8JX16 H2 e11 are IMO the most perfect classic W126 size width and offset...
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Sorry guys but gotta' fly
More later. I went with 225/50/16's. Rubs only on full suspension compression and speedo is almost spot on.
I'm back! Great trip with a good crew. I should have given Aspect a heads up as we had a Monterey overnight.
Denver, let's see a pic of your wheels. Best advice for doing this is don't concentrate on any one spot when you're sanding any curb rash. You want the entire outer rim even and not wavy. Don't expect absolute perfection unless you want "mine" metal fron the inner hub and have it TIG welded back into any voids. If you're going to clear coat the bare polished they should be absolutely clean before you shoot them. I've had two wheels come up with clear coat problems with all the wet weather and rain. The material was very thick to shoot and I put it on not as wet as it should have. I should have put more down and lived with the runs to sand later. Now I know!!!
The thicker depths are fine but the thin areas got water under them and failed. There's no problems on the painted inner areas as there's a lot more grip having a painted substrate. I might just strip the clear from the bare metal and run with that instead of redoing them. The bare metal is a bit brighter and I don't mind tossing some polish on every now and then Good luck and let's see how they turn out!!!AA
(Yes... I had fun this trip! I love my FlyGirlz!)
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Glad your trip was good. Is that one of your "FlyGirlz"?.
I will be getting stuck into them on Thursday. I am not sure how I will finish them yet, I am hoping that what's under the paint is pristine, then I will probably just clear them.
Heres a couple of pics.
I will be getting stuck into them on Thursday. I am not sure how I will finish them yet, I am hoping that what's under the paint is pristine, then I will probably just clear them.
Heres a couple of pics.
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Silver or Black?, That is the Question!.
There is still work to be done!. Life in all its glory had sidelined these rims for a while, but... I do need to finish this.
Silver or black? Which color would look best on this silver SEL?
There is still work to be done!. Life in all its glory had sidelined these rims for a while, but... I do need to finish this.
Silver or black? Which color would look best on this silver SEL?
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Good on ya' Denver!
That's a tough question but I'd go with the silver on the five spokes. If you had monoblocks I'd say go black. There's just not enough "weight" to the look of the five spokes to pull off the black on silver.
btw: Yes, one of my favorite "Flygirlz" out on a Monterey overnight. We started at the airline together and she's a blast. She along with a female captain gave me my nickname. She'll walk the aisle during her service with bags of nuts asking the passengers, "Penis?...Penis?" I'm looking forward to getting back Monterey overnights. I've come to find there's good stuff there to do :thumbsup:
That's a tough question but I'd go with the silver on the five spokes. If you had monoblocks I'd say go black. There's just not enough "weight" to the look of the five spokes to pull off the black on silver.
btw: Yes, one of my favorite "Flygirlz" out on a Monterey overnight. We started at the airline together and she's a blast. She along with a female captain gave me my nickname. She'll walk the aisle during her service with bags of nuts asking the passengers, "Penis?...Penis?"
I'm looking forward to getting back Monterey overnights. I've come to find there's good stuff there to do :thumbsup:
It is Done!!
It is Done!
It is Done!
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