my wheel project (pics)

[mustang50v8]

last year when i was driving my GT i didnt have an extra set of winter wheels. unfortunately chicago winter kicked my 18x9 and 18x10 FR500 wheels ass. the salt started pitting the dish on the rears (didnt do much for the lip on the fronts either). this year, when i got my cobra it came with the stock wheels and i was able to pick up a great deal on some blizzaks (96 bucks each at tire rack!!!) so i can now retire the 18's for summer only.

so i wanted to clean up the 18's so i wont be embarrassed taking my car to local shows this summer and have my rims look like garbage. i started the process of wetsanding the dish on one of the rears tonight. i am starting with a 400 grit, then an 800, 1000, and 2000. since my fingers and arm are getting tired i figured i would post some progress pics!!

first a couple pics of my car at the very beginning of snow season wearing some fresh blizzaks.

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here are the wheel pics!! keep in mind this is only after the first sanding with the 400 grit. i still need to do all the rest of the steps.

before:

during:

amost done, still need to do the lips

 

[mustang50v8]

so i finished the project. wheels didnt turn out perfect, nor did i expect them to. but they turned out pretty good if i do say so. i still need to put a coat or 2 of aluminum polish on them to make them shine bright.

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[eliteJAE]

Lookin good man

 

[04DarkShadowGT]

boo mustangs and snow

 

[02nightmaregt]

Nice. I really need to get some blizzaks so when it snows like it has been this week i can pull thr FR's off. All i can do is clean them as soon as the snow/salt is gone and pray. Looking good btw

 

[mustang50v8]

Nice. I really need to get some blizzaks so when it snows like it has been this week i can pull thr FR's off. All i can do is clean them as soon as the snow/salt is gone and pray. Looking good btw

blizzaks has saved my ass in the snow. i highly recommend them

 

[Blackone51]

blizzaks has saved my ass in the snow. i highly recommend them

Why dont you just buy a winter car, I just have a 93 lumina that I pull out every winter. Although my crankshaft postion sensor just went. Have to see if I can get it out, hopefully it's not seized in the block.

 

[mustang50v8]

Why dont you just buy a winter car, I just have a 93 lumina that I pull out every winter. Although my crankshaft postion sensor just went. Have to see if I can get it out, hopefully it's not seized in the block.

i wish i could. but i cant afford insurance on a second car, let alone afford to buy one. not to mention i dont have the driveway space for a second car.

 

[Martini86]

ya i have a second car but its an a-to-b car. so i try to keep my gt in its cage for the winter but its just so hard! next year i have to do better since its going to have a new saleen kit on it. I know eventually these rims are getting replaced so im not too worried. btw it all looks amazing bro!

 

[kyle_99gt]

ya the salt is ****ing up my rims right now im so depressed

 

[tag4car]

When you guys get to a warm enough day you can pull them off and give them a thorough cleaning, follow up with some paint sealant, Does incredible things on rims, I don't get salt down here but brake dust doesn't stick anywhere near as bad!!

Paint Sealants like Klasse, Wolfang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Winterizing Your Car's Exterior

 

[mustang50v8]

When you guys get to a warm enough day you can pull them off and give them a thorough cleaning, follow up with some paint sealant, Does incredible things on rims, I don't get salt down here but brake dust doesn't stick anywhere near as bad!!

Paint Sealants like Klasse, Wolfang Deep Gloss Paint Sealant
Winterizing Your Car's Exterior

thats a good site....some of the products are insane expensive though.

i already own the meguiers NXT 2.0. i didnt know it was considered a paint sealant. i will have to apply that to my wheels before they go back on the car.

 

[TRUE BLUE 2294]

Dumb question but you only did the lip? I have stock rims on my Bullitt. If i were to get rid of the pitting on my wheels I'll go through the same process as you did? (lip)Once you get it as clean as possible (sanding)then a aluminum polish for the up keep?
Thanks

last year when i was driving my GT i didnt have an extra set of winter wheels. unfortunately chicago winter kicked my 18x9 and 18x10 FR500 wheels ass. the salt started pitting the dish on the rears (didnt do much for the lip on the fronts either). this year, when i got my cobra it came with the stock wheels and i was able to pick up a great deal on some blizzaks (96 bucks each at tire rack!!!) so i can now retire the 18's for summer only.

so i wanted to clean up the 18's so i wont be embarrassed taking my car to local shows this summer and have my rims look like garbage. i started the process of wetsanding the dish on one of the rears tonight. i am starting with a 400 grit, then an 800, 1000, and 2000. since my fingers and arm are getting tired i figured i would post some progress pics!!

first a couple pics of my car at the very beginning of snow season wearing some fresh blizzaks.

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here are the wheel pics!! keep in mind this is only after the first sanding with the 400 grit. i still need to do all the rest of the steps.

before:

during:

amost done, still need to do the lips