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Anyone know a good place to have a wheel recovered?

This is the 13" Grant wheel I use on the ITB Pinto.
So it deserves first class treatment. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

The original covering was distracting me as it was coming off....
I found myself picking at it on the straights.

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Leather.......

I heard if you send it out, they(?) will do a much better job.

(Some type of "baseball" stitch?)

I was all over the net searching for a company & there are several out there.
About 1/2 look kinda fly-by-night.
Wondering if anyone else managed to find a good shop for this.
 
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I can't imagine a professional shop doing much better than the wheel skins kit I used. I was suprised how well it came out, actually.

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That looks great.

Ordered one today from Wheelskins.

Thanks much....Soon I'll have a happy Pinto /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
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Looks like about 45 bucks for our sizes, any color.
 
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Crappycover001.jpg

Gave them perfect measurements. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
Sales slip says no refunds on special orders.
We'll see when I call em Monday.

(Also....Not enough thread to finish)

NO!....I wouldn't put this on a Pinto! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/nonono.gif
 
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And there's probably someone out there struggling to put your cover on a 14" wheel!
The two of their covers that I've installed fit like the proverbial glove. I did the baseball stitch on both of mine, and that's a PITA. But it looks nice when finished.
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[ QUOTE ]
And there's probably someone out there struggling to put your cover on a 14" wheel!

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/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif.........Ahem.........I mean that's terrible!
 
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Update.........
Now this looks much better....

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Perfect!!!.....Rarely do you find such an agreeable and pleasant resolution when having problems nowadays.

My thanks to Carol at Wheelskins.

(Next day they sent me a new cover.....No charge & I didn't have to go through the return hassle)
 
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Happy Pinto....Maybe I'll go faster now /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif
 
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How about one of these.....

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Gotta have a wing nowadays /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif
 
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That turned into a good looking wheel, hope it feels as good as it looks.
 
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