Derby/Notts alloy wheel refurbishment.

[Balmoral Green]

Does anyone know anyone who does this? must be good, merely average not acceptable.

[EmmaP]

I have received reports of two very good refurbers. One is in Nottingham, the other Melton Mowbray (Leic. I know) I can get details if you like. They are on the cheap side so maybe not what BG is after MB one is £35 per wheel, Nottm one is circa £125 for four.

[The Undertaker]

BG feel free to call a very good friend of mine Tony Furfaro on the following number 01159 440639. He is based in Ilkeston and does Frank Sytners own personal cars amongst others.
He isnt cheap but if you want exceptional then he's your man.
I'm sure you will be able to negotiate for folding stuff !
Give him a call and mention you got his number from me ( Mark Hardy ) and if possible pop over with the car so he can have a look at it and at the same time you can decide for yourself by meeting him.
Cheers, Mark.

[Balmoral Green]

Thanks Emma, and thanks Mark, I will try Tony, thanks for the recommendation.

[EmmaP]

With a name like Tony Furfaro, I godda give tha guy a go. ('Saturday Night Fever' springs to mind.)

[The Undertaker]

No probs BG, I've known him over 20yrs and he really is exceptionally good.
There should be some exotica in there for you to have a look at
work-in-progress wise but it isnt a big place. Dont expect any creature comforts
Last time I popped in the was a 275 Daytona in for a total repaint back to its original colour ! ( £500,000 worth of car ). Best I've seen him with so far is an F50, 2x F40, a 959 and a Daytona Spider all there at the same time.
Regards, Mark.

[Balmoral Green]

Going to see him early tomorrow afternoon. Bloody typical, just had the car painted down south, and then find a bloke of that calibre on my doorstep. Oh well.

[Balmoral Green]

I think the job was a bit too small for them really, but they are going to do them for me. Workshop had two Ferraris and a Countach in there. Thanks Mark.

[SuPaSpArK]

BG...do you think he would have a go at my wheels?...save me going to Wolverhampton

[Balmoral Green]

Not sure Glyn, you could try him, he agreed to do mine because they are simple five spokes that just need painting, I got the impression he wouldnt have wanted to do anything too fancy or troublesome unless it was worth his while. Give him a call and pop the car over I would say.

[The Undertaker]

Hi Warren,
sometimes he comes across as being at bit 'laid back' (for that read cant be arsed) but I put that down to his Italian temperament !
He is a useful contact to have as (heaven forbid) you ever need repair after a bump it would be done so that you would never tell there had been any damage. He painted a Porsche for me once that a mechanic bent for me and when I went to see it it was immaculate. I couldnt see anything wrong with it at all. However, he then pointed out to me that the metallic was too uniform and not 'patchy' as it originally came from the Porsche production line and he then proceeded to repaint it again so it was patchy to match the way it was when new !!
I know he doesnt particularly like doing wheels as he prefers the £30k total repaints he gets from other enthusiast owners on the top end stuff.
I remember he used to look after the T C Harrison brothers pair of
250 GTO's years ago and also has a client with 17 Fezzas,all of which at some point he has painted and have won Ferrari national concours,so you get the drift.
Still, glad to have been of help, I'm sure you'll be delighted with his work
Cheers, Mark.

ps Emma re: Saturday Night Fever.... you havent seen him dance

[EmmaP]

Shame! Would have been nice.

[mybrainhurts]

If you need another source, a company was reviewed in the May edition of Car Mechanics.

Seems they've done 25,000 wheels, heat the wheels to 200deg before powder coating primer, use lathes & welding to repair damage, choice of silvers, etc, etc.

Average cost £50 per wheel.

Lepsons, Gillingham, Kent 01634 580582.

[Beemer 5]

Anyone who wants a local firm who can do a decent job at a good price can go to a guy whose workshops are directly behind the Esso garage on Nottingham Road, in Mansfield.
For £35 a wheel, they'll get an alloy looking good again.
07970-443220.
Probably not for those who want 100% perfection, but they did the nearside front on my last car okay and that hit a kerb at 50mph after i was forced over by a nutter in a white van. (Middle of the road and doing a text message from what i could see.)

[Balmoral Green]

Picked them up this morning, very good job indeed, a few very minor little bits of dirt in a few little areas, but so trivial as to be irrelevant. Thanks for all the help folks.

[barreti]

Who did them in the end BG ?

[Balmoral Green]

Tony Furfaro at Ilkeston.

[Polarbert]

I scratched one of mine the other day going into a car park. You can't notice unless its pointed out but I have to have it fixed.


Found a place in melton mowbary that will do it for £65. All he does is wheels, so I'm expecting it to be pretty good.

[frankowvette]

Polarbert said:

I scratched one of mine the other day going into a car park. You can't notice unless its pointed out but I have to have it fixed.


Found a place in melton mowbary that will do it for £65. All he does is wheels, so I'm expecting it to be pretty good.

Any contact details?

I'd be interested, Meltons not too far from me. However mine need stripping and rechroming.

[Polarbert]

frankowvette said:

Polarbert said:

I scratched one of mine the other day going into a car park. You can't notice unless its pointed out but I have to have it fixed.


Found a place in melton mowbary that will do it for £65. All he does is wheels, so I'm expecting it to be pretty good.

Any contact details?

I'd be interested, Meltons not too far from me. However mine need stripping and rechroming.

I'm on a different comp at the moment, but will fish them out when i return to the other.