Got my wheels powdercoated!

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:21 pm

I got some 17" Porsche Cup 1's as winter wheels for the M powered Touring project and decided they'd look sweet on a silver wagon if they were powdercoated a dark metallic grey.

Picked em up this afternoon. Cost me Ãƒ”šÃ‚£100 for the shot blasting and powdercoating (but i did supply the powder myself), and even more impressive, i dropped them off friday morning! Now thats service...

Not sure whether to paint the centers grey with a silver crest, or leave them silver to help break up the darkness...

Regards, Jon.

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:33 pm

look sweet mate

whats this project u r doing then?

Karan

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:46 pm

Cheers mate.

The projct is based on a F plate 325 touring, and i'm just picking all the best bits and bobs i can find to make a sweet daily driver.

So far i've collected the following....
Full sports grey leather
Carbon vented DTM mirrors from S14 in germany
S50B30 engine and box
3.64 an 3.15 LSD (not sure what ratio i'm gonna use)
Super rare set of 7.5 & 8.5 Hartge split rims in 4-stud

I'm missing a few essential bits (Ecu x 2, E30 M3 prop) Once i've got those bits and pieces i'll start the conversion.

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:50 pm

Wheels looking good mate.

Project is gonna be great!

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:07 pm

get an m-tech kit for it! those wheels would look realy good on an E30!

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:14 pm

Yeah i was gonna get a kit for it, Dave's touring look well sweet with it, but i'm gonna go for a more Euro, smoother look.

Remove the side repeaters, rubbing strips, badges (maybe), etc, etc.

I'll post some pics tomoz if i get time...

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:24 pm

Jon are you doing a five stud conversion, or getting adaptors or what??

I can't remember what you said, or did you?!

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 7:24 pm

top stuff geeza!

get a journal going

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:17 pm

Im staying 4-stud so i can use the Hartge's and using H&R adaptors when i use the cups.....

Cheers Johno, i'll prob start a thread in 'general' so people can make suggestions etc...

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 8:24 pm

Sounds like it will be a nice beast.....I've always loved darker wheels and seeing how little it costs, I might just go for it myself now. If you don't use the 3.64 LSD then let me know........

......oh, and if you need a mint condition anthracite carpet and trim set then let me know. It does come with the load cover.

Good luck with the work, will be following that journal for sure!

Dan

Post Sat Feb 12, 2005 9:03 pm

They'll look sweet mate, would like to see a picture of the split rim Hartge's as well.

Post Sun Feb 13, 2005 11:13 pm

Danstable wrote:Sounds like it will be a nice beast.....I've always loved darker wheels and seeing how little it costs, I might just go for it myself now. If you don't use the 3.64 LSD then let me know........ ......oh, and if you need a mint condition anthracite carpet and trim set then let me know. It does come with the load cover.

Good luck with the work, will be following that journal for sure!

Dan

does this carpet that you mention come from a touring or a sport (please say sport. lol) but please dont fib.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 12:26 am

nice wheels, i like the dark grey powerder cost, should look good on a diamondblack e30 init?

regarding the center caps, i think you should do them the wheel colour, powder dark grey, might look a bit off silver wagon and white center, thats my opinion.

actually the silver cap on the right wheel look good, but just picturing it on a silver wagon.

, i say same as wheel colour.

another soloution you couldve done diamond cut/polish the lip that woulddve look baaad ass.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 1:16 pm

Hi Jon.

Those wheels look good, should be an interesting project.

Try Moseley Motorsport 01952 503992 for your E30 M3 prop. Thats where I got mine from, about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£100 I think. He may also be able to help with the ECU.

When you say "ECUx2" Im guessing you mean the ECU and Vanos controller?
If you have a late S50B30 (from January '95 onwards), it will be EWS equipped, just make sure you get the ECU, EWS module and keys all from the same car, or the engine will never start.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:01 pm

Scott,

The carpet is from a touring I'm afraid mate, I've no idea if the passenger area bits are the same......but I'm pretty sure that the boot area is erm slightly different!

Dan

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 7:05 pm

If i can find out if the carpet is the same from saloon-touring, i'll have it off ya. How much btw.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 8:44 pm

Ideally I would want to sell the whole lot in one go, that includes various bits of plastic trim (pillars, kick panels, and tailgate bits), plus all the rear speaker bits, fold down doors in the boot etc. Not entirely sure on price to be honest, just let me know what it's worth to you and we can take it from there mate.

If you really don't want the boot related stuff then I may consider seeing if that stuff sells on eBay.....if it does then you can take just the bits you need.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:06 pm

i really ONLY need the carpet... providing it was taken out in 1 piece and wasnt cut to get it out from the steering column.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:18 pm

Sorry Scott, no can do, on reflection I would be daft to split it as it is in great condition and some Touring owner somewhere must be in need of a complete carpet set.

Sorry if I've wasted your time.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:27 pm

dude its no trouble, no trouble at all.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 9:39 pm

Danstable, how much are you looking at for the lot?? We could come to a deal between me and Scott for it, as mine are a bit grubby??

Scott, carpets are the same between touring/4 door and 2 door, just the vert that's different.

Post Mon Feb 14, 2005 10:35 pm

Simon wrote:Danstable, how much are you looking at for the lot?? We could come to a deal between me and Scott for it, as mine are a bit grubby??

Scott, carpets are the same between touring/4 door and 2 door, just the vert that's different.

Ah Simon!!! Spot on that man!!!!! Minister of Information at my service! Ur a star. U know what i want the carpet for too dont ya.

Post Wed Feb 16, 2005 10:55 am

Simon,

I am really looking for about Ãƒ”šÃ‚£120 for the lot, absolutely everything is there, including 4 speakers, rear plastic speaker pods, plastic trim (pillars, front kick panels, and all boot related trip pieces), and all carpet except the piece that attaches to the underside of the rear seats.

I bought it as a job lot that included some other bits that I needed at the time, intended to use the carpet myself but can't see myself getting the time to fit it and I need my dining room again! All fixings are nicely bagged up and zip tied to the relevent piece of trim.

I'm in Sheffield and am happy to travel at cost if it helps, will need to get my central locking sorted first though as I can't get in the boot at the mo.

Dan

Post Wed Feb 16, 2005 1:35 pm

And it's all in clean condition? I'm only looking to replace because mine's dirty and grubby looking, does it come with the load cover?

Post Wed Feb 16, 2005 3:30 pm

Yep, all in good clean condition, I have some photos at home that I could mail to you if you like? I do have the load cover, was going to stick it on eBay as they get good prices on there.....and it is in good nick with all brackets etc. Yours for an additional Ãƒ”šÃ‚£20 as it will save me hastle if I can offload it all in one go. Note, it is note the one with the dog net thingy.

Post Wed Feb 16, 2005 8:45 pm

i notice this thread has become a carpet bagging exercise...

jph - does powder coating wheels mean that the usual refurb problems of thin paint on the inside of spokes is eliminated?

did you sand or otherwise prepare the wheels other than the blasting? do they bear very close inspection?

they look terrific in the pictures...

paul