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Just a little taster of what i'm changing this year, the photo was taken outside the polishers as i'd just picked them up from the powder coaters. Lip's will be done by tomorrow :D
I might nickname them my marmite wheels, i'm sure they will divide opinion.
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I'd be worried about the powder coat lifting if you polish the rim .It will give the elements a way in underneath .
I like the colour though :agree:
Quite a fruity idea, it will look good, not sure about polishing the lip though
Different.
My convertible had red wheels with yellow centre caps when i bought it (red car with red yellow and black interior :rolleyes:)
First thing i did was paint em black lol.
Didnt some1 off here from epsom way have blue wheels on his black 9/11turbo years ago? Or pink?
The edges on the original ones are not bare metal. A tough clear varnish of some kind.
Once polished ill check the quality of the break to the Powder coating, however they seamed confident down at rainbow it would be a nice clean line.
The cars garaged during the winter, so i'm not to worried about corrosion. Have you seen my other set!
If i think its necessary ill laquer the edges to the step in the alloy, however i'm against this as if I damage the rim or it does get tarnishing/corrosion its not easy to re-polish. I have a polishing mop and correct soap bars if i need to do this.
you using these as track wheels?
J8TRO, your turning into a wheel whore !! :devil: :D:D
Look cool though :agree:
scratcher
19-01-2011, 16:04
These will look great on a white car. Good choice dude :agree:
the work ive seen from rainbow has been amazing dude.. really good guy there.
you using these as track wheels?
Yep, going to put 195 / 50's on though as that still works on the 5 but also wont look stupid on the 172. I love hooning round track in the 5 but get more and more worried about wrecking it. The 172 on the other hand..................I couldn't give a f*ck!:D
Yep, going to put 195 / 50's on though as that still works on the 5 but also wont look stupid on the 172. I love hooning round track in the 5 but get more and more worried about wrecking it. The 172 on the other hand..................I couldn't give a f*ck!:D
i've got 195/50's on the 172, so yeah that will work on both cars!!!
These will look great on a white car. Good choice dude :agree:
i was thinking black car,send em my way:cooter:
must admit they do look good:cool:
The new Bill J
19-01-2011, 16:51
i was thinking black car,send em my way:cooter:
:agree:
My first thought is that they'd look pretty good on a black car :cool:
when i read the title i thought of the film old school.... btw nice wheels:agree:
when i read the title i thought of the film old school.... btw nice wheels:agree:
I knew you would get my humor.......classic film
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Like em,I use to have turbines with polished rim,
I just used a good wax often,had no probs:)
Yep, going to put 195 / 50's on though as that still works on the 5 but also wont look stupid on the 172. I love hooning round track in the 5 but get more and more worried about wrecking it. The 172 on the other hand..................I couldn't give a f*ck!:D
Got my willy track wheels with 195 50 15 888s on, god they are big, i stood them next to the 16s and they are bigger, i know you go off the centre of the wheel but a bit worried.
Im glad you said the 50s fit on a 15" wheel, how close are they for rubbing, my car sits about the same as yours captain?
Are these the polished ones or a different set?? Would be a shame if they were, how much did it cost to get them all polished mate?
Got my willy track wheels with 195 50 15 888s on, god they are big, i stood them next to the 16s and they are bigger, i know you go off the centre of the wheel but a bit worried.
Im glad you said the 50s fit on a 15" wheel, how close are they for rubbing, my car sits about the same as yours captain?
Phil, I used to run Eagle F1's on clio Ph2 alloys in 50 profile no probs, they were also bigger than my 16's. Also don't forget you wont have people in the back. You will get rubbing on the front on lock, but i'm guessing you get that now?
Are these the polished ones or a different set?? Would be a shame if they were, how much did it cost to get them all polished mate?
Polished ones are still on the car fella ;). I have an addiction.
Rainbow charged me £25 a wheel fully polished, don't know if he would do it for that price again, he said they were a nightmare :crap:
Phil, I used to run Eagle F1's on clio Ph2 alloys in 50 profile no probs, they were also bigger than my 16's. Also don't forget you wont have people in the back. You will get rubbing on the front on lock, but i'm guessing you get that now?
Polished ones are still on the car fella ;). I have an addiction.
Rainbow charged me £25 a wheel fully polished, don't know if he would do it for that price again, he said they were a nightmare :crap:
Good stuff
I get rubbing one side at the moment withe 16s.
I will try them on and see once my 4 pots are on with my big disks :D then time for a diy refurb.
Cheers captain
phil
Phil, BTW re-read your build thread the other day.........
If you ever sell it, can I get first refusal?
TrixNFlix
19-01-2011, 18:55
Phil, BTW re-read your build thread the other day.........
If you ever sell it, can I get first refusal?
Get in line biaatch :cooter: :laugh:
Phil, BTW re-read your build thread the other day.........
If you ever sell it, can I get first refusal?
Captain, andy aka trixflix is always hounding me mate, i have had 2 people already offer me money for it.
I can honestly say i have not cut no corners, spent now 10k honest, i think 11k to get it all finished. I have been emailing scoff about aem gauges etc and i still need to put a stereo in.
Have you seen the pictures in my profile, they were taken on my phone not the best, so do not really do the car justice.
