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Old 11-19-2008, 12:51 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Saratoga Springs, UT
Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 3850, 95 Cobra 5.0 EFI, IRS, Pin Drive 15" real Magnesium Halibrands & Vintage Wheels, Billboards & Mickey Thompson S/T tires, Blue/Wht Stripes, Hoops, CSX Dash, Konis, VPMs, Torsen
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas View Post
Larry,
Your data panel says "...real Magnesium Halibrands". Are those the chromed wheels? I did not know that mag could be plated. How do they hold up and does the mag continue to deteriorate under the chrome?
I do know that aluminum can be successfully plated.
Thanks,
I need to edit the profile info as I now have 2 sets of rims.
The magnesium ones I had polished and they looked terrific:


But magnesium wheels are hard to keep up.
So they are relegated on one or two times a year use:



For street use (read: "easy to maintain") an extra set of rims were purchased and Serpent Express had them chromed.
Very pleased with the results.




acks996
The same setup can be bought from Vintage Wheels in either 15" or 17" pin drive.
They are 6-spoke like the original 427 Cobra.

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