[W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair

[Sharan Bains]

Hi Axel,

I found Fedex to be very good - next day delivery too.

Moreover, most of the other shipping companies require you to have an 
account with a minimum number of shipments per annum. Fedex don't stipulate 
such requirements (not in Europe at least).

Good luck with the auction. And do stick to your max budget - there are 
plenty of sets for sale and sometimes here in the UK too.

Also, go for a set without tyres - will be much cheaper to ship due to 
reduced weight. A set of these AMG 3-pieces without tyres weights approx 
40kg...with tyres, it's closer to 95kg. That's going to double up that 
shipping cost.

Good luck,
talbir

>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 12:55:02 -0400
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>Talbir,
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>Thanks for the info.
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>I have put in a bid on a set on German ebay.
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>Who would you recommend to use as a shipping agent?
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>Regards,
>Axel J. Wulff
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>>From: "Sharan Bains" <sharanbains at hotmail.com>
>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>>Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 15:37:08 +0000
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>>Hi Axel,
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>>Yes, spare parts are no longer available, but these wheels are ALWAYS on 
>>sale on German and UK ebay, if you ever find the need for a spare.
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>>Not sure why they think the outer rim is 'soft'. It's no different from 
>>any other BBS/OZ/Ronal 3-piece wheel outer rim. Again, these are also 
>>often for sale separately on ebay. often going very cheap, iro 60/70 euros 
>>a pair.
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>>The bolts also can be sourced separately on German ebay too. I have 90 
>>spare original OZ Racing 10.9 fasteners and nuts in the garage, which I 
>>picked up for 40 Euros the lot!
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>>If the cracks are repaired by a specialist aluminium welder, the they are 
>>good and safe. So long as it's a skilled aluminium welder,which there are 
>>few off.
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>>The width dimensions are 8.5 and 10. Be careful on the 8.5's - they came 
>>in 2 offsets, et30 and et18. The latter is the one you want for the w126.
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>>talbir
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>>>From: "Axel Wulff" <axelwulff at hotmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>>Subject: RE: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>>>Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 10:13:06 -0400
>>>
>>>Markus,
>>>
>>>I just called the Wheel Collision Center and they have the proprietary 
>>>tools to fix the AMG/OZ Racing 3-piece rims.
>>>
>>>However, I was also warned that spare parts for these wheels are no 
>>>longer available and that the outer rim is very soft.
>>>
>>>I was advised to get an extra wheel in each dimension (8x17 and 10x17) to 
>>>be assured access to replacement parts.
>>>
>>>I also asked about the hairline crack issue and the answer was very 
>>>categorical; such wheels can not be repaired and are unsafe.
>>>
>>>Food for thought. Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Axel J. Wulff
>>>
>>>
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>>>>From: "Markus Meyer" <mfmeyer at iwon.com>
>>>>Reply-To: mfmeyer at iwon.com,Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists 
>>>><mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>
>>>>To: mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com
>>>>Subject: [W126 Coupe] RE: Rim repair
>>>>Date: Tue,  2 Aug 2005 08:46:08 -0400 (EDT)
>>>>
>>>>  Axel, Check out:http://www.wheelcollision.com/index.html They aren't 
>>>>"too far" from us, about an hour from me I think, just above 
>>>>Allentown/Bethlehem.  A friend of mine used them before and was happy 
>>>>with the results.  I also have a body shop contact if you need other 
>>>>sources, although they may even be using the same place, his shop is in 
>>>>Exton, and they have one in WC too I think (Grand Sport Auto Body). 
>>>>MarkusFrom: Axel Wulff ^lt;no email&gt; Date: Mon Aug 01 2005 - 14:47:44 
>>>>EDT
>>>>I have been looking for the OZ Racing made 3-piece AMG rims on US ebay 
>>>>for quite a while and have seen nothing of interest to date. (It's the 
>>>>model that looks like the AMG Aero II Monoblock, only in 3-piece form.)
>>>>However, on the German ebay they are available most of the time. I am 
>>>>considering buying a set in Germany and having them shipped over here. 
>>>>It is quite a hassle, with international money transfer, customs and 
>>>>import issues and all. As well as expensive. Talbir looked into the cost 
>>>>of shipping wheels to the US from the UK when he had some rims for sale 
>>>>and was quoted close to $150/rim.
>>>>Also of concern is receiving damaged goods, or just less than perfect. I 
>>>>understand from Talbir that you need special tools for these rims and I 
>>>>would therefore need to know where to find an authorized AMG/OZ Racing 
>>>>rim repair shop. I went on the OZ Racing website, but they did not have 
>>>>any service shops listed. Does anyone know of a US authorized repair 
>>>>shop? Hopefully close to Philadelphia?
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>Regards, Axel J. Wulff
>>>>
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