Pics of my '84 rim restoration.

[slashnick]

Ever since I first got my car, I hated the rims. They were ugly, boring and ugly...did I mention ugly? Anyway, I had been planning on getting some new ZR-1 style rims so I didn't bother trying to fix up the old ones. Well it doesn't look like I will be getting thoes ZR-1 rims anytime soon, so I decided to clean up the originals.

I first got the idea from a thread about polishing wheels in this forum. So with the aid of some Mother Aluminum and Mag Polish, I went to work. Next were the center caps, they were gray when I got the car. I never really took the time to look at them and just assumed the paint was all worn off. Upon closer inspection, someone had just painted over them with drab gray spraypaint! After I took some nail polish remover to them, I saw why...they were pretty scrathed and worn. I had to replace them with some new ones from our friends at The Last Detail.

I'm still debating on wether I should paint the middle black like the stock 84s. I also plan on getting some new chrome lugs.

Well here's the final product next to the original. The image is pretty large, so let it load.

I'm very pleased with how they came out.

 

[Ken]

Looks good man.

As for painting the centers black, how original do you want to be?

 

[silver 80]

Outstanding:eek
so the clear coat was already off?
did you remove the tires or just work around them.

 

[slashnick]

thanks

I guess there was no clear coat.
I left the wheels on the car.
Thanks for the feedback.

Maybe I'll add the black sometime in the future...

 

[oldace84]

Looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But how did you post the pic.????????????
HELP????????
thanks
tony

 

[Ken]

Tony, do you have a server to store your images? If so, all you need to do is insert the url for the image in the following style

_ken

 

[Ken]

... the agada

:confused I would have corrected it for ya Len, but I haven''t a clue as to what word you intended to use. Agenda? Agravation? Agendvation?

 

[FourAndAHalf]

that looks great man, is there any chance we can get a pic of the whole car?

 

[slashnick]

I didn't take a pic of the whole car with the new rims (they seem like new rims to me.) I'll take one tomorrow and post for all to see!

 

[regalniz]

:confused I would have corrected it for ya Len, but I haven''t a clue as to what word you intended to use. Agenda? Agravation? Agendvation?

means heartburn in italian. or at least thats what i thought my mother meant?!?!

 

[Ken]

Honestly? :L

CO ZNAMENÁ AGADA?
Ve slovníku judaismu se doèteme, že se jedná o obecné oznaèení pro nehalachické pasáže ( halacha - zákonná ustanovení židovské tradice - Talmudu), které nemají právní charakter. Agadické spisy obsahují široký rejstøík žánrù: biblické pøíbìhy, bajky a folklór, anekdoty, životopisné podrobnosti o svìtcích, maximy, ale i poznatky z oblasti lékaøství, filozofie a teologie.

WHAT IS AGADA?
In a dictionary of Judaism we learn that it is the name of unhalachic, narrative texts which do not have the character of law (halacha - traditional Jewish law, part of Talmud). The Agadical writings contain a wide range of genres: from biblical stories, fables and folklore to anecdotes, medical knowledge and philosophical as well as theological thought.

 

[slashnick]

Full Car

Here is the pic of the whole car with the new rims. (537kb let it load)

 

[Ken]

My compliments to the owner!

_ken

 

[FourAndAHalf]

saaaaaaaaaaaweet