PAGE 1: 3/10/09 - BEGIN DISASSEMBLY
PAGE 2: 3/11/09 - BEGIN STRIPPING CLEAR CLOAT AND PREP 4 POLISHING
PAGE 3: 3/14/09 - PREP WORK AREA AND BEGIN 400 GRIT WET SANDING
PAGE 4: 3/18/09 - 800 & 1000 GRIT SANDING COMPLETE AND QUICK 1500 GRIT
TEST BUFF MADE *PICS UP SOON*
PAGE 5: 3/19/09 - PICS OF 800 & 1000 GRIT SANDING COMPLETE AND 1500 GRIT
ON HALF THE WHEEL
PAGE 5: 3/21/09 - PICS OF 2000 grit & STAGE 1 POLISHING FINALLY SOME AWESOMENESS!
PAGE 6: 3/22/09 - PICS OF STAGE 1 & STAGE 2 POLISHING AND PRE ASSEMBLY
PAGE 12: 3/28/09 - PICS OF RIM 1 FULLY ASSEMBLED woot!
PAGE 14: 4/18/09 - VID update on rim 3 on youtube
PAGE 15: 4/18/09 - 400 and 800 grit comparison + extra pics 3rd wheel
PAGE 17: 4/24/09 - test shot by tcridinclean with rim placed on the side of the car
PAGE 19: 6/01/09 - PICS OF ALL 4 WHEELS DONE!!!! OH SNAP
PAGE 22: 6/01/09 - PICS OF ALL 4 MOUNTED ON CAR TEASER SHOTS

so many have already seen and known... i got me some BBS LM's... this is actually the 2nd set. i had some beat up ones i was restoring and got for cheap but was offered a price from someone i know for the silver set i couldnt refuse. so i picked up this set and thought to my self hmm what can i do to make them my own other then being first on LMs... so with out further delay..


STAGE 1: pics of rims when i got them and mounted on the car.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/DSC05179.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/tcpete371LM.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/tcpete365LM.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/DSC05375.jpg

heres a fitment shot on the +35

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/DSC05380.jpg

look nice but i wasnt happy yet... so im switching over to black lug nuts and that should help solve 1 issue i was having...2nd issue: my current tires were 225/45/17 and on the 7" wide rim they looked suppppper chunky sooo ill be going down to a 215/45/17 and some - camber so i can tuck the rim better and have it look nicer and not so chunky... i had to slam it down for it to look nice but now my tires rub on the fenders hence why im going to add some neg camber and smaller width tire... should solve that problem..

but i wasnt happy still soooooo..... after a long thoughtfull night of no sleep...i came up with the conclusion.. i has a weak arse lip!! i need lip!.... soooo another night of no sleep and some online research i came up with a small light bulb...

INVERT THE LIP!... that will give me a nice lip on the rim, change the look, and also give me another 5mm of travel to the outside.. which will leave me at a nice +30 offset.

STAGE: 2 off to begin the work.

heres how it started out
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05458.jpg

then came this/ oh chet i poped my face off!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05474.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05477.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05478.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05480.jpg

got one of my partners in crime inspecting my work
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05492-1.jpg

and the other partner in crime protecting the goods!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05491-1.jpg

here is how the lip and face of the wheel look PRE inversion
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05472.jpg

here is how it will look after the inversion... look ma'aa i has deh lip nowz!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05470.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05465.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05467.jpg

what a huge difference! excuse my blue screen i was switching DVD's lol...

and here is a preview for now of the final outcome
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05463.jpg

NOW im happy!! what a huge change form the original face location and design... changes it completely and give it a new look of its own. i like it alot better now! and looks like a 3pc design but really 2pc.

next step will be stripping the rims of clear cloat and polishing the entire lip

as u can see i have a lot of work to do on the mounting surface.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05481-1.jpg

ill update this thread as i make progress.

First.

sick pete love the wheels cant wait to see the finished prod

fkin... genius... tcpete=win

:D

Looks a lot better in my opinion. I also think they would be sick white

just curious, the nipple for air would typically be located on the otherside for wheels with lips right?... O.o its the only thing that bothers me lol...

on most rims its in that area where it is located now. on the 2nd step of the rim. on some rims its located on the inside barrel and pokes out through the face. but most rims have it on that 2nd step of a lip. its just noticeable on this rim because its all silver and the stem is very long.

i will be replacing the valve cap with somehing else other the the BBS cap to keep it funky but thats a secret no one knows yet lol

lol well keep us updated homie

man those wheels look sick looks good on the car too.

:clap: pure inspiration..

watching and hoping it turns out amazing for my own greedy purposes :D

their gonna look good polished

good job so far pete!

definatly watching. so wats gonna happen with the holes? do u put the bolts threw the back or the front?

i will be replacing the valve cap with somehing else other the the BBS cap to keep it funky but thats a secret no one knows yet lol

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/100/283388289_323f70fa9b.jpg

Amirite?

