Phatboislim's Progress Thread
04-05-2011, 06:49 AM
#244
on teh G wheels? 18x8 +30 all the way around...check the next set of pics to see the wheel rash...whoever did these wheels before, really fuked them up..not just the wheel rash, but how they tried to repaint them
04-05-2011, 06:53 AM
#245
now you will see the reason i had to use 80 grit w/ the wheel rash problems. i started bondoing all the wheels...i have to sand down the other 3 wheels that i bondo'd this week...hopefully i can start primering before this week is out
pics of wheel rash:
pics of wheel rash:
04-05-2011, 01:04 PM
#246
trying to figure my route...
purple (the purple i'd hopefully end up w/ would be darker than this)
or white (dont know where ima get white thats close to the pearl i have on the car...i dont want to pay to have them 'professionally' painted
i do have ceramic pads, so i'm not concerned about brake dust so much w/ the white wheels
purple (the purple i'd hopefully end up w/ would be darker than this)
or white (dont know where ima get white thats close to the pearl i have on the car...i dont want to pay to have them 'professionally' painted
i do have ceramic pads, so i'm not concerned about brake dust so much w/ the white wheels
04-05-2011, 06:43 PM
#247
Ouch. Yeah I can see the need for 80 grit.
And no, wanted the specs on the other rims you are selling. I know the G specs.
As for the paint, you know my thoughts. I won't say anything about the purple. I think you'd have to go pretty crazy with the rest of the car to make that work. But do you
And no, wanted the specs on the other rims you are selling. I know the G specs.
As for the paint, you know my thoughts. I won't say anything about the purple. I think you'd have to go pretty crazy with the rest of the car to make that work. But do you
04-06-2011, 04:23 AM
#249
LULZ @ Jeffafafafafafa i bet if i did them black and yellow you'd try to rape me......
@Tuner...yea...i'm trying to figure what i'm going to do w/ the lug nuts...i'm going to pick up the rear lip this weekend, have those painted...so i think if i did the purp..it'd be dope...oh, the car is going back down on slam when i put the wheels on, eff what you heard LOL
i'm just going to make a run at the track at the height im at, after i see my times, i'm throwing it back to the ground and saying 'eff jew' to the axles
@Tuner...yea...i'm trying to figure what i'm going to do w/ the lug nuts...i'm going to pick up the rear lip this weekend, have those painted...so i think if i did the purp..it'd be dope...oh, the car is going back down on slam when i put the wheels on, eff what you heard LOL
i'm just going to make a run at the track at the height im at, after i see my times, i'm throwing it back to the ground and saying 'eff jew' to the axles
04-06-2011, 04:32 AM
#250
alright...so i finished sanding down the bondo (@80 grit) on all four wheels yesterday...i only spent about an hour doing so, as i was/am dead tired...next is going at them at 120, 240 then 400 then fillable primer. i'm hoping to have the 240 grit done thursday....i wont be doing any work on them this wednesday
^^^^the one w/ the most bondo/most work/worse wheel i will forever had that specific wheel
^^^^the one w/ the most bondo/most work/worse wheel
i will forever had that specific wheel
04-06-2011, 12:07 PM
#251
I hope you got those rims pretty dam cheap to compensate for all that work!
Good job so far man they should look good. I've honestly never heard of putting bondo on wheels to fix rash, does it actually stay on?
Good job so far man they should look good. I've honestly never heard of putting bondo on wheels to fix rash, does it actually stay on?
