| Jeff Frigo |
03-19-2012 12:01 AM |
Halibrand (replica) Painted Centers?
I'm thinking about painting the centers of my wheels black. What do you think, satin, or gloss?
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| Silversmith |
03-20-2012 07:12 PM |
black or gloss black
I'm thinking about going with gold chrome centers on my russo red beasty. Should look cool :cool: I would go high gloss black or black chrome, it would look great with any color :D
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| Dwight |
03-20-2012 07:23 PM |
What color is the Cobra?
Dwight
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| fordracing65 |
03-20-2012 07:32 PM |
FLAT BLACK all, it is best, shows no brake dust or finger prints, also looks very racy.
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| Danr55 |
03-21-2012 10:14 AM |
Original wheels were unfinished aluminum, as cast.
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| 1985 CCX |
03-21-2012 12:55 PM |
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| Cobra #3170 |
03-21-2012 01:57 PM |
Wheel finish
Quote:
Originally Posted by Danr55
(Post 1182029)
Original wheels were unfinished aluminum, as cast.
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Original wheels 3000 -3100 series were magnesium and had a gold colored protective finish on the entire wheel, most owners polished that coating away on the rim area and left the center as coated. |
| am9648 |
03-21-2012 07:55 PM |
Painted wheels
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| fordracing65 |
03-21-2012 08:43 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by am9648
(Post 1182132)
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thats what I said all flat black |
| Chaplin |
03-21-2012 09:13 PM |
Go with satin.
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| Jeff Frigo |
03-21-2012 10:45 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dwight
(Post 1181924)
What color is the Cobra?
Dwight
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Solid red, no stripes, flat black side pipes. |
| fordracing65 |
03-21-2012 11:28 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chaplin
(Post 1182139)
Go with satin.
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Satin shows a little more fingerprints than flat but they both look good. |
| mikiec |
03-22-2012 07:23 AM |
I would go with flat black to match the pipes.
Mike
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Gloss. Satin looks almost flat. I like mine Satin, my thinking is that you want yours to look somewhat glossy. Powdercoat Gloss:MECOOL:
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| am9648 |
03-22-2012 11:55 AM |
Painted wheels
Mine are powder coated gloss black with a hint of metal flake to match the stripes.
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| Kramer |
03-22-2012 08:39 PM |
Had mine painted in flat black.1) find some someone who really knows what they are doing so nothing gets in the center,etc. take the tires off and have it done right 2) don't paint any surface that mates up with the spinners.3) make sure to cover up the pin drive holes as well.
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| Jeff Frigo |
03-22-2012 10:19 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
(Post 1182047)
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I love that gold look. How would I match something to that? |
| marco454v8 |
03-23-2012 02:41 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by 1985 CCX
(Post 1182047)
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I agree with Jeff, pale gold, I'm planning on doing mine like that ( car is guardsman blue), but it only really works with the blue, never seen it on other coloured cars (apart from the hertz)
Mark |
| marco454v8 |
03-23-2012 02:45 PM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Frigo
(Post 1182326)
I love that gold look. How would I match something to that?
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I thought as a first try I'd just buy the gold wheel paint from a car accessory shop, over here in France when you see the 'boy racers' that have done it, it looks quite a pale gold
Mark |
| 601HP |
03-24-2012 08:29 AM |
Quote:
Originally Posted by marco454v8
(Post 1182411)
I agree with Jeff, pale gold, I'm planning on doing mine like that ( car is guardsman blue), but it only really works with the blue, never seen it on other coloured cars (apart from the hertz)
Mark
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I like the gold wheel with the blue car.
Several weeks ago I stripped my Trigos to bare metal. I powder coated one of them a pale gold and then hung it on my red car. I left it on the car for a week while trying to decide which way to go. I just didn't care for the look.
Since then I've had the Billboard Goodyears mounted on the bare wheels. Just yesterday I mounted all wheels on the car and went out for my first drive since last October. I think I'll go with the nekkid wheels!
David |
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