^ lol


watching for educational purposes :P

aiite... i wont lie.. i had those lights for my bike back in middle school.. =P

nice one bro. like it.

WIN!

seksi

couldnt you flip the barrel and make it like -35 offset? lol
low-rider status!

sick arse wheels, i wish i had connections like you man!!

how r u going to mount it?

I see you has the lips now! :D

watching.

hawt

watching!

i don't have a tooCute, but this thread is so much win approved. I'll be watching.

watching!

ok update 3/11/2009 2:20am

so after a super fast change from my work cloths into some BS gettin dirty cloths i quickly ghetto masked the wheels inner barrel with a plastic bag to protect the inner barrel from the paint stripper... i chose this because from past experience the stripper tends to eat paper to some extent and make it very brittle and i needed something i can flip around with ease so i can move the wheel around and get into tight spots so a plastic garbage bag was the perfect solution

SORRY IF THIS SET OF PICS POP UP BLURRY BUT I WAS IN A HURRY NEXT ROUND I WILL HAVE A TRIPOD TO TAKE PICS

heres a pic of the pre paint stripper
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05502.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05500.jpg

pics of the paint stripper eating away at the clear coat... YUMMAY!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05508.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05503.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05504.jpg

pics of the awesome ghetto clear scrapper with curved wedge design for maximum "getin that fkn tight spot and get to work bish" flex!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05517.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05515.jpg

after some scrapping away of the clear this is what you get
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05514.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05525.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05523.jpg

a little more scrapping and its looking mad shiny now
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05521.jpg

and now after a quick wash with the rubber gloves on and a nice hose down to wash away the stripping acid
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05533.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05534.jpg

check out the shine on that lip now... SHAM FKN WOW!... and this is not even done yet!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05535.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05531.jpg


thats all for tonight folks!!!! up next.. another small small coat of stripper to finally clean off any more clear deposits and off the sanding station for polishing!

also i dunno if any of you remember that candy green valve cover i did a few months back....

but that bish got stripped also..... !
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05532.jpg

washing away alot of bad mojo and other stuff on this one and its going to get blessed with some hialeah voodoo and good positive vibes for 2009!

nice job there Pete! :clap:

damm pete! got some balls puttin paint stripper on BBS's dude, lol

so did the VC ever peel? or did you just wanna change?

i followed the tips you PMd me long as$ time ago, and my VC is still perfect, not one chip!lol

great stuff your doin man!

DEFINITELY FULL OF WIN!!!

nah the VC never pealed i tested it out for a few days and it was great but it was time for change for me... alot of letting go certain things and moving onto bigger, better, and more positive things and motions in my life. so im starting fresh with that VC. it was my original red wrinkle coat one which brought me lots good things. it was just time to cleanse my head and car and start 09 on a positive.

im glad that write up helped you out man and im glad its worked out for ya!!!! i hope to see it in person soon too! lol

thanks all for the comments so far each and everyone of ya'll!! just trying to do what no one else is doing at the moment and keepin it fresh for scion. ill update with in the next few days as i start sanding away and polishing up the lip... BTW this is only 1 wheel..i have 3 more to go haha so this thread will be an epic one.

ill also try to answer all the Q's as best i can.

how r u going to mount it?

its going to be mounted on the inner face of the ridge. in vw land they call it inverted mounting... its commonly found on other LM's with different patterns like for BMW, porsche etc etc on normal 114.3, 100 patterns the face is mounted on the outside like i had it before

*watching the seks*

http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb265/sushixfish/IMG_0353.jpg

clean work

Awesome! Loving the constant updates, keep them coming Pete!

damn sexy

watching

two piece wheels are so sexy.

LMAO sushi!! dam ur bored tonight huh?! lol

^ looks like it

watching.

yummy :) keep up the good work. cant wait to see the end result

watching pete

haha jsut got this app on my iphone called the pwned app so i gave it a shot you like hahaha

great work. in for updates

man i envy you, the lm's look SOOOO much better with more of the lip showing, i can't wait to see this one done!!!

your car has always been one of my favs on here and not just because of the color :P

i noticed that the face of the rims is not flat like the backside is. is the face gonna mount to the barrel ok like that? what is the torque spec for the lil bolts holdin the face in. it looks great inverted btw.

guess i should start watching now

oh hai benzino glad u could join the fiesta :P

i noticed that the face of the rims is not flat like the backside is. is the face gonna mount to the barrel ok like that? what is the torque spec for the lil bolts holdin the face in. it looks great inverted btw.

