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Color of Fuchs? |
ww914 |
Feb 12 2014, 09:10 AM
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914 Convert Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 29-September 11 From: Central Coast, CA Member No.: 13,621 Region Association: Central California |
I just picked up some Fuchs replicas and I want to refurbish them. They look similar to this one:
Couple of questions: What color is the black? Glossy or flat or anodized? Was the outer rim polished, painted or left aluminum? Thanks in advance! |
JRust |
Feb 12 2014, 09:17 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,307 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Depends what look you want. Polished lip for sure. You can polish the whole wheel & ditch the painted centers all together. Go for the RSR look with polished lips & paddles with black background. Or go body color centers with polished lips. I personally like more of a gloss black on the centers. I guess closest to stock would be satin black centers with polished lips. In my avatar mine are polished lips, polished center caps, polished lugs with a gloss black center.
Really it's all what you like. You can't go wrong with black centers & polished lips in my opinion. In flat black or gloss they will look great. Powder coated centers look great too if you've got a good guy to do them. It's just a little tougher to get the line right as the tape they use is pretty rigid stuff (or so my powder guy told me). Having said that he works out of his garage & is pretty cheap. So I wouldn't say he is high end (IMG:style_emoticons/default/evilgrin.gif) |
ww914 |
Feb 12 2014, 10:18 AM
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914 Convert Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 29-September 11 From: Central Coast, CA Member No.: 13,621 Region Association: Central California |
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wndsnd |
Feb 12 2014, 04:02 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
Full Polish look......
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wndsnd |
Feb 12 2014, 04:04 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
Installed but not cleaned up yet.
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Alphaogre |
Feb 12 2014, 04:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 28-May 12 From: San Diego Member No.: 14,487 Region Association: Southern California |
I'm thinking of taking mine to something like this.
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Madswede |
Feb 12 2014, 04:55 PM
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Flat Out Driver Group: Members Posts: 853 Joined: 13-September 06 From: Rio Rancho NM Member No.: 6,831 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Here's what they look like, bone stock original. These were in great shape actually, considering they're off a 930 that was (I believe) raced. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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wndsnd |
Feb 12 2014, 05:05 PM
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You wanted a horse, but got a goat. Nobody wants a goat.... Group: Members Posts: 2,861 Joined: 12-February 12 From: North Shore, MA Member No.: 14,124 Region Association: North East States |
Anodized right?
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carr914 |
Feb 12 2014, 08:34 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 119,021 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
I used Semi Gloss on these
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carr914 |
Feb 12 2014, 08:36 PM
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Racer from Birth Group: Members Posts: 119,021 Joined: 2-February 04 From: Tampa,FL Member No.: 1,623 Region Association: South East States |
This is my Thread on doing the RSR Frosted Finish
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...;hl=RSR+Frosted |
Alphaogre |
Feb 12 2014, 08:48 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 460 Joined: 28-May 12 From: San Diego Member No.: 14,487 Region Association: Southern California |
This is my Thread on doing the RSR Frosted Finish http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...;hl=RSR+Frosted Those look really good. The frosted look always looks good! |
Socalandy |
Feb 12 2014, 10:17 PM
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Its got to be Yellow!!! Group: Members Posts: 2,432 Joined: 29-August 09 From: Orange Member No.: 10,742 Region Association: Southern California |
I may go with the RSR finish down the road but these are mine
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puffinator |
Feb 13 2014, 08:17 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 6-August 13 From: Annapolis, MD Member No.: 16,218 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
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ww914 |
Feb 13 2014, 08:25 AM
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914 Convert Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 29-September 11 From: Central Coast, CA Member No.: 13,621 Region Association: Central California |
All really nice examples. Thanks guys.
Since my wheels aren't real Fuchs, and I don't want to invest in a professional job on them. I may just polish the rims and re-paint the pedals. I guess the color, gloss or matt (satin) is up to me, but I was wondering what the originals were. |
9146R |
Feb 13 2014, 10:13 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 223 Joined: 28-September 04 From: alamo ca Member No.: 2,849 |
Just picked up my 7/8x15's RSR finish (powdercoat) by RiteWay Wheels in walnut creek...waiting for the Hoosiers to get mounted on them for Trekkor's autox at Sears Point on March 8.
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effutuo101 |
Feb 13 2014, 10:23 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
mine are powder coated gloss black at 20%.
you can also just paint the centers car color or what ever color you like. Attached thumbnail(s) |
ww914 |
Feb 13 2014, 10:43 AM
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914 Convert Group: Members Posts: 435 Joined: 29-September 11 From: Central Coast, CA Member No.: 13,621 Region Association: Central California |
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