• George Trout
• On April 30, 2014
• https://www.safelyinsured.co.uk

Last week Christmas came early as I took order of my new wheels. I got the impression my choice of alloys were not dissimilar to the old marmite analogy either loving or hating them but – split rims, 18inch by 9inches wide, discontinued and in my opinion possibly the most iconic Jap wheels ever created….So yes, these arrived and put a big smile on my face:Super Advan Sa3 Version 2

What do we think, will they work on a Nissan 350z?

Naturally, I felt we needed an alloy wheel refurb before they go on the car…

So like all normal parents, I asked my daughter (4yr old) to help me 😀 She’s very practical!

After a good clean, we tackled a wheel each and started to “etch” (lightly sanding to remove bumps and roughen the top layer – this will enable the new paint to adhere to the surface properly.)

One wheel has a buckle which will be getting repaired soon – Otherwise, the wheels are in pretty good condition, some kerbing and a little bit of corrosion but nothing we can’t sort out:

Once happy that all anomalies are removed and the entire surface is a little rough, a quick clean to get rid of the all the dust and debris and onto painting!

I’m a big fan of the stealth look, I think it suits black cars and I find Matt Black is amongst the more forgiving colours you can use – the car currently has the standard alloys again repainted in matt black.

Many coats of paint later, with some light sanding with a fine grade of sandpaper between coats (to prevent uneven/excessive layers of paint)

Here’s the transformation:

One down….three to go! Watch out for these going on the car in the near future.

To complete the look I’ll be getting a TS Style Rear Diffuser and Stillen Front Splitter too – I might, just might have a go at making both the diffuser and splitter from scratch – So maybe a how to for the future.

I’ll also be redressing my engine bay and giving that a spruce up for the summer soon too.

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