Polished my Willy :)

[J8TRO]

Sorry couldn't resist the title.

I got the Williams wheels below from one of the Williamsclio.co.uk lads for £100, they came with odd tyres and were in a bad way but its about as cheap as I'd found them.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/Wheel%20Refurb/01032009128.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/Wheel%20Refurb/01032009126.jpg

The plan was to rub them back as with my 172's and do my own refurb in black or grey or some bright track colour. I used paint stripper, wire brushes, sand paper electric sanders the lot, they were mullered! Although they were straight, the main problem was that the lips were all dinked and had deep scratches.

I bit the bullet and went asking about a proper refurb with powder coating. cost were circa £200, then stumbled across Rainbow Polishing in Oldbury about 5 minutes from my house. The plan was just get the lips polished and carry on with the rest of the refurb myself, to polish and reshape the lips was £75 for all 4. he then said he'd polish the lot for £120!

Decided to give him the first one as a trial to see how it came out. After a call and visit to see him last Saturday he had the other 3 :)

Got tyres Friday, Ryan P (top bloke) fitted the tyres today at work and tonight ive chucked them on. There is still soap on the rims, but the cars having a full clean Thursday night. Having the right offset wheel has also meant I can lower my coilovers properly.............:cool: win win!

Just got to spray my center caps, and give them a good clean :agree:

Looked like this

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/DSC_0558.jpg

Now looks like this :)

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/DSC_0571.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/DSC_0568.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/DSC_0567.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/DSC_0563.jpg

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/DSC_0561.jpg

[Smokey]

they look amazing James i think you should work your magic an do something pritty with mine.;) Also i got that bolt off and swapped the turbo back thanks to my great teacher. Im gona get the turbo douwn to Doug Sport tomorrow to quote me happy hopefully.

[Pete@Backyard Racing]

looks cool m8, £120 is a bargain :cool:

[rs250nut]

seriously dude they look sick

[Ross]

They look seriously cool! Your car almost to clean!

[HULK]

They are lush, I remember the same alloys on my williams all went porous giving me flat tyres and had to pump them all up once or twice a week :sad2:

[GTphil]

Very nice!;) How long did that take?

[Coops]

that looks frankly epic

who off WC did you buy them? rare to see them go that cheap even if they are kippered:cool:

[J8TRO]

We'll it took Rainbow Polishing a week, Sat to Sat

[J8TRO]

that looks frankly epic

who off WC did you buy them? rare to see them go that cheap even if they are kippered:cool:

I bought them off ratboyvalver, i'll put up a pic for him on the site.

[Blick]

the nuts mate!!!!! :agree:

[Pete@Backyard Racing]

just noticed ur car hasnt got a rear spoiler? :confused:

[Brigsy]

Looks mint mate :agree:

[J8TRO]

just noticed ur car hasnt got a rear spoiler? :confused:

Is it just me who likes it without? :p

Thought about carbon wrapping one?

[Blick]

james where in Oldbury is Rainbow Polishing for future ref?? ;)

[Sparkie]

yeah, rainbow has a very very good rep.

Rainbow Polishing
0121 544 4777
100 seven stars road, oldbury, b69 4ju

[J8TRO]

Near the McDonalds, from that roundabout head towards Smethwick and its the first right behind the Bingo. Two old guys who look like they should be dead from the dust in the unit which is inches thick! 0121 544 4777

[RoboEK]

that looks awsom, and they really suit the white car. BIG :agree: from me.

[Spooky]

that is one clean car :smokin: :agree:

[J8TRO]

that is one clean car :smokin: :agree:

Thanks Spooky - you know white 5's FTW :cool:

[xenon]

superbe :goodJob::niceone:

[benj88]

Looks fresh as always mate!

[BriC]

Is it just me who likes it without? :p

Yes! :p

It is a gorgeous 5 though..

just needs a spoiler! :D

[Smokey]

Is it just me who likes it without? :p

No i actually like it too and have thought about taking mine off as it could do with respraying but i mite leave it off.

[Big Steve - Raider]

:niceone: They look epic!

You're going to have to get some shares in Autosol though :laugh::wasntme:

[philg]

i actually like them, good job :)

[Trevhib]

Transformed the car from awkward and stiff looking to stunning in one stroke. :agree:

[Blick]

yeah, rainbow has a very very good rep.

Rainbow Polishing
0121 544 4777
100 seven stars road, oldbury, b69 4ju

:agree:

[Blick]

Near the McDonalds, from that roundabout head towards Smethwick and its the first right behind the Bingo. Two old guys who look like they should be dead from the dust in the unit which is inches thick! 0121 544 4777

:laugh: cool!!!! know where ya mean.... grew up in oldbury! can see myself takin some wheels there at some point after seein the finish on yours. :agree:

do people with polished rims then get them lacquered??? save them goin dull?

[g10far]

Looks awesome mate, you've kept it simple on the outside and now adding them wheels has finished off perfectly, job well done!!!:agree::agree:

[newbstar*]

My cup of tea.:coffee::)

[d6n]

i passed this car yesterday and i didn't even realise it was Jay, the car looks so different and is such a head turner.

the pics don't do it justice