ViP style progress of my IS
10-06-10, 04:06 PM
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ViP style progress of my IS update 8/10/10
After very busy months in work I start my ViP style project ( not really 100% VIP style - roads here are not great 
) -
Basic car:
So, first I bought vip wheels -
19" Work Euroline DH
spec:
19x9 +30 front
19x10 +25 rear
Pic of wheel:
Like You see on the centers there is corrosion:
So first step will be refinish the centers. I remove clear coat with paint stripper:
Next, sand down all corrosion:
Wheels was in brushed aluminium effect, I love that type of finish and I decide to keep same effect.
It's impossible to make perfect effect by hand. I lift up the back of the car I make wheels spinning and I touch with 240 grid sandpaper:
Then some polish with metal polish
Next some oil and grease remover to prepare wheel for painting:
And rim ready to go to workshop:
And group pic:
Some masking and next wheel will be sprayed with Adhesion Promoter ( clear primer ) for metals:
After that some finish with paint (silver/grey) on the sides of spokes and clear coat.
And today I got tyres:
Falken 452
215/35/19 front
235/35/19 rear
So that mean........ yes stretch :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
more progress soon - car must be ready until 30th of oct for car show
) - Basic car:
So, first I bought vip wheels -
19" Work Euroline DH
spec:
19x9 +30 front
19x10 +25 rear
Pic of wheel:
Like You see on the centers there is corrosion:
So first step will be refinish the centers. I remove clear coat with paint stripper:
Next, sand down all corrosion:
Wheels was in brushed aluminium effect, I love that type of finish and I decide to keep same effect.
It's impossible to make perfect effect by hand. I lift up the back of the car I make wheels spinning and I touch with 240 grid sandpaper:
Then some polish with metal polish
Next some oil and grease remover to prepare wheel for painting:
And rim ready to go to workshop:
And group pic:
Some masking and next wheel will be sprayed with Adhesion Promoter ( clear primer ) for metals:
After that some finish with paint (silver/grey) on the sides of spokes and clear coat.
And today I got tyres:
Falken 452
215/35/19 front
235/35/19 rear
So that mean........ yes stretch :mrgreen: :mrgreen:
more progress soon - car must be ready until 30th of oct for car show
Last edited by koksik; 10-08-10 at 01:07 PM.
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I just lift up back of car, then I put 3rd gear and car was driving in the air
10-06-10, 05:13 PM
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I tried my friend's work DH's (they were from a LS400 and I don't remember the specs) on my 350. Sadly the front wheel couldn't fit. But I still managed to snap a picture
Rear wheels fit fine.
Rear wheels fit fine.
10-06-10, 05:53 PM
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