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Subject:Re: Stinkin' Audi Rims
From:David Vickery
Date:Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:44:00 -0800

I would call around to wheel places.  Someone in City your size does them on a regular basis and can tell you how much over the phone.  Shouldn't cost more than $20/wheel.

--- On Thu, 1/13/11, J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET> wrote:

> From: J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
> Subject: Stinkin' Audi Rims
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Thursday, January 13, 2011, 6:20 AM
> OK, I don't know why, I thought this
> would be fairly simple and fun, but it is turning into a
> royal PITA. I can't find a machine shop that will bore out
> the center hubs. As mentioned before, the first shop wants
> me to leave the van, I don't see the need and feel they are
> just trying to drive up the bill ( one listee told me he had
> this done and expect to pay 15-20 bucks a rim-well I am in
> the Washington DC area so I imagine double or even triple
> that amount-God I hate this area!) Two others have told me
> they "don't have the equipment". From what I read on this I
> assumed it was going to be no big deal, now I am ready to
> give up! Jeff
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>
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> Jeff Stewart
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