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  • HooWybrow
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    [QUOTE=andybob;1069273]Just the lips.

    When I split the wheels apart next year (hopefully 2 will also be wider) I'll deal with the faces then. I want to strip them and send them off to be powder coated. I think I'll stick with a similar color. I think powder coating will hold up better than paint and clear.[/QUOTE]

    Completely agree, mine are powder coated!

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  • andybob
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    Originally posted by HooWybrow View Post
    I missed something, I'm sure. But, are you polishing the faces? What colour schemage are you going?

    I'm excited to see the outcome, Andy. I really like those wheels.
    Just the lips.

    When I split the wheels apart next year (hopefully 2 will also be wider) I'll deal with the faces then. I want to strip them and send them off to be powder coated. I think I'll stick with a similar color. I think powder coating will hold up better than paint and clear.

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  • HooWybrow
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    I missed something, I'm sure. But, are you polishing the faces? What colour schemage are you going?

    I'm excited to see the outcome, Andy. I really like those wheels.

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  • andybob
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    Thanks.

    Tried to take my tires off at the shop I used to work at, no go. Dropped them off at another local shop. Hope to go pick them up in a little bit.

    Also got some buffing compound, paint stripper, and more sand paper.

    My toolbox has turned into a wheel refinishing workshop:



    3M compound. Shit was $55 but it takes out 1200 grit scratches. I'll sand to 1500 then use the compounds from there:



    Then I'll use this compound after that:



    It's not as abrasive, should get them pretty shiny.

    Then finish with this:



    Only thing I forgot to pick up is some blue locktite. I can grab that next week though as I'm sure I wont be ready for that for a bit.

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  • rice4life
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    Big difference over the stock coat hanger, huh.

    If you need any help with the timing belt or any other DIY things, check elantraxd they have some DIY timing belt guides that are more descriptive than the official Kia/Hyundai beta2 guide.

    So glad that you are keeping up on this thread, I missed seeing it for a while.

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  • andybob
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    Originally posted by rice4life View Post
    Looks great man. You make me want to crank my coils down.

    You should do the tiburon rear sway bar. I know it doesn't have anything to do with stance, but it was the best mod that has ever happened to my car.
    Already done. 23mm bar. Did that a few summers ago.

    Too bad the paint on it didn't hold up for shit...Got to paint that next week.

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  • rice4life
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    Looks great man. You make me want to crank my coils down.

    You should do the tiburon rear sway bar. I know it doesn't have anything to do with stance, but it was the best mod that has ever happened to my car.

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  • andybob
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    Originally posted by NorCalFocus View Post
    Don't want to paint the faces yourself?
    I think powdercoating them would hold up better. Plus I don't have access to a shop anymore which kinda sucks. Planning to have them painted next year when I pull them apart again after having them widened.

    Anyways, so I did some cleaning:

    Cleaned up front wheel. Deleted the "before" pic on accident..



    And a before pic of the one rear wheel. I don't know what happened to these wheels, but this shit was not fun to clean:



    It's like rust or something. Idk. But after 3 hours of scrubbing with a gray scotch brite pad and using a little brass brush, I got it the best I could:



    And all 4 together:



    Pretty happy with the way they turned out, especially since I did them entirely by hand. I think the only way to get the rest of the 'rust' shit off the one wheel would be to media blast the whole wheel.

    For now though they are miles better then they were. Also cleaned the faces up really good. I'll just have to wax them and touch up the paint in a few spots.

    I'm beat, more updates tomorrow after I get the tires off.

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  • NorCalFocus
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    Don't want to paint the faces yourself?

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  • 244Brick
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    Sweet, I which my wheels wasn't welded. smh refinishing would be so much easier.

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  • andybob
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    Took the wheels apart today. Wasn't too bad. Found heating the nuts for a minute made it a hell of a lot easier. Didn't break any bolts so I'm happy with that. Also cleaned all the old locktite off the threads with a wire wheel.

    Cleaning them up in a little bit. Tires come off tomorrow morning, then it's polishing time. Also got some parts in.

    YAY PICTURES!

    Parts, also got my accessory belts in. Just waiting on the pads and timing belt kit:



    One wheel apart:



    Faces:



    Barrels and tires:



    Faces could really use some paint, but I don't have the time or money right now. Hopefully next year.

    That's all for now.

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  • 244Brick
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    Man, I can't wait to see this in person!

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  • andybob
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    Soon.

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  • andybob
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    So yesterday I ripped out a bunch of the interior and cleaned. Here are a couple pics:







    No pics of the process but you get the idea. Dusted everything and used some spray carpet shampoo for the seats, mats, and carpet.

    All done:





    Eventually I want to do something different with the battery, but for now that works.

    Next week I finally plan to get my tires taken off my wheels so I can start getting them ready. Need to see what sandpaper I have and then go to the store to get some stuff for wetsanding.

    Plan is to take each of the faces off, sand everything nice and smooth, then polish them up real nice. If I weren't looking to buy a house I'd send the centers out to get painted and widen the 2 8" wheels, but hopefully I can do that next year over winter.

    On top of that, I also just ordered premium Centric rotors for the front and rear. The rotor hats are painted to keep them from rusting. Also ordered Akebono low noise and dust Ceramic pads for the front and rear. Picked up a new RF wheel speed sensor as well to get rid of my CEL.

    Also ordered a Dayco timing belt, idler pulley, tensioner, and the 3 accessory belts. Power steering, a/c, and alternator.

    Plan is when it gets a little nicer outside I'll throw the car on jackstands outside, pull the front and rear bumpers, splash guards and other shit, and powerwash all under the car and clean the engine bay. I have some flat spray paint kicking around so I think I also want to paint my intake piping black and also throw a coat on the subframes and rear sway bar. When I do all that stuff I'll also take off my old brakes and when I put everything together put the new stuff one. If I time it right I'll also have my wheels done. I already ordered and received my 10 mm spacers so both the front and rear will be spaced out 15mm instead of just 10.

    Sometime this summer when I've done all the other stuff, I'll take a day and do the timing belt. I can get the step by step directions online from Kia so it won't be too hard.

    Other than that the only thing left to do is the clutch and change the trans gear oil again. Not sure if I want to go with an OEM clutch or upgrade to a stage 1. We'll see, also might go with a lighter Fidanza flywheel.

    That's all for now. Gonna be a busy next couple of weeks.

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  • dgoizo
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    Just read this and i like what i see! new setup is gonna be titties

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