Need ideas for wheels
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Need ideas for wheels
The mags looked great on the car when it was steel city gray ( pewter ).
Now its electric blue pearl and they don't look right, will be keeping the mags but need some input on painting the vanes, black?, or electric blue like the car?.
Any suggestions and or pics appreciated.
Now its electric blue pearl and they don't look right, will be keeping the mags but need some input on painting the vanes, black?, or electric blue like the car?.
Any suggestions and or pics appreciated.
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The wheels still look good, and "period correct". I suggest you simply buff up the machined part, and make them shine.
I had a similar set of wheels, back in the 70s. I took the wheels off the car for the winter, and one day when I had nothing to do, I dug out a sanding block and some fine sandpaper and started to smooth out the spokes. As usual, I was thinking it would take an hour or so, per wheel...yeah, right!!
Nonetheless, after several more afternoons of sanding and polishing, I had the spokes glistening. I then painted the rough cast area between the spokes black, but in my case, the car was black.
I had a similar set of wheels, back in the 70s. I took the wheels off the car for the winter, and one day when I had nothing to do, I dug out a sanding block and some fine sandpaper and started to smooth out the spokes. As usual, I was thinking it would take an hour or so, per wheel...yeah, right!!
Nonetheless, after several more afternoons of sanding and polishing, I had the spokes glistening. I then painted the rough cast area between the spokes black, but in my case, the car was black.
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The wheels still look good, and "period correct". I suggest you simply buff up the machined part, and make them shine.
I had a similar set of wheels, back in the 70s. I took the wheels off the car for the winter, and one day when I had nothing to do, I dug out a sanding block and some fine sandpaper and started to smooth out the spokes. As usual, I was thinking it would take an hour or so, per wheel...yeah, right!!
Nonetheless, after several more afternoons of sanding and polishing, I had the spokes glistening. I then painted the rough cast area between the spokes black, but in my case, the car was black.
I had a similar set of wheels, back in the 70s. I took the wheels off the car for the winter, and one day when I had nothing to do, I dug out a sanding block and some fine sandpaper and started to smooth out the spokes. As usual, I was thinking it would take an hour or so, per wheel...yeah, right!!
Nonetheless, after several more afternoons of sanding and polishing, I had the spokes glistening. I then painted the rough cast area between the spokes black, but in my case, the car was black.
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Thanks for the pic mn leaf fan, the mags look nice black.
Good idea about buffing up the machined areas.
As UberLegend says Old school look, just what i wanted.
Will probably go with satin or matte black.
Thanks to all for the info.
Good idea about buffing up the machined areas.
As UberLegend says Old school look, just what i wanted.
Will probably go with satin or matte black.
Thanks to all for the info.
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