Duncan Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 I got some faux Panasports a while back and finally got around to refinishing them. The textured paint on them was messed up and I couldn't remove it with ANYTHING I tried. Because I am a cheap bastard, I didn't want to pay someone to polish or buff out these wheels, so I used some PPG high build primer to fill in the textured areas, then painted them with real catalyzed paint, (no rattle cans) and clear coated them. I was going to color sand and buff the paint out, but the paint and clear flowed out so nicely, I'm leaving them as is. The problem is, they are going to look TOO nice for my crappy little 1200 now :eek: Quote Link to comment
datto510 Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 N:cool:ice!.... Quote Link to comment
fisch Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 They look swell as hell! Quote Link to comment
Pacific coast Datsun Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Awesome look. Im a BIG fan of making old rims look new again. Gotta love the high build primer ;) Quote Link to comment
Moisabamf Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 hey what are you doing with your mesh rims? Quote Link to comment
84TAVeRT Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 i wish they made that style in 6-lug :) Quote Link to comment
Duncan Posted September 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 hey what are you doing with your mesh rims? I'm keeping them for the time being. The Enkei's are 13's and they fit perfectly on the 1200. The faux-Panas are 14x6 and I need a very thin spacer to keep them from hitting the front calipers, and I'm not real hip on the spacer thing. I'm looking for another Datto and something a bit more exotic ie: RHD, NL320 and I am considering taking a vacation to Oz and maybe picking something up there, so the faux Panasports may be a better fit on my next Datto. Toyo doesn't make the 195-40/14's anymore. They only have the 195-45/14's now. I don't think it'll be a problem on the 1200. At least I hope not, anyway. I should have them on for JCCS. We'll see. The faded original paint on the 1200 with fresh wheels and tires might not be the look I'm going for just yet... Quote Link to comment
Moisabamf Posted September 10, 2008 Report Share Posted September 10, 2008 :P looks like i got lucky with my tires i wanna get either panas or the enkeis, but the fact that the brakes still dont work means i have to spend money on them, instead of on stuff i want to spend it on Quote Link to comment
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