I found my MAG WHEELS sent to me from GOD...

[Tuck]

Check this out... I was on my way home today and I was thinking about some old american racing wheels a buddy had out in a field.

I had a voicemail and it was HIM... wierd???

So I called him back and he was just getting done with work... so I met him at his house.

I bought some rims for my uncles GTO from him... two sets of rallys and i hadnt picked them up yet so I figured I would ask him about the Americans...

Well.. he threw them in. GAVE THEM TO ME.

So I take em home... and restore the first one in a about a hour.

Heres the Before shot.. btw they're ET's and not Americans. GM bolt pattern and the right sizes for all the way around. 15x6. I'm gonna run cheaters on the rear.

I want to thank everyone whos helped and offered to sell me rims in the past week... I was pulling my hair out b/c they were either too wide or too much money or too rough.

so here it is pic one... BEFORE

[Tuck]

pic 2 AFTER

[Tuck]

I used ACID with brushs to work the pores, and the BALDOR buffer to clean the outer edge... they look like NEW!

[Tuck]

I also wana thank SHOEBOX72 for sending me a steering wheel..

I wanted a gold flake wheel and he hooked me up HARD CORE. Thanks billy.

I'll post pics later... i had to use my cell phone as the camera because im haveing problems with my nice digital cam adapter... damn

I'm getting excited as this roadster is coming together. I have a few minor things to order and ill have everything to get it rolling!!!

The hamb RULES and so do people off the hamb. GOOD Karma... what goes around comes around... even when its all good.

[yorgatron]

it's my lucky day too,i'm getting a pinion yoke to replace the one i leadfooted yesterday.we must have good "karma" http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[bobbleed]

I diddn't know they had acid in Canada.

[roadstar]

Friday the 13'th Rules!

I have always looked at this day as a good day.

And shit like this just proves my point.

[sawzall]

Tuck you suck
hey that rhymes


sawzall

[whodaky]

Good one Tuck, I never get sick of looking at 5 spokes, got 14 in my collection, have em on all my cars at the moment

[GRADY]

it is good to see nice things happen to good people
way cool Tuck

[burndup]

Hey anybody wanna give me a set or a pair of those, GM bolt pattern also?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

[Tuck]

Funny thing--- these things have been in a field as long as I can remember and I thought they were junk... I remember seeing them 9 years earlier haha... thinking too bad those rims have been sitting outside... god knows how long they were there before that.

I didnt have canadian acid then...
I didnt have a baldor polisher...
I didnt have the hamb...

They were sitting next to a tree in a neat stack. I almost forgot they existed. Friday the 13th FATE. I am a believer...

Thanks guys... GRADY dude fiftys is comin QUICK!!! Hope I see you there!

Now... to order me up some new rubber!!!

Tuck

[littledeucecoupe427]

Wow! those look as good as new!

[plmczy]

Nice work Tuck, they cleaned up real good.congrats on your good karma. later plmczy

[TP]

What are you doing up this early? TP

[Jeff Norwell]

great score and beautiful finish you have attained! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
Tuck...I know you called...I 'm at the studio all weekend...call me on the toll free bat phone
Jeff

p.s. When do you sleep?

[Rocky]

15X6, eh?....WoW! Those would just fit under my Poncho! If you run across another set, lemme know. Or if you really need something I have and you wanna trade those oogly wheels for it, lemme know....

[polisher]

You did O.K. Tuck!!
Wheel looks nice.
I don't recommend the acid though,
if you can handle the dust, straight sanding is much better for the wheel.
Acid makes the aluminum brittle.
I've seen some pretty sad cracks on semi wheels, and tanks
where the acid has been pounded to them.
Having said that, a one time treatment isn't such a big deal, and it does make polishing a lot easier.

[robber grin]

Nice looking wheels and a hell of a good deal too!
Corngrats!!

[Kerry]

Great score, Good for you!!! I had to look all over to find a pair that I could afford.

[johnnylonghair]

Sweet nice work. Ya done good. Oh I forgot to mention you suck

[Tuck]

TP, When I get all wound up and excited its kinda hard to sleep... and ROCKY You wouldnt want these ugly wheels... haha

Polisher thanks for the advice... I didnt know that. I was too damn excited to leave them dirty.

I was gonna scrub them up and glass bead them but I remembered I had some of that aluminum trailer cleaner (w/ hydrachloricacid) and cleaned em up with water. It didnt take much and im really suprised at the results.

I have a question for you... I have about 3 different sticks of polishes... what do you reccomend for aluminum? I need to write it down i swear... I'll PM you if ya

Brush I'll give you a call this weekend!!

I have a QUESTION does anyone know where you can get screw on BULLETS for the centers? or do they slip in from the back side? just curious...

thanks guys~
Tuck

[shoebox72]

Damn Tuck, those ugly rims cleaned up good.

Don't forget to TIGHTEN the lugnuts http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

If you need a BUMPERJACK to put them on with I'll get you one & a creeper I got from the Sears HANDYMAN club.

OK

Billy

[Rocky]

Tuck, I kinda like 'em on shuboxes too....these were ET's on my old 'box....

[slazzen]

last year i was driving to the store and my neighbor was cleaning the back yard I drive by to see him wheeling a old tire to the trash I look carfull and it on a very dirty american wheel next to the tras is 3 more I stop and ask are you tossing those in the trash ??? yeah you want them he asks??? four 14 inchers off the guys mustang i sold them at the swap the next week for $200

[polisher]

Dunno about screw on bullets, but they have most every kind of wing and cap you can fit to a hubcap or wheel in bigger truckstops.
Trucker like that kind of stuff.
Check it out.

[Drewfus]

Tuck, you have a gift, glad to see some good stuff happening for ya.

Cheers,

Drewfus

[Tuck]

$20 on Ebay... my new SUPER ET caps... haha, I think they're kinda ugly but totally 60's cool!!

NOS!
Polisher THANK you for the wealth of information you sent via EMAIL! You are a RULER...

[Rocky]

Those caps look weird but the shape of 'em catches the light and make them "flash" when you're driving.

[Mike Landwehr]

Thats where I got mine , every now n then there are plain ones and AR's as well , the ET's stick out a bit more it seems.but they do flash.they are on my 56 now.

[Jake H.]

Damn Tuck, I saw those caps last month and passed on 'em. That's a sweet deal. The guy that sells refurbished mags out of a trailer at the swap meets wanted 20 bucks a cap for those on Saturday. Glad to see you did good.