1984 trans am.

i've done just about evreything to try to get these rims from looking so dull, ( except that aircraft stripper stuff i read in the sticky ) ... but i think of it, they arent like normal rims, that have a flat surfact i can scrub at, just like a hundred spokes...

does anybody else have these rims on a bird that really do shine ? if so ... what exactly did you use to do em... all is hopeless here.

 

I may easily be wrong but, those wheels aren't any special cast metal and won't polish out to a nice luster like a aluminium or mag/alloy wheel.

 

anybody have a picture of these rims in their original state?

 

what about having them powdercoated or something, or even having them chromed.

 

good idea, but im really looking for like a " cheap home remedy "... tight with money right now with prom coming up, and i have to give the bird a need tune up.

btw, how much would it cost to have them cromed up ?

 

IMo those wheels are like the stock 10 bolt, they suck enough that i wouldnt drop any needed money into them.

 

Can't really tell by the picture but some of the early wheels had a disc cover on them, didn't have a surface polish or machining. Might be best to shine the outer rim as possible and paint the inner area with a good metallic gray or dark silver type paint.

 

wtf? thats makes no sense

 

I didn't think so at first either! lol. what he's saying is that, just like the 10 bolt rear axle, those rims aren't very good to begin with. So don't bother trying to improve them... just replace them with a better design. I agree that unless for some reason you're in love with that design, replace them with either Formula or Crosslace rims that are more easily polished.

 

ahhhhh there ya go... 10bolts are good just takes a little bit to upgrade them not much... and i second the formula rims cuz they are badass... i have a set laying around ::wink wink:: if anyone wants to buy them

 

yeh, i would, but i dont have the 1000 + dollars to blow away on new rims right now, just trying to make due with what i have at the moment

 

I hear what you're saying about not having the money for something, but you can get rims at a junkyard that are easier to polish for cheap. You might have to look around for a while, but used stock 16" rims don't cost that much unless you buy them from a specialty company. Even some of the 15" rims can be polished up nicely. just something to consider

 

Do you have a better picture of the wheels? It looks like you took the shot from behind a screen.

I would polish the lip and paint the spokes with gray. Or whatever color you like.

 

only other one i have, its not that i took it behind a screen, ... i dropped my camera, and its all fudged up now

 

Mabye center caps would improve the look of those rims.

I never really liked that design though. You should be able to find some 15" Formula style rims for a pretty good price. They would look much better and you would be able to polish them.