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Mr Hoarder
20-10-2008, 23:22
Just a quick one :

Louie dropped his steelies off to me on Saturday for a refurb.

Step one - paint stripper the wheel, and then steam clean the paint & stripper off :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/wheel1.jpg

Then after drying the wheel with the air line into the blaster it goes :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/wheel5.jpg

Here's a couple of before and after piccys :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/wheel3.jpg

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/wheel6.jpg

Once all four have had the blasting treatment they'll get 2k etch primed, then filler primer which I'll flat back for a nice smooth surface to put some Strato silver (clear over base)

Should suit the old Mex a treat ;)
LOUIE
23-10-2008, 16:15
looking good them rob, theyll look gteat in the back garden with the hose wrapped round them!!!!:D

any other mk1s on here with them on??
daytona_2000
23-10-2008, 16:28
i have got a couple of sets , but not any cars at the moment.
LOUIE
23-10-2008, 22:12
anyone else??
Mr Hoarder
24-10-2008, 11:33
Now in etch primer - photos later ;)
LOUIE
24-10-2008, 15:53
:jumpy: :jumpy: :jumpy:
LOUIE
25-10-2008, 20:51
wheres the pics rob??? got all excited:bounce: :bounce:
Mr Hoarder
26-10-2008, 20:41
wheres the pics rob??? got all excited:bounce: :bounce:

Sorry Rob, got sidetracked ;) :D

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/wheel8.jpg


http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/wheel7.jpg
oldskooljoe
26-10-2008, 21:23
Nice work Rob:)
LOUIE
28-10-2008, 18:09
belting so far mate
graham John
28-10-2008, 20:16
look good them

cheeRS
grum
28-10-2008, 21:02
aye, looking proper them LARK ;)
oldskooljoe
28-10-2008, 21:16
aye, looking proper them LARK ;)

your not from yorkshire :rolleyes:
LOUIE
03-11-2008, 10:55
any developments rob?:D
topaz
03-11-2008, 11:46
u should of said you were taking some wheels, ive got 4 steels here need refurb :rolleyes:
Dave1800BDA
03-11-2008, 11:47
u should of said you were taking some wheels, ive got 4 steels here need refurb :rolleyes:

im doing mine as well for next season:D

good work rob:cool:
LOUIE
03-11-2008, 16:14
if youd seen the trip up there neil there wasnt a hole lotta space in the end, however i am going down there end of nov to collect the mini and drop off other bits for the mex if you want to arrange somthing:D
Mr Hoarder
03-11-2008, 21:00
any developments rob?:D

Still in primer at the moment - been a bit busy with the white one ;)
LOUIE
04-11-2008, 02:27
thats what i thought mate, and i dont blame you, you still got much to do on it???
Mr Hoarder
20-12-2008, 20:12
Two pack laquered over some nice strato silver base coat :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/mex_steels5.jpg


With a polished up centre cap (one of mine) :

http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/mex_steels7.jpg
Dave1800BDA
20-12-2008, 20:16
slots are :cool:

look great rob
oldskooljoe
21-12-2008, 23:41
:cool:
LOUIE
22-12-2008, 09:59
loving them rob, wasnt to sure when i bought them, but top work fella:D

no there not for sale!!!
RS2000EXPRESS
23-12-2008, 19:42
Top Job there!:cool:
LOUIE
05-01-2009, 12:28
what tyres do you all recommend???
Mr Hoarder
08-02-2009, 21:58
http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/steelies_1.jpg



http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd267/Mr_Hoarder/steelies_2.jpg
fox2fox
08-02-2009, 22:10
the ones that you are always kicking,louie:toma::toma::toma::toma:............. ..
Dave1800BDA
08-02-2009, 22:21
great job rob, caps on will set them off perfect, :cool: tho i wouldnt like to be the one to take them off
LOUIE
09-02-2009, 08:34
At least they'll see the road this year mike!!!!

theylook great rob, cracking job, i just need to buff the centres up now, but as dave's pointed out, taking them off's going to be fun!!
fox2fox
09-02-2009, 14:44
do you want to put a bet on it then??????:toma::toma::toma::toma::toma:
LOUIE
09-02-2009, 15:51
yeah ok, that doesnt include pushing it on the road and off it again, ill bet you that car isnt on the road for a show this year!!!

£200 on it in fact...
if you lose you give the money to the cystic fibrosis trust!!!!
Frosticles
09-02-2009, 16:13
Those look great Top job Mr H :)
fox2fox
09-02-2009, 16:29
if i win?????
LOUIE
10-02-2009, 08:39
as i said 200 in your pocket, think my moneys save enough
paul spence
10-02-2009, 08:43
do you want to put a bet on it then??????:toma::toma::toma::toma::toma:

yeah ok, that doesnt include pushing it on the road and off it again, ill bet you that car isnt on the road for a show this year!!!

£200 on it in fact...
if you lose you give the money to the cystic fibrosis trust!!!!

:yeah: :D
LOUIE
10-02-2009, 12:07
unless you want to put the money to a charity mike, like im going to do, dont want people thinking your tight do we????:toma:
paul spence
10-02-2009, 12:36
NICE ONE LOU,:D well Mr Fox????:rolleyes:
fox2fox
10-02-2009, 13:48
louie when im as tight as you,then i will start to worry:toma::toma::toma:.......tighter that two coats of paint arent you mate???????????;)
LOUIE
10-02-2009, 14:36
you changing the subject, ive offered you the bet mike, so whos tight???