looking.
Attached is a picture of my car with his rollers. Know I have to wait a week to get them back. Michael  
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you just got this car, right? i think you got the bug bad! what look are you having AL do? black background on anodized pedals?
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Stock polished look with painted paddles. Just got a call from MA Shaw that may duck is done and ready for pick up also.
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This is what I am after
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mike, i got a soft spot for targas with ducks! your car is going to be hot!
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I had my wheels done the same way, stock polished w/ black centers. Is Diane hand painting your center caps also? She did mine and they came out looking great.
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Yes she is painting the center caps also. Very nice folks.
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Hey Michael,
You must have seen my wheels when you were in Al's shop (6 & 8 Fuchs). I just spoke to him about an hour ago and my wheels are supposed to be shipped out on Monday. There being done exactly as in the picture you posted. I'm gettin' antsy. Steve
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lucky how you can just drop by and pick them up. so cal guys are lucky in alot of ways.
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Yes, he showed me your wheels, you were talking to him when I was there. Wow are they nice!
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Very cool Michael - Mine are there too! 7 & 8 X 16s, polishing the rims with satin black on the centers and caps. Also had Tire Rack drop ship to him so he's mounting the tires too. Supposed to go out Tuesday, hope to have them on next weekend! Thanks for the post!
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Wow, I should have taken my camera, and given you a sneak peak? Wavey what tires did you go with?
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Yokohama AVS ES100s. They arrived Wednesday so you might have seen them there.
After annoying everyone with too many questions, I went with 205/50 fronts and 245/45 rears. I've still got some near-new 205/55s I can swap to the fronts if my ride height is too low. The car is already at Euro ride height. I think I'll send my current 7s from the rear to him for a matching finish, then get some 225/45s on them for track use. I'll post pics as soon as I get them installed (and after I get time to wash the car!). Thanks again, Michael - timely post!
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Deceased: Black '88 Carrera Coupe, Steve Wong and Russell Berry chips, Dansk premuffler, custom MK GT3-style muffler, Magnecores. Al Reed 7 & 8 X 16 Fuchs. Full Elephant Racing suspension, 21/28 T-bars, Turbo tierods, bump steer kit, Bilstein Sports, BK strut bar. Ruf bumpers, 935 mirrors, Carrera 3.0 tail, DasSport bar. '11 BMW 328iX, '18 Nissan Frontier 4X4, '92 Acura NSX. |
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did you talk to him about getting polished lug nuts? I paid $1 each to get them polished, now I don't have to worry about the black nuts getting scratched and I like the look also.
BTW, Al's shop is less than 2 miles away. 
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No, didn't even think about it, the problem is they put the lugs back on my car.
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Those "rollers" are nicer than my wheels...
 What are they? 7s and 8s?
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Mine are there too. They are 15X6's for my '72, it's getting a full restoration.
Cheers, James
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He gave me 7's all the way around.
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How much does He charge? I see info about his work all over the place but no prices.
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Would someone please post Al's phone number?
TIA Regards, Steve Ross |
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