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06-28-2010, 12:43 PM
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Wheels are all ALMOST done. Spent more time with the grinder and the aircraft coating stripper. All the insides are completed, just the nooks and crannies remain. Sandblasting again...
 
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06-28-2010, 12:43 PM
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Just ordered some custom color Kosei K1 Racing replacement decals, glittery gunmetal.. mmm :)
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06-28-2010, 12:43 PM
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Stripped/sandblasted the rest of it last night... Now I just need to grind the paint where the bead of the tire will seal, wash/degrease the wheels, clean them with paint thinner, primer, and paint...
Paint was just now ordered. :) 
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06-28-2010, 12:44 PM
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For the cleaning/degreasing.. Took them to the car wash again. Pre-soak is a degreaser, then a high-pressure rinse. I then wiped each one down 3 times with Acetone.
I also grinded the inside lips out to ensure the tires will hold air good without the paint on the inside interfering. Primered.. just need one more coat of primer and to scuff them up before the paint arrives on Wednesday... :D  
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06-28-2010, 12:45 PM
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Thanks to Garm himself.. we're going for this color...
 Paint comes in tomorrow!   
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06-28-2010, 03:28 PM
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CUT THOSE OLD VALVE STEMS OFF!!!!!
Sorry to shout, but you go through all that work and paint around the old valves? |
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06-28-2010, 04:05 PM
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They'll be gone before I paint. Have new ones sitting on the work bench. Didn't see a need to cut them off yet as the sand blasting and primer easily went behind them.
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06-28-2010, 04:48 PM
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because you want a nice clean smooth surface for the valve to seal up to just like the tires do.
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06-28-2010, 08:32 PM
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The sand blasting was pitting the aluminum, didn't want to ruin the surface. It'll be smooth, there is no leftover paint there.
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06-28-2010, 10:19 PM
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very nice, are those 15x7 38 offset?
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06-28-2010, 10:59 PM
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They are 16x7.5 +43 offset.
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06-29-2010, 07:50 PM
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Final coat of primer is on. Now to scuff them up, and paint tomorrow. Apply the decals, then mount the tires.. and voila!!!
 Also just found a set of Ray's hubcentric rings from my old 17x7 Ray's G-games... may come in handy with these..  
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06-29-2010, 08:09 PM
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Shut your fricken suck!!!
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I hope you keep these wheels for a long time, and not try to sell them next month. I've never seen so much prep work for wheels.Must of been a pita. Not even those day laborers in the front of "Homes Depot" would be able to do what you just did. We're proud of you!
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06-30-2010, 03:28 AM
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Nice wheel project. Never seen it done this thoroughly. Can't wait to see the end results.
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Quote:
I was just telling my dad how I will have to keep these ones since I've gone through so much to get them finished.. He said he'll give me a few weeks, lol.  But seriously, I agree. I think these may be my forever wheels.  Quote:
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06-30-2010, 07:26 AM
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QUOTE: I think these may be my forever wheels.
Hmmm... While I like the colour choice, perhaps you'll tire of green wheels sooner than you think. |
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06-30-2010, 07:35 AM
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Can always repaint.
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06-30-2010, 10:37 AM
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I call dibs on these wheels if you ever sell them
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