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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 09:06 PM
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Rims Refinished?

I have a set of (edit) OEM (/edit) gold rims for my Bird i need to have re-finished & Power coated...any ideas on where to go? Local to Sacramento....
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Code
I have a set of GTA rims for my Bird i need to have re-finished & Power coated...any ideas on where to go? Local to Sacramento....
Thanks
I did it myself on my GTA's. Took a while but the cost i paid was roughly 70 bucks for primer, paint, clear coat, and sand paper:






For this result:



I priced getting mine redone when I got them... ~$700 bucks. I said I could do for a fraction.




No help... sorry.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 12:46 AM
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i also did mine myself, and in person they look great. no before or finished 'after' pics. sorry .

btw i dont know if this applys to 'bird rims. but the iroc wheels could not be powdercoated because of the aluminum they used from the 80's

the heat will kill 'em.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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I'd almost be willing to do this again for you if you paid me.

There is just the logistics of getting the wheels to the Bay Area if you wanted to consider it. It wouldn't be powdercoat... What color/shape are they in now?
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 11:11 AM
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WOW nice job....i know the job would not be complete with out the BLUE BORE

LOL...I have the tires dismounted, i can handle the painting...it's the curb rash and polising i have no idea how to do. I bought these of eBay for $200.00 and got an estimate of $155.00 per wheel. I know i can, if i can figure out how to rid the curb rash....do this myself. Thanks for the Pictures...

I THINK I CAN --- I THINK I CAN ! lol...


I will get some pictures of them..... and post.

This is what TYPE: i test mounted on car to see if i liked them. I DO!


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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Code

Those are the OEM 15 inch wheels that I used to have on my car:



The GTA wheels are 16 inch rims and the lightest OEM wheel GM made at the time. Another difference between those and the GTA style rims is that the 15's are concave as opposed to flat where the spokes are on the GTA's.

I sold my old 15's with new tires for $150.

Thanks for the compliment.
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Old Apr 11, 2006 | 12:02 PM
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yup ur right...they are OEM...anyhow.... i gonna either have em redone or do it myself.... Yours look GREAT!

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