the face is actually pretty flat. i thought about that but double checked and it should be ok. each bolt requires about 24 ft Lbs of TQ + some blue lock tight to help keep it in place. i wasnt able to start sanding yet but i should be able to get to it starting tonight.

oh ok cool. good luck with the project. cant wait to see finished product.

sickkkkkk. watching now

Watching!

updates in about a few hours hopefully... pics of the work station, some more masking, and 400 sanding before and after.

in for pics and updates! Good luck pete!

watching...by the minute.

still watching, watching this over "Untraceable"

thanks all for the positive feed back and kind words!!!!! if i dont quote you im not ignoring ya im just trying to work and get my car and this project my 100% attention since i plan on doing alot this year!!!

update: 3/14/09

so today i took some time to organize a nice work area so i can work and not have my wife kill me for polishing rims in the spare bath tub LMAO! so i took over my entertainment room and turned it into a mini factory

on todays list: strip the last of the clear + 400 grit HAND wet sand the entire lip smooth from the outer ridge to the inner most tip taking away any grooves, blemishes, scratches etc etc. so after about 2 steady hours or work here is the outcome of pics

heres the work area and some of the crap i use or will be using...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05538.jpg

my little corner in the sweat shop! (yes those are nintendo games in the corner...NINJA GAINDEN on surround sound BISH!!!!!) lol
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05544.jpg

as you can see the 400 grit has reduced the shinyness of it and created a satin finish like it was when it was previously coated with BBS's clear coat... this is normal when starting out with 400 grit and i expected to get this satin finish
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05541.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05542.jpg

and a close up... its starting to look and also feels very smooth... way better then before.. i also took out all the deep scratches it had.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05543.jpg

what ever darkness you see is just dried up gunk from wetsanding...

all in all it was a long day and so far the progress is coming along. up next will be 800 grit west sand... thanks for watching, more updates in the next few days!

BTW this thread has had over 1,160 views in 3 days.... WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

watching from a distance because i have a xB and SportMax 501's with a fake 2 piece design. :-(

damn 400? that gritty? i used 800-1500 on my blitz lips.
it looks like it worked really well though :clap:

i like the satin look, lol

damm, a basket of nintendo games, lol BALLER GAMES!! lol

you getting rid of the NES gamee by chance?????

lookin good! the reason this damn thread has had so many views in such a short time is the fact that you are one of the few people not just on scionlife but scion in general that is doing things right, and people appreciate that so to speak. Its so rare to see a nice tc compared to say a civic hatch or even a rsx...so major props to all your work man! cant wait to see these boys finished!!

where do you find these wheels... I have seen many threads where people have found wheels that need some "reconditioning" for dirt cheap.

Any more progress pete?

go to craigslist thats how i found my works for dirt cheap looking sick pete

damn 400? that gritty? i used 800-1500 on my blitz lips.
it looks like it worked really well though :clap:

i started with 400 because there are minor gashes in the lip that would take for ever!!!!!!! if i started with 800. 400 is just faster and ensures that ALL the major scratches deep and small get sanded down and eliminated... thats why i started with 400. the LMs have grooves on the outter lip and inner ridge were the face mounts which needed to be sanded down smooth. 800 woulda take for ever lol.. thats why i had to start at 400. it would suck to have a fully polished lip with deep scratches.

TY TRD93! much appreciate the comment!

and no the NES game i will not be getting rid of sorry lol....

im taking a break today but ill start again monday night so expect pics monday or tuesday again.

good job man. keep it up im looking to buy some 17s with a 40 offset and 8.5 inch wide wheel so that i can bring back to life. good project here.

looks good bro!

go ice your arm now lol

damn 400? that gritty? i used 800-1500 on my blitz lips.
it looks like it worked really well though :clap:

i started with 400 because there are minor gashes in the lip that would take for ever!!!!!!! if i started with 800. 400 is just faster and ensures that ALL the major scratches deep and small get sanded down and eliminated... thats why i started with 400. the LMs have grooves on the outter lip and inner ridge were the face mounts which needed to be sanded down smooth. 800 woulda take for ever lol.. thats why i had to start at 400. it would suck to have a fully polished lip with deep scratches.

TY TRD93! much appreciate the comment!

and no the NES game i will not be getting rid of sorry lol....

im taking a break today but ill start again monday night so expect pics monday or tuesday again.
ahhh alright reading>me. totally missed or forgot that you had scratches.
looks friggin clean man!

watching4moar

looks good bro!

go ice your arm now lol

lety is taking care of the blister i developed today... FUUUU BLISTER IS MASSIVE!!!!!!! lol hey i swung by D's BBQ were you able to make it or did u have to work.

ETA on 800 and 1k grit update sometime today or tomorow .... fuuuuu blisters meng!

