In my experience the "real" mags are around 7 pounds. The replicas are
usually around 12 - 14 pounds.
Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Asgeirsson" <PAsgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>; "'Biff Jones'"
<biffjones@verizon.net>; "'Spridgets'" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:44 AM
Subject: Re: Good Grief! AR Silverstone Mags
> WST,
>
> I though the magnesium wheels were lighter than the 12 or 13 lbs that the
> EBay wheels are. So what is the weight for the real magnesium wheels and
> what do the aluminum look a likes weigh?
>
> It's possible I'm leading a sheltered life when it comes to these wheels,
> but I've only seen one set of the true magnesium ones. I picked it up and
> was really impressed with how light it was, and with the asking price,
> which
> was something in the $300 each, and they were used ones.
>
> So with all the talk going around these wheels, which are the real ones
> and
> which are the ones that are not magnesium?
>
> TIA, Paul A
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wm. Severin Thompson" <wsthompson@thicko.com>
> To: "'Biff Jones'" <biffjones@verizon.net>; "'Spridgets'"
> <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 7:52 AM
> Subject: RE: Good Grief! AR Silverstone Mags
>
>
>> I end up crack checking, bead blasting, then I use Hammertone paint....
> dark
>> charcoal centers, with silver rim, to simulate the original appearance,
>> while giving me a sturdy, long lasting finish.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Biff Jones [mailto:biffjones@verizon.net]
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:46 AM
>> To: Spridgets
>> Subject: Re: Good Grief! AR Silverstone Mags
>>
>> Since this is a topic this morning I have a question on the AR
>> Silverstone
>> mags: How do you keep them looking good? I have a set of them on my
> bugeye
>>
>> and while they will polish up (rim part) very nicely they oxidize
>> quickly.
>> I tried polishing them and then coating them with clear coat wheel spray
> but
>>
>> they oxidized under the clear coat and pushed the clear coat off. I've
>> tried different waxs but all they do is slow down the oxidation. Is
>> there
> a
>>
>> way to polish them up and keep them shiny?
>>
>> TIA,Biff Jones
>> 'Frogarri' '59 Bugeye
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