DIY wheel refurbs (pics)

[miketheman2k]

My second set of wheels fitted with R888's were starting to look a bit ropey so I decided to see if I could refurb them myself.

Firstly I rubbed them down with wet & dry....

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Then sprayed them with several coats of primer...

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After letting that dry properly and rubbing them down with 1200 grit W&D, I sprayed them with gloss black paint...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/IMG_2438.jpg

Then lacquered them up after the paint had dried...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/IMG_2479.jpg

And here's the finished product on the car...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/IMG_2489.jpg

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The finish isn't bad, but obviously a professional powder coat would look better. I'm going to see how they stand up to stone chips, etc. But even if they do need to be 'furbed professionally, I now know black wheels look fully sick on Imola Red!

[oxam]

nice job! looks awesome!
a bit off topic but if you ever go to the ring (I assume you will eventually looking at the toyos) put standard british license plates on. Learned my lesson the very hard way - was arrested and had to pay 450 EUR fine and was a big mess. And I was lucky enough to be fluent in German because another guy who wasn't had to go to court...

[coupe fan]

Good writeup, and same for the brake ducting thread.

[ragerover]

black wheels look great

good heads up on the europlates

[miketheman2k]

nice job! looks awesome!
a bit off topic but if you ever go to the ring (I assume you will eventually looking at the toyos) put standard british license plates on. Learned my lesson the very hard way - was arrested and had to pay 450 EUR fine and was a big mess. And I was lucky enough to be fluent in German because another guy who wasn't had to go to court...

Dude, I went to the 'ring in this last year and I got pulled over by an official there just before my final lap on the last day...!! I had just put my ticket into the barrier and this hi-viz guy waves me over. I don't speak German and I had left all my paperwork at the B&B - after a few minutes of me pulling a real 'sorry, I didn't realise' face and lots of nodding, he let me go on my final lap....

Can't believe what happened to you! Thanks for the warning, looks like I got off very lightly. Was it because of the 'D' mark or the type of plate, or both?

[Lee]

looks great. Imola red is so nice and the wheels set it off perfect.

Your pics make me want another M coupe.

S54 M coupe
Supercharger kit
rip out interior
full cage
standard wheels with stop tech brake kit
R888
Recaros
KW v3
ARBs


what 25k total investment?

for a 1300kg - 400bhp Porsche Killer!

so tempting

[miketheman2k]

S54 M coupe CHECK
Supercharger kit NO :(
rip out interior GETTING THERE
full cage NOT YET
standard wheels with stop tech brake kit GOT THE COOLING NOW ;-)
R888 CHECK
Recaros CHECK
KW v3 CHECK
ARBs CHECK


what 25k total investment?

I'll do you a deal when I come to sell ;-)

[Lee]

I'll do you a deal when I come to sell ;-)

Done.

We met about 5 years ago when I was in MK to hear your prospeed exhaust on your MR.

I was in an Estoril MC.

[kwoffa]

Just love Black wheels..had mine done a while back only down side if you catch em again it really shows ! black humbol paint sorts this out tho !

[miketheman2k]

Done.

We met about 5 years ago when I was in MK to hear your prospeed exhaust on your MR.

I was in an Estoril MC.

I remember...that was a long time ago! lol

[miketheman2k]

Just love Black wheels..had mine done a while back only down side if you catch em again it really shows ! black humbol paint sorts this out tho !

Have you got any pics? Would be good to see...

[c_w]

Looks good (although I'm not always a fan of black wheels). Prob with 888s is there is no rim protection at all! but as above I bet they can be touched in easily enough being so dark.

Oxam, your plate did look very convincing though! (didn't it have the two central registration/region decals on too?), and with it being LHD I thought it was actually a German car when I first saw it :D

[Broccers]

Do look very good, especially as a DIY !

[oxam]

looks great. Imola red is so nice and the wheels set it off perfect.

Your pics make me want another M coupe.

S54 M coupe
Supercharger kit
rip out interior
full cage
standard wheels with stop tech brake kit
R888
Recaros
KW v3
ARBs


what 25k total investment?

for a 1300kg - 400bhp Porsche Killer!

so tempting

want to have mine for less? :) it's only S50 but still 430ish hp and capable of 525:cornut:

[oxam]

Can't believe what happened to you! Thanks for the warning, looks like I got off very lightly. Was it because of the 'D' mark or the type of plate, or both?

I had only german style plates and a stamp from the munich county (not even the D mark) - at then end i had to scratch off the stamp and was very difficult to convince the cops to let me go. The other dude got into trouble for the D mark - it's completely forbidden and they won't let you drive any further - so gotta put proper uk plates and nowadays they arrest the car till this is done...

[Forever_Driving]

And here's the finished product on the car...

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/IMG_2489.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/IMG_2503.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y2/miketheman2k/IMG_2508.jpg
!

Spectacular.

That makes me want to sort mine out.

[h4pry]

Car looks great.

Ace write up. Nice one!

[MGR]

Mike you need to come to the ring in may.

[miketheman2k]

I'll be there dude, going the last weekend in May - you?

[MGR]

I'll be there dude, going the last weekend in May - you?

14th-17th they have 4 days in a row where the track is open !

[miketheman2k]

Is the bridgetogantry.com calendar not up to date? It suggests 2 full days and 2 half days for that weekend.

Unfotunately I can't do that weekend, but the end of May should be a blast too with 2 full days and one half day.

[MGR]

Is the bridgetogantry.com calendar not up to date? It suggests 2 full days and 2 half days for that weekend.

Unfotunately I can't do that weekend, but the end of May should be a blast too with 2 full days and one half day.

I think thats probably right actually.

[c_w]

Is the bridgetogantry.com calendar not up to date? It suggests 2 full days and 2 half days for that weekend.

Unfotunately I can't do that weekend, but the end of May should be a blast too with 2 full days and one half day.

Yea there are 3 weekends in May that look good. On the mid-May weekend, the track should be open Thurs pm, most of Friday, and all sat and sun (and monday too I think).

Scary thing is that they have cancelled some Tourist dates for the end of March without notice which has annoyed people on Northloop who presumablety had planned trips.

[jon.b]

looks great. Imola red is so nice and the wheels set it off perfect.

Your pics make me want another M coupe.

S54 M coupe
Supercharger kit
rip out interior
full cage
standard wheels with stop tech brake kit
R888
Recaros
KW v3
ARBs


what 25k total investment?

for a 1300kg - 400bhp Porsche Killer!

so tempting

Hey Lee, how are you? Are you at Bedford on the 27th??
You should buy my P Yellow S54, you'll have 11k in the pot for all those upgrades!!

Mike - Those black wheels look awesome on your imola red MC! You've given me an idea for mine if it doesn't sell. Tempted to turn it into a track toy. Cage, recaro pole position seat, MOMO steering wheel and some suspension mods.

[S52MC]

That looks excellent! What size spacers do you have?

[miketheman2k]

That looks excellent! What size spacers do you have?

Thanks, 20mm all round.