Custom SRT8 Wheels: Major Wheel Porn Inside! (Dialup beware)

[CoolVanilla]

Stage 1:
Fellow member Redfox0099's put his custom SRT8 take offs up for sale
Put my SRT-8 Wheels on Ebay

As you can see in that link, he had them stripped and the spokes powder coated black. Red had one hell of a vision:



And on his gorgeous Magnum:


A quick photoshop of these rims on my Magnum convinced me these were a must have:


Stage 2:
Red and I struck a deal and over the next few weeks we arranged shipping details. Red was smack dab in the middle of SEMA prep, and yet still found time to personally drive my new rims from the shop his car was at to the FedEx drop location.

Unfortunately, something happened between when the rims came off his rig, and when they showed up on my doorstep. Something got on the rims and completely trashed the finish. Nothing I, or my detail guy could do could bring the rims back to their beautiful state pictured above.

(No pics of this damage; it was too scary for our PG audience.)

Stage 3:
I contacted Red and told him about the problems. He didn't hesitate; he told me to get them fixed up right and to consider our part of the financial deal done. This absolutely floored me as I still owed him 50% of the purchase price. Yep, my friend Redfox0099 forgave that debt and told me to take those funds and get the rims fixed up right. What can you say to that, except wow, and thank you. No way I could have got them fixed up any time soon except for this.

Stage 4:
I got in touch with an industrial finishing shop that is known for one off rim work. They quoted me a fair price and set to work sand blasting the rims raw, powdering them cool vanilla and masking off the insides so they stay cool vanilla. Here is one rim after the first powder and mid tape off.


They then set to sanding down the spokes and outer rim, for the 2nd, black powder coat. That was completed today and by end of the day today they were to begin spraying them down with a protectant clear coat!!

Stage 5:
Here are a few pics from today's (11/7) progress:








The shop initially thought they'd be done today, but they contacted me and asked if I could give them an extra day; they have a new clear coat powder they want to use on these rather than a clear paint. They said this new covering would be nearly indestructable, and I said "Duh, take the extra day!"

Stage 6:
Without adieu, I give to you...







With some sun (anyone know how to to stop a digital camera from washing out like this?)...




And a couple install shots






This is what I had in mind nearly two years ago when I drove her off the lot. I didn't know how, and I didn't know when, but I knew it was out there to be had. Yep, there are some details to take care of and there are still things to do, but overall she is now what I always thought she could be.

[legmaker72]

Damn those are going to look soooooo sweet CV! Can't wait to see the photos of them on the Mag!

[Trojan]

Those are looking real sharp! I did mine the opposite with black inside and metalic outside. These are HOT, Nice work

[CoolVanilla]

Didn't realize that Trojan! Got some pics to share?

[Redfox0099]

Damm, that Redfox is a standup guy....he gives all us Redfoxes a good name...... DUH!!!!!

Glad things are working out for ya Jason, too bad the rims got Fed up from the time I saw them last in August till you go them....but hey it looks like it is turning out better for ya.

[Redfox0099]

are they still taking the S out of SRT?

[CoolVanilla]

are they still taking the S out of SRT?

We did kick around ideas of how to handle that. They don't do metal work, and we guessed that regular body filler would eventually crack or flake out. My option was to spend significant $$ to have them shipped to a metal shop for some filler welding and sanding, or just have them powder the S black along with the spoke and outer rim. So thats what I decided. The RT will remain cv though. Should look ok I think

[legmaker72]

It will be a "S"pecial RT!

[Trojan]

Didn't realize that Trojan! Got some pics to share?

Here ya go!
ChargerSRT8 wheels on 300C

I had mine welded up to remove the SRT logo, It cost 150.00 for all 4 wheels, There not made out of the best metal I was told, the welder was'nt happy at all.
This place has been doing wheel polishing, powder coating forever. Mag Masters

[CoolVanilla]

Here ya go!
ChargerSRT8 wheels on 300C

I had mine welded up to remove the SRT logo, It cost 150.00 for all 4 wheels, There not made out of the best metal I was told, the welder was'nt happy at all.
This place has been doing wheel polishing, powder coating forever. Mag Masters

Interesting! He was commenting on the metal of the wheels, or the weld job to remove the SRT logo?

$150 is very reasonable. Prolly would have pulled the trigger if I could have matched that deal locally here.

PS: Drop dead sexy rig Trojan. Can't wait to check it out in person back at Willow one of these days

[Trojan]

Interesting! He was commenting on the metal of the wheels, or the weld job to remove the SRT logo?

$150 is very reasonable. Prolly would have pulled the trigger if I could have matched that deal locally here.

PS: Drop dead sexy rig Trojan. Can't wait to check it out in person back at Willow one of these days

He said the metal the wheels were made of was'nt good quality, said it was blistering like there was pot metal in the wheels. My original plan was to weld them up and fully polish the faces and do black in between, but after they welded them and polished them I wasnt satisfied with the "one" spoke on each wheel that was welded. So I had him sand them down and painted. Powder coated would be the best.

ttys

[Jaak]

Wow, they're going to look Sweet!!!!!

I agree, S for Special RT! As long as the S is a different color, then it'll look right.

[pigpen]

Looking great I can't wait till there done!

[CoolVanilla]

First post updated with today's progress. Hot damn these things look amazing in person. The pics hardly do them justice.

[Redfox0099]

........damm, wish mine looked that nice :(

Sounds like it all worked out good for ya.