Ok everyone I have a pair of original mini rims (10 x 4.5's) and they are almost ready for the powdercoaters but I am still undicided on what colour I should get them done in, I was thinking that if they look good enough I'll use my crome wheel nuts and not use hub caps but does any one have any suggestions on what colour they should be.

I was goind to get realy good tyres for them and use them on my van for sprint races and things and use my 12 x 5's for crusing round town and showing them off (my dad will probably see this thread and have a go at me for it but I don't care)

This is what the rims look like at the moment ......



Pat

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Get them chromed.
You will love yourself for it.
But make sure theyre decent enough to get chromed (no dings, scratches, rusty bits)

yeah i agree
get them chromed it would look good and u would be different
which is always a good thing

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Nigel Morton/ Team Brickworx
never late in a 998

dude, those rims look absolutely rat sh!t!

You can't get them powder coated too BTW.....apparently the coating cracks around the wheel nuts, and can then cause your nuts to get loose and worst case scenario.....wheel(s) fall off.

So I was told by a local Mini mechanic.

Ease up! Thats why he's doing stuff to them, but first asking for our opinion!

way to brake the ice JAM
with a bit of a sand (actually a big sand) they should come up pretty good
im still going with chrome

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Nigel Morton/ Team Brickworx
never late in a 998

are they the ones with the rivet through them ??
if so dont use em
makka

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FFS....come on guys...I am sure that Pat knows they look bad...so he wont mind a tounge in cheek comment like that.....

Yeah i was only joking
A bit (a lot) of surface rust tho!

Spray em the Mini K silver.

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they will need a good sand blast, but the surface looks pretty pitted...maybe too much for chroming?

Thos things are only 3.5", not 4.5". Stocko 850, 998 deluxe etc.
I'd save your pennies for fat wheels..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

are they the same as my K wheels? 3.5in wide?? WTF??

Pat, I thought you had Tempe Tyres wheels anyway??

yep these 3.5" wheels graced the Mini-K too. And the poverty model Clubbie..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

damn that sounds thin!! I thought they were 4.5in too.....