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Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... #1053998 08/16/11 01:19 PM 08/16/11 01:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y. 1MYTGTX OP master
1MYTGTX OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y.	Did you have to blast the wheels to paint them or were you able to scuff the finish & repaint? 1MYTGTX

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: 1MYTGTX] #1053999 08/16/11 01:26 PM 08/16/11 01:26 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada D DPelletier I Live Here
DPelletier I Live Here D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada	Scuffed and repainted. I advise you to check them out on a balancer BEFORE wasting the money and effort on paint. DAMHIK Dave 1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack 1974 'Cuda 2008 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Ram 3500 Diesel 2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel 2003 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Durango Limited [url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: 1MYTGTX] #1054000 08/16/11 01:29 PM 08/16/11 01:29 PM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat gtx6970 Too Many Posts
gtx6970 Too Many Posts Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 21,442 It's a dry heat	I've done 3 or 4 sets of the so called powder coated correct colored rallyes. And on every one, all i've done is lightly glass bead, primer and repaint. never had an issue yet

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: DPelletier] #1054001 08/16/11 01:30 PM 08/16/11 01:30 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y. 1MYTGTX OP master
1MYTGTX OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y.	Quote: Scuffed and repainted. I advise you to check them out on a balancer BEFORE wasting the money and effort on paint. DAMHIK Dave Thanks Dave, I did see your post in another thread about your bad wheel. I will keep it in mind..... 1MYTGTX

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: 1MYTGTX] #1054002 08/16/11 01:42 PM 08/16/11 01:42 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 330 Frederiction. New Brunswick ,C... R RTshaker enthusiast
RTshaker enthusiast R Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 330 Frederiction. New Brunswick ,C...	Good luck in getting a true 15x7 trim ring to fit .With the latest set of wheels I got from WV {one year ago}via Summit the exterior off set is off .The b/s is 4.25" but with the new hoops being slightly narrower the trim won`t set down enought to cath and hits on the centre of wheel . Both had to go back with no comment from WV as to why ????

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: 1MYTGTX] #1054003 08/16/11 02:19 PM 08/16/11 02:19 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Scuff em with red scotchbright pad and paint them. I didn't even use primer.

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: RTshaker] #1054004 08/16/11 02:23 PM 08/16/11 02:23 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y. 1MYTGTX OP master
1MYTGTX OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y.	Quote: Good luck in getting a true 15x7 trim ring to fit .With the latest set of wheels I got from WV {one year ago}via Summit the exterior off set is off .The b/s is 4.25" but with the new hoops being slightly narrower the trim won`t set down enought to cath and hits on the centre of wheel . Both had to go back with no comment from WV as to why ???? No trim rings for these...they will be body colored with dog dish caps only... 1MYTGTX

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: Challenger 1] #1054005 08/16/11 02:26 PM 08/16/11 02:26 PM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa L lewtot184 master
lewtot184 master L Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,916 usa	Quote: Scuff em with red scotchbright pad and paint them. I didn't even use primer. thats what i did. worked pretty good for a guy who doesn't know how to paint, .

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: RTshaker] #1054006 08/16/11 02:29 PM 08/16/11 02:29 PM
Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA S StealthWedge67 master
StealthWedge67 master S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,319 Puyallup, WA	For the life of me, I can't figure out why someone would pay WV for stock steel wheels when there are piles of them in junkyards and used wheel & tire yards all across the country for $15-$20 a pop. What an I missing?? LemonWedge - Street heavy / Strip ready - 11.07 @ 120

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: StealthWedge67] #1054007 08/16/11 02:47 PM 08/16/11 02:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada D DPelletier I Live Here
DPelletier I Live Here D Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 15,134 Kelowna, B.C. Canada	Quote: For the life of me, I can't figure out why someone would pay WV for stock steel wheels when there are piles of them in junkyards and used wheel & tire yards all across the country for $15-$20 a pop. What an I missing?? Easy; not in a 15" x 7" stockish appearing steelie. I got some 15" x 6 1/2" station wagon wheels but the 15" x 7" were only the ultra rare and expensive "450" wheels IIRC. Dave 1970 Super Bee 440 Six Pack 1974 'Cuda 2008 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Ram 3500 Diesel 2004.5 Ram 2500 Diesel 2003 Ram 3500 Diesel 2006 Durango Limited [url] http://1970superbee.piczo.com [/url]

