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Swifty1638
05-20-2007, 10:19 PM
I finally got my Kosei K1 wheels. 16x 7.5", each weighing in at a heavy 15 lbs. Anyway, yes they are NOT perfect, by ANY means. When I recieved the wheels, they where quite beat-up. I also don't expect the wheels to stay the condition they are in now, but I couldn't afford to PC them right now, as other things are needing funding. So, with about 16 bucks in my hand, this is what I came up with. They get mounted on my stock tires tomorrow, till I can get some tires I want.

-A. Swift

First starting..
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/BoostinSwifty38/1.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/BoostinSwifty38/2.jpg
Katelyn's sanding?!
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/BoostinSwifty38/3.jpg
WHY WON'T YOU STOP RATTLIN' BALL!?!?!
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/BoostinSwifty38/6.jpg
First Coats..
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/BoostinSwifty38/8.jpg
Polished rim, and BLACK lip anyone?
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/BoostinSwifty38/9.jpg
After the paint, and 2 coats of clear..
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/BoostinSwifty38/11.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f216/BoostinSwifty38/13.jpg

They get mounted tomorrow. Still trying to find jackstands so I can paint the calipers Red (I know, ricer..whatever).:beerfunnel2:
HiImBrian
05-20-2007, 10:21 PM
Haha you made your gf sand! Adda boy swifty! btw those wheels look pretty good. Don't drive through gravel or any rocks cus they will own your wheels.
Swifty1638
05-20-2007, 10:29 PM
yea, I'm afraid of that. I still want them powdercoated, so I figure if they last over the summer, it's good. I'll PC them over the winter, or I'll get other wheels.

-A. Swift
HiImBrian
05-20-2007, 10:38 PM
Yea I painted my wheels on my last car and they lasted a full summer and then some. How many coats did you do?
Swifty1638
05-20-2007, 10:52 PM
2 of color, 2 of clear.

-A. Swift
HiImBrian
05-20-2007, 10:58 PM
You should be ok. I did like 3 or 4 coats of black and no clearcoat. Heres some pics when I did it. http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a98/mrbrianf20/my%20car/
Swifty1638
05-20-2007, 11:01 PM
lol, I remember the days of that car! I wish I had jackstands so I can finish out the wheel project.

-A. Swift
MitsuChick
05-20-2007, 11:08 PM
Wow sanding those wheels was sooooo much fun!! And the fumes from all the paint in a closed garage only killed a few brain cells and made me half high. But besides that, it actually was kind of fun, and they look a lot better, especially the ones I did tee hee!
Swifty1638
05-20-2007, 11:29 PM
Ones you did? LOL! You did 1 Wheel, I did 2! Then, we both did that last one.

-A. Swift
MitsuChick
05-20-2007, 11:35 PM
Yeah, and they one I did was damn good!!