Walter the wagon

[electricalbox]

Thank you sir... got my wheels in today, need to source lips, they use a 30 bolt lip with 13" faces. Possibly planning to make them 15x8 et7 up front and 15x9 et-18.5 out back.


Can anyone help me to lmk what the face diameter is on 15" BBS RS (30 bolt) is?

Thanks

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[s300ae]

Email Easton at czwheels@gmail.com. I'm dealing with him when it comes to custom stuff
Or check out Vrwheels.com

[electricalbox]

Email Easton at czwheels@gmail.com. I'm dealing with him when it comes to custom stuff
Or check out Vrwheels.com

I've dealt with VR wheels before, not that much of a fan for a couple reasons. I will check out czwheels for sure thanks.

[electricalbox]

Took the bolts out and kept removing the seal, and they wouldn't budge. I look down only to freaking see this.


Wheels are useless for my wagon now.

Who puts a seal over a weld...FML

[tstacks]

I guess maybe you could cut it and if the face and lip or barrel are salvageable/repairable just get new lip or barrels. $$$$$$

OR, maybe they got good penetration and bonded everything

Those wheels would really suit it well I think, and I would **** to not see them on it.

[s300ae]

Actually a lot of Jdm wheels are like that.
From my experience, a lot of them need to be recut and welded on.
A lot of them are prewelded from the factory.

[244Brick]

Nut tweezers that sux!!

[AMGwheelwhore]

Actually a lot of Jdm wheels are like that.
From my experience, a lot of them need to be recut and welded on.
A lot of them are prewelded from the factory.

This^ Thats how my set of D-Zests are.

[electricalbox]

I guess maybe you could cut it and if the face and lip or barrel are salvageable/repairable just get new lip or barrels. $$$$$$

OR, maybe they got good penetration and bonded everything

Those wheels would really suit it well I think, and I would **** to not see them on it.

Agreed, I am looking into different options right now... for the price of rebarreling I could get another set of awesome wheels with the correct width/offset already we will see.

Actually a lot of Jdm wheels are like that.
From my experience, a lot of them need to be recut and welded on.
A lot of them are prewelded from the factory.

This is not factory or at least I don't think... yes there are tons of manufacturers who will weld it, but they will not waste time to put on a seal on after right?

Nut tweezers that sux!!

Amen

This^ Thats how my set of D-Zests are.

I think most of the welds on multipiece are actually done post production. I have met a # of people who have it welded because they are afraid of the sealing after they put on new lips/refinish and feel they will keep them forever. I need to make a shirt that says "If you care, do not weld"

Looking into calling some machine shops today, maybe have them lathe the welded area so I can still use them. we will see.

[s300ae]

The weld and seal in the pic look super clean and factory like.
Just mho from previous experience dealing with Jdm wheels
My SSRs look exactly like that and when I bought them I thought they were 3 Pc as well.

Keep me posted what you decide.

[electricalbox]

The weld and seal in the pic look super clean and factory like.
Just mho from previous experience dealing with Jdm wheels
My SSRs look exactly like that and when I bought them I thought they were 3 Pc as well.

Keep me posted what you decide.

Trying to find a local machine shop with a lathe big enough to handle it. I know there are tons of wheel companies that can do it, but it seems like they want a ton for something that should take a matter of minutes.

[s300ae]

From the weekend. Finally stopped raining

[electricalbox]

Got a Spearco air/water intercooler from a friend, thinking it will be a great addition to the FI build.

No other updates at this time, went to Glamis and burnt my arm pretty bad on the exhaust so I have take off a few days lol.



Also got this little quiet bilge pump for the A/W IC set up.

[bradey bunch]

Is the above pic the quay at new west? Cool wagon too, I have one in the works but it seems i am forever waiting on parts...

[s300ae]

^^ yea man.

heres the video from that day. sorry for thread jacking

VHS 1986 from Speedline Film Werks on Vimeo.