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Title: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: SplitMan on April 25, 2008, 20:17:56 pm Finally I have a set in hand.... no cracks, no curbing, very nice set of OG 5-spokes.
Now comes the restoration.....therefore: - Where they delivered in various colors and always with a polished lip? Or - were they all some sort of grey-color....was there a no surface treatment option? - Has anyone researched and found the exact and proper RAL-color code for the (one?) original color(s)? - The painted part...what finish was it? Shiny or semi-gloss? Wrinkle finish? - Center caps...they were cast alu, right? Who reproduces these in exact finish? - Stickers....all orange or various colors? Who reproduces the absolute best ones? Any and all help appreciated.....who owns the absolutely best original untouched NOS sample? (And will you post some pictures...?) Thank you in forehand! Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: speedwell on April 25, 2008, 20:41:44 pm hey splitman there's a similar topic watch http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,4710.msg69300.html#msg69300 (http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,4710.msg69300.html#msg69300) ;)
Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: edcraig on April 26, 2008, 06:01:36 am Original EMPI 5 Spokes = PoLished Lip....spokes, offered in one color only, (material gray).
Trivia: Whne the original EMPI shut down, Auto-Haus bought up thier inventory of 5 Spoke and 8 Spoke Wheels for $5.00 each. Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: empicolector on April 26, 2008, 08:41:33 am Original EMPI 5 Spokes = PoLished Lip....spokes, offered in one color only, (material gray). Trivia: Whne the original EMPI shut down, Auto-Haus bought up thier inventory of 5 Spoke and 8 Spoke Wheels for $5.00 each. whaouwww :o did they get BRMS too Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: edcraig on April 27, 2008, 04:26:57 am The BRMs were already long gone.
Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: SplitMan on April 29, 2008, 10:42:59 am Original EMPI 5 Spokes = PoLished Lip....spokes, offered in one color only, (material gray). Trivia: Whne the original EMPI shut down, Auto-Haus bought up thier inventory of 5 Spoke and 8 Spoke Wheels for $5.00 each. Thanks! Can anyone specify the "material grey"-color? Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: SplitMan on April 29, 2008, 16:47:22 pm OK... I will "enable" a good grey color... I have got the lead on the best stickers (thanks Turtle001 !).
But....where do I buy the best-by-far center caps ?? Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: Airborne on May 16, 2008, 10:56:37 am Hi Splitman :-)
Have attached pics of my NOS 5-spoke. The lip is polished and the center is gray. Not painted though, but have a finish like if you glass bead blast it. Bjorn Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: Airborne on May 16, 2008, 10:58:21 am 1
Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: Airborne on May 16, 2008, 10:59:37 am 2
Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: Georg/DFL on May 16, 2008, 13:53:27 pm That's an interesting topic. Some of the old guys say the 5 spokes came unpainted, some say they came in a grey color and my (copied) Empi catalog says they come in the colors "sand" and "gun metal grey", if I remeber correctly.
Where are the Empi collectors? What do the catalogs say? Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: speedwell on May 16, 2008, 16:41:50 pm That's an interesting topic. Some of the old guys say the 5 spokes came unpainted, some say they came in a grey color and my (copied) Empi catalog says they come in the colors "sand" and "gun metal grey", if I remeber correctly. no gunmetal grey georg , but came in sand cast or mag grey ;)Where are the Empi collectors? What do the catalogs say? airborne yours is surely an "sand cast" one rgd fabs Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: speedwell on May 16, 2008, 16:43:05 pm here's the mag grey finish , like el dub and kobus wheels
Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: Rennsurfer on May 16, 2008, 18:28:46 pm Yep, which is why I personally sandblasted mine. Great look, low maint. and I wanted the original untouched appearance.
Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: speedwell on May 16, 2008, 19:27:51 pm Yep, which is why I personally sandblasted mine. Great look, low maint. and I wanted the original untouched appearance. like mine mark ;)Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: Rennsurfer on May 16, 2008, 21:20:35 pm like mine mark ;) Really? You got to sandblast your own wheels? COOL! I still remember buying my wheels. Going over to the shop where I used be a mechanic, asking the owner if I could borrow the beadblaster booth, and blasting the spoke area of my wheels. I was so happy when we took them out into the sun, that day. Next day, I took them over to Crystal Polishing and they took care of making the outter lips like new again. GOOD TIMES! Title: Re: Wanted: The facts about EMPI 5-spokes Post by: speedwell on May 16, 2008, 21:51:03 pm ;D 8) 8) 8)
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