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#126 hanra

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Posted 19 December 2011 - 10:10 AM

But now comes the fun job of taping them up and repainting the black.... :banghead:


Let me know of any hints or tips for this!!! Ive gotta do the same...

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Posted 19 December 2011 - 11:38 AM

The wheels on it look sweet !!!!!


G'day Errol,

I just clicked, didn't I buy the wheels off you???? :fool:

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Posted 04 January 2012 - 03:05 PM

VERY nice job! Love your work. I'm going to have to follow this thread. Can't wait to see it all finished.............I'm getting jealous.

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Posted 04 January 2012 - 07:04 PM

C'mon John, put up that lovely pic you sent to me via phone today

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Posted 04 January 2012 - 07:27 PM

C'mon John, put up that lovely pic you sent to me via phone today

Barry


Just to keep you happy Barry...

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I've got heaps of step by step photos I'll put up in the next few days.... Just the glass and the interior to go!!!!

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 12:04 AM

I thought I was ahead of you.....how wrong I was...

What method did you use to repaint the hotwires? Masking wise?

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 05:34 AM

What method did you use to repaint the hotwires? Masking wise?


G'day Brad,

I took step by step photos as I knew you were interested.... I'll pop them up in the next few days...

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 07:36 AM

Awesome mate!!!! Looking forward to seeing them.

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 07:14 PM

As promised Brad...

Here are my wheels from beginning to end....

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Good old fashioned Hotwires... A bit dull, but not for long.... 8x14 to the front and 10x14 to the rear...

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Here they are after I had them polished.... They looked good, but then the painted areas lacked a bit of lustre....

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Bought some 3mm edging (or lining) tape to masked the spokes... Many spokes had to be taped twice to ensure a crisp line on both edges... And yes, that is a Red Kangaroo Joey helping.... BTW, that's my wifes nail polish there in the corner... :D

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The other edges were taped with 6mm lining tape

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The centres were covered....

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... and the dish covered with newspaper...

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Here it is a couple hours after spraying... I used an air brush as the regular spray gun left it with a dry finish... I sprayed it with GMH 2pac satin black...

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The following day the centre was taped up with the 6mm edging tape, followed by masking tape and newspaper...

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The centres were sprayed with a regular spray gun...

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Here's the final product... A bit of a hassle spraying it twice with different guns, but well worth it as the finish is very even between the spokes and on the centre...

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Time for some new rubber... I'd like to give Wayne, a fellow forum member a big thank you for finding these for me, it was greatly appreciated!!!! :spoton: As many of us know, finding big 14's is getting to be a bit of a challenge....

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All fitted up... 245 to the front, 265 to the rear...

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The proof is in the pudding.... Here they are all fitted with the re-polished centre caps... BTW, I would like to give my AWESOME wife a big thank you for all that painful taping up.... :spoton: .... Far too fiddly for me... :banghead:

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 08:39 PM

Awesome work. Particularly going to the effort of restoring the hotwires and finding some kick arse tyres. I really admire the work you've done on this machine.

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 10:31 PM

Ohhhh farrrrrk yeah!!!!!

Thats awesome John!!!!!

Interesting idea using the air brush. I had a fancy one of them a few years back but I sold it....

How flexible is that tape for going around corners? Where did you buy it from? Ive looked in SuperCrap Auto and places like that but cant find anything .....

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Posted 05 January 2012 - 10:49 PM

Who polished them for you John? Ive got four 14 x 8's but which are all polished. But Ill need to get a pair of 14 x 7's for the front and will need to polish them if I can find a pair.....?

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 05:46 AM

Ohhhh farrrrrk yeah!!!!!

Thats awesome John!!!!!

Interesting idea using the air brush. I had a fancy one of them a few years back but I sold it....

How flexible is that tape for going around corners? Where did you buy it from? Ive looked in SuperCrap Auto and places like that but cant find anything .....


Oh gee, thanks mate...

The tape is very flexible, it's a bit like insulation tape, but narrower and thinner.... I bought it from an automotive paint trade centre, places like Supacheap etc won't have it.... If memory serves me correctly it was $10-15 for a 50 metre roll... Email me Brad if you get stuck....

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 06:03 AM

Try these guys Brad, maybe they'll sell you a roll of 3mm and 6mm for the same price...

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120532118179

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 06:06 AM

Who polished them for you John? Ive got four 14 x 8's but which are all polished. But Ill need to get a pair of 14 x 7's for the front and will need to polish them if I can find a pair.....?


A local bloke polishes here in Leeton for $60 a wheel, (a bit far for you) I'll keep an eye out.... What breed?

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 08:29 AM

you can buy fine line tape at super cheap wich is the blue tape you used. i was there the other day and the one here in penrith had

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 09:59 AM

you can buy fine line tape at super cheap wich is the blue tape you used. i was there the other day and the one here in penrith had


Oh well, our local one in Griffith doesn't....

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Posted 06 January 2012 - 10:06 AM

you can buy fine line tape at super cheap wich is the blue tape you used. i was there the other day and the one here in penrith had


I am up here in the sticks mate... Ive been to the 2 Supercraps up here and cant find anything like this.

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 06:36 AM

A local bloke polishes here in Leeton for $60 a wheel, (a bit far for you) I'll keep an eye out.... What breed?


This is what Ive got:

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 05:33 PM

Glad you mentioned the Joey and the nail polish, I had some interesting questions to ask.

Wheels turned out great, nice work!

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Posted 12 January 2012 - 08:17 PM

I thought that was a roo at first glance..lol, but anyway the car is coming along nicely mate keep at it.

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 07:48 AM

Glad you mentioned the Joey and the nail polish, I had some interesting questions to ask.

Wheels turned out great, nice work!

I thought that was a roo at first glance..lol, but anyway the car is coming along nicely mate keep at it.

And yes, now my Manhood can stay intact.... B)

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 07:51 AM

This is what Ive got:

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Hey, they're the same as my front ones... I'll tell you what I did if you're interested, polished the spokes. Typically they're a machined finished, so a lot of sanding and buffing is in order, but they look AWESOME when they're done...

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 08:01 AM

Hmmmm.... Sounds like a good job for the mrs!!!!

If anyone out there has a set of these in 14 by 7... let me know.. I could swap you a set of 14 by 8's with polished lips.

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Posted 13 January 2012 - 07:30 PM

Hmmmm.... Sounds like a good job for the mrs!!!!

If anyone out there has a set of these in 14 by 7... let me know.. I could swap you a set of 14 by 8's with polished lips.


Won't the 8's get under the rear?
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