1 wheel together.. bolts painted black!! pics

[SLAMMED_C]

Okay.. so I have 1 wheel completely together now.. (still need tires mind you!!) but 3 more to go and I can mount them up and put them on my car.

I ended up painting all the bolts that hold the wheels together..
went from bolts chrome:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_444_full.jpg
to bolts black!!:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_447_full.jpg

wheel assembled with black bolts!:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_450_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_451_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_452_full.jpg

now just 3 more wheels to assemble!! and ordering tires this week.
SOON they will be on my car.. SOON!!

[jnolte]

the paint on the bolts dosent rubb off when putting them back in?

looks great! cant wait!

[SLAMMED_C]

Originally posted by jnolte
the paint on the bolts dosent rubb off when putting them back in?

looks great! cant wait!
nope.. the paint on the bolts didnt rub off!!.. I was surprised too!!
I used a special paint for painting aluminium and steel wheels.. so I figured it would be good for the bolts.
its by Dupli-colour: high performance wheel coating.

[jnolte]

is that lip chrome or polished?

[SLAMMED_C]

Originally posted by jnolte
is that lip chrome or polished?
its polished.

[coolin]

Make sure you torque all those bolts correctly....

[97C28O]

Originally posted by jnolte
is that lip chrome or polished?

It's green!!

[Pagz]

HOT HOT HOT:D

smart thinking using the box!!!

[SLAMMED_C]

okay.. all 4 are now back together, taking 2 to work on wed to mount tires onto and to balance.. then taking 2 more to work on thursday and mounting tires and balancing. they WILL be installed on my car tuesday april 18 2006!!!... so watch out for pics later that night!
here are the wheels all done:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_462_full.jpg
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_464_full.jpg

Comparison.. how they started to how they look now!:
THEN:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_331_full.jpg
NOW:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_455_full.jpg


THEN:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_332_full.jpg
NOW:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/2/web/266000-266999/266992_458_full.jpg

[Abuimad]

LOVE IT...cant wait to see all 4 with tires on the car

[Pagz]

Looks sik man...definatly the flat black!

must be time to upgrade to x-box 360:D

[SLAMMED_C]

Originally posted by 23K
Looks sik man...definatly the flat black!

must be time to upgrade to x-box 360:D
lol.. yeh got an xbox 360 last weekend.. have only played it twice since then!!!.. keepin busy.
but the wheels will be going on Tuesday april 18 for sure.... so pics will definetly be up that night!!

[Hotbasco]

suhweet... and unique.