Pictures from my BBS LM refinish adventure.

[audiwark]

Bought these last year with the intention of refinishing them, over the winter I did just that. Figured you guys might be interested in the process and finished pictures.

Specs from start: 18x8 +40 5x114.3 faces in BBS gold w/ black bolts and center caps.


BEFORE pictures:

[audiwark]

I had the faces and barrels split apart and media blasted. The barrels were then powder coated with a "cloudy grey" finish and the clear coat was striped off of the lips.







Once the powder had cooled I took them to a good friend who then polished the lips for me.

New chrome plated bolts were ordered and delivered





also new "polished" BBS center caps

[audiwark]

I got the valve stems back from my buddy all nice and shiny







and he also finished up the lips for me.....BEAUTIFUL job












Tires mounted and bolts test fitted while I waited for the faces to be finished










Shortly after I received the faces back from the anodizer. The faces received a very thorough media blasting and then a clear anodize. They looked better than I could imagine.

[audiwark]

Once I got the faces back I bolted the rears back together first. I reverse mounted them to give more lip and a more aggressive offset. I wanted to do the rears first to see if I could do all four, turns out they were too aggressive for the front, but I plan to eventually make them work as well.

[audiwark]

Ended up leaving the front faces mounted the way they came for the final specs of 18x8 +40 5x112 up front and 18x8 +24 5x112 in the rear.






how it sits now:

[dylan8]

Love it! I now REALLY want LMs
What size rubber do you have fitted?
and did you get them redrilled or just wobbles?

[kramerbuccs24]

Very very clean.

[1badg35]

love the work you did on this set. very interesting to media blast and then clear anodize. good work

[audiwark]

Thanks guys

Love it! I now REALLY want LMs
What size rubber do you have fitted?
and did you get them redrilled or just wobbles?

I have 205/40/18s on them, they were redrilled to 5x112

[Jorge]

Perfect finish on those, think I preferred the gold over all but original LMs just look so sick.

[P78]

this is awesome

[Rírá]

I don't know what it is about LM's, no matter how many cars I see them on I still love them, and your car is no exception, great finish and great fitment

[Aitch]

Personally not a huge fan of the face treatment, and really don't like that only the rears are reverse mounted. Great detailed rebuild but the finished product leaves me wanting.

[private_numero]

nice!! Lookin real good. Lovin what you did with the LMs

[a3 german]

awesome job!!

perfect polish and good colour choice