Project Q - Sams 86 (many tech Pics)

[DRFTPG]

sam= 86dc tech master!!

[rthy]

Justin: heheheh well I just got kinda frustrated that there is no such thing as long series stones or flapper wheels. Also thought you might find it interesting I am looking to mak emy own flowbench now.

son57A: theres heaps more people deserving of that title than myself, I have read a fair bit and played around with various things but theres some reclusive guys on here who have been building engines for quite a while now unlike myself.

[DRFTPG]

true true...but ur still the master hahahahha love your work!! wish i could watch you do all the porting!! would learn so much

[rthy]

thanks man, you might think twice about watching me though, sitting down for literally hours at a time while I am grinding away isnt that exciting. Anyway as much as I would like to go nuts on the weekend converting my exhuasts in D ports I will wait till I see an engine builder, in the meantime I should do those other two intakes

[rthy]

something I should of posted a while ago....



this is how I cleaned up some wheels I bought a while back from a wrecker, they are German made BBS wheels and are quite light. They were covered in dirt and grime and also were painted in a silver which I didnt like much.




How I bought them (x4)





Cleaned up with a water blaster





Paint stripper at work





Most of the paint taken off, cleaned up





The center painted black ready for polishing




After the profesional polishing of the lip, ready for tyre fitment.



Right now I am suing these on the rear of my car but I dont have a good photo.

[driftism]

amazing what a clean paint and polish can do! they look mint. What size are they?

[rthy]

yeah tottaly, i will post a picture before and after on the car later too, they are a 14 x 6.5

its funny I cant think of anyone else using German wheels on their 86

[DRFTPG]

mesh wheels with black centres and polished lips are always hawwwtt

[rthy]

well there was no way I was paying for the center to be polished! that would of cost me like $1000

[crackett]

how much did it cost do just do the rim?

quite interested...


you made quite a nice investmeant with those wheels didnt you, haha