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Originally Posted by RodKnock
No, I haven't talked to M&A recently.
Not a bad idea, but I've found communication to be overrated when it comes to magnesium wheel production.  |
OK then here's another thought. Why not contact the nice folks who make the high quality Vintage wheels (by all accounts) and discuss pouring mag in those molds instead of bauxite.
They'd be $600 per wheel instead of $1000. You would have a beautifully poured and machined set with very minor shape differences from originals. A steady supply. You would not be held hostage to guys that apparently don't see the percentage$ for casting 25 sets (initially). They are acting like health insurance companies-they want to price you away -so you
don't buy their insurance. With Vintage you'd have folks that are responsive to questions and orders.
The snobs among you would say 'well it's an offshore wheel and not a
"real" Halibrand'. The show-off factor is less. That makes no sense unless you want them for a 3000 series car.
Your current Trigos are less "real" than that-they're aluminum, have stems in the 'wrong' location, shape and marking differences. Further, Kress' stuff would not be "real"-no logo or stampings per original. I don't know what Richard's wheels would be marked like.
RodM has made a serious, organized effort to make this happen-350+ posts and 24 pages worth and is still being ignored like a lap dancer with leprosy. Others desirous of mag have launched similar campaigns as evidenced by the multiple wheel threads. At some point you've got to realize these two don't wanna make these wheels for you.
I have no axe to grind-I've got my "real" ones- and have no connection to Vintage. I just hate when a flock of very willing customers with $$ at the ready are consistently ignored with a host of bogus reasons-and worse, unresponsive communication-why these can't be produced. You've got to conclude the message from Kress and Richard is "go away".
Of course an inquiry to "China" and you'd have 1000's of mag wheels in 6 weeks for $199 each...
