Picture Thread: Your Custom Wheels - Page 22 - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

Bandit4142 · 05-16-2005, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Carnage VR4

Wow thats hott, I like what you did. Did you polish the lip? Is that the hyper black color they came in? Or custom?
-Matt

Same question here. How hard was it to polish the lip, or did you have it done? If you had it done, how much did it run?

Beautiful car BTW! Love the wing.

QwkPony · 05-16-2005, 07:49 PM

Unfortuately, 5Zigen doesn't offer the black with polished lips in 18in yet. I liked them so much, I made some myself. I started with 18X8.5's in Titanium and sandblasted the finish off the front, polished the lips and powder coated the spokes gunmetal. A friend of mine has all the equipment, including the oven. These where the first parts I've coated and they turned out nice. Next I'm gonna start in on stuff under the hood (upper intake, rad mounts, etc.)

As for the hood bra, the area I live in is experiencing rapid growth and there is construction everywhere. Gravel trucks and construction equipment leave crap all over the roads and the bra helps keep the hood looking better.

Yes, It's a GT Pro Pure Form CF rear wing on a Stealth hatch.

Polishing aluminum is not very hard if you have the tools and time. The aluminum was already pretty smooth from the manufactuer and the sandblasting. A bench grinder with polishing wheels and some rougue finished up the shine. An extra person really helped by helping to hold the wheel while on the buffer.
I'd say it took about 2 hours per wheel to polish the lips. It could be done by hand, but would take more time and sweat.

Jomojr · 05-18-2005, 06:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Disciple

Post pics of your car!! I'm tired of staring at your avatars for 10 minutes...

HMm for some reason I really love those rims on a black first Gen

V6King · 05-18-2005, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by VinylOrbit

Oh, fucking right doggy! Damn, now I really can't wait. Tell me something though, what size tires are you using?

Nevermind, I see what size in your Signature. 40's really fit on there huh? I thought I was going to ahve to go with 35.

Yea I had 35 before and my car is dropped and it still had a gap, I refused to drop the car lower so instead I went with 40 and that improved it alot...

These wheels look hot on 3K, i get alot of compliments...

::JP

Disciple · 05-18-2005, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Jomojr

HMm for some reason I really love those rims on a black first Gen

Funny... I feel the same way about your rims

VinylOrbit · 05-18-2005, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by V6King

Yea I had 35 before and my car is dropped and it still had a gap, I refused to drop the car lower so instead I went with 40 and that improved it alot...

These wheels look hot on 3K, i get alot of compliments...

::JP

So you don't get any wheel/tire rub at all?

melis · 05-18-2005, 09:18 AM

Disciple

Nice sig...........looks familiar

V6King · 05-18-2005, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by VinylOrbit

So you don't get any wheel/tire rub at all?

Actually no noticeable tire rub, but steering is a little more stiff, like a BMW.. it's good for handling, I can notice my car taking 80MPH curbs very smooth... MUCH BETTER THAN STOCK!!!

::JP

VinylOrbit · 05-18-2005, 10:31 AM

Sounds good then, glad you saw my post...having to pick from a 35 tire was really limiting my options and draining my bank account. I found a great set of Pilot A/S tires (40's) with a tread wear of 420....lol...go figure...but those should last me a good while plus I'll be paying -300 for them as opposed to any of the 35 tires. Send my stock ones of to be powdercoated for winter wheels....

I wouldn't moind the steering being a little more stiff...it's so touchy as it is, not that I mind that...but I love the way a beemer handles...

V6King · 05-18-2005, 10:42 AM

Vinyl, are you getting them staggered?

::JP

05-16-2005, 07:49 PM	#212 (permalink)
QwkPony Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Drives: '96 3000GT Base Trader Rating: (1)	Re: Picture Thread: Your Custom Wheels Unfortuately, 5Zigen doesn't offer the black with polished lips in 18in yet. I liked them so much, I made some myself. I started with 18X8.5's in Titanium and sandblasted the finish off the front, polished the lips and powder coated the spokes gunmetal. A friend of mine has all the equipment, including the oven. These where the first parts I've coated and they turned out nice. Next I'm gonna start in on stuff under the hood (upper intake, rad mounts, etc.) As for the hood bra, the area I live in is experiencing rapid growth and there is construction everywhere. Gravel trucks and construction equipment leave crap all over the roads and the bra helps keep the hood looking better. Yes, It's a GT Pro Pure Form CF rear wing on a Stealth hatch. Polishing aluminum is not very hard if you have the tools and time. The aluminum was already pretty smooth from the manufactuer and the sandblasting. A bench grinder with polishing wheels and some rougue finished up the shine. An extra person really helped by helping to hold the wheel while on the buffer. I'd say it took about 2 hours per wheel to polish the lips. It could be done by hand, but would take more time and sweat. __________________ '96 3000GT Base 5spd Caracas Red Stillen Intake, NOS, Custom FlowMaster cat back, 5Zigen FN01R-Cs, Toyo Proxes tires, Intrax springs, GT Pro Pure Form wing, Piaa bulbs, Viper security system, 1000 watts of Sony sound Last edited by QwkPony : 05-16-2005 at 08:03 PM.

05-18-2005, 09:18 AM	#217 (permalink)
melis ~picture taker~ Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Maryville, TN Drives: 05' 300C Hemi & C5 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Picture Thread: Your Custom Wheels Disciple Nice sig...........looks familiar __________________ Official Website---Just click my banner to view!

05-18-2005, 10:31 AM	#219 (permalink)
VinylOrbit Just Cruisin' Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Warrenton Drives: 2 your mom's 4 BJ's Trader Rating: (10)	Re: Picture Thread: Your Custom Wheels Sounds good then, glad you saw my post...having to pick from a 35 tire was really limiting my options and draining my bank account. I found a great set of Pilot A/S tires (40's) with a tread wear of 420....lol...go figure...but those should last me a good while plus I'll be paying -300 for them as opposed to any of the 35 tires. Send my stock ones of to be powdercoated for winter wheels.... I wouldn't moind the steering being a little more stiff...it's so touchy as it is, not that I mind that...but I love the way a beemer handles...

05-18-2005, 10:42 AM	#220 (permalink)
V6King welcome to Miami Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Hialeah Drives: 1995 Red 3000GT Base Trader Rating: (2)	Re: Picture Thread: Your Custom Wheels Vinyl, are you getting them staggered? ::JP

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