Said I'd do a complete step by step of my Veilside Andrews refurb,

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Part 3. Coming up:thumbup1:

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These are now ready for the first polish cut!

Edited July 3, 201510 yr by Richie K

I've turned the centres backwards on the ones on the right hand side, I think they look pretty cool!

Any thoughts??

Looking good Rich, i like the look of the ones on the right, give it a dish look :thumbup1:

Thanks Graham, now do I go with Gold,Chrome or Stainless bolts?? I'm going to get both sides of the centers done so that I have the option of both looks :biggrin:. The only problem I envisage is with the center bolts, I think it may be overkill matching the rim bolts to the center ones ie. if I go for gold like they were originally it would be too much putting gold in the centers. Then again they might be the dogs danglies!! :lol: I guess a bit of trial and error coming up:biggrin:

They do look great Richie and agree with groover on the center caps :thumbup1: But no overkill keep it simple mate imo.

Do it mate gold bolts FTW :yes:

Do it mate gold bolts FTW :yes:

 

Ha! I'm thinking Gold bolts like originally done with stainless in the centres, as they'll blend in with the polished metal of the centres:yes:

Much prefer the inverted centre caps. I love Veilside Andrews wheels, but never liked the centre cap with that ugly little bolt on it that looks like a drive-shaft bolt. Much nicer your way.

 

I say go for black bolts. Gold bolts = cheesy.

 

You get them fitted yet Si???

I've a lot more bolts per rim and think the black wouldn't look right mate, The black really suits your wheels as you only have 20 bolts per rim, I have 40 bolts per rim which would look weird in black but good in chrome or gold:yes:

More pics from today:drool::biggrin:

Going to go with chrome bolts :thumbup:

They look great mate! I'll have a bottle of that elbow grease wherever you get it from!

They are going to look so cool on your Z mate :bow: Think we need an alloy wheel competition soon.

They look great mate! I'll have a bottle of that elbow grease wherever you get it from!

 

I've no elbow grease Baz, my brother put me in touch with this chap, who by all accounts is a true gent, he only deals with rare/classic wheels and does them up as a hobby in his spare time!!

They are going to look so cool on your Z mate :bow: Think we need an alloy wheel competition soon.

 

Thanks for that Gaz, I just need the car to match them!!:scared: Gonna be busy for the next year or two, but I'll get there!!:thumbup1:

They're looking superb, Richie! :thumbup1:

They're looking superb, Richie! :thumbup1:

 

Thanks Si, they're getting there! I'm meeting him on Saturday to collect them to get the inside spokes painted a gunmetal grey, they're then getting bolted and resealed together, will have to do a test fit regarding tire size and arch rolling after that.

Very nice!

 

Are you going to get them lacquer powdercoated?

Very nice!

 

Are you going to get them lacquer powdercoated?

 

I was talking to the powdercoaters and they were saying that the wheels might discolour with the heat?? I'll bring one into them to have a look, otherwise I'll be out on the hands and knees every week with the Peek polish!!

This was the reason I sold my Advan Siena wheels! Haha

Ahhh. But your Advan Sienna's were a multi-spoke!! These should be easy enough to keep clean (He says with fingers crossed):lol:

More updated pics, nearly there now:clap:

Sorting out nuts and bolts, will hopefully be ordering them this Thursday

Ahhh. But your Advan Sienna's were a multi-spoke!! These should be easy enough to keep clean (He says with fingers crossed):lol:

 

The centres were powdercoated, the barrels were bare polished. It was the barrels that I had to polish every single time I washed it. lol