'94 GMC "The Blue Wonder" build

[twomanymontes]

Nice Clean truck. Welcome aboard

 

[sewlow]

I finally got my seat cover... They had to ship it down from Canada

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Wow. Didn't think Canada would become a third world country so soon.

 

[Ruger_556]

Current plans: 2" drop shackle, 15x7 U.S. Wheel Stealth Blade, LT235/75r15 Cooper S/T in the rear and Cooper H/T in the front, chrome smoothie bumper (that plastic strips bugs me), 3.73's with truetrac eventually. Might have to build me a headrack too...

 

[HooliganC2500]

welcome and good luck in yer rig

 

[Ruger_556]

So I picked up a few OEM wheels this week and I've been cleaning them. Didn't like the way they looked so I started stripping the clear coat (Aircraft Stripper/0 degree tip on the pressure washer) + Several hours I got two wheels stripped and one polished. Debating Plasticoat or paint + clear in the spokes. Also sanded the centers and shot them with mat black and clear coat. http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Ruger_556/0828131250_zpsfdeb2f6c.jpg?t=1377745666 Here's polished up with the fresh paint on the centers http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Ruger_556/0828131953_zpsc9045825.jpg?t=1377745674 Here's what I started with http://i848.photobucket.com/albums/ab44/Ruger_556/0827132043b_zpsb34d5701.jpg?t=1377745845

 

[Ruger_556]

So it turns out that two days isn't enough cure time before clear coating Time to strip and start over again

 

[1997chevydriver]

What paint did you use?

 

[Ruger_556]

I used Rustoleum Royal Blue... First wheel had three days to cure and turned out fine

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The second wheel turned out like this

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I'm just going to strip them both and start over This time I'm using PlatiKote OEM Match Lacquer Primer/Paint/Clear.

 

[Ruger_556]

F__k dealerships! Pulled the drain plug out and...

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That's supposed to be a 1/2-20 but it looks like a M12 - 1.75 with the threads all stuck to the magnet. Best I can figure the dealer tapped the drain pan and then over tightened the drain plug. Thank God the threads in the drain pan are okay. The only other thing I can think is they threaded the M12 in and it threaded itself but stripped in the process.

 

[Bearcat91]

damn that sucks man!