OEM wheels painted blue with custom knock offs

[Awsum GT]

I don't care what anyone says this time... I love the new wheels.... :banana

 

[fjpikul]

Good thing you listened to everyone here.

 

[Awsum GT]

The funny thing is... blue was my first choice but it was suggested that white would look better. Glad I made the change. Thanks for all of the input.

 

[Empty Pockets]

Can Pockets pick a color, or what! :rofl :cheers

 

[B O N Y]

Awsum!!

 

[shelbyelite]

Blue was my pick. Where do I send the bill?!?! :biggrin

 

[MK2_GT]

Blue looks better than White on your car for sure...good choice.

 

[Gulf GT]

Looks beautiful!!! I may have missed it, but where did you get the knock offs that fit? Thanks.

 

[Awsum GT]

Looks beautiful!!! I may have missed it, but where did you get the knock offs that fit? Thanks.

The hubs and wheel nut covers were custom made for the wheels by a friend that owns a machine shop and the spinners were purchased from another source. They actually have the GT logo engraved on top of the spinners. I then had them painted to match the stripes.

 

[ROCMAN]

Looks great! :thumbsup

I actually thought the white ones looked ok. The blue ones do look better though. :cheers

 

[isaakgt]

I don't care what anyone says this time... I love the new wheels.... :banana


I love em too, Jerry. They are very reminiscent of the original 60's GT wheels. :thumbsup

 

[GT35065]

They look fantastic. Love the spinners.

 

[dbk]

Looks killer Jerry. Definitely one of a kind. :cheers

 

[Spirit]

Jerry,

They look great.

What do I gota do to get a set of those knock off's caps?

Fred

 

[Awsum GT]

Jerry,

They look great.

What do I gota do to get a set of those knock off's caps?

Fred

Well... it's not just a set of knockoffs, there are two other parts on each wheel that have to be manufactured in order to install them along with some modifications to the OEM wheels in order to attach them. There are still some small adjustments to make before they are 100%.

The GT tax on this item could make them the most expensive aftermarket item to date :willy:willy

 

[Shadowman]

VERY nice

Takes care

Shadowman

 

[Kirby Vieira]

Congratulations on being a vanguard, Jerry. They look great. I would love to see a close-up of the spinner on the threaded sleeve.

 

[Awsum GT]

I actually didn't come up with the idea. I bought them from a friend that sold their GT. All of the wheels were polished and I thought they didn't show off the look of the wheels. That's when I decided to paint the spokes like the one I had seen on this site on Chris's gulf GT.

I will try and get a few shots of the wheels up close when I have time.

 

[Awsum GT]

Photo of spinner and center cap prior to painting...

 

[Empty Pockets]

Photo of spinner and center cap prior to painting...

With the exception for the "GT" engraved on 'em, these look almost exactly the same as the ones I'm going to put with the chrome wheels destined for installation on my '60 Impala.

Needless to say - Me likey.