Re: Ford Family Adopts a 1966 Toronado
Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:31 pm
As the photos show...the wheels look pretty nasty right now. I love the look of the optional chrome wheels especially with redline tires...but it's hard to find the chrome wheels in really nice condition without paying a hefty price. I'm going to remove the tires ( they're all shot ) and beadblast the rims. Hopefully they'll come out nice enough so I'll be able to get them powdercoated. I was quoted $200 for all 4 rims...with a chrome-like finish ( probably would look more like polished aluminum or polished stainless) with a clear powdercoat on top. That seems like a STEAL to me. Plus...the shop is 15 minutes from my house - NO SHIPPING!!
If the rims come out a little too rough for the chrome-ish finish to look good, I may just go with a silver powdercoating to look like the factory painted wheels.
If the rims come out a little too rough for the chrome-ish finish to look good, I may just go with a silver powdercoating to look like the factory painted wheels.