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 =))

[richee3]

Nice job, dude If the factory wheels had a better offset and were in inch bigger, they would be the perfect wheel for our cars. Can't wait to see the other 3 finished and put on the car.

[rave2n]

Can't wait to see the other 3 finished and put on the car.

Ty Sir.

Its gunna be a few weeks most likely. Probally 3 weeks to be exact. I got sturts, coilover sleeves, raiser blocks, and an axle to get done (Majority still in the mail). Then of course a nice clean up and buffing, then she'll be picture ready =). Just happy to finally get some look to her, almost a year and a half of ownership, and i'll i've done is CC panel, clear tank lid, and a strut bar. Excluding general maintence. Being my first project car, its teaching me alot of patience. No patience, means wasted mula! Specially with those rims, you mess up, be ready to go buy more paint!