jamesp
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Oct 21, 2010 20:48:14 GMT
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righto iv been havin a chat with steve weve come up with a plan this is going to be my main thred for the wheels all is going to be explained in here pics questions etc etc all here and only on retro rides prices 13s and under £40 14s£45 15s£50 16s£55 17s£60 18s£65 19s£70 20s£80 although id need to try it in the jig 1st to get your wheels banded we will be operateing a que system bit like a doctors take a tiket wait for your number kinda thing if you call txt or pm ill put you in the list when we are able to take your wheels i will call you and we can arrange gettin them to me wheels should be stripped of tires wheel weights and valves before arrival once we have them with us we will split and band to your required size it is up to you to make sure the wheels are true (if there curse word to begin theyll be curse word after) all matched ets etc (odd wheels never a good look) not too rusty around the center of the rim/face(try welidg rust  ) wheels will take anywhere between a week and a month to be done as were not a busines were purely a man in a shed operation and have day jobs and genral life to deal with as well as your rims ;D as soon as your wheels are ready i will contact you to arrange collection /delivery all wheels will need to be sealed we can not guarentee air tight pin holes when welding old rust rims happen also mig is pourous so ........ when booking your wheels in please make sure you have the wheels the monies and the time to wait for us to do em ;D if you cant have them done wen i call ill move you back in the list sorry to sound a moany khnob this is the best way we can do it and stay in operation booking list from now get in line guys photobucket link s147.photobucket.com/albums/r320/escort_photo/wheels/a few teasers   s147.photobucket.com/albums/r320/escort_photo/wheels/?action=view¤t=199.jpgsorry for all the recent confusionthis is our bets/only way we can operate mods if this isnt ok or anything needs to change please delete or tell me |
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Dez
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Oct 21, 2010 21:03:53 GMT
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book me in for a set of 13s james. i just need to figure out which of my two sets ile use. itll either be sierra or escort rims. ile know by monday though.
do you take paypal as payment? saves me having to transfer it out to my acc. then sent it to you if you do...
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jamesp
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Oct 21, 2010 21:42:43 GMT
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pAy pal is fine mate pm me ur no etc ur on the list
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Oct 21, 2010 22:01:15 GMT
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Glad you're back on it james - was talking to dez the other day about how it was a shame you'd packed it in - I was dead happy with my set, and the blokes at the tyre place were all really impressed how straight they were. One of them leaked, but after much investigation it turned out to be where they had put a hole in it when sandblasting, all the banding welds were spot on.
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sparko
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Oct 21, 2010 22:05:53 GMT
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sorry to sound stupid but is that a price per wheel or for a set?
Cheers
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Oct 21, 2010 22:13:05 GMT
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sorry to sound stupid but is that a price per wheel or for a set? Cheers it's per wheel, but its really very reasonable. |
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stealthstylz
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Oct 21, 2010 22:16:37 GMT
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Can you move the centres whilst you're banding them? I want a set of 17" steels i've got banding to 10J for my car but the offsets need to be mm perfect to get them to clear.
Matt
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Colin
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Oct 21, 2010 22:40:12 GMT
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excellent news, glad its back on the go  |
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Dez
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Oct 21, 2010 23:53:34 GMT
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pm on its way james.
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Does that price incluse any painting or finishing or is that just the band welded in and weld dressed?
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Dez
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i think i can answer this for james, from what hes said before.
its unfinished.
send him a wheel, steve cuts it, puts in the band, welds it, and sends it back, so if the wheel was painted when you send it, expect it to have burnt paint on it when you get it back , if the wheel was rusty when sent itll still be rusty when you get it back.
tbh, for £40-50 a wheel, i wouldnt expect them to be blasted, the weld dressed, or anything else. its like i was saying to cobblers the other day, I'm perfectly capable of manufacturing banded steels myself, i have a lathe and a big welder so could do them in house, but at the price james offers the service for I'm better off paying him to get them done whilst i work on someone elses car to earn the cash to pay him, as if i was using my time to do them, they would cost me more, if that makes sense?
realistically youre paying for 2-3 hours labour per wheel at the going rate, and i know i couldnt make one that quickly as I'm not tooled up for only banding wheels, the equipment i have needs to be adaptable.
tbh if i was investing in getting a set made, id get the base wheels thoroughly checked out first, spun up on a wheel balancer etc. to make sure they're round, and any signs of corrosion or damage and i wouldnt use them, unless they're something exceptionally rare. i wont be blasting mine first as they're reasonably clean, and i want the band section blasted too at act as a key for the paint and sealer, but if they were at all scabby, id get them blasted first.
its all common sense really if you think about it. doing a set of banded steels isnt much different to refurbing and repainting a set of normal steels, so the same techniques apply.
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zeberdee
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I should have the funds in about a month . ;D I`ll be in touch then .  |
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jamesp
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Oct 22, 2010 11:28:51 GMT
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Thank you fez couldn't put it beter myself  As for moving the faces we avoid that as it's very time consuming and it means yet another jig to hide from the boss lol |
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Oct 22, 2010 11:53:52 GMT
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I think I can answer this for james, from what hes said before. **Insert a spot on explanation of what JamesP & Steve do with the wheels, and why they are such good value** I can back-up everything that Dez has said having had some wheels banded by James in the past. Look at the other 'well known' source for getting banded steels and James' pricing is amazingly cheap. In some cases half the price. What you get though is even better quality! Seriously, I have seen the quality of the 'other' company and it's OK. Not great, not poor...just 'OK'! The banding of James' though is fantastic. The weld is superb and so neat. The wheels I had done didn't need any dressing on the outside at all...the join is so neat. This can't be said for the 'others'. Price is amazing but so is the quality. There is no option and no other choice as far as I am concerned....and I am really glad to see that James and Steve are able to offer their services again. My heart sank a bit when I saw they were no longer doing them even though I have nothing in the pipeline that needs banding! He's also a damn nice guy to deal with. Nice one James, if I need any wheels banding in the near future I'll be heading straight to you without hesitation. |
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Oct 22, 2010 11:55:18 GMT
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Oh....and Hardcore has coined a brilliant name for your wheels - JPS's (James P Specials) I think it's very apt.
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stealthstylz
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Oct 22, 2010 12:38:25 GMT
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I suppose it'd be easier to move the centres myself as I can get them on the back and have them sitting bang on. I'll get the back back on the road and get in touch.
Matt
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Oct 22, 2010 17:29:50 GMT
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Oh....and Hardcore has coined a brilliant name for your wheels - JPS's (James P Specials) I think it's very apt. ;D ;D ;D I was pleased with my work Now someone buy one of these:  & put a set of James' wheels on it, for the ultimate JPS on JPS wiiiiiiiin! ;D Seriously tho, I've seen James' wheels & they're as good as the come and have bought stuff (not wheels  ) from him & would give my 100% recommendation. As soon as the wife's car is MoT'd and lowered (so I measure stuff up) my name WILL be on the list glad ur back in business bud |
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jamesp
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Oct 22, 2010 18:05:05 GMT
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my mk1 is black ......bit of gold splashed here n there hmmmmmm |
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jamesp
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Oct 22, 2010 18:05:47 GMT
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ps thanks guys ill give steve all his prasie he loves it lol
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Oct 22, 2010 18:17:30 GMT
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my mk1 is black ......bit of gold splashed here n there hmmmmmm This has to happen!  |
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