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Old 12-15-2008, 08:42 PM
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Hey guys, yesterday i hit a huge pothole and bent the lips on my deep dish bullits, both the front and the back. It's not a huge bend but it does look fixable, does anyone know if there's a way for me to fix this? Thanks in advance.
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Old 12-15-2008, 08:44 PM
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Buy new rims,don't waste you time tring to get them fixed. Sorry to hear about that.
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Old 12-15-2008, 08:55 PM
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Its hard for you to do. You may be able to find a shop that repairs wheels in your area. I'm sure it will be expensive.
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Old 12-15-2008, 09:10 PM
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We did my friends by heating it up and using a body hammer on it, it took the dent out but it was still noticable, make sure you get it re balanced after tho, and put a rag on the hammer as not to scratch or chip your rim.
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Old 12-15-2008, 10:21 PM
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Was it just one wheel or more?
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Old 12-15-2008, 11:49 PM
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Beat the chit out of 'em.
You might end up buying new rims. If so, then the beat up wheels will make a nice coffee-table when you put a piece of tempered glass on top.
Maybe two end-tables?

Seriously, beat the $hit out of 'em.
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Old 12-16-2008, 04:34 AM
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The fix is simple and does not need complex tools.

Get a piece of 2x4 wood and cut a "D" shape in the front. Make sure its fresh wood btw.

Take the rim and cover it with a wet rag. Take a nice sledge hammer and beat the straight. Unmount the rims from the car while doing this. If you have patience it will bend back to normal, then take some polish and polish it up.

I did this to my buddy's grand am rims. The lip was bent. Fixed it up and it cant be seen.
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Old 12-16-2008, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by So_Cali
Was it just one wheel or more?
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/2811/photoyy9.th.jpg

That's what the lip looks like and it is on the front and back wheel. The idea for making it a coffee stand sure sounds like a good one if I end up buying new rims.
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Old 12-16-2008, 08:53 AM
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Ship your wheels out to Wheels America...I've used them in the past and they do fabulous work at an excellent price...check out their website -- call them...
http://www.wheelsamerica.com/
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