Free Wheels Again

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

I seem to be attracting these lately. Picked up a set of Subaru Impreza mk1 alloys with bridgestone tyres. Guy in the finance dept at my work was wanting rid.

I was hoping they would be gold but they're silver. Poor condition but the tyres are ok. Will give them a clean and post some pics tomorrow as it's too dark now.

Level 10 User Joined: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 621

What size are they? Will they fit a 19?

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

They're five stud so not without modification. I picked them up an hour ago so it was pretty dark, they look like standard 15". I'll get a better look tomorrow as they're still sitting in my boot.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i can have them of your hands if nobody wants ,to be refurbed and sprayed into gold tranton mate .

the next time you see them will be on ebay though Laughing

and i will give you half of the profit after deducting the cost of paint etc.
what do you say ? Wink

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

I'll wait and see how they scrub up Smile

You never know, if i've still got them by the Scotland meet then you could have a deal.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

fair enough Laughing

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feck that, Ian sell them on.

If they are bent I will sort that out for you.

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

They're not bent, not as far as i could tell last night, i've just woken up, was shattered last night. I'm away to mow the lawn and will have a look at them.

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

Right, opened the boot this morning and was met with the lovely site below.

Need a very good clean before i can get a proper look.

Laid them out on the grass. A lot of surface rust bubbling.

Before starting cleaning was wondering where i'm going to put them,
as you can see my shed is pretty full and that's without the mower or
the strimmer in it.

Starting to clean one

One mostly clean

All of them clean(er) Laughing

All will need to be brought back to bare metal then primed and re-sprayed with a good few coats. Will do this over the next week as i have plenty of primer and laquer left over so i just need to buy the paint.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

etch primer i hope?

Site Subscriber Joined: 17 Mar 2004 Posts: 342

yup, will give it a few coats before sparying on the base coat of paint

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

you dont need to bring it to bare metal Wink

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

you do if they are peeling and bubbling which it looks like they are.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

i did have the same on ph1 alloys JB ,just rubbed the bubbled bits down to bare metal and filled it after ,getting the whole alloys to bare metal wont help

Site Subscriber Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 4722

love the cillit bang bottle too :p

comes to the rescue again we see!

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

when painting anything, going back to bare metal is always the best way to ensure a long lasting perfect finish....if you dont you are just painting over the top of ancient paint that may give way at any time.

...to be fussy about it.

Site Subscriber Joined: 28 Jan 2005 Posts: 3547

and it will start peeling after about 6 months