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Offline nunny

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first attempt
« on: 28 January 2007, 02:08 »
hi, thought i would post up my first attemp at a wheel refurb.
I got these wheels for zero from a friend, they were lying under a workbench for 2 years looking sorry for themselves!

What do yous think?

I'm totaly new to this so please go easy!

17's Before


17's After


Im quite happy with the result, ive done 3 so far......! nearly there!  :grin:

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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: first attempt
« Reply #1 on: 28 January 2007, 02:26 »
shoddy :tongue:

kidding. they look mint mate. How did you fill the curb dents?
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Offline nunny

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Re: first attempt
« Reply #2 on: 28 January 2007, 02:38 »
 :grin:

sanded everything back to bare metal & used body filler, then sanded & sanded & did i mention more sanding! i was well shocked! proper chuffed! But in the meantime my car leaks like the titanic & ive possibly blown the headgasket! Atleast it'll look good parked up! ha  :grin: The joys of motoring!
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Offline Mr Blue

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Re: first attempt
« Reply #3 on: 28 January 2007, 02:46 »
wont bodyfiller just break away? :nerd:
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Offline nunny

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Re: first attempt
« Reply #4 on: 28 January 2007, 03:00 »
hopefuly not! theres mainy a coat of primer, then paint, then lacquer, so im hoping their all good!  Got to be an improvement on the 15" fox wheels im sporting!  :laugh:
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Offline rowlers

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Re: first attempt
« Reply #5 on: 28 January 2007, 09:08 »
looks good, ut I bet you won't refurb a set of rims again!!!

its b@ll breaking work eh :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
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Offline Ben Lessani

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Re: first attempt
« Reply #6 on: 28 January 2007, 09:27 »
can you use body filler on wheels ? surely it would just break away?
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Offline nunny

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Re: first attempt
« Reply #7 on: 28 January 2007, 13:03 »
yeah i think next time i'll put them in somewhere & pay someone!  its not really worth the hassle!  :laugh: its about 6 hours a wheel!!! as for the bits filled, once the wheels have been rubbed right back your only filling very small scratches, so im hoping they're all good!
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