SN95 1994 Gt 3 Spoke Rims

[Brian Berthold]

so being i have to get a new rim for the car also i was thinking since its not original anymore might as well make my car mine ... im toying with the idea

of blacking out the rims but just cant picture it ... does anybody have blacked out 3 spokes like the ones in this picture ??

 

[91TwighlightGT]

Ford did it. 1993 cobra r wheels are the same with a chrome pony center cap and polished wheel lip.

This is one of mine that I'm converting. It isn't exactly fun, and the hardest part is getting the black to form a circle if you polish the lip. If you get close enough you will see that it will never be perfect. It will be hardly noticeable to anyone else, but if you are anal retentive you may never be happy.

There is a picture of a set on an sn95 like yours buried in a wheel thread over at corral.net. I'll try to find it, but I can't say that I was really impressed. Color of the car makes a big difference. I typically only like black wheels on black, red, and sometimes white or silver. Other than that, I prefer silver.


Edit: found pic, Might even be your color.

 

[Brian Berthold]

that did it .. im so painting them

 

[Brian Berthold]

well a flat black is in my cars future after everything else i NEED to do ... replacing the original top is next

 

[Davedacarpainter]

well a flat black is in my cars future after everything else i NEED to do ... replacing the original top is next

Yep, you'll want a nice top next time it rains.

I'm considering those '93 cobra R wheels for my blue car. I really liked the blacked out version myself.

 

[Brian Berthold]

Yep, you'll want a nice top next time it rains.

I'm considering those '93 cobra R wheels for my blue car. I really liked the blacked out version myself.

im gana do the same with my rims as those corba .. but not chrome il paint it all or leave the chome parts silver like they are now .. HATE chrome

 

[Brian Berthold]

and i know about the top .. every time it rains i have a pond in the back well and i have to take it to vac all the water out of it and out of the back floor

 

[91TwighlightGT]

Fwiw, I really recommend polishing the lips. I blacked out the wheels on my 97 thunderbird years ago and you really need the contrast between the tire and the wheel.

Chrome center caps aren't necessarily required, but for mine I needed them. I scored a pristine set on eBay for 100 shipped.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Fwiw, I really recommend polishing the lips. I blacked out the wheels on my 97 thunderbird years ago and you really need the contrast between the tire and the wheel.

Chrome center caps aren't necessarily required, but for mine I needed them. I scored a pristine set on eBay for 100 shipped.

$100! Good score man.

 

[91TwighlightGT]

Incidentally, lrs sells the entire rim set as reproductions now. If I had known I would have gone that route, it's not worth the time and effort to convert anymore, Imo.

 

[Brian Berthold]

i think the satin silver finish wouldnt look to bad .. i liked the car for the lack of chrome

 

[Brian Berthold]

Incidentally, lrs sells the entire rim set as reproductions now. If I had known I would have gone that route, it's not worth the time and effort to convert anymore, Imo.

IRS? whats that ?

 

[91TwighlightGT]

Late model restoration.

 

[Davedacarpainter]

I'm not sure myself, but I know Late Model Restoration sells them, with tires if you want.

 

[91TwighlightGT]

https://lmr.com/item/WK-1979652S/mu...ug?year=1979&gclid=CKOXkefmhc4CFU-CfgodOL4Muw

Link to the wheels there...

 

[Davedacarpainter]

https://lmr.com/item/WK-1979652S/mu...ug?year=1979&gclid=CKOXkefmhc4CFU-CfgodOL4Muw

Link to the wheels there...

Hey, I've heard LRS used before. Is that an older reference used for LMR?

 

[Brian Berthold]

ahhhh il have to do it to my rims ... that set is 2 rims of each and my rims i think are all the same right now

 

[Davedacarpainter]

Honestly Brian, I love your wheels, but you should black them out. Polished rims do look good.

Have you thought of the '96 taillights for your ride?

I remember when they came out with those, I couldn't help but like them.

 

[Brian Berthold]

yes 96 tail lights i do want with the fallowing blinker thing ... also want to replace the headlights with new clear ones not the stock 94 non clear

 

[91TwighlightGT]

Hey, I've heard LRS used before. Is that an older reference used for LMR?

You know, I probably just screwed that up. I still call them 5.0 resto because I've been around too long