tweedbean's RS Green BRZ Build

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by tweedbean

Day 86 - The wheels are back from the refurbisher

As mentioned above, I picked up some super cheaper Rota Grids that looked like they had seen better days to get me off stock wheels until I can get some TE37's. I sent them off to City Wheel Refurbishment https://www.citywheelrefurbishment.co.uk/ in Birmingham who have done many sets of wheels for me and other mates in the past. I decided to go with a matt bronze finish, I have had the gloss version from them before but fancied something a little different, this colour should work well with the new body colour once done. It took a couple of weeks for them to turn them around due to whats going on at the moment but they did a great job especially for the price. £205 including tyre remove/fitting/balancing, it could have been even cheaper at around £30 a wheel if I had gone for a more standard colour such as black/silver and they didn't have to remove/fit/balance tyres. Great service if anyone is looking for somewhere to get theirs wheels done.

Ignore the budget tyres, they came pretty much free with the wheels and are literally brand new so threw them on to keep the car rolling while I continue to build it.

Untitled by James Baker, on Flickr

They look awesome! Paint or powder coat?

[tweedbean]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

They look awesome! Paint or powder coat?

Thanks it’s powder coat. I’ve never had a set of wheels painted, always gone with powder coat

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

painted and powder coated are two different things???? what's the difference?

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by tweedbean

Thanks it’s powder coat. I’ve never had a set of wheels painted, always gone with powder coat

Mind sharing the brand and color? I have a set of TE37s that need refinishing, yours look reaaally close to the original color.

[tweedbean]

Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

painted and powder coated are two different things???? what's the difference?

Great question, paint is exactly as you would expect, applying liquid paint to the surface of your wheels to change colour/refresh existing colour. Paint can be applied to any surface

Powder coating is a completely different process, for refinishing objects like wheels. Very simply put they use a special type of spray gun, which applies an electrostatic charge to a supply of coloured powder particles(a mix including tiny coloured plastic beads), which are then attracted to the grounded metal part. The parts are then put in an oven/Ultraviolet light to cure.

Due to the excessive heat this process cant be used on plastics such as the wheel centre caps (There are some powdercoating processes that now work on plastics but are far less common and I've not seen a wheel refurb company have that tech)

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Mind sharing the brand and color? I have a set of TE37s that need refinishing, yours look reaaally close to the original color.

Unfortunately I dont get that sort of info when selecting the colour at the wheel refurb company and they dont like to share the exact brands etc as not many refurb places offer a decent gold/bronze colour so they are protective over it from what I can see.

[TylerLieberman]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

Mind sharing the brand and color? I have a set of TE37s that need refinishing, yours look reaaally close to the original color.

This is one of the better examples I’ve found. Definitely not exact, but pretty close for powder coat.

https://www.prismaticpowders.com/gal...-racing-wheels

[StraightOuttaCanadaEh]

Originally Posted by tweedbean

Great question, paint is exactly as you would expect, applying liquid paint to the surface of your wheels to change colour/refresh existing colour. Paint can be applied to any surface

Powder coating is a completely different process, for refinishing objects like wheels. Very simply put they use a special type of spray gun, which applies an electrostatic charge to a supply of coloured powder particles(a mix including tiny coloured plastic beads), which are then attracted to the grounded metal part. The parts are then put in an oven/Ultraviolet light to cure.

Due to the excessive heat this process cant be used on plastics such as the wheel centre caps (There are some powdercoating processes that now work on plastics but are far less common and I've not seen a wheel refurb company have that tech).

I had no idea, thanks for the info

[Yoshoobaroo]

Originally Posted by TylerLieberman

This is one of the better examples I’ve found. Definitely not exact, but pretty close for powder coat.

https://www.prismaticpowders.com/gal...-racing-wheels

Yea that combo looks close too, but it’s very dependent on lighting. I’ve been looking in prismatic’s gallery and that combo is definitely the closest.

[tweedbean]

DAY 89

My Geraldsproject controller is here for the facelift dial cluster I have fitted. It gives me a joystick and select button to navigate the menus etc and will be installed in the blanking plate inbetween the traction control buttons. It took nearly 2 months to arrive the USA but im glad its here. Now I just need the car to fit it to.

Untitled by James Baker, on Flickr

I also finally have a USB retention cable that I am hoping will work this time.

Untitled by James Baker, on Flickr

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/OE-Car-St...72.m2749.l2649

[tweedbean]

Day 104

Not a massive update, the bodyshop have removed all the glass, removed any dents, sanded down the original paint, welded up the boot spoiler holes and are literally masking up the car as I type this. Paint will be done this week hopefully with it due back to me possible next week. It's been with the bodyshop for a month now, I didn't give them any deadline as I was happy for them to take their time and fit it in between other work, hence its taken longer than normal.

Untitled by James Baker, on Flickr

[tweedbean]

Also had the stock spoiler mounting holes welded up as I dont need them anymore as the wing I have clamps to the edges of the boot lid and dont want to be left with unsightly holes or none matching bungs.

Stock spoiler holes also welded up by James Baker, on Flickr

[tweedbean]

Day 105

Yesterday I received a short video of the car in the paint booth. The finish on the paint is spot on, so glossy and it hasn't even been polished yet. Here is that short teaser clip, the colour is hidden for now, reveal coming soon via youtube. Autoworx have done a great job, I cant wait to see it in person and start rebuilding it. They are now painting all the individual bits like doors, bonnet, dash etc, hopefully it should be back with me pretty soon.

[Yoshoobaroo]

It's brown isn't it?

[tweedbean]

Originally Posted by Yoshoobaroo

It's brown isn't it?

Or hearing aid beige