Thanks very much though, your car was what sent me down this road, i so wanted your car on the 172 rims, just wanted the cage and buckets to :)
I actually fancy another one a nice standard leccy blue, like the one up for sale in the classifieds. Need to get my daily driver sorted first though.
I hope your at Mallory this year, i can not wait ;)
Get in line biaatch :cooter: :laugh:
:laugh:
Get in line biaatch :cooter: :laugh:
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Woznaldo
19-01-2011, 20:01
look what came today :D
What Wilwood model are these?
Wheels look sweet by the way!
look what came today :D
They are mint. If your going with the Williams wheels, i do hope you go black or grey with the outer lip in a bright red. That would look :cool:, the red would pic out the decals on the side and the calipers.
I like black wheels, but think it can make the tyres look brown / dirty, which makes me more keen on grey as it would also tie in with the side decals.
Would look the shizzle, Fo Sho Mo Fo
Polished Lips done :)
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Penfold aka The Dealer
20-01-2011, 13:39
Looks nice, very nice :-)
amazing work mate your getting pritty good at this arent you something to look into to make a couple of extra pennies. Did you fit the fan.
Not fitted the fan yet mate, its on my to do list, going to fit it to the front of the rad and run it as well as the std one. Changed my starter motor but still need to change the petrol tank, new water pump, passenger side window reg and then need to get it running right. Will be taxed from March so I have a few months to get it ready.
Would like to put on some original decals with a twist (;)) and also get my spoiler done.
Looks really good James, liking those! :D
What Wilwood model are these?
Wheels look sweet by the way!
wilwood Midilite, should have them on the car soon.
phil
They are mint. If your going with the Williams wheels, i do hope you go black or grey with the outer lip in a bright red. That would look :cool:, the red would pic out the decals on the side and the calipers.
I like black wheels, but think it can make the tyres look brown / dirty, which makes me more keen on grey as it would also tie in with the side decals.
Would look the shizzle, Fo Sho Mo Fo
You have done a good job on them wheels captain :)
I will be going black with the rims to, my tyres look nothing but shiney, i love the tyre black, they just look wrong without it imo.
there goin to look awesome!!
Would like to put on some original decals with a twist (;)) and also get my spoiler done.[/quote]
Mmmmmm maybe with the same blue as the wheels and have the decals like the porsche, you get the idea
when you fitting these captain? Can not wait to see them :)
phil
Mmmmmm maybe with the same blue as the wheels and have the decals like the porsche, you get the idea
Shhhhhhhhhh..................
5alldaway
21-01-2011, 09:52
those wheels are nomnomnomnom :agree:
Brakes to go with the new rims.
Phil - are you worried we my be living in a parallel existence?
Sorry about the quality of the photo's lately, all taken on my Blueberry
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Brakes to go with the new rims.
Phil - are you worried we my be living in a parallel existence?
Sorry about the quality of the photo's lately, all taken on my Blueberry
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b177/j8tro/IMG00215-20110122-1618.jpg
It is a bit spooky, i think we have just got good taste, my bms gone two if i buy a 172 we had better start to worry :laugh:
You did not spend your youth chewing your gums at raves and are a bit of a dab hand on the decks are you?
You did not spend your youth chewing your gums at raves and are a bit of a dab hand on the decks are you?
Na, too busy chasing girls! :cooter:
Someone say my name? :wasntme:
LOVE that colour!
How much did the powder coating set you back fella? Stunning finish on the wheels :agree:
How much did the powder coating set you back fella? Stunning finish on the wheels :agree:
City Powder Coating in Birmingham do any wheels up to 18" for £20 a wheel! I did some research - Namely getting my mate to send his there first :laugh:.
They can do any RAL or BS number and even do some pear colours etc for an additional cost. The cost also includes fully shot blasting the wheels and chemical dipping before paint.
They do have some minor bits in the paint, but considering how much it costs you in materials and effort to do them yourself with rattle cans, its not worth it. Plus PC is so much tougher.
Only downside was the service, they had the wheels the week before Christmas and said at the time "yeah, be done by the end of the week". i only got them back Thursday! however if your not in a rush I wouldn't worry. I think they had trouble getting the powder I wanted. I don't think they get much call for it. My friends wheels where done grey and turned round in just over a week.
http://www.citypowdercoating.co.uk/
Awesome!!! Much cheapness!!!!!
I'm going to Blackpool soon, I might have to make a slight detour :agree:
Not so worried about the time frame as my car isn't quite on the road yet :D
Lovin that colour, you gona do the mirrors that colour to? Think they look better without the lip polished tho
Might get my wheels done there that's a good price mate, seen the new brakes to! Got in there sharpish! I'm havin the turbo:cooter:
You can have that turbo Nath. It will blow your engine to bits :wasntme:
I also has to get in there quick before james started pimpin yet another set of willy wheels.:pimp:
I also has to get in there quick before james started pimpin yet another set of willy wheels.:pimp:
:cooter::p
Well i got my tyres fitted yesterday, so thought i'd chuck them on the 172 this afternoon to check they ran OK. Think they will look better on the 5, but plenty of smiles from people when taking it for a drive.
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you are one crazy dude. Think they will look great on the gt.
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