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The Rays refurb.... - jimxms - 05-02-2019
After almost 2 months of refurbs and re-refurbs they are finally perfect!
From this....
![[Image: s_img_5376.jpg]](http://i2.sqi.sh/s_1/6NG/l_img_5376.jpg)
![[Image: s_img_5373.jpg]](http://i2.sqi.sh/s_1/6NG/l_img_5373.jpg)
![[Image: s_img_5371.jpg]](http://i2.sqi.sh/s_1/6NG/l_img_5371.jpg)
To this....
![[Image: s_img_0147.jpg]](http://i2.sqi.sh/s_1/6NF/l_img_0147.jpg)
![[Image: s_img_0150.jpg]](http://i2.sqi.sh/s_1/6NF/l_img_0150.jpg)
![[Image: s_img_0149.jpg]](http://i2.sqi.sh/s_1/6NF/l_img_0149.jpg)
![[Image: s_img_0151.jpg]](http://i2.sqi.sh/s_1/6NF/l_img_0151.jpg)
New valves, new center caps, new chrome plated bolts (had to bore out 7mm to 8mm).
What do ya think?
The Rays refurb.... - Phil01 - 05-02-2019
awesome Jim
The Rays refurb.... - Sparkystav - 05-02-2019
Look great mate, have you been doing it yourself?
The Rays refurb.... - jimxms - 05-02-2019
Sparkystav Look great mate, have you been doing it yourself?
Nah, they was way too far gone for me to do it myself.
First time round I took them to a place in Southend who diamond cut the lips (which I didn't want), painted the inside of the wheels a horrible grey colour (which I didn't want) and did the spokes a gunmetal colour (when I asked for gold).
Incidentally I liked the gunmetal colour, so I left the spokes as they were, but second time round I sent the rims off to a place down the road form me that specialises in polishing motorbike parts. He mirror polished the lips and re-powder coated the inside of the rims a sparkling silver colour.
As I couldnt find any M7 replacement bolts, I purchased a load of high tensile M8 bolts and had them chrome plated. Most of my day today has been taken up drilling the M7 holes out to M8 and grinding down some of the powder coating that prevented the wheels from bolting up properly.
*breathes*
The Rays refurb.... - DaveEdin - 05-02-2019
They look stunning Jim... A good effort for a good result there matey :thumbup:
The Rays refurb.... - jimxms - 05-02-2019
DaveEdin They look stunning Jim... A good effort for a good result there matey :thumbup:
Taa mate. Its just a shame that what started out as a cheap way to get a set of Rays, turned out to be anything but. lol
The Rays refurb.... - Phil01 - 05-02-2019
you had a nice day for it tho mate
The Rays refurb.... - jimxms - 05-02-2019
Phil01 you had a nice day for it tho mate
Aye was a perfect day. Had me torn between washing the car and doing the wheels :p
Hopefully tomorrow is a nice day too.
The Rays refurb.... - spikes - 05-02-2019
look very nice mate:thumbup1:, any pics of them on the car yet?
The Rays refurb.... - jimxms - 05-02-2019
spikes look very nice mate:thumbup1:, any pics of them on the car yet?
Nah I've still got a feew small bits to do on them before they are 100% done:
- Wax/Seal them while they are still part'able.
- Properly torque all bolts and use threadlock on them.
- Use silicone sealent at the back of the spoke/rim join to prevent water from getting in there.
Then I've gotta find a decent local garage that can take my tyres off my current wheels and put them on these new ones without damaging anything. :glare: