A must see: Priceless!

[ChicagoGTS]

<font color="red">Beat up Forgeline wheels off ebay - $300.00</font>
http://home.comcast.net/~mattfaruzzi/WheelB1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~mattfaruzzi/WheelB2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~mattfaruzzi/WheelB3.jpg

<font color="red">Steelwool - $3.49</font>

<font color="red">Polishing kit - $12.49</font>

<font color="red">6 hours worth of elbow grease - Free</font>

<font color="red">Refinishing your own wheels for the first time at a total cost of $15 - Priceless </font>
http://home.comcast.net/~mattfaruzzi/WheelA1.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~mattfaruzzi/WheelA2.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~mattfaruzzi/WheelA3.jpg
http://home.comcast.net/~mattfaruzzi/Comparison.jpg

I had a blast with this project, I did one wheel saturday night and the other on Sunday each took just under 3 hours. These wheels were in really bad shape, the before pictures don't do them much justice. It's hard to see because they are so hazy but these used to be polished and were neglected so badly that there were rust spots all over them. However structurally they were perfect.

~Matt~

 

[radta7]

Very nice!

Good job.

RD

 

[Vipera Russelli]

Nice work! Looks like a fun project for a lazy afternoon.

 

[SnakeEye]

Amazing!

 

[XS TORQ]

Consider doing the inside also.
Great work, and a good score! ($$ wise)

 

[ChicagoGTS]

Consider doing the inside also.
Great work, and a good score! ($$ wise)

I'm putting Nitto 555R (Drag Radials) on them so they will just be a on/off swap set. But thanks for the advice, I think I will probably do the inside as well.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Those are just like mine but were in worse condition. Are they 17 inch too? I tried to sell mine for $500.

 

[ChicagoGTS]

Yes, they're 17x11.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

BTW I wouldn't recommend running those on the street unless you have a tig welder. They are lightweight track wheels and will develop cracks if you hit too many bumps and potholes.

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

Oh and they look great. You did a good job. I hope it doesn't inspire me.

 

[ChicagoGTS]

BTW I wouldn't recommend running those on the street unless you have a tig welder. They are lightweight track wheels and will develop cracks if you hit too many bumps and potholes.

They're just for the occasional warm day or at the track, I live in the burbs so the roads are pretty well maintained. Thanks for the advice.

 

[AviP]

You mean $15.98. Priceless. LOL.

Great job.

 

[Roadkill]

what sort of polishing kit did you use? I bought a set of forgelines off ebay too just like those a month or so ago for the same price.. they polished up nice using steel wool and Mothers aluminum polish.. but i didn't have a "polishing kit"?

 

[ChicagoGTS]

I bought it from Home depot. It's in the hardware section, it comes with:

(3) Different sized spiral knit polishing wheels.
(4) Bars of compound
(1) Drill adapter

I used my electric Makita (high speed hammer drill), with the hammer function turned off of course. The high speed drill is a must, they really polish up nicely with it.

 

[THOR]

Very nice job Chicago! Post some pics if you decide to do the inners as well!

 

[IEATVETS]

That is why I like aluminum wheels, if you sratch them.......buff it out. Nice job Matt!

 

[1TONY1]

Nice job. I did the same thing with my track Purners (lots of spokes). I used different grades of wet/dry sandpaper instead of steel wool.

 

[1MEANSNAKE]

Great job