BBS Blisters FTW!!! lol

at least you have a greeat line to talk about your wheels!

"where did you get those blisters?"

"workin on my BBS wheels........."

"OH SNAP!! FO REALS!!!!"

"damm straight............."

BALLER BLISTERS!! lol

hmmm Satin/Matte Black LM's???

sexaaaaay

just throwing that out there :lalala:

In for updates. Miss me, Petey? lol.

lol tina i know u miss me.. i are deh lulz man in ur life... *sigh* lol

K so small update!


today i squeezed in some time and manages to hit up 800, 1000k grit and a light buff of 1500 grit just to see how 1500 looks and my my my ...we finally have a reflection! lol ... blisters have turned into rocks so im back to work again!

i should have pics by late thurs or friday guys.... thats all... sorry no pics as wifey has my camera at her job!

pictures nao! stop lyings.

pics or ban!!

(again) :rofl:

i aint lying suckas! wifey has my cam.. so unless you want crappy cellphone pics ju es gonna haz to waitz!

cell pics FTL but take them! meez want to seez them shizzles

oh and stop lying (jumpin ze bandwagon)

I love how the grammar in this thread is slowly deteriorating. I gots to jumps on teh bandwagonz nao!

uber idea yooooo.

FTLBBQGTFOROFLMAOOKG2GBAI!!!!

STHUMOFOSANSKMUHBALLSAKZCOMMAHEREPICSUPIN4HOURZNIIIGZSTYTUND

After reading that, I kind of want to go play in traffic.

After reading that, I kind of want to go play in traffic.

x2

ok UPDATE: 3/19/09

so here are the pics i promised...

here is a pic after 800 and 1000 grit sanding and also 1/2 of the wheel at 1500 grit woot!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05629.jpg

close ups
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05634.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05635.jpg

here is a picture of my finger to show there is no reflection after the 800/1000 grit wet sanding
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05631.jpg

ok so after i completely finished with 800 and 1000k i decided to start with half of the wheel with 1500 grit just to see what would happen... and finally i got some dam shine on this mofo!!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05633.jpg

super smooth finish at 1500
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05636.jpg

here is a pic of wheel so u can see 1500 on the left and 1000k on the right. on the upper part of the wheel you can see the difference in shine. on the left a little smoother and brighter and on the right is a tad duller.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05643.jpg

here is a picture of my hands reflecting on the wheel on both sides so u can see the difference + more pics of the left side at 1500.
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05645.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05646.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05648.jpg

a super nice close up... great shine and u can see the mirror finish is really starting to come in
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05649.jpg


THATS ALL FOR NOW FOLKS.... up next finish up 1500 and on to 2000 on the entire rim....im going back to work to finish it up tonight as soon as this is posted... with any luck ill post more pics of the rest of tonights work later if not your gonna have to wait until next time.

enjoy!

time for some 2k sandpaper. DO IT, PETER.

just think, you only have 3 more to go....but joking aside it will be worth it, cant wait to see it done!

you doing the barrels as well?

are you doing this totally by hand or with tools?

sick!

so what are you gonna use for the final polish? are you doing one at a time? or all 4 at once, lol

you doing the barrels as well?

nah the barrels are very clean. im going to just take the gunk off the inside and they will stay nice and silver with the oem paint. its just to much work for the entire thing. maybe in the future but not now.

are you doing this totally by hand or with tools?

yes totally by hand for now... but when i get to cream polishes i will be using a small buffing wheel with mother metal polish about 2 times over to get the shine out. I might using rubbing compound first but i havent decided yet. ill wait till i get to 2000 first.

sick!

so what are you gonna use for the final polish? are you doing one at a time? or all 4 at once, lol

im gonna use mothers metal polish and then a microfiber towel to wipe it off/buff along with my buffing wheel i picked up at lowes.

so far this is 1 wheel right now... i wanted to try it out first to make sure im getting the results i want before moving onto the other 3.. once this one is done ill start on the next.. and update when i put them all together again... expect this thread to be very long lol...

Jeez, lol.

I think you should re-title it.

"tcpetes EPIC BBS Restoration thread of win & awesomeness 3/19"

LMAO

yo pete if you need any help bro lemme know!

its comming out awesome

thanks man! u can swing by on the weekend and check them out if u want just LMK ahead of time. ill probably be outside with the buffing wheel cuz that could get messy and i dont wana do it inside the crib. when u get your RS's im sure your gonna do the same thing so practice now lol cuz its a PITA lol ill show you how to take the wheels apart and what not also.

cool bro ill hit you up 2morrow

when im done with skool next year im deff gonna pick up a set of busted rs's and do this to em.

cool hit me up. and yea if u can find some RS's that need TLC with a clean lip ur good to go.. its really not expensive at all this entire process. the best price i got was over 200 bucks for all 4 lips ... i think ive spent about 50 at the most!!!!! and thats including the polish which was 11 bucks, the sand paper about 20, and the buffer wheel another 7...

