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GRIMSS · 06-02-2008, 08:23 PM

Just got my fillers for my wheels that I'm going to us on my panel.

terrellautosports laser cut them last week. Later this month i'm on vacation so hope to start welding them in.

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BlueJeep · 06-02-2008, 10:03 PM

Wow, that looks like a lot of work!!!!

Hope you can chuck it up in a lathe and turn down the welds when you're done rather than having to grind all of those.

GRIMSS · 06-02-2008, 10:40 PM

I like that idea. I'll have to look into that.

I'm sure once done someone will be making smooth 20's and I could have just bought them instead. That's how my luck is.

camaro__thunder · 06-04-2008, 05:03 PM

They do

I have them on my truck in 22"s.

drunkbus · 06-04-2008, 05:11 PM

I don't know if you will be able to get those balanced after all that welding.

GRIMSS · 06-04-2008, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by camaro__thunder

They do

I have them on my truck in 22"s.

I've seen them. how much did the set cost ya?

chevyrestoguy · 06-08-2008, 10:02 AM

I'm really anxious to see how this turns out. I love it when people use their ingenuity to make something look trick while still being "on the cheap". I see those wheels all the time, and never gave them a passing glance until now.

GRIMSS · 06-08-2008, 11:35 AM

Yea, I can’t really afford to buy wheels that are over 2k then put tires on them. Just not in my priorities, plus those smooth billets just are not the look I’m wanting. Even if they were painted. I want a stock look with the cheap painted caps. My time is cheap and if it doesn’t work out I’m not out too much.

GRIMSS · 07-01-2008, 09:19 PM

started today on a wheel. Was not too bad. here's pics.

1/2 way on one wheel.

Kim57 · 07-02-2008, 12:16 AM

Looking good.
Kim

Sinisterspeed · 07-02-2008, 12:42 AM

looks like lots of work. First one looks like it is turning out great. Are you going to mount it up and get it balanced before going through all that on all of them?

GRIMSS · 07-02-2008, 07:32 AM

I'm only planning on doing one to make sure it works then start on the others or purchase another wheel. We'll see what happens.

mylow53 · 07-02-2008, 02:19 PM

since these plugs aren't structural, and your painting them you might concider less welding. the more you weld the more you grind and the more chance of having a wheel that need lots of lead to balance. Don't forget those thick welds could warp your rim due to excessive heat...i'm no expert welder, so feel free to correct me.
GT

GRIMSS · 07-02-2008, 02:44 PM

Well I have no idea what i'm doing so this wheel could be trashed. When i'm done with it i'm taking it to a friends tire shop to see where i'm at. If it's trashed i'll get another.

BlueJeep · 07-02-2008, 03:23 PM

I'm also curious to see how you'll dress it up when you're done grinding. Maybe you could spread a thin layer of bondo on it and put it in your buddy's spin balancer and hold sandpaper as it's going around to get it smooth....

06-02-2008, 08:23 PM	#1
GRIMSS --------------- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 1,791	fillers for the wheels for my panel Just got my fillers for my wheels that I'm going to us on my panel. terrellautosports laser cut them last week. Later this month i'm on vacation so hope to start welding them in. _ __________________ 2001 GMC SIERRA 1956 Chevy Panel *Build Page* with a Scott's Hotrods IFS 1953 Chevy trucks *Project Dime Time* 1968 Camaro 1968 Volksrod "NOBACK" 55-59 one piece window *Video* 55-59 one piece window *template files* Jared

06-02-2008, 10:03 PM	#2
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel Wow, that looks like a lot of work!!!! Hope you can chuck it up in a lathe and turn down the welds when you're done rather than having to grind all of those. __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler

06-02-2008, 10:40 PM	#3
GRIMSS --------------- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 1,791	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel I like that idea. I'll have to look into that. I'm sure once done someone will be making smooth 20's and I could have just bought them instead. That's how my luck is. __________________ 2001 GMC SIERRA 1956 Chevy Panel *Build Page* with a Scott's Hotrods IFS 1953 Chevy trucks *Project Dime Time* 1968 Camaro 1968 Volksrod "NOBACK" 55-59 one piece window *Video* 55-59 one piece window *template files* Jared

06-04-2008, 05:03 PM	#4
camaro__thunder Epoxy Primer Friendly Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: South of Houston TEXXXAS Posts: 680	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel They do I have them on my truck in 22"s. __________________ My Project 69 SWB SHAVED BAGGED DOORED Last edited by camaro__thunder; 06-04-2008 at 05:05 PM.

