shearermax Posted March 5, 2014 Report Share Posted March 5, 2014 lovely colour i was think this for mine a few months back instead i just put my wheels this colour what size wheels you going for just spray you drum breaks with some hammerite or somthingyou should get the yellow inside your car wrapped now and get that puppy dropped low Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted March 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 Long time, no update. So! After a bit of hassle trying to find the perfect ones, my wheels got delivered:I know, I know - I'm a tease They're just 15inch steelies, nothing exciting. Yet. The next day I got this in the post:Anyone work out what's in there? If it helps I also have some special hubcaps being delivered from the US tomorrow - any ideas now?? No more updates until they're all on the car in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 By the tape slogan I would say some classic tyres but I doubt it some how so spill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Mac_ Posted March 31, 2014 Report Share Posted March 31, 2014 If these are white walls I hate you for stealing my idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted April 1, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2014 If these are white walls I hate you for stealing my idea.Sorry Karl_Mac_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I've been so rubbish at updating this recently - I'm sorry!So, it was time for some DIY. I bought some new steelies and primed them:Then I sprayed them blue:I've never done anything like this before so they weren't perfect, but I'm really proud of them.Also I'm putting hubcaps on them so most imperfections will be covered anyway So the next stage was to visit my local, friendly tyre place to have everything fitted together:Et voila:Now, I did buy some full moon chrome hubcaps...BUT THEY DON'T FIT So I've had to go for my back-up option, which I actually prefer now.They're being delivered in a couple of weeks so you'll just have to wait The next step is to lower him. I know he looks a bit silly at the moment, like a little Lupo 4x4, but one step at a time.All comments welcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 I do love that blue and that rear wing, but im sorry I wouldn't have painted the wheels blue... to much blue for me, the tyres on the other hand! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Thanks Matt I agree, I don't like them at the moment because there's far too much blue. When the hubs are on there should only be about 1/4 inch showing around the edge.Hopefully they'll look a bit more subtle then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Are they low profile tyres? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Mac_ Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Details on the tyres needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Nah, they're just standard tyres with whitewall inserts over them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel01 Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Looks great! Should look a lot better with centre caps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillyP Posted May 22, 2014 Report Share Posted May 22, 2014 Where did you get white walls from? I couldn't find them anywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzboy Posted May 23, 2014 Report Share Posted May 23, 2014 How much did the full wrap cost. As I'm thinking of doing the same to my lupo. And I don't live to far away from chessington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Mac_ Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Can't wait to see the hub caps fitted. I want to do red steels with chrome caps and white walls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danyutz Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 Loop isn't that old so you can apply the "retro" look to it. Just my 2 cents. I like the blue, tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny s Posted May 24, 2014 Report Share Posted May 24, 2014 haha cool car!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Where did you get white walls from? I couldn't find them anywhere!Hi I bought standard tyres and then fitted white wall inserts between the tyre and the edge of the wheel.I got mine from here: http://www.vintagetyres.com/item/465/15-inch-vts-whitewall-trim--15-They're really good, you just need to clean them regularly with a bit of white spirit on a cloth to keep them bright white.They'll never sit 100% flush against the tyre as they're really meant for hot rods, but they still look great (I think!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) Can't wait to see the hub caps fitted. I want to do red steels with chrome caps and white walls.Thanks I can't wait either!!I'm reallyyy sorry if I'm telling you something you already know, but I had planned to do the same thing (but with blue instead of red) and I messed up.I bought the popular chrome full moons that have a lip around the edge.And when I went to fit them where they dip down about an inch inside the edge it hit the steelie and I couldn't push them on any further (as hard as I tried!!).So unfortunately I'll have to try to flog them.So anyway, as they're designed for hot rods those kinds don't fit standard steel wheels, BUT baby moons will fit, or smooth full moons like this:I was gutted mine didn't fit Just don't want anyone else to waste money like I did! Edited May 27, 2014 by amykaye92 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted May 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2014 Thank you all for your kind comments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amykaye92 Posted June 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Boom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattarosa Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Very snazzy! Looks much better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shearermax Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 wicked wheres them lows at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cam_d Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 this is looking brilliant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl_Mac_ Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Yeah it really needs lowering! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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