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: DPelletier] #1054008 08/16/11 02:55 PM 08/16/11 02:55 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Quote: For the life of me, I can't figure out why someone would pay WV for stock steel wheels when there are piles of them in junkyards and used wheel & tire yards all across the country for $15-$20 a pop. What an I missing?? Easy; not in a 15" x 7" stockish appearing steelie. I got some 15" x 6 1/2" station wagon wheels but the 15" x 7" were only the ultra rare and expensive "450" wheels IIRC. Dave I haven't seen a 10X15" one in a junk yard forever it seems.

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: Challenger 1] #1054009 08/16/11 03:08 PM 08/16/11 03:08 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y. 1MYTGTX OP master
1MYTGTX OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y.	True....my next question.... 15x7's or 15x8's? I would be using 255/60/15 tires 1MYTGTX

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: 1MYTGTX] #1054010 08/16/11 03:12 PM 08/16/11 03:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,359 Buzzard County, FL IronWolf pro stock
IronWolf pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,359 Buzzard County, FL	Dunno. My car sits outside, so they rusted like a shipwreck on a reef. Good luck with yours though.

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: IronWolf] #1054011 08/16/11 03:16 PM 08/16/11 03:16 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Dunno. My car sits outside, so they rusted like a shipwreck on a reef. Good luck with yours though. You know they need to be painted before use, right? They come with a real nice looking coating but there are stickers on all the wheels warning you to paint them before use. I have four of them on my 71 for 5 years now and no rust yet.

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: Challenger 1] #1054012 08/16/11 04:51 PM 08/16/11 04:51 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,359 Buzzard County, FL IronWolf pro stock
IronWolf pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,359 Buzzard County, FL	What stickers ? They suck - they rusted , OK ? I report the truth, perhaps the truth is better now ?

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: Challenger 1] #1054013 08/16/11 04:57 PM 08/16/11 04:57 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,359 Buzzard County, FL IronWolf pro stock
IronWolf pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,359 Buzzard County, FL	BTW, I've had these wheels for 9 years - yours 5 years , things are looking up; they have improved 'em !

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: IronWolf] #1054014 08/16/11 05:54 PM 08/16/11 05:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y. 1MYTGTX OP master
1MYTGTX OP master Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,967 S.I. N.Y.	Car is garaged so hopefully no rust! 1MYTGTX

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: 1MYTGTX] #1054015 08/16/11 06:16 PM 08/16/11 06:16 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,359 Buzzard County, FL IronWolf pro stock
IronWolf pro stock Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,359 Buzzard County, FL	Good for you ! I hope I can afford a garage in the future - in the meantime, I'll avoid the " Insto Rusto Specials" from Wheel Vintiques !! PS Why is it that "oceanic" locations in California have little rust issues, yet anything East of the Mississippi rusts like a tin can ? Ya oughta read "Hemmings" - it's hilarious . Apparently , most cars for sale in that mag originated in California. Heh, Heh, Heh.

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: IronWolf] #1054016 08/16/11 06:39 PM 08/16/11 06:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: BTW, I've had these wheels for 9 years - yours 5 years , things are looking up; they have improved 'em ! Did you paint yours when they were new?

Re: Wheel Vintiques repro steel wheel users.... [Re: Challenger 1] #1054017 08/16/11 06:47 PM 08/16/11 06:47 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS. J Joshs68 pro stock
Joshs68 pro stock J Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,472 Overland Park, KS.	I scuffed and painted mine. The great part is I ordered a 15x10 with the backspace to fit my car! bad news is I sent three back, 2 were not round and one had a giant weld bead the made the main hoop all the way across the wheel. The customer service was smart mouth to say the least. I ran the rim on a spin balancer machine with a dial indicator and two were out over a 1/4 inch. Would you feel it? not sure and I didn't want to find out. I ordered them from summit for the cheap shipping.

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