Dymag Gen I Repros

[LGAFF]

just spoke to a company that has been around since the 1890s, still in the early stages, but initial discussion is $400-$800 per wheel to repro in magnesium.

Any interest?

[Blue Flame Restorations]

GenII's would be my vote. My hat's off to you for trying to get something going, Lee. It takes a lot of work to get something off the ground. People don't realize how much work it really is.

I still have one set of 17x11 and 17x9.5 GenI's for sale.

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Lee, would there be any cost advantage to doing the wheels in Aluminum??

[Aurora40]

It would be interesting, but a more modern design would be a better bet, IMO. Gen II's that are light and also don't require spacers would be cool (the actual Gen II's are about as heavy as FM5's).

The first gen also has poor brake clearance.

[XfireZ51]

How about Dymags in either a 18 or 19" config? You could take advantage of more modern tire tech and still maintain a bit of a original look.

[GOLDCYLON]

How about Dymags in either a 18 or 19" config? You could take advantage of more modern tire tech and still maintain a bit of a original look.


Great idea Dom

[LGAFF]

Well, they asked for photos, I sent them pics, and then they brought up the $17K fee for setting up the casting...hmmmm

We would need 1 hell of a group purchase:cry:

[Blue Flame Restorations]

Well, they asked for photos, I sent them pics, and then they brought up the $17K fee for setting up the casting...hmmmm

We would need 1 hell of a group purchase:cry:


Time to start up another SCCA Corvette Challenge Series and design our own style wheels...................http://www.zr1.net/forum/images/icons/icon10.gif

[Z51JEFF]

Would this company happen to be in Ca?

[-=Jeff=-]

yeah set of 18x10 and 18x12 Dymag II style would be cool

[Ltfive]

yeah set of 18x10 and 18x12 Dymag II style would be cool

:thumbsup:

[threestar40]

What is dymag II style? I realize how much work it is. I'm a worker.

It's cool to do stuff like this...we are the coolest!

My vote is out for the 18 and 19 idea though...remember ultraslow?

The longer I live, the more I know that guy was right! I still love to hack stuff up though. I guess tires are the big issue for us these days. Maybe 18's would be ok? Maybe we just ought to stick to the custom stuff for everything for our cars? any one remember Borbet Type A's? pretty cool looking wheels, I had one set on a 5.0 mustang...

Rick :usa:

[Z51JEFF]

Id pretty much kill for a set of BBS RS wheels in ZR-1 sizes,silver centers pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease.