Playing with fox turbines for the hell of it

MuDDuQ · May 7, 2009

I was bored so I pulled out some turbins out of the shed and powdercoated them and I think I have a new favorite color. Black chrome this picture does these rims no justice at all but they still look pretty good.

jrichker · May 7, 2009

How would it look if you had masked off all the machined metal surfaces and only painted the as cast part of the wheel? I have 4 turbines with good tires that I am holding on to for just such a trick as yours.

MuDDuQ · May 7, 2009

jrichker said:
How would it look if you had masked off all the machined metal surfaces and only painted the as cast part of the wheel? I have 4 turbines with good tires that I am holding on to for just such a trick as yours.

They would be unreal sick if you took all the clear coat off with paint stripper them taped off all the spokes and the outer ring and coated them black chrome you would just have to be careful not to hit any of the spokes or outer ring when sand blasting them

stykthyn · May 7, 2009

I agree with jrichker, if the lip was left machined that would look awesome.

rednotch88 · May 7, 2009

My brother has a set of FR500 on the Cobra and they are black chrome.Wicked look.

Mustang5L5 · May 7, 2009

I agree with leaving the machined part bare.

WHat an odd wheel design when you really look at it.

85_SS_302_Coupe · May 7, 2009

The tops of the fins and the outter lip need machined off. These have been done in black a bunch of times and look really different....reminiscent of the General Lee wheels kinda. If they were 16s they might actually look really good.

Darkwriter77 · May 7, 2009

Someone on Four-Eyed Pride has a black hatch with turbines done up exactly like you're describing - looks NIIIIIIIICE.

I've got a set of turbines in my spare room that I'm wanting to do something with, and I might go this route (except with rattlecan wheel paint instead of powdercoating). I just happen to be kinda comfy with the 10-holes I've got on there at the moment, so I'll probably wait until I wear down the tires on them before I throw a fresh set of rubber on the turbines and put 'em back on there.

85_SS_302_Coupe · May 7, 2009

Darkwriter77 said:
Someone on Four-Eyed Pride has a black hatch with turbines done up exactly like you're describing - looks NIIIIIIIICE.

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wythors · May 7, 2009

To me, the wheels in the picture look dirty.

1991notchbackLX · May 7, 2009

wythors said:
To me, the wheels in the picture look dirty.

+1 brake dust has the same effect on turbines, and it's cheaper than powdercoating

Cobra912 · May 7, 2009

turbines are turbines....ugly duckling

Darkwriter77 · May 7, 2009

Cobra912 said:
turbines are turbines....ugly duckling

Beauty is in the eye of the beer-holder.

1991vert · May 8, 2009

black chrome

that looks like flat black

Mustang5L5 · May 8, 2009

Eh, it's a turbine.

I wouldn't even use that wheel to prop up my busted coffee table

Darkwriter77 · May 8, 2009

I'll never understand folks' hatred for turbines. It's not like they're those weird TRX wheels with the funky metric tire size...

Mustang5L5 · May 8, 2009

I have a brand new in the box bullitt wheel from when i had my '03 GT. I bought it to replace a curbed wheel and never got to it.

I was thinking of getting a small round pane of glass cut and making a small coffee table with it!

25thmustang · May 8, 2009

I agree, it does look dirty to me. Not awful, but not great!

Black chrome when done right looks awesome!

wythors · May 8, 2009

I actually like Turbines, I just think that the ones on the car in the picture look like the guy took it through the car wash and didn't do the wheels afterwards. The one done by the OP looks MUCH better IMO.

Darkwriter77 · May 9, 2009

What about going all-black (including center caps) but just leaving the outer lip polished, kinda like how I have my 10-holes right now...?

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