Wheel Polishing In Atlanta

yellow73 · #1 June 24th 2004, 00:03

I would like to get the lips of my Cookie Cutters polished they are currently painted/coated. I live in Atlanta, GA. Does anyone know of a shop that can do this reaasonably?

zen · #2 June 29th 2004, 21:49

nigel, my dad was using a powdercoater in Tucker for his Speedster rims. i will get the name from him. i think they do polishing also. if not, they may be able to refer you to someone else who dies. check with Kevin Smiff (he mentioned someone at the show that had some done) or the BK Boyz (they like things shiny).

yellow73 · #3 June 30th 2004, 21:08

Thanks Zen,
I had then up to the drums tonight and they line up fine except...the axle sticks out about 1/4 inch too far for the cap to go on the rear.

**NO_H2O** · #4 July 1st 2004, 00:55

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Originally Posted by yellow73

Thanks Zen,
I had then up to the drums tonight and they line up fine except...the axle sticks out about 1/4 inch too far for the cap to go on the rear.

I took the grinder to mine so the cap would go on. I had to grind the threads flush with the nut and then a little more. No big deal. I have a grinder if you need to use it.

yellow73 · #5 July 2nd 2004, 14:25

Thanks Dave,
How did your front's line up. I think they will be really close.

yellow73 · #6 July 12th 2004, 23:25

Having lined them up, they appear to have plenty of clearance on the drivers side.

zen · #7 July 13th 2004, 08:55

sweet.

now if i remember correctly, there is a slight offset of the front end so you may find the front right a little different one way or the other, but it will be minor.

glad things are shaping up. what is the word on the polishing?

**NO_H2O** · #8 July 13th 2004, 15:08

Nigel,,,
I hear-tell you got-a-feller that's gittin-er-dun.

When you spect he'll finish-em-up.

I got to stop that before I get the urge to go get me a Dale Jr. bucket at the KFC.

What brake set are you going with?

zen · #9 July 13th 2004, 17:01

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Originally Posted by NO_H2O

What brake set are you going with?

hopefully the kind that stop quicker than go-carts.

at least for the ones of us stupid enough to drive in front of him ever again.

yellow73 · #10 July 15th 2004, 17:29

Well at least my car will have disc brakes on all 4 wheels...unlike the go carts

I am going with the CB Performance Roto Hubs on the rear and replacing the front rotors and pads. Everything is ordered. I hope to get the parts at the beginning and the wheels at the end of next week.....I will still have to paint them before installing. I am currently debating about painting the calipers and clear coating the polished parts of the rims.

zen · #11 July 15th 2004, 17:44

consider clear powder coating the wheels. really durable.

yellow73 · #12 July 15th 2004, 17:58

Do you have a local source?

zen · #13 July 15th 2004, 22:52

i know a psycho and then there is Tucker PowderCoating (i think that is their name). expect around $50 a rim though. may be more than you want to put into them considering what you just did. but then again, all the more reason to protect them.

yellow73 · #14 July 16th 2004, 09:10

Thanks,
I think I will spray some clear coat on the polished parts and then paint the spokes black.

yellow73 · #15 August 18th 2004, 21:39

Just got the wheels back today. They look good, I am going to paint the spokes and leave the polished lip as is. It will look "old school" (at least I think it will) but suits the theme of the car.

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