1500 grit almost done and 2k also... will have pics up in a few hours fellas...

Can't wait. I think they look really cool already in that sort of satin finish right now. I envy your skillz. Thread = win.

UPDATE:!!!!!!!!

ok so heres my latest update..

todays update will be the final pics of 2000 grit finished up + stage 1 of polishing with buffing wheel! woooooooooot!!!!!

so i finished my 2000 grit sanding and decided to take the wheel outside for a good cleaning!!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05652.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05660.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05661.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05664.jpg

a close up of 2000 grit with the mirror finish almost coming
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05653.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05654.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05655.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05656.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05657.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05658.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05659.jpg

and now for pics of STAGE 1 buffing with mothers polish and a buffing wheel pad attached to my trusty 3/8 variable speed drill... ill post pics of that set up in the next update
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05668.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05669.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05664.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05665.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05666.jpg


thats all for no folks!! this is only stage 1 polish.. there will be another stage of polishing by hand and final buffing by hand in the next update + pics of buffing setup.

FINALLYYYYYYYY the fruits of my labor are starting to show... im really proud and happy with the results so far im hoping you guys are also!!

more updates coming in the next few days! STAY TUNED!

AGAIN THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING OF THE MIRROR FINISH!!!!

Daaaaaaaaaaamn sucka! Looks good!

x2

wow pete that looks amazing!

Looking good!

that looks awesome!

SIIICKKKKK!!!

your hands look like hell! lol

bet the wifes not too happy about that! lol i know mine would kill me! lol

only 3 more to go huh

looks great man, glad to see your hard work paid off

SIIICKKKKK!!!

your hands look like hell! lol

bet the wifes not too happy about that! lol i know mine would kill me! lol

lol wifey is super cool with it, she likes all this stuff... shes going to be helping me take the other 3 apart tomorrow(sunday) and begin prepping them, taking them apart etc etc. shes like her man dirty i guess lmao

and yea my hands looks like arse!! lol i'd wear rubber gloves but i need to constantly feel the metal for imperfections or roughness. ill try to take a pic of my hands in the process... they look like they were washed with black sharpies lol.

BTW i just finished both stages of polishing... pls stay tuned .. as soon as the camera is charged ill be taking pics of the final results... time to go to bed for tonight... pz!

thanks all for the comments... the work has definitely paid off...

Wow man looks amazing, defiantly good work! Can't wait to see the new pics!

great work, man. :clap:

damn pete, ur the restoration masta!!! :bow: :bow: :bow:

looking good!

nice

Looks good sir

Wow, thats coming along great Pete.

in for final pics!

good job pete

great work pete... goes to show what know-how and elbow grease can accomplish ... niiiiice

UPDATE:

ok so last night i stayed up late after wifey went to bed to finish up the stage 1 polishing and stage 2. here are the pics


heres a pic as promised of the buffing pad i used + my 20 dollar variable speed 3/8 drill lol..got that bish on sale at ace hardware from an original 49.99 DOWN TO 19.99!! woot!! and its raw i love the variable speed control!
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05670.jpg

here is some stage 1 polishing pics
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05673.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05677.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05681.jpg

here are some stage 2 polishing + hand buffing with a micro fiber towel
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05686.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05679.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05687.jpg

as you can see i now i have a mirror finish on this mofo... and it looks flawless after a nice buffing and taking off all the loose particles of polish...

here are some pics of PRE assembly!!! WOOT!! almost done with wheel number 1...
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05684.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05683.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05685.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05682.jpg

there you go guys... probably the best update so far and marks the 95% completion point of the wheel... up next will be assembly and final pics of the wheel complete.

w0w, f*cking sex bro. damn nice job!

holy crap, lol.

The wheel looks amazingggggggggg.

sexy as hell.

in for final pics!

good job pete

thanks man what happend saturday lol i was expecting a call from u lol... j.k.

great work pete... goes to show what know-how and elbow grease can accomplish ... niiiiice

thanks jigga... BTW i heard whats going on with your compression ... need any help?

holy crap, lol.

The wheel looks amazingggggggggg.

thanks sergio how did it go painting starting the plastic primer???


thanks so far for the comments all. ill try to update asap ...

:shock: :eyes: :crazy: :money:

Wow amazing work man, can't say I would have the patience to do this :bow:

Looking great Pete........keep the centers inverted like you have them the BBS always look so much better that way.....keep up the good work.

sick nice job!

