update on summer wheels.. almost done
05-02-2006, 06:27 PM
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final update: FINISHED WHEELS (for now)
teaser.. but wait.. no more to come 
not yet.. until they are done.
yes i'm keeping the teg. you all know i couldn't part with her
APR 8:
so i started sanding the wheels down.. taking too long
so i look over.. mmm random orbit sander
took 120 grit, then 220 grit.. and i really love the texture it leaves on it's own, so i'm not going to smooth it out and polish it as first thought.. as i really like how it looks, and hide's blemishes better since it's just raw sanding
here it is after 220 grit random orbit.. so far
oh.. and they are 15".. as most could tell due to my wtb 15" tires :P
and the studs shown originally are not being used, i have other ones going in
and the wheels are made by prime
MAY 2:
so here's the latest update again.. almost complete the wheels
since i got my new tires for them, gotta get em done!
here's some pics from the start until now
originally from back in nov/dec '05
studs that i was originally going to replace with... from dec 8th
i was going to paint the spokes black, but leave the lips polished, and have the black studs.. of course i changed my mind.. here's some random orbit sanding that i thought looked neat
well not going to keep them with that texture anymore.. and last couple days i've been working a bit more with sanding everything to be prepped, and i filled in the stud holes.. i sure hope tomorrow is a nice day 8)
and here's after sanding them.. you can see the before on the right side of the pic
and here's how they look with a bit more smoothing.. last step before the final :P
and i will update once they are all finished
they are made by prime
they are 15x6
+35 offset
14lbs each
made in 1991
MAY 3:
so here we are, finally just went and painted my wheels.. this is how they'll be for now, we'll see how it all holds up
wrap it up
paint it red!
masking removed.. mmm red
oh wait, more masking and painting black 8)
and with clear coat...
ok lets remove all masking, and just let em dry
and the result a bit farther back.. all 4
so all in all, i'm happy.. a lot of blemishes (due to the fact i don't have a controlled paint area, nor garage/etc.. was all done outside)
bugs landed on, dust, dog hair, etc.. i tried to get as much as possible, but i'm just leaving it now.. screw it
and as a perfectionist, it's taking a lot not to strip it all and start again :P
you can only see crap up close anyway
phew.. one project down :/
not yet.. until they are done.
yes i'm keeping the teg. you all know i couldn't part with her
APR 8:
so i started sanding the wheels down.. taking too long
so i look over.. mmm random orbit sander
took 120 grit, then 220 grit.. and i really love the texture it leaves on it's own, so i'm not going to smooth it out and polish it as first thought.. as i really like how it looks, and hide's blemishes better since it's just raw sanding
here it is after 220 grit random orbit.. so far
oh.. and they are 15".. as most could tell due to my wtb 15" tires :P
and the studs shown originally are not being used, i have other ones going in
and the wheels are made by prime
MAY 2:
so here's the latest update again.. almost complete the wheels
since i got my new tires for them, gotta get em done!
here's some pics from the start until now
originally from back in nov/dec '05
studs that i was originally going to replace with... from dec 8th
i was going to paint the spokes black, but leave the lips polished, and have the black studs.. of course i changed my mind.. here's some random orbit sanding that i thought looked neat
well not going to keep them with that texture anymore.. and last couple days i've been working a bit more with sanding everything to be prepped, and i filled in the stud holes.. i sure hope tomorrow is a nice day 8)
and here's after sanding them.. you can see the before on the right side of the pic
and here's how they look with a bit more smoothing.. last step before the final :P
and i will update once they are all finished
they are made by prime
they are 15x6
+35 offset
14lbs each
made in 1991
MAY 3:
so here we are, finally just went and painted my wheels.. this is how they'll be for now, we'll see how it all holds up
wrap it up
paint it red!
masking removed.. mmm red
oh wait, more masking and painting black 8)
and with clear coat...
ok lets remove all masking, and just let em dry
and the result a bit farther back.. all 4
so all in all, i'm happy.. a lot of blemishes (due to the fact i don't have a controlled paint area, nor garage/etc.. was all done outside)
bugs landed on, dust, dog hair, etc.. i tried to get as much as possible, but i'm just leaving it now.. screw it
and as a perfectionist, it's taking a lot not to strip it all and start again :P
you can only see crap up close anyway
phew.. one project down :/
Last edited by jesse; 05-04-2006 at 06:03 PM.
05-02-2006, 11:09 PM
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i kinda went back and forth with it..
and the studs i got that i was going to replace with didn't all fit, so i'd have to do a bunch of drilling, and jb weld, and polishing, etc...
i'm painting, and the studs just wouldn't fit with how i'm painting them
and if the weather is nice, they may be very close to being done tomorrow
and the studs i got that i was going to replace with didn't all fit, so i'd have to do a bunch of drilling, and jb weld, and polishing, etc...
i'm painting, and the studs just wouldn't fit with how i'm painting them
and if the weather is nice, they may be very close to being done tomorrow
05-03-2006, 03:27 PM
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i like those rims, plain, old skool, still nice. but what i personally would do, is polish the inside spokes, paint the line where the bolts are black, and polish the outer lip. i'll do a quicktime ms paint chop to show what i mean.
05-03-2006, 03:58 PM
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chip fOOse got nothin on me!!! jk
here's what i came up with, a little different, but you get the idea, i had to save the image as a bitmap for some reason, but ya. if they were 16's i'd be all over those rims like a fat kid on cake.
here's what i came up with, a little different, but you get the idea, i had to save the image as a bitmap for some reason, but ya. if they were 16's i'd be all over those rims like a fat kid on cake.
05-03-2006, 07:36 PM
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bump should be final update.. posted above, nice long thread 8)
and fuzzy i did a ton of chops to figure out what i want..
i left the stud holes not completely smoothed.. so later if i want, i can still strip it all and do something different.. and put studs in if i want (it's just bondo aluminum filler, easy to sand/drill out)
which i'll likely change it in the future, but this is it for now :P
and fuzzy i did a ton of chops to figure out what i want..
i left the stud holes not completely smoothed.. so later if i want, i can still strip it all and do something different.. and put studs in if i want (it's just bondo aluminum filler, easy to sand/drill out)
which i'll likely change it in the future, but this is it for now :P