My custom 'rims'

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My custom 'rims'

February 10, 2005, 10:11:06 PM

I was so bored, had some supplies that are never going to be used again, and I'm too cheap to buy hub caps.
I sanded down the paint on the wheels to bare metal, used sand paper from 40-1500 to get it to a nice smooth finish. Taped up the parts that were too hard to get all the paint off, pianted it black. Clear glossed the entire wheel, and tire(it lasts about 2 weeks before it needs a new coat)
I've only finished the front right tire, it totaled about 9 hours to sand and paint it, including the time spent to take the tire off, two of the lugs needed some extra WD-40 to get off.
I still have to smooth out that grease cap thingy and paint that, and sand, and clear coat the axle thinger ma bob.

Re: My custom 'rims'

Reply #1 – February 10, 2005, 11:23:46 PM

A good set of wheels at the salvage yard can be scored for cheap.

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Reply #2 – February 10, 2005, 11:35:44 PM

deffinately gotta get some chrome lug nuts then youll be stylin :ies:

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Reply #3 – February 10, 2005, 11:43:24 PM

He needs a set of baby moon hubcaps.

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Reply #4 – February 11, 2005, 07:22:42 AM

Quote from: slamedcat

He needs a set of baby moon hubcaps.

:stupid:

If my mom's bug was in better shape, I was gonna have some pink pin striping done to it and throw a set of those on, but, its got some dents and dings and could use paint, so it'll have to wait.

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Reply #5 – February 11, 2005, 12:14:08 PM

Yep,gotta get some chrome lug nuts and new dust caps.How about some metal valve stems?

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Reply #6 – February 11, 2005, 07:40:06 PM

I did the same thing back in '98.
I used the ol' chrome lugnuts too.