Damn, very nice Pete!

decided to keep the gold?

so sessy

decided to keep the gold?

thats still up in the air.. i have a few color in mind but im not sure yet... im deciding today. :P

you better if you're gonna start assembly. of course you could just do the faces last

wow...those turned out great!
oh another question...is this possible to do w/ our stock wheels...bec. when i paint em black, i want to have a polished lip/edges!

thanks

Looks good! Congratulations, well done!

FIYYYYA!

thats what i call shiny! :D great job!

Those came out great. Can't wait to see them mounted up on the tC.

quick question!

whats essentially better, polished metal? or clear coated like they were originally? whats gonna last longer?

but damm pete........just damm!! that looks f-ing flawless!

so sickk man haha i need to get to ACE hardware and cop me one of those

you better if you're gonna start assembly. of course you could just do the faces last

well i could leave the faces for last. :P im still deciding...

wow...those turned out great!
oh another question...is this possible to do w/ our stock wheels...bec. when i paint em black, i want to have a polished lip/edges!

thanks

u can polish the stocks... but man honestly if your going to do that i wouldnt waste the time and effort. its better to buy wheels with a lip then do that to stock that have no full lip design to work with.

FIYYYYA!

FIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LMAO... TY cory!!! SW's are taking over again!

quick question!

whats essentially better, polished metal? or clear coated like they were originally? whats gonna last longer?

but damm pete........just damm!! that looks f-ing flawless!

well the clear coat protects the metal finish from all the road debris, contaminants, and liquids that might harm the metal.... how ever.. clear coats chip and peal after time which sucks because u have to strip the clear and re clear the rim... when its polished like this i dont have to worry about the clear chipping or scratches in the clear how ever its more maintenance to keep it up and i gotta keep it polished or keep polishing it every few months to keep the shine.. so its really all up to you... for me i'd rather polish it every few months and just clean the wheels then deal with clear coats that crack and fade over time. the original clear was nice but started to flake and crack in some spots ( i cant blame it for being a 9 year old rim lmao ) so thats why i decided to polish it rather then re-clear... plus the polish looks alot nicer lol and i wanted a bling bling lip look. both will last long its all about maintenance , weather condition, and the area u drive in...

so sickk man haha i need to get to ACE hardware and cop me one of those

yo no lie rodale 20 bucks well spent for the drill alone!!! lol

this is FAmazing :D

TY homeslice... :P know anyone who needs parts polished lol

lol polished supachaaggaaaaa! :P

LMK fool... ill do it for some green backs lol!!

lol naw i was actually gonna request some TCpete specials on a couple goodies I have coming very soon :) but ill hit you up for that sometime this week to see if your up for the challenge :D

PM me... im always up for a challenge... just LMK so i can free up my schedule cuz i think i know what it is lol

lol ill pm you, its kinda easy to figure out what it is but TRDsparks isn't shipping my other goodies till tuesday or wednesday and im supposed to get my other goods manana :D

OK pm me fool.. the next few weeks im gonna be polishing and working on my car lol so i need to know.

pete amazing job bro

beautiful wheels!

btw sorry about saturday bro, i forgot had a family party to go to FTL

^^^ been there done that with family parties meng lol its all good i still have 3 more to do so u got plenty of time to watch lmao... thanks also for the compliment!

damm pete, i wanna polish something now, lol

i think ima polish the stock exhaust on the wifeys is300, looks like hell, lol

Oh wow, that looks amazing. What are the options for the colors?

Bout time you get ur lazy butt up!!

Hope you dont think them bling bling thangs are gunna help you win at the track tho, lol....


Lookin good tho dude.....

hahaha hey i sanded off a few grams of metal bish!!! weight reduction pwns! lol and yea.. its about time ... been so depressed lately this has definitely made me happy for something! lol

lol polished supachaaggaaaaa! :P


http://i41.tinypic.com/295ztba.jpg


:lalala:

Done by yours truly.

mmm thats pretty tempting

kitty you polished that all by yourself... hmm thats hot lol

I spent 20 hrs on it. Don't start it unless you plan to finish it, it's grueling, seriously.

lol

looks like it was worth 20hrs though :clap:

Danka.

you're welcome < in german.

i've decided on a color.... will update later today if i can...

PLZ TELL ME ITS PURPLE :pray:

Wow, just read the thread so far. The lip looks great!

I cant wait to see all 4 completed!

