New wheels

[txbass06]

Picked these up from a guy on cl for $200. Nothin fancy but they're better than stock and will fix my rubbing on full lock issue. Now for the hard part. I'd love to get them powdercoated, but I'm not gonna have the spare cash or time to get them done anytime soon, and frankly, I'm an impatient bastard lol.
So here's the plan, I'm gonna clean one up really good but not polish it, pd one, and polish the mess out of another and see what I like best. Anyone got any opinions?

Here's a couple of pics of the wheels. http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/txbass06/Dodge/7dd6d060.jpg

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/txbass06/Dodge/989048b3.jpg

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/txbass06/Dodge/4440b386.jpg


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[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

Definitely a nice, stocky looking wheel. I would definitely plasti-dip them.

[0212353]

spiffy. I say leave 'em polished. :D

[txbass06]

Polished might be out if the question if I can't get the damn things clean lol
This is after an hours work
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/txbass06/Dodge/32471c59.jpg


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[0212353]

trying with a flitz ball or what?

[myoung84]

I say Plasti-dip them!

[txbass06]

trying with a flitz ball or what?

I used some aluminum wheel cleaner and a soft bristle brush. I'm gonna try a scotch pad and some elbow grease and see how good that works


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[ramthis9501]

Plastidip!!

[(S.M.R) 101]

yeah i'm saying Plasti them mother bitches....... :)

[txbass06]

Should I pd them before I get the tires mounted or just wait?


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[ramthis9501]

I say before the tires. Then you don't have to worry about getting paint on them even though it peels off but it would just make it easier

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

I say after as there is a good chance someone will fuck them up while mounting the tires...sure, you could spray a little patch on, but why not just wait?

[ramthis9501]

So have you done anything with the wheels yet Mark?

[txbass06]

Ordered my center caps last night so I've got to wait on them to get here before I get them on


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[ramthis9501]

Awesome! Keep us updated

[oklahemi]

im anxious to see them on

[txbass06]

You and me both lol
Got my centercaps in this afternoon and they look kind of big for my wheels but the numbers match on the Mickey Thompson and Summit websites. I'll double check them tomorrow and go from there.
Here's a crappy cell pic
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/txbass06/Dodge/698f6bcc.jpg


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[oklahemi]

nice

[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

That type of wheel generally has a large center cap. I ran something kind of similar on my '84 S10:

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj60/BMRbrnSNRbrd/Previous%20trucks/Truck1.jpg

Notice how big the center caps are?

[txbass06]

They fit perfectly. Now if I could just the damn wheels clean I'd be good to go


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[BMRbrnSNRbrd]

You could always have them sand/media blasted.

[0212353]

those should look pretty cool when its done!

[bigbadram1500]

I like those rims. Wish they made them in 20's lol

[0212353]

what, you don't like your 5th set of chrome clads?!?!

[txbass06]

I like those rims. Wish they made them in 20's lol

Not sure if they have them in the right bolt pattern for us, but my buddy had them in 20's on his old truck
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/txbass06/Random/8b8880ba.jpg


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[ramthis9501]

You gonna paint them black?

[bigbadram1500]

what, you don't like your 5th set of chrome clads?!?!


LOL
Those f'ers are going to corrode off the truck then I'm getting some 17's ;)


Not sure if they have them in the right bolt pattern for us, but my buddy had them in 20's on his old truck
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/txbass06/Random/8b8880ba.jpg


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Those look awesome.

[xxxotiknightz]

I like em. I'd say get some 1000, 1500, and 2000 grit sand paper and wet sand and polish them.

[txbass06]

At the tire shop right now getting them swapped over. Never got a chance to get them clean but I can still sand them with a tire on so that'll hopefully get done tonight or tomorrow


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[txbass06]

Quick pic. Needs a bath really bad though

http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr116/txbass06/Dodge/95aff39a.jpg


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[myoung84]

That looks good! I think plasti-dipping would look good.

[myoung84]

http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i360/myoung84/Misc/95aff39a2.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i360/myoung84/Misc/95aff39a3.jpg
http://i1089.photobucket.com/albums/i360/myoung84/Misc/95aff39a4.jpg

[Okiespaniel56]

Looks good!