06-04-2008, 05:11 PM	#5
drunkbus New Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coos Bay, OR Posts: 1,077	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel I don't know if you will be able to get those balanced after all that welding.

06-08-2008, 10:02 AM	#7
chevyrestoguy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: apple valley, ca Posts: 2,670	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel I'm really anxious to see how this turns out. I love it when people use their ingenuity to make something look trick while still being "on the cheap". I see those wheels all the time, and never gave them a passing glance until now.

06-08-2008, 11:35 AM	#8
GRIMSS --------------- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 1,791	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel Yea, I can’t really afford to buy wheels that are over 2k then put tires on them. Just not in my priorities, plus those smooth billets just are not the look I’m wanting. Even if they were painted. I want a stock look with the cheap painted caps. My time is cheap and if it doesn’t work out I’m not out too much. __________________ 2001 GMC SIERRA 1956 Chevy Panel *Build Page* with a Scott's Hotrods IFS 1953 Chevy trucks *Project Dime Time* 1968 Camaro 1968 Volksrod "NOBACK" 55-59 one piece window *Video* 55-59 one piece window *template files* Jared

07-01-2008, 09:19 PM	#9
GRIMSS --------------- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 1,791	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel started today on a wheel. Was not too bad. here's pics. 1/2 way on one wheel. __________________ 2001 GMC SIERRA 1956 Chevy Panel *Build Page* with a Scott's Hotrods IFS 1953 Chevy trucks *Project Dime Time* 1968 Camaro 1968 Volksrod "NOBACK" 55-59 one piece window *Video* 55-59 one piece window *template files* Jared

07-02-2008, 12:16 AM	#10
Kim57 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Corona, California Posts: 7,998	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel Looking good. Kim

07-02-2008, 12:42 AM	#11
Sinisterspeed Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Gales Creek, Oregon Posts: 619	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel looks like lots of work. First one looks like it is turning out great. Are you going to mount it up and get it balanced before going through all that on all of them? __________________ There are two kinds of people, those who finish what they start and so on. 70 GMC Longhorn (A.K.A Money Bucket) 57 Chev 3100 05 Chevy LLY Dmax. 67 Chevy Camaro Dad's Budget Build 55 My Longhorn Build

07-02-2008, 07:32 AM	#12
GRIMSS --------------- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 1,791	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel I'm only planning on doing one to make sure it works then start on the others or purchase another wheel. We'll see what happens. __________________ 2001 GMC SIERRA 1956 Chevy Panel *Build Page* with a Scott's Hotrods IFS 1953 Chevy trucks *Project Dime Time* 1968 Camaro 1968 Volksrod "NOBACK" 55-59 one piece window *Video* 55-59 one piece window *template files* Jared

07-02-2008, 02:19 PM	#13
mylow53 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: thousand oaks, California Posts: 732	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel since these plugs aren't structural, and your painting them you might concider less welding. the more you weld the more you grind and the more chance of having a wheel that need lots of lead to balance. Don't forget those thick welds could warp your rim due to excessive heat...i'm no expert welder, so feel free to correct me. GT __________________ Greg 1953 chevy 1/2 ton 5 window, chevy 350 330 horse 700r tranz, lowering spindels mustang 2 frount. ford 9", airbags on 4 corners . purchased in 1983 for $325 while in high school http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=215079&page=5

07-02-2008, 02:44 PM	#14
GRIMSS --------------- Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 1,791	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel Well I have no idea what i'm doing so this wheel could be trashed. When i'm done with it i'm taking it to a friends tire shop to see where i'm at. If it's trashed i'll get another. __________________ 2001 GMC SIERRA 1956 Chevy Panel *Build Page* with a Scott's Hotrods IFS 1953 Chevy trucks *Project Dime Time* 1968 Camaro 1968 Volksrod "NOBACK" 55-59 one piece window *Video* 55-59 one piece window *template files* Jared

07-02-2008, 03:23 PM	#15
BlueJeep Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waukee, Iowa Posts: 1,608	Re: fillers for the wheels for my panel I'm also curious to see how you'll dress it up when you're done grinding. Maybe you could spread a thin layer of bondo on it and put it in your buddy's spin balancer and hold sandpaper as it's going around to get it smooth.... __________________ build threads: 86 Suburban 88 Jeep 6.0 swap 49 Chevy truck 54 Chevy wagon 86 Suburban lowered 4/6 54 Chevy wagon 49 Chevy/s10 mix 88 Jeep Wrangler rockcrawler

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