[Just Rick]

Sick of the old standard wheels already and these were a deal I could not refuse,but I do need to look for a fourth rim(so if  you know of anyone who has a spare 18X8J in this style) they came with 235x40x18's ZR Maxxis about 70% thread and as they are second hand,I will be doing some changes on them,to clean them up a little better

Right side


Left Side

[Doggie 1]

Cool.   

[CraigB]

Good score Rick, they look nice

[Wingerdave]

Really  Nice

[Johnno]

Nice rim's Rick

[Dazzler]

They look great Rick! But are you just running three + a standard rim? 

[Just Rick]

They look great Rick! But are you just running three + a standard rim? 

No Dazz,only running two on the front,Long story,BUT  I have been up to mischief again,as I was unable to obtain two more eighteens,I have managed to score four more seventeens,which are very similar(without tyres)so am in the process of refurbing this lot,and colour matching them to the car,lot of work but thing they will look good when done and on,I'm hoping this album comes up here,showing before during and after and one where I have set one of the almost finished rims beside the car to check to see if my desired effect has happened.

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Before Starting
cleaned up reading for masking for first colour
masking
and yet more masking
First colour
after masking came off,have to wait for this colour to cure then remask and apply second colour
and had to set one of the almost finished ones up beside the car to see if the desired affect has been achieved

And  funnily enough these rims will also fit Bruce,but Bruces won't fit Alvin different centre hole sizes

[CraigB]

You've done a good job there Rick

[Johnno]

Almost bought a set of rims like them when I was doing up the Astra, TSW do some very similar to them

[Dazzler]

You've done a good job there Rick

What he said! Very impressive..

[cruiserfied]

Good work. Those styles start getting fiddly to prep and paint.
Don't think I like the blue on blue.

[Just Rick]

Good work. Those styles start getting fiddly to prep and paint.
Don't think I like the blue on blue.

Yes I'm with you,I'm still on the fence about the blue on blue,but until they're completely done,tyres on and on the car,I'm still hopeful,I wanted to go Black with white trimming or a Darker blue with gold trim,but as the car does really belong to she who must be obeyed,this is the way we're going at the moment 

Craig the first one I did was a bit ordinary,what I didn't realize was the paint I have used was not compatible with the spray putty I used,so the first rim is a little orang peeled in a couple of spots,but the paint I am using is very good,a new product out,on it's own is very, very good I've never seen it on the shelves before.

Johnno yes I have always liked this style,but they do not make them any more and I had searched for two more 18's when Iwas given the two for the car,closest I could get was this set of 17's,similar style new ones these days all up with tyres would set me back Nigh on $3000,this way of doing it takes a lot longer,but even with the X-ray scanning and my work,then going through my tyre man this option will be a tad under $900,I don'ymind doing a bit of hands on work if it's going to save me possibly $2100 

[Doggie 1]

Did you get some blue paint on your hair because it looks like it's reacted with the grey and turned green?

[Just Rick]

Did you get some blue paint on your hair because it looks like it's reacted with the grey and turned green?

  not green now,that was a setup shot,it's an orangy red now 

[FatBoy]

Did you get some blue paint on your hair because it looks like it's reacted with the grey and turned green?

  not green now,that was a setup shot,it's an orangy red now 

See, now you are just showing off!!  I can't grow any hair, of any colour, on my head!!

[Doggie 1]

Did you get some blue paint on your hair because it looks like it's reacted with the grey and turned green?

  not green now,that was a setup shot,it's an orangy red now 

See, now you are just showing off!!  I can't grow any hair, of any colour, on my head or elsewhere!!

[Dazzler]

I quite like the blue on blue.... 

[FatBoy]

I quite like the blue on blue.... 

I definitely don't!!  I'll bet Gonz doesn't either!!

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[Dazzler]

 

[Just Rick]

Well got some tyres on the redone wheels,I'm not 100% sure I like em,the look great off the car,but Sue said they had to be Blue over silver,put the two on the back and left the plain wheels on the front,Sue came out and said she preferred the silver,I can't win,But not changing them again for a while.

I can see some Lowering King springs in the future

[Dazzler]

I really like the blue!

[Phil №❶]

Me 2

[Just Rick]

Yes Maybe once all four Blue ones are on it will look better,but won't be getting the next pair of tyres for a week or so

[CraigB]

You've done a good job Rick but I think I would also stick with the alloy rather than painted, alloy looks better against the nice blue duco.

A set of kings with about 1 1/2 to 2 inches knocked off would look great

[Just Rick]

You've done a good job Rick but I think I would also stick with the alloy rather than painted, alloy looks better against the nice blue duco.

A set of kings with about 1 1/2 to 2 inches knocked off would look great

Since I have now scrapped the old wagon(as repair costs outweigh viability) I have a set of 75mm drop kings on it,I'm researching into weather I will be able to use them 

[Shambles]

... I would also stick with the alloy rather than painted ...

Not a fan of coloured mags myself.

[CraigB]

Since I have now scrapped the old wagon(as repair costs outweigh viability) I have a set of 75mm drop kings on it,I'm researching into weather I will be able to use them 

75mm!!! the front looks like it would take that or is an optical illusion that the front has a smaller profile tyre than the rear

If the springs are from a different brand or even model I wouldn't venture there, even if the lengths look fine the weight tolerances wouldn't match and it could throw out the whole balance of the car

[rustynutz]

... I would also stick with the alloy rather than painted ...

Not a fan of coloured mags myself.

 

[Dazzler]

  Boring...

[Doggie 1]

... I would also stick with the alloy rather than painted ...

Not a fan of coloured mags myself.

 

Racists.