Refurbing BBS Split rim GTi Alloys

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:13 pm

carmadaaron wrote:now that looks sweet!

Thanks Carmdaaron - with the hoops on your's I'll take that as a real compliment

carmadaaron wrote:how often are u going to clean the wheels then?

That's mainly why I did em black...................

OK seriously - whenever they are dirty or I clean the car which is about twice a week now

Pet hate - driving a dirty car - clean cars = better mpg

ICEYPOLO · Post by **ICEYPOLO** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:23 pm

very jealous!! makes me wish i didnt sell them, but in another way glad they went to a good home mate!!

i like them a lot!! in fact i love 'em!!

nice one Ian !!

Scott

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:35 pm

ICEYPOLO wrote:very jealous!! makes me wish i didnt sell them, but in another way glad they went to a good home mate!!

i like them a lot!! in fact i love 'em!!

nice one Ian !!

Scott

Scott

But thanks for meeting me half way on the distance when I wanted to collect the wheels - doing a deal I could afford and for showing me round your car - for the benefit of anyone else he's not "ICY " Polo for nought

I'm very happy with the look - I kept the bump strips when everyone said get rid cos I wanted the black and white look (and a bit of car park protection

) to follow thro the lines of the car..... Hell teh skin missing of my fingers will grow back and lack of sleep I can catch up at the weekend........

BTW the tyre fitter commented after we got all the wheels fitted

"real nice and makes a change from shiney - on a white car it's strange that black would look so good!"

DOH I thought everything in life was black and white!!!!!

now maybe I should use that as a signature line

Scratch maybe - it's done.........

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 12:59 am

Dear Speedlaw (Alex?)- I guess I'll need your help to get a new forum compliant signature picy.......... Sorry to be a burden is it OK if i PM you when I get a half decent piccy sorted?

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 8:42 am

Sure mate, no problem.

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:01 pm

your wheels look a beast!!! where did you get them done? i was thinking of getting gunmetal centres and highly polished rims but i mite rip you off!

as soon as you lower it , you will be pimp 101

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:12 pm

dubpolo wrote:your wheels look a beast!!! where did you get them done? i was thinking of getting gunmetal centres and highly polished rims but i mite rip you off! as soon as you lower it , you will be pimp 101

Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery - rip me off by all means.....

I got the centres done locally but - at the end of the day anywhere that does shotblasting and powder coating will sort you out for around Â£20 a wheel....... (I got a good deal at Â£50 cos I use them a lot) They'd do another set but they'd almost certainly charge Â£70...... As they'd know that it wasn't for me......

You need to strip the rims down yourself but it doesn't take long

The polishing is easy - would it help if I wrote a guide?

I was lucky I had a set of wheels to roll around on while I did it all

If you want (and you weren't a million miles away from me) I could lend you a set of steelies and do it all for you in a week turnaround - provide your rims weren't horribly kerbed

Â£70 for the centres in colour of your choice - sandblasted and powder coated - very durable and easy clean finish

Â£40 for me to do the rim work - mirror finish - This is about 10 hrs work BTW

Â£20 for the tyre place to remove the tyres and re-fit once all the works been done.......

Or am I being a little sarcastic

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:48 pm

so your offering to do the refreb?? is that what your saying? two of the rims are Kurbed

where about do you live

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 9:59 pm

gunmetal on the centres i think

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Sat Oct 09, 2004 10:42 pm

dubpolo wrote:so your offering to do the refreb?? is that what your saying? two of the rims are Kurbed where about do you live

Norfolk - so quite a way from elmsmere port - it's up to you...... How badly kerbed are they - I can do good things but miracles need help from a higher power.......

BTW Gun metal centres with polished rims on a red Gti would seriously rock IMHO - damm fine choice

I did mine in satin black cos I thought it would look good on a white MKIV 8V but they will be transfered to a black GTi MKV when funds permit and I find one with all the toys

LJ_87 · Post by **LJ_87** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 1:43 pm

that looks immaculate, just lower the beast! it looks like its on stilts

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 2:00 pm

LJ_87 wrote:that looks immaculate, just lower the beast! it looks like its on stilts

Thanks for that

but I quite like the stilts look

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:02 pm

yea, its about 4 hours drive!! i'll get some local quotes and see if its worth making the mision down there! are you getting VW centre caps or BBS?

bstardchild · Post by **bstardchild** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:15 pm

dubpolo wrote:yea, its about 4 hours drive!! i'll get some local quotes and see if its worth making the mision down there! are you getting VW centre caps or BBS?

Thats 8 hrs drive x 2 - once to drop off and another to collect - with petrol prices - I'd consider looking hard locally.......

I'm getting black and silver VW centres - they are ordered and I'm just waiting on delivery.....

How badly kerbed are your wheel rims BTW - you mentioned in another post they needed welding - thats seriously kerbed if they do.....

dubpolo · Post by **dubpolo** » Sun Oct 10, 2004 5:18 pm

there not that bad! i think if it comes to welding you may as well buy a new set!