Its amazing what some knowledge and determination can do

DAMN Pete wheels look Af*k!ngmazing!! :clap: :clap:

i cant wait to go home and look at the pics. stupid work blocks photobucket :(

ahh, there's easy ways around that dave. I'm an IT Network tech and monitor networks for a living. Use of dummy proxy servers can get you around that block. I used them all the time during high school and college.....it ____es of the network people....that's why I don't block sites on people where I work. it mean and pointless.

this is epic. i would have just paid somebody to do it. but hey, it looks really nice

i'm guessing you're trying to get the 50 posts to sell your mosuckies?

haha pete if you think sanding those, you should see what ive been up to all day.

aircraft remover and 40 grit FTL.
i cant feel my fingers.

update with color choice please!

this is epic. i would have just paid somebody to do it. but hey, it looks really nice

GTFO with that sh*t

haha pete if you think sanding those, you should see what ive been up to all day.

aircraft remover and 40 grit FTL.
i cant feel my fingers.

PM me fool what your doing with 40 grit LOL!! also im almost done about the high compression write up and had a question on posting it.

update with color choice please!

im going to the paint shop today to check out prices on paint. i dont wana pay someone 400 bucks to paint something i can do myself... if its to expensive ill keep the gold which i love... if not.. the color is going to be in the areas of blue's, purples or greys...

ive been sick for the last few days with an ugly cold so when i feel better ill update sorry guys!

wow... that's a huge difference. loving the new polished look. can't wait to see all four wheels finished and ready to go on your car...

http://i41.tinypic.com/2rmy36g.jpg

sanding is brutal. ive spent a few hours on my mani im still on 400 grit but it sucks. the finished product will pay off those for sure.

Pete, how hard would it be to paint the centers with the mesh?

pete were you wet sanding or dry sanding ? or both ? what was the difference with each one.

not that hard he's got it all seperated, just more time to spend sanding

wet sanding is better tho cuz you dont have to keep dusting off your sand paper but some of the sand paper dont come wet especially from 320 down might be 220 down . cant wait to see the finish product.

Pete, how hard would it be to paint the centers with the mesh?

very easy... since its apart i just strip the paint, primer, wet sand primer, wet sand primer and paint then clear... very very simple since its all apart.. if it was still on the rim it would be alot of masking + what i mentioned above...

pete were you wet sanding or dry sanding ? or both ? what was the difference with each one.

all wet sand.. no dry sand... dry sanding produces more scratches and doesnt allow all of the material to slide off the metal and sand paper which maintains a constant contact of sandpaper and metal VS. sandpaper/material your sanding/metal.... water also helps lubricate the sand paper so its easier to glide it along the surface. help that helps..

ill be offering polishing services to SL soon... just making up a logo now and how im going to run it.... i can polish rims, valve covers, turbos, just about almost anything that can be polished. :P

not as cool as my logo PETEY

Pete, how hard would it be to paint the centers with the mesh?

very easy... since its apart i just strip the paint, primer, wet sand primer, wet sand primer and paint then clear... very very simple since its all apart.. if it was still on the rim it would be alot of masking + what i mentioned above...

How would you get inside the mesh to wetsand?

what? you know sandpaper can be bent right?

with my fingers lol... the mesh gap is very very wide!!

for reference
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/DSC05354.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05684.jpg

very big gaps..no problem

not as cool as my logo PETEY

my shat will be fiya gwat!!!!!!

pete, ive got something for you to polish...
but its to big to ship.
ill send u a pic later.
:rofl:

water also helps lubricate

so its easier to glide it along the surface.

Thats what she said ^^^^^

door knob?

Dam pete, the wheel looks awesome.

You can shine my rim anytime...

Oh what......... no homo... lol

On a serious note though.... What do you think about the condition of my wheels?

there is no way you can save yourself from that comment

pete will polish your rim forever now.

OH GOD!

My brain is burning from the vision.

*dies*

pete, ive got something for you to polish...
but its to big to ship.
ill send u a pic later.
:rofl:

sweedish penis pump finally came in?? :rofl:

Dam pete, the wheel looks awesome.

You can shine my rim anytime...

Oh what......... no homo... lol

On a serious note though.... What do you think about the condition of my wheels?

your 18s look like rhiana's face after chris brown went to town on her lol... they need some tcpete love... bring them by my house fool and ill help you work on them. along with all the other 2k parts ur working on lol thats my new mission. to help your ___ out lol

OH GOD!
My brain is burning from the vision petes sexy hotness. [/color]
*droolzzzzl*


http://fc36.deviantart.com/fs17/f/2007/221/0/4/Banana_Pedo_Bear_by_zorkky.gif

^^ damn that funny aen and Tina....lol

you guys...and gal, are all fked in the head.

hoodie.... lol... isn't that kinda the point? It's no fun to be "normal"

i just tore off OEM factor clear off of BBS LM's and took them apart... YEA ... i know im not right in the head lmao!!!!

^^ Pete....who's hatin'? lol.... those wheels look totally sick man.... def. props to ya.

ninja edit lol i changed what i said ^^

^^ oh damn you Pete for pullin' the "ninja edit"....lol

hey Pete, ju wanna polish my interiaaa?

