[Strodder]

Originally Posted by ruffrida2005

Heres a ? for yall. If you can see the gold wires I have. I think I'm going to keep them, but blast the wires and paint them black. I'm wanting to do the truck in a flat orange, like UT burnt orange. I think it will look sweet with the flat black and burnt orange. What do yall think about the rims and what's the best way to strip the gold and chrome off it.

Give it to a chrome plating shop. See if they can dip them to get the chrome off. Not sure what they will say about the gold though. I think the wires would look good gloss black, and the rim of the wire wheel orange with the flat orange body. The best way to do that would be to powder coat the wheels, and spokes, but they would have to be taken all apart, and could be expensive. Call these guys to see what it will cost. They're the best anywhere.

http://www.buchananspokes.net/

My son builds Cafe Racers from old CB Hondas. Here's one of the wheels he's done. Just to give you some ideas.

These have polished stainless spokes. I can't find a picture of the black spokes with red rims.