Taking the plunge...

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jakblade

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Well the Zed goes in on Thursday for a bit of a tart up.....having it's sorry looking 108's given a nice new coat. Anthracite grey centres and silver outers. :thumbsup:

Will post up some piccies when she's got on her new shoes.... :wink:
 
Bu**er it!!!!!!! The guy who was doing my wheels cancelled at the last minute!!!! :-x

I guess the money is going to spend a bit longer in my pocket....
 
Cheers for that Ash. But at £200 I'm prepared to wait. Have seen some of this guys work and it's top notch. BTW, one caliper nearly finished, just waiting for Red Rubber grease to arrive so I can start assembly..... :thumbsup:
 
jakblade said:
Cheers for that Ash. But at £200 I'm prepared to wait. Have seen some of this guys work and it's top notch. BTW, one caliper nearly finished, just waiting for Red Rubber grease to arrive so I can start assembly..... :thumbsup:
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Did he cancel when he realised they were in 2 pieces :D ? £200 is a great price & look forward to the results :thumbsup:
 
Nay,Nay, Mr. Wilks...(Sorry, couldn't help myself)....he knows they be split rims and I want 2 colours. Apparently he has contracts with some local garages and they wanted 3 sets done by Saturday.....what they forgot to tell him was 2 of the sets were split rims....Sooo, he's put mine off until next Wednesday.

Watch this space will post up some pics when done... :thumbsup:
 
jakblade said:
Nay,Nay, Mr. Wilks...(Sorry, couldn't help myself)....he knows they be split rims and I want 2 colours. Apparently he has contracts with some local garages and they wanted 3 sets done by Saturday.....what they forgot to tell him was 2 of the sets were split rims....Sooo, he's put mine off until next Wednesday.

Watch this space will post up some pics when done... :thumbsup:
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Yep will watch with interest :wink: is it paint & lacquer make over or fully stripped back & start from scratch to all surfaces ?
 
Wheels split, Acid dipped, media blasted,wet powder primer,powder coat and wet lacquer to finish...At least that's what he said I think.
 
jakblade said:
Wheels split, Acid dipped, media blasted,wet powder primer,powder coat and wet lacquer to finish...At least that's what he said I think.
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Keep us posted on the results , it sounds like a quality job from someone who knows what they are doing
Its also a lot of work for £200 :? it takes around an hour to split 4 wheels ( if all goes well ) & similar to put them back together ( more care needed ) so if a top result then he may become inundated :oops:
 
Think he's trying to get a reputation in town at the mo. He has some special deals on. Will do 4 standard wheels for £150. Did a mate of mines the other day,
4 wheels, one of which was badly dinged on the inside and wouldn't hold pressure, couple of the others had the standard curb scars, all for £180. The wheels look like brand new... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
 
Looks a decent job for the money , 2nd snap looks as though the outer rim needed rubbing down around the valve area :oops: or maybe just the pic :?
 
There's a fair bit of dust and some tyre soap about. He was working late last night. Didn't pick the Z up until just after 8 o'clock. Cars getting a wash n polish today. So better pics in the daylight up later.
 
Well here's some more pics.

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Some more close ups of wheels, have looked very closely Mr. Wilks and they look perfect to me... :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Very sunny today so lots of reflections......
 
Any chance you can tell me where you got them done mate they look fantastic , just bought a z4 and mine need doing
 
Cheers Mr.Wilks. I'm well chuffed with 'em. Just need to get centre caps sorted and the blue calipers,new discs and brake lines sorted/fitted. Then I'll be all ready for tucking it away for winter... :o

They were done by Steve Frear @ Frear's Wheels in Scunthorpe. Proper job by top bloke. You could get in touch with Mr.Wilks on here his work looks top notch :thumbsup:
 
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