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Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:27 am
by stuc
I'll find out grill price if you want.
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:30 am
by andyb36
hi stuc
you can ask buddy - no probs
will you need to lacquer it after
but I would certainly be interested
have you got a spare to play with
then do a swap ?
cheers
andy
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:34 am
by andyb36
stuc
as your a body man
is it possible for you to create a rip speed grill
just leave the outer and mesh the inside - also carbon wrapped - ( not the grill bit )
if not - a wrapped grill is fine
andy
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 1:16 pm
by mikeWalsall
Does he do wrapping ..??
Wrapping is a lot different to hydro dipping ..
The finished 'strength' of dipping is only as strong as the lacquer used
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 2:46 pm
by andyb36
I see what I did there
a dipped grill will be fine !! - if a mesh one cannot be sorted
as long as it gets the lacquer after -
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:56 pm
by stuc
£45-£50 quid for grill start to finish for hydro dipped inc. laquer.
I've never done a ripspeed grill before, if anyone has a spare going I would give it a go.
I agree it has to be a decent laquer but the dip is etched into the basecoat with an activator and was surprisingly durable as I had to flat a bit down, it was like paint on the surface, amazing process!
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:14 am
by andyb36
hi stuc
have you got a spare grill to do this on
or will you need one
andy
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:28 am
by andyb36
hi stuc
hope I can link to the mazda speed grills
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/MAZDA-BONGO-MAZD ... 1622262421
that ones a 2003 and above
http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j178/ ... f60a62.jpg
this one is my grill - this is what I want - similar to madza speed ( not rip speed )
a few members have cut the inners out and done their own
is this something you could do - and then get dipped
if it is - let me know
andy
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 2:37 pm
by stuc
I would give it a go, I don't have a spare grill, has anyone got one to donate, even if its broken in the middle, it's getting cut out anyway.
Re: Wheels in progress, now fitted!
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2015 9:13 pm
by stuc
Put them on today, 235/50/R18 101W tyres on, fills the arch up nice, no rubbing, the ride feels a bit nicer than on the 225/45's and the speedo is spot on with the gpsI think that answers most of the questions.
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Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2015 10:44 pm
by philpdr
Nice job as usual
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Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 10:18 pm
by stuc
Latest addition, Rimblades, to stop any kerb damage. Might not be everyones cup of tea but I like them!
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:40 am
by andyb36
hi stuc
no spare grill to play with
if one comes up - I will be in touch
andy
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:09 pm
by stuc
stuc wrote:Latest addition, Rimblades, to stop any kerb damage. Might not be everyones cup of tea but I like them!
Forgot to add the pic.
Andy, I'm on the case, a mate is looking to see if he has an old grill kicking about.
Re: Wheels in progress
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2015 4:22 pm
by andyb36
hmmm nice
sets the calipers off
were they off ebay
im sure ive seen something similar
andy
