tires and wheels Ronals on the car..very happy with results..

[InkaSteve]

Finished cleaning and painting the Ronal wheels. Found proper lug nuts. Little apprehensive about how they would look on the car, but that was unnecessary. They look great, much improvement.

Before cleaning and painting

After cleaning and painting

Before (with the steel wheels)

Before (with the 100+ wheels)

After ( with the Ronals)

Through fooling around....I am happy with it now.

Now for the risky part.....What do you think? I know you won't hesitate to tell me.

[Craig74tii]

I'd go back to the steel wheels. I might know someone who can use them

See you Sunday.

Craig74tii

[Boulder2milan]

Have you thought about painting the drums behind the rear wheels flat black - A while ago I put new alloys on my 02 and I hated that I could see the rust on the drums through my new shiny wheeels -

just my o2 sense

beautiful car!

[InkaSteve]

Have you thought about painting the drums behind the rear wheels flat black - A while ago I put new alloys on my 02 and I hated that I could see the rust on the drums through my new shiny wheeels -

just my o2 sense

beautiful car!

You are right, I noticed that right away. Couldn't see them through the other wheels. I think the flash makes it more noticeable. Do they need high temp paint or will any paint do? I think I need to do the rusty part of the fronts too.

And Craig....I know that you are charitible enough that you would "allow" them to ride on your car, no matter how "crappy" they look. Sorry, no way.. Here are a couple of wheels about your speed....j/k See ya on Highway 33

[ascottbar]

They look very nice Steve! What type of cleaning and paint did you use?

[Vashon2002]

Hey - I think they look great -especially since I have a set of the same wheels for mine in storage getting ready to put on someday soon. By the way what style and where did you get the lug nuts?

[dubois]

the wheels look very nice, they almost transform the touring, from plain Jane to Jane .......(oops new chicks don't use that name anymore!), but really they came out very nice!

I am thinking that with (2) Inkas, your board name should be Inka to the second Power!

I can't wait to check it out in person, we really need a mid point in CA where we can all meet, it really doesn't have to be even "organized"!

[InkaSteve]

Thanks Guys..

Finally got to see them in the daylight this morning. They are really, really "purdy", and the brake drum not as noticeable, but still on my "to-do" list. They do "finish" the car. Now where did I see those driving lights?

Summary of what I did: (I could of done better, but I am impatient)

1. Scrubbed the "heck" out of them. 2. Hit them with a green "Scotch" abrasive pad. 3. Sprayed with Krylon Dull Aluminum (2 cans total) 4. Finished with Krylon clear gloss (3 - 4 coats)

You can spend a lot more time on each step if you want, but I don't have that much time and would rather drive the car than dink around with it.

LUG NUTS..These wheels require a different type of lugnuts than the tapered stock ones. After polling you guys, searching the internet, and dropping in on a couple tire stores, I found just what I needed at the local NAPA store right across the street. They are 12 x 1.5 (thread) "Mag-type" Short (part #735-2555) 4 to a box @ $9.67. Then, over to COSTCO where the swapped and balanced all of them for $10 per wheel.

Now I need to get some work done instead of staring out the window admiring my car.

[oh2fly]

I also have those same wheels. Mine arrived white. Not my fave. I love that silver look. Might just have to copy yours!

[BarryA]

the wheels look very nice, they almost transform the touring, from plain Jane to Jane .......(oops new chicks don't use that name anymore!), but really they came out very nice!

I am thinking that with (2) Inkas, your board name should be Inka to the second Power!

I can't wait to check it out in person, we really need a mid point in CA where we can all meet, it really doesn't have to be even "organized"!

key off-line discussion about setting up a low-key, non or barely organized "north-south" get together in the Cambria area next spring or fall that would include all mid-70's and earlier cars ('02s, E3, E9, Neu Klasse, etc).

Don't know if it's still happening on a regular basis or not, but the 356 Porsche guys had a very successful annual gathering in the Morro Bay area for a long time - good central location, not TOO far from either SoCal or the Bay Area / Sacramento.

[InkaSteve]

key off-line discussion about setting up a low-key, non or barely organized "north-south" get together in the Cambria area next spring or fall that would include all mid-70's and earlier cars ('02s, E3, E9, Neu Klasse, etc).

Keep me in mind, sounds like a great idea, Cambria is a fun place to weekend, spouses included.

[Slavs]

I got a set on my car.

Do you have the original alloy lugs? I only have half of them and I'm stll looking for the rest. Where did you get the lugs ?

Slavs

[InkaSteve]

I got a set on my car.

Do you have the original alloy lugs? I only have half of them and I'm stll looking for the rest. Where did you get the lugs ?

Slavs

Didn't get any with my wheels.

(from a previous post) LUG NUTS..These wheels require a different type of lugnuts than the tapered stock ones. After polling you guys, searching the internet, and dropping in on a couple tire stores, I found just what I needed at the local NAPA store right across the street. They are 12 x 1.5 (thread) "Mag-type" Short (part #735-2555) 4 to a box @ $9.67. Then, over to COSTCO where the swapped and balanced all of them for $10 per wheel.

[Ray_73Turkis_OH]

(nt)

[InkaSteve]

Sorry, no I didn't weigh them. Didn't think about it. I bet some of these guys that posted to this thread have some in their garage without tires on them.

How about it guys, drag one up to the bathroom scale for Ray.