04-06-2011, 12:43 PM
#252
So...i searched on craigslist as i always do...and i see a posting (5 hours away from where i live) for some G wheels for $250...i look at the pics and im like JEEZ!!! those are bad...ima shoot him an offer for $100, even though he's not going to accep....HE ACCEPTED!!! and i took my happy self up there and got em LOLOL
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-included.html
here's the link that gave me the info i needed to know to restore the wheels. but i hit up this girl that does paint on pretty much anything paintable and she told me especially w/ the 80 grit, since i went so aggressive, it'd be a perfect time to throw bondo on the wheels because it will stick even better. so i followed/following her advice...i still have her text to gaze over to make sure i'm doing it right...everything is coming along pretty good...there is some putty type stuff that came in the bondo box that basically if there are any holes, etc in teh bondo, its like a quick fix type thing. so i'm sure i'll be cruising from here on out.
oh, yea and i did get the tires for $100 too LULZ
http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...-included.html
here's the link that gave me the info i needed to know to restore the wheels. but i hit up this girl that does paint on pretty much anything paintable and she told me especially w/ the 80 grit, since i went so aggressive, it'd be a perfect time to throw bondo on the wheels because it will stick even better. so i followed/following her advice...i still have her text to gaze over to make sure i'm doing it right...everything is coming along pretty good...there is some putty type stuff that came in the bondo box that basically if there are any holes, etc in teh bondo, its like a quick fix type thing. so i'm sure i'll be cruising from here on out.
oh, yea and i did get the tires for $100 too LULZ
Last edited by phatboislim; 04-06-2011 at 12:45 PM.
04-09-2011, 07:13 PM
#253
since you're looking for a budget type of wheel finish, I think you should just polish them yourself. That way you don't have to worry about paying someone to paint them or using cheap *** spray paint to do yourself which will chip easily. Polished would look sexy and be cheap, but would involve a lot of labor on your part, but it would be cheap!
04-09-2011, 08:24 PM
#255
04-10-2011, 05:31 PM
#256
i cant see doing polished after all the work i've already done on this wheel..if i didnt bondo it...it'd take alot of sanding to get those gashes out...not/wouldnt ever do that. i picked up the Krylon purple paint this weekend. i'm going to sand the wheels to the last two/three grits necessary, then take the two to the guy to take the minor bends out then primer and paint
04-10-2011, 09:13 PM
#257
Well on the bright side, if it looks terrible , you can always just sand it down again and repaint it 
I would have them powdercoated once you are certain on the colour. Spray paint will never look as good as a powder coat job.
, you can always just sand it down again and repaint it I would have them powdercoated once you are certain on the colour. Spray paint will never look as good as a powder coat job.
04-11-2011, 05:18 AM
#258
meh, like i said, i cant see spending that sort of money on a set of OEM wheels. only reason i'm painting is because of them being gashed up, if they were OEM color, i'd never had touched em. i love the stock color these G wheels come in.
if im spending money on wheels again, i'm just buying a new set. but probably not now...kinda looking at a small house to get started in and hopefully a few years down teh road turn it into a rental spot
if im spending money on wheels again, i'm just buying a new set. but probably not now...kinda looking at a small house to get started in and hopefully a few years down teh road turn it into a rental spot
04-12-2011, 08:46 AM
#259
time to accumulate some more parts i guess...since i hear my timing chain tensioner making noise, guess ill order that and my valve cover gasket kit. maybe end of this week ill order my NWP spacer and ill get ready to replace my valve cover gaskets
04-22-2011, 06:01 AM
#260
small progress...the two wheels w/ minor bends are at the metal shop getting rounded. i'm battling replacing the VC gasket (UIM is a 100% female dog to remove), only to find out there is no leak back there *pissed*!! will also work on replacing/fixing my a/c compressor. then hopefully next week will be time to sand down and prime the wheels, then get the tires installed and lay down the purple.
oh...i did this too
SN: i'm not doing the NWP spacers, at least not now
oh...i did this too
SN: i'm not doing the NWP spacers, at least not now
04-25-2011, 05:21 AM
#265
welp...the VCs are done and wrinkled..
SN: i would recommend NO ONE put these in your oven lol...had my apartment smelling like the factory that made the paint..took hours to air it out
hopefully ill have my car back up and running by tonight...
F that UIM and the rear bolts
SN: i would recommend NO ONE put these in your oven lol...had my apartment smelling like the factory that made the paint..took hours to air it out
hopefully ill have my car back up and running by tonight...
