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YOUR RESEARCHSport Design Wheels, Dismantled, Polished, Painted?
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I would make sure that you check with someone who knows for sure before putting the wheels back together.
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HMMM - having seen that black powder coated wheel I am changing my opinion to:
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Use 400, 1000, 1500, 2000 grit sandpaper
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Once I got it apart, I polished the lip using 400, 1000, 1500, 2000 grit sandpaper.
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Use 8mm tri-square, 12 point bit
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I got it apart by using an 8mm tri-square, 12 point bit that I got at Pepp Boys.
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Use blue loctite
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So I manage to get a set of OEM sport design wheels to use for the track...
9x18 et52 and 10x18 et65. Not sure what tires to mount just yet... the idea is to get rid of some of the push I get during turns...
I got it apart by using an 8mm tri-square, 12 point bit that I got at Pepp Boys. It came as a set of 4, 4mm,6mm8mm10mm for $12. Once I got it apart, I polished the lip using 400, 1000, 1500, 2000 grit sandpaper. It is in mirror finiished. As for the center spokes.... Im thinking of painting it black since it will pop against the mirror lip and the titanium screws that hold it the the rims.... what do you think? Or the classic silver is also very nice....
here are some pics of it dismantled.... gonna torque her down to 12ft/ilbs with some blue loctite.
your car is black? Anything will work. I'd be really tempted to rattle can them a bright yellow, orange or other bright, racey and contrasting color. If you didn't like it, it could easily be removed.
Really? Im gonna have to look into this....
got it.... 180deg pattern, starting at 12, 6, 9 and 3 o:clock. Torque them down to half. Once all the bolts are on, torque to full setting again at staggered pattern.
yeah, Im so bummed, I cant find them anywhere... they are very rare.
gunmetal sounds like the way to go.... not to dark, not to light.... had scratches but not very deep, no filler needed. You really have to get a deep gouge to not able to sand them down.... sanding does wonders, but these were not bad at all.... almost new in fact.
+1... though I love silver wheels, I hate the brake dust.
nice, is it glossy like paint/clearcoat?... have you tracked with it? Im sure it hold up real well... just concerned with the heat process with powdercoating process.
was it another wheel or the sports design or that is a general statement? Ive read here that you can re-use them as long as it is not stripped.
here ya go.... what a bitch to polish... the original is a machine finish.
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I would go with black. It reminds me of the Fuchs that I had on the '86 Carrera. The lips were mirror polished. 7's on front 9's on back. They were be-utiful when they were clean.
Not a general statement. I was referring to these wheels specifically.
I would make sure that you check with someone who knows for sure before putting the wheels back together.
thanks.... Ill see what I can dig up and report back, but the threads I dug up stated they have had no issues re-using them.
3 increments.... that wouldnt hurt,.... its only 80 bolts.
.... x 3
this 2 piece is a simple design.... no sealant/gasket. The barrel holds the center section by non protruding bolts. People have put them back together without any loctites.... but I will use blue loctite.
The barrel is very light.... the center is not. I will weigh them later.
I would do the spokes in glossy black and the rims in flat black. Sounds odd but ive seen this combo executed and its pretty slick in my opinion. Plus the black centers of course...
Oh, forgot to add that ive powder coated a set of wheels black and my finish was clear and glassy, unlike the wheels in the picture provided. Powder coating is the way to go. Make sure the wheels get an even coat throughout otherwise balancing the wheels becomes a problem.
Ferdinand, I have seen a few Porsches with the centers of the wheels painted body color....with your unique color, it would really look stunning.
Mine are powdercoated black. The center is sort of a matte black and the outside is gloss black. The color variation is due the the finish of the metal. Black is great for hiding brake dust.
