What colour shall I have?

[t-tony]

To be fair, where I go with it the only problem I have is leaving work where the road and our yard slope down to meet at the gutter. This catches my rubber splitter and folds it under itself and scrapes it on the tarmac until I get level again.I said many a time while we were in Florida my car would be toast here and I suspect even ones on standard suspension would have issues with the sloping entrances etc. that they have.

Tony.

ps. Pink was added by the fairies

 

[hard top]

ps. Pink was added by the fairies

Suits you Sir....

 

[t-tony]

T**T!! You just wait pal, you'll get yours ......

Tony.

 

[Grumps]

Here's how mine looks.View attachment 69588 View attachment 69589

Whatever these are ! They look great.

 

[Redline]

To be fair, where I go with it the only problem I have is leaving work where the road and our yard slope down to meet at the gutter. This catches my rubber splitter and folds it under itself and scrapes it on the tarmac until I get level again.I said many a time while we were in Florida my car would be toast here and I suspect even ones on standard suspension would have issues with the sloping entrances etc. that they have.

Tony.

ps. Pink was added by the fairies

Three of the cars have to be driven on to the drive at an angle to stop the front from grounding - one of those is Jonathan's KA!
Couldn't think about lowering mine because slope and curve on the pavement

 

[t-tony]

Nearly there on the choice of colour. I spoke to a company in Grimsby who was very competitive including having the rims "diamond cut" to enhance them. I like the idea but never having had this on my wheels can anyone throw some light on how easy/hard it is to care for this on wheels please ?

Tony.

 

[Dino D]

Nearly there on the choice of colour. I spoke to a company in Grimsby who was very competitive including having the rims "diamond cut" to enhance them. I like the idea but never having had this on my wheels can anyone throw some light on how easy/hard it is to care for this on wheels please ?

Tony.

If you diamond cut I wouldn’t lacquer them, leave them bare but polish and protect it with a sealant instead (the laquer will chip and then corrosion spreads under the laquer )

It’s a durable finish and any scufff can be easily dealt with by sanding/polish as it bare aluminium- just needs sealing and I wouldn’t use in winter (I wouldn’t use any split rim in winter ideally).
This is what the finish was like on the lips of my old wheels:

I loved the machine lines it leaves as opposed to flat polished.

 

[t-tony]

If you diamond cut I would lacquer them, leave them bare but polish and protect it with a sealant instead (the laquer will chip and then corrosion spreads under the laquer )

It’s a durable finish and any scufff can be easily dealt with by sanding/polish as it bare aluminium- just needs sealing and I would use in winter (I would use any split rim in winter ideally).
This is what the finish was like on the lips of my old wheels:
View attachment 70366
View attachment 70367

I loved the machine lines it leaves as opposed to flat polished.

Hey thanks Dino, I think you meant you wouldn't liqueur them and wouldn't use split rims in the winter?
That was my mistake last year to be honest, I had intended putting the original wheels back on but never got round to it. I certainly will next year without fail. When the runflats are done for on the Turbine style wheels I aim to put winter tyres on them.

Tony.

 

[Sean d]

Agree with Dino mate but with the word wouldn't, also the rim catches the sun according to @Bozzy when he is trying to keep up with me

 

[Sean d]

 

[Bozzy]

Agree with Dino mate but with the word wouldn't, also the rim catches the sun according to @Bozzy when he is trying to keep up with me

Cheeky boy ....your rim will be catching my size twelve .
Your zed will be so slow now, carrying that tortoise shell around .

 

[t-tony]

Agree with Dino mate but with the word wouldn't, also the rim catches the sun according to @Bozzy when he is trying to keep up with me

Could be fun to be had there Sean. I spoke to a guy called Chris at CJ Powder Coatings. He gave me a good price including the Diamond cutting. Another application for the sealer you kindly gave me I reckon.
On another note, I bought a headlight renovation kit in Florida and I'm thinking a coat of that sealer would be a good idea to protect the lenses when done?

Tony.

 

[Sean d]

Cheeky boy ....your rim will be catching my size twelve .
Your zed will be so slow now, carrying that tortoise shell around .

It only weighs about as much as your left b*******

 

[t-tony]

It only weighs about as much as your left b*******

Have you seen it ?

Tony.

 

[Bozzy]

It only weighs about as much as your left b*******

Well I know, but one mustn't brag, I am a gentleman you understand .

 

[Bozzy]

View attachment 70368

Oh that looks awful , the mods need to remove it .

 

[Dino D]

Hey thanks Dino, I think you meant you wouldn't liqueur them and wouldn't use split rims in the winter?
That was my mistake last year to be honest, I had intended putting the original wheels back on but never got round to it. I certainly will next year without fail. When the runflats are done for on the Turbine style wheels I aim to put winter tyres on them.

Tony.

Yes ‘wouldn’t’ laquer them, just bare. As the lip on yours looks easy to get to with a drill polishing should be very easy - the meguirs powercone attachment will be easy to use on the lip and you can go for however much shine you like.

And no winter for sure although I believe with the right sealant like GTechniq it’s possible.

 

[Sean d]

Oh that looks awful , the mods need to remove it .

Oh s***, your right, that was before I lowered it, my god it looks bloody awful, who the feck would own a Z thats not lowered

 

[Bozzy]

Oh s***, your right, that was before I lowered it, my god it looks bloody awful, who the feck would own a Z thats not lowered

My rural grade suspenders are just perfect for when we go green laning with the mints .

 

[Bozzy]

Have you seen it ?

Tony.

Hope not Tony, there was a small tear in my trousers when we changed Sean's suspension .