Re: [Amc-list] REBEL MACHINE WHEEL REPAIR & RESTORATION

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Tell him if he heads to this end of WV I know some guys who do body work that may be able to fix him up with some space to work out of if he needs it!

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5

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From: "Thomas, Jeff" <jeff.thomas@xxxxxxxx>
> To my brothers and sisters in AMC land,
> It is with regret that I need to inform you that by the end of this
> summer I will be shutting down the wheel repair service I began
> approximately 3 years ago. To date, I'm at 21 completed sets and so far,
> nothing but happy customers. Most folks told me the finished product
> exceeded their expectations. As George Harrison said, 'All Things Must
> Pass'. 
> 
> I swung by my body shop buddy's place today and he informed me that his
> wife has left him and he's involved in a bitter divorce situation. He
> has 2 younger children. His attorney is advising him to sell off his
> assets and liquidate everything. He's belief is the business will be
> gone in the next 3-6 months and all his equipment and tools will also be
> history. She was the office manager and he says he doesn't have the
> heart to keep working there any longer. He said he's probably going back
> to WV and never stepping foot in FL again. As he was the only person on
> the planet (that I knew) that would work on these wheels for me locally,
> I'm not going to be able to continue to provide the service. The color
> and texture are pretty tough to replicate and Fred really had it down to
> a science. I must have made the rounds to more than 10 bodyshops in the
> beginning and he was the only guy that would give it a try. Nobody else
> wanted to touch the wheels. Anyway, I was the guy that tapped off the
> trim rings and did the dirt work with the machining and primer/sanding
> and carting everything all over the universe. Fred did magic with the
> paint and he did a great job. I asked him if he would do a few more sets
> for me and he said "sure for the next 3 - 6 months I can but after that
> we're done". 
> 
> Any of you guys who have called me or written to me about doing some
> wheels for you now is the time to act. I know it's expensive but keep in
> mind 75% of the cost is in trim ring repair and re-rimming costs. These
> are 2 skills I don't have and so, to complete the wheels, I have to sub
> out to the best people I can find. The results speak for themselves.
> Keep it in mind as we head into the show car season. I'm going to get 1
> more set done for myself and then that's that. To all my customers
> thanks for your business and thanks for sharing your AMC stories with
> me.
> 
> Jeffrey Thomas
> 407-356-4727
> 71 Jav AMX - Electric Blue 4 speed 360
> 71 Jav AMX - Matador Red automatic 360
> 91 Grand Wagoneer 360     
> 
> 
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