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REZARF · 07-23-07, 10:01 PM

Here is my latest hold up. I needed to find a simple white wheel that matched my cruiser... nothing fancy just a white spoke wheel. I needed it in 3.75 backspacing to match the others on the cruiser (so I can rotate between all the different tires on the rig and trailer). The recent rage in black wheels has left the white wheels hurting for a few more common sizes... at least that is my guess. I went through ALL the manufacturers.

So I call Summit racing, and they can get me a custom sized wheel from US Wheel for an extra 10 bucks... no big deal the wheel is only 45ish dollars, so I give them the go ahead. Well, 5 short weeks later :( the wheel is at my door... in raw steel!

So I had to track down a powder coater in the area (thanks Groucho!) and get it coated basic white. So my cheap 40 dollar wheel is now close to twice its original cost... oh well. Nathaniel did an AWESOME job and the powder came out great!

So yesterday I go to my local Sams Club and the dude behind the counter tells me he can mount them up for me... (we get all our work done there) and he says this one is on the house! AHHH, feeling better about the price of the wheel now.

We tip the dude come home happy and now we can start chopping up the chassis this week!

That is what I gotta expect doing a scratch build...

Yippee!

Stay tuned

Rezarf <><

07-23-07, 10:01 PM	#42
REZARF IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Louisville, CO TLCA# 13041 Posts: 2,839	Here is my latest hold up. I needed to find a simple white wheel that matched my cruiser... nothing fancy just a white spoke wheel. I needed it in 3.75 backspacing to match the others on the cruiser (so I can rotate between all the different tires on the rig and trailer). The recent rage in black wheels has left the white wheels hurting for a few more common sizes... at least that is my guess. I went through ALL the manufacturers. So I call Summit racing, and they can get me a custom sized wheel from US Wheel for an extra 10 bucks... no big deal the wheel is only 45ish dollars, so I give them the go ahead. Well, 5 short weeks later :( the wheel is at my door... in raw steel! So I had to track down a powder coater in the area (thanks Groucho!) and get it coated basic white. So my cheap 40 dollar wheel is now close to twice its original cost... oh well. Nathaniel did an AWESOME job and the powder came out great! So yesterday I go to my local Sams Club and the dude behind the counter tells me he can mount them up for me... (we get all our work done there) and he says this one is on the house! AHHH, feeling better about the price of the wheel now. We tip the dude come home happy and now we can start chopping up the chassis this week! That is what I gotta expect doing a scratch build... Yippee! Stay tuned Rezarf <>< Attached Images __________________ Drew F. Rising Sun 4x4 Club 76 FJ40, 85 fj60 Engine and Ignition, 35" MTR's, Warn 8074, 4" of lift TPI, snorkeled, racked, Mini-truck P/S... and sometimes running. Friends don't let friends drive Thornbirds... My camping trailer build up thread. Last edited by REZARF; 07-23-07 at 10:09 PM.