Restyling Stock Wheels Options

[rave2n]

Picked up some stock rims from a member here. I figured they would need some work, being they are over 10 years of age, and road rash is bound to happen.

When I got them




Began the process of stripping and sanding




Sanding


Skipped a few photos here, mainly because it was some busy work.
Process included, stripping and sanding to bare metal. 3 Coats primer, 3 Coats Color. Going to put clear on tonight. Took 1 1/2 half to just tape it up to spray the inside of the spokes..but I like the results...can't wait to see'em on the car.





Now I only did one wheel to just see how it would turn out. Now I got 3 more to do.

Heres a pick of the car without them on. So when all is done, there is reference to the old steelies =P (Shocks, coils on the way, BTW =))

[Random_Stranger]

DAYUM! I am really impressed and truly amazed! I was going to ask how you got that curb rash out! Now I know, and knowing is half the battle (G.I.JoOoOoooooE! LOL Who remembers that slogan in mid commercial break as a kid?) But I mean it! Amazing work!

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Feb 21, 2010 - 2:33 PM

[rave2n]

knowing is half the battle (G.I.JoOoOoooooE! LOL Who remembers that slogan in mid commercial break as a kid?)

Ty sir, I still have to shine up the clearcoat a little more with some rubbing compound, few rough spots, but you can't even notice it, just something that annoys me =P.

Most the rash sands out, but for the sake of not having hills and dips on the lip, that aquameld did the trick on the deep ones.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2...49915141809363#

[Random_Stranger]

knowing is half the battle (G.I.JoOoOoooooE! LOL Who remembers that slogan in mid commercial break as a kid?)

Ty sir, I still have to shine up the clearcoat a little more with some rubbing compound, few rough spots, but you can't even notice it, just something that annoys me =P.

Most the rash sands out, but for the sake of not having hills and dips on the lip, that aquameld did the trick on the deep ones.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2...49915141809363#

YOU DO Remember the commercials! That was funny!

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Feb 22, 2010 - 2:21 AM

[rave2n]

Can someone do me a hug favor, and measure the length of the just the mag on the lugnut.

Long story short, went to a shop to get tires put on. They put the tires on, and sell me some mag lugs, 3 hours later (not getting into why it took so long) they say i'm good to go. I drive back to work, car is making noises that are quite familiar, like the wheel wasn't firm on the hub. So I take it back, they test drive it, screw around..for another 2 hours, then they come to conclusion that the mags are to long that they sold me. They won't return the money for them, because they were used on my vehicle. This all being while my car is on a lift, with all four taken off, and not a set a lugs to get me home. I sit around for another 2 hours, they get another shop to deliver some acorn lugs, which don't even fully thread on the stud. All this because they wouldn't let me drive away, putting washers in place to make the mag shorter and the wheel firm to the hub, saying its a hazard to drive with washers spacing the mag...(yea they are retarded)..so instead they make me purchase another set of lugs, that are only half threaded...yea thats real safe...

So in end, I just need to know how much to space, or grind down the mag....so I can just end this headache, and never return to Tire Kingdom agian...

Then I can finally conclude this thread, and post the final pic...btw..they make the car look like a whole nother beast..i'm quite surprised at it, and its a good motivator to get the rest done!

This post has been edited by rave2n: Feb 23, 2010 - 5:28 PM