My custom/stock wheels

[popo8]

So I know this is not an suv/truck thing, but I did some custom work... or should I say, I had some custom work done to my stock Impala SS wheels...

Here goes...

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[popo8]

In stock form... I always loved the look on the Impala, so I didnt wanna swap out to custom wheels, although the cost of having someone do these could have bought one hell of an aftermarket wheel.

Stock;

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[popo8]

So the custom shop that I used to mod many of my vehicles including my esky was starting a new process of painted "chrome" which could be done in colors...

So I decided to talk to them about doing the wheels in BLACK CHROME.

Well aftrr they stripped them, I decided that I wanted them more durable than painted chrome, so we were gonna send em out for black chrome powdercoating. After stripping and sanding and blasting them smooth from all the clear and machining grooves they were shipped off.

Only problem wss the thin metal center caps could not be done... so what to do now??? Couldnt have my centers non matching, so I came up with an idea.

Although I loved the look of the solid black chrome powdercoating, this next idea looked great in my head.


Here they are back from the powdercoaters... no center caps.

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[popo8]

So my new idea... since I love carbon fiber, was to have the faces hydrodipped in carbon fiber, then cleared to add depth to the look. I had previously done my mirrors with this process, so I knew I loved the look.

Here is what the mirrors looked like...

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[popo8]

So the new powdercoating was scuffed on just the faces... then taped off to start the process...

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[popo8]

Primer applied...

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[popo8]

Dark base coat applied...

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[popo8]

Here comes the good stuff...

Hydrodipping time!!!

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[popo8]

Still taped off... but DIPPED!!!

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[popo8]

Still wet from the tank... tape removed.

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[popo8]

Now for my favorite part...

Taped off and clesred!!!

Stripping away the tape...

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[popo8]

With all the man hours and processes... u can imagine everyone was apprehensive about any damage occuring from mounting the tires... so they were taped agaim and bagged...

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[popo8]

Ohhh... let me back up. Pics of the finished wheels in the sunlight. I was IN LOVE!!!

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[popo8]

Sorry for the fuzzy pics and low light condition... these were sent to me by the guys as the mounted the tires at night...

TRICK flush mount valve stems installed for a clean look as well...

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[popo8]

Now... for pics of them mounted on the car. Again... pics were sent to me... I appologize for the low light pics.

Keep in mind the car has been sitting on jack stands for 2 months (other work done as well) so she was sitting a bit HIGH in the pics. She is also very dirty in the pics as well...

So sinister... but the pics do it no justice. In the sunlight the car looks bad ass...

I have a show to go to today, and hope to snap some good lite pics...

Stay tuned... and let me know what u think...

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[massivespl]

In stock form... I always loved the look on the Impala, so I didnt wanna swap out to custom wheels, although the cost of having someone do these could have bought one hell of an aftermarket wheel.

Stock;

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I like stock look better

 

[Knope]

I think the stock look is a great classic look for that vehicle. The new rims look amazing though. The amount of creativity and craftsmanship put into them is mind boggling. Well done!

 

[gat0r]

looks good

man, i miss my impala

 

[popo8]

Thanks fellas. I 2 thought the factory wheels are a great design so it was very important to me to keep as part of the Imp look.

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[popo8]

Well here she is... almost forgot to get the daylight pics

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