Powder Coatings Wheels, Means Car is Going On Blocks Sans Wheels...

M.D. Holloway · 06-07-2013, 10:28 AM

I'm gonna powder coat my wheels but I will have to jack and block the car for 5 days during the process. Is there any special way to do this? Seriously

lane912 · 06-07-2013, 11:29 AM

you could make little feet that have the five bolt pattern of the wheel-

you could go get a set of steel wheels and swap-

you could cut some 4"x4" posts up and crib it in four spots that are approved jacking points-

willtel · 06-07-2013, 11:30 AM

What not to do.

masraum · 06-07-2013, 11:46 AM

Four Jackstands under the four corners of the suspension?

Eric Hahl · Eric Hahl's Garage

Jack stands on the torsion bar ends (rear) and on the a-arm support up front.

stomachmonkey · 06-07-2013