F that UIM and the rear bolts
04-26-2011, 05:30 AM
#266
got everything put back together..well almost...all of the crucial things. need to put my AE cover back on, my strut bar back on and detail the bay...i'm trying to figure what i should paint the spark plug cover....any ideas? i'd like to have it purple w/ gold flake raised letters....
04-27-2011, 09:41 AM
#269
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Location: Columbia,SC
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yea i am a COP.. well not officially until i finish the academy.. and no i put it on the lift to find out that the front seal on the tranny was the cause of the leak and i need a new clutch.. so stage 2 coming next week
04-27-2011, 09:51 AM
#270
LOL sweet...i can call you a copper/doughnut inhaler and w/e else i call my current copper friend lol. congrats on the academy, and the not needing of a transmission. what clutch you going with?
04-27-2011, 07:14 PM
#271
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probably something cheap.. i can't find any right now i'm looking to be pointed in the right direction.. i dont know where to start lol... i've heard great things about Act stage 2 clutches so i may go with that.. unless you know or use something else.
04-28-2011, 04:29 AM
#272
first find out what clutch you suppose to use 4/5th or 5.5 gen clutch...then when you find that out, go/call up competition clutch go cop their stage 1 (they have an OEM spec clutch as well for dumb cheap) and if you still have enough money, get their flywheel, you wont be upset, believe me
04-28-2011, 05:03 AM
#273
Mods:
Warpspeed Y-Pipe
22" Cherry Bomb Resonator
2.5" Piping
Cattman Axleback
Ralco STS
Competition Clutch Stage 1
Competition Clutch LWFW
Stock Airbox
Tire Pressure @ 27 PSI
R/T - .774
60' - 2.330
330 - 6.405
1/8 - 9.728
MPH - 73.96
1/4 - 14.978
MPH - 93.12
^best and first time that i ran...my last run that i did i missed 4th gear (my last two runs i missed 4th gear, but here was my last time)
Tire Pressure @ 24 PSI
R/T - 1.265
60' - 2.259
330 - 6.331
1/8 - 9.658
MPH - 73.87
1/4 - 14.996
MPH - 89.27
pissed me off because my launch got f'd up on that one because i need to tweek my throttle cable some more, when i took my foot off the gas it remained revved for a second and when it came down thats when the green light hit, so i just peeled out and hoped for the best then on top of that i missed 4th gear
so i'm betting as i sit, on an absolute perfect run i can run a real high 14.7, but i know i can ace a 14.8. ill go back w/ a little more done next time
oh yea...i removed the seats, spare tire, and spare tire cover. but had 3/4 tank of gas
Warpspeed Y-Pipe
22" Cherry Bomb Resonator
2.5" Piping
Cattman Axleback
Ralco STS
Competition Clutch Stage 1
Competition Clutch LWFW
Stock Airbox
Tire Pressure @ 27 PSI
R/T - .774
60' - 2.330
330 - 6.405
1/8 - 9.728
MPH - 73.96
1/4 - 14.978
MPH - 93.12
^best and first time that i ran...my last run that i did i missed 4th gear (my last two runs i missed 4th gear, but here was my last time)
Tire Pressure @ 24 PSI
R/T - 1.265
60' - 2.259
330 - 6.331
1/8 - 9.658
MPH - 73.87
1/4 - 14.996
MPH - 89.27
pissed me off because my launch got f'd up on that one because i need to tweek my throttle cable some more, when i took my foot off the gas it remained revved for a second and when it came down thats when the green light hit, so i just peeled out and hoped for the best then on top of that i missed 4th gear
so i'm betting as i sit, on an absolute perfect run i can run a real high 14.7, but i know i can ace a 14.8. ill go back w/ a little more done next time
oh yea...i removed the seats, spare tire, and spare tire cover. but had 3/4 tank of gas
Last edited by phatboislim; 04-28-2011 at 06:01 AM.