 Refurbished Riviera wheels, Not perfect, but finally done |
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| A&PGirl |
 Jun 26 2009, 02:43 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 5,367 Region Association: None  |
They rolled my car out of the field it was sunken into and rolled the car around the driveway. They looked so dog gone awful that my Dad at Christmas (of that year) got me a nice set of 5 late Mahles that had been refurbished.
Last year, I decided to mess with the Rivieras to do something about their awfulness. I finally finished them this morning. There are a few nicks, scratches, & paint blemishes, but their appearance improved by a 100 fold. Last Wheel curing its clear coat  Other 3 after cleaned of garage dust  The first 2 I did several months ago has cured to a gloss  wheel 1 |
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| A&PGirl |
Jun 26 2009, 02:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 5,367 Region Association: None |
wheel 2
 Wheel I finished last week (note it does not have a gloss like the other 2)  All together waiting for the last wheel to cure  |
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| jt914-6 |
Jun 26 2009, 02:47 PM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Looking good!!!! When is the car going to be going?????
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| A&PGirl |
Jun 26 2009, 02:53 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 5,367 Region Association: None |
All done!
 I spent about 30hrs cleaning the wheels, another 10hrs fixing what nicks & scratches I could on the wheels then about 2-3hrs of actual labor on prep&paint per wheel. This was stretched over a 6 month period because it was too cold to paint in the winter. I don't plan on keeping them because I have my pretty Mahles instead and my Dad doesn't what them because he has a nice set of early steel wheels in storage. The skills I learned: Patience, masking is important, prepping is vital and razor blades do hurt. |
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| A&PGirl |
Jun 26 2009, 02:56 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 5,367 Region Association: None |
Well all the dirt work for the pad is done and we're taking quotes on how much the concrete is going to be. My car will be on that concrete pad being worked on while the main driveway can be used for other things.
If people want I can take a pic of where the pad will be. |
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| watsonrx13 |
Jun 27 2009, 06:32 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,734 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
They look great.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
BTW, what did you use to fill in the nicks/scratches? JP Weld, All-Metal? -- Rob |
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| A&PGirl |
Jun 27 2009, 12:40 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,019 Joined: 4-January 06 From: Oklahoma Member No.: 5,367 Region Association: None |
I did exactly what ricers do.
Bondo (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) I do not recommend bondo on fuchs, mahles, perdrinis, minilites or steelies. |
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