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b373/redlineracer9086/tC/DSC05503.jpg

:rofl:

that crap looks polished enough for me lol... u better primer it fast before rust starts to vomit up.

i know, ive been workin my arse off trying to get it finished, im gonna try real hard to shoot the primer tomm, ive just got the pass. side corner to finish first.

pete, these wheels are going to be so sick when they are done, cant wait.....and im sure you cant wait either..haha

no i cant lmao... i want my car back form the body shop asap already so i can get to work test fitting this first wheel..

BTW pics up soon of the first wheel done and assembled... color be.....










































http://gaysocialites.com/photos/mitchamwinsgold.jpg

24K gold!?
lulz.

Gold? Pete, are you looking at a ___ site? jk lulz>>>>>
http://gaysocialites.com/photos/mitchamwinsgold.jpg

im in touch with my metro side pls dont hate lmao.... google images pwned me lol


cory... 24K gold.... your VERY close...............

im in touch with my metro side pls dont hate lmao.... google images pwned me lol


cory... 24K gold.... your VERY close...............

LOL Pete...that's F-in' funny... :rofl:

you gonna try that Metallic Gold? (Chrome Gold) That are put on Jlines?

http://i462.photobucket.com/albums/qq346/armani_emporio8/DSC_0548.jpg

How about this. :lalala:

O_O

i like the air cap :D

bomb!!

i actually dig the paint splatter.... a lot

I'm liking that paint splatter!

well the paint splatter would match my paint splatter black and white valve cover im doing lol... but nah i want a little more sophistication with my rims. i just got back from a gold plater in broward and a copper plater in delray..... price is high so im mulling it over...

dang thats sick

here is the valve cover i am making... this is the photoshop version

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/option8.jpg

i made his a few months ago and im almost done with it.. im just waiting on my pedo sticker hehehe... i dont think i would do that to LMs though.. thats too trendy for my taste

OHHH man i want that

mmmm Copper..mmmmmm :D

pete just leave the bbs gold, it looks good

^^ i agree.. especially cuz plating is expensive as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu

ok so more crap talk from me... next time i post here ill have some more updates.

does anyone know how they achieved that paint splatter look?

does anyone know how they achieved that paint splatter look?

they splattered paint on it?

does anyone know how they achieved that paint splatter look?

they splattered paint on it?
:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

lmao.

UPDATE: rim 1 complete and cleaned up.. all assembled

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05772.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05776.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05775.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05773.jpg
http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m56/95civic4dr/bbs/DSC05771.jpg

next few pics will be the rim on the car OR pics of the process on the other 3 rims i have left.

Pete when do you get your car back to try and mount them?

Looks damn good! :clap:

WIN!

Pete when do you get your car back to try and mount them?

i've had it back for over a week now lol.. i just havent said much about it cuz im keepin things on the DL... TY so far guys.. its been rewarding so far.. i cant wait to take apart the others tonight!!

wow pete that rim came out sick oh man oh man

damn! looks sick!

did you get the rim recleared?

PURPLE. :tap:

looking good pete. now 3 more to go :doh: :lol:

did you get the rim recleared?

what?? lol did u just miss the 11 pages before this one?? ...no clear on my wheel lol...str8 polished

PURPLE. :tap:

i have purple boxers with middles fingers on them thats enough for me :P

looking good pete. now 3 more to go :doh: :lol:

dont remind me arg!!! :doh:

haha more baller blisters here u come!

que mierda :doh:

looking good baller as always

im trying to debut my car at exposed... im changing up alot of things... boostedz maybe ill see u at exposed =)

sick!!!

so did you use the same bolts? any length issues?

im guessin you will have to rebalance the wheels after all is done right? lol

3 more!!!!

rebalance most likely... bolts i cannot say lol.. but they are BBS bolts for sure... only 100% authentic stuff here... lol

for sure man! lol

sorry to threadjack, but when and where is scion exposed?

may 2 in sarasota.. theres a thread in the south east section.

those are nice man. u just keeping them the gold color ?

im trying to debut my car at exposed... im changing up alot of things... boostedz maybe ill see u at exposed =)

def bro i got some new ish coming too its funny hin is the week before but i got hold somethings back for exposed

pete if your gonna go for sure lmk

im about 90% about going to xposed

btw wheel looks awesome

ive given myself a dead line of 2 weeks to finish my wheels/ mounting new front lip, mounting new tires, finishing up the valve cover, and polishing the header.. if i dont finish i wont go.. so i wont know for another 2 weeks FTL

what?? lol did u just miss the 11 pages before this one?? ...no clear on my wheel lol...str8 polished


no, i didn't but I was wondering if you had the wheel re-cleared just to protect the polish work that you did do on it.