Explanations, Appologies and yes, Wheels
I feel I owe the members here and any visitor that saw how things got here a explanation and a apology.
When I started this thread it took be more than 3 hours to put the first 2 posts together and upload the pics. I don't know how to type[yet]. I look back an hour later and they were gone from the 6.5 forum. The way things usually worked if you posted something a bit off topic Jim or Tim would send a pm and say "it has to be moved but we'll give it a couple days here to get some traction or followers" That didn't happen. Jeff[8100 power] had moved it and was unaware that it usually was done that way in the 6.5 section. I guess that kind of put a burr in my shorts. I had no idea who moved it. Then when I was told I didn't look at the site the right way it kindof ground the burr around. Being half crippled and not getting much sleep compounded things.
Mikes wheels were a valid point. If you are diligent and keep them clean they will last quite a long while. I apologise for the poke that it was a hi-jack . [the burr was still in there]
I also apologize to the members and visitors for the route I steered this thread. This isn't the way any of us are here. Things just mixed badly and maybe the real thoughts didn't make it through the keyboard.
Now to the wheels. I sprayed 6 coats of clear on them. I may give them a wet sand to level the clear over the pits and a couple more coats of clear. This duplicolor clear dries very fast. I put the 6 coats on within 16 hours.
Now the part of was it worth the trouble , time and money. I bought the wheels and center caps for $75 It cost me $30 in fuel to go get them.$16 for stripper. $5 for steel wool and gloves. The clear cost $8/can. I used 4 cans so far. The acrylic enamel alleged color matched paint was $38. The color doesn't match the truck. So the money is $196 roughly The labor was close to 40 hours. I've bought very nice sets of PYO wheels for $250-300. So this really wasn't a cheaper way to get a set of these wheels but if you already have a set and the clear is peeling it's not too bad. These were pitted so badly it took hours on each wheel just to get them looking half ways decent. They do look much better than they did and they have color highlights. pictures
I feel I owe the members here and any visitor that saw how things got here a explanation and a apology.
When I started this thread it took be more than 3 hours to put the first 2 posts together and upload the pics. I don't know how to type[yet]. I look back an hour later and they were gone from the 6.5 forum. The way things usually worked if you posted something a bit off topic Jim or Tim would send a pm and say "it has to be moved but we'll give it a couple days here to get some traction or followers" That didn't happen. Jeff[8100 power] had moved it and was unaware that it usually was done that way in the 6.5 section. I guess that kind of put a burr in my shorts. I had no idea who moved it. Then when I was told I didn't look at the site the right way it kindof ground the burr around. Being half crippled and not getting much sleep compounded things.
Mikes wheels were a valid point. If you are diligent and keep them clean they will last quite a long while. I apologise for the poke that it was a hi-jack . [the burr was still in there]
I also apologize to the members and visitors for the route I steered this thread. This isn't the way any of us are here. Things just mixed badly and maybe the real thoughts didn't make it through the keyboard.
Now to the wheels. I sprayed 6 coats of clear on them. I may give them a wet sand to level the clear over the pits and a couple more coats of clear. This duplicolor clear dries very fast. I put the 6 coats on within 16 hours.
Now the part of was it worth the trouble , time and money. I bought the wheels and center caps for $75 It cost me $30 in fuel to go get them.$16 for stripper. $5 for steel wool and gloves. The clear cost $8/can. I used 4 cans so far. The acrylic enamel alleged color matched paint was $38. The color doesn't match the truck. So the money is $196 roughly The labor was close to 40 hours. I've bought very nice sets of PYO wheels for $250-300. So this really wasn't a cheaper way to get a set of these wheels but if you already have a set and the clear is peeling it's not too bad. These were pitted so badly it took hours on each wheel just to get them looking half ways decent. They do look much better than they did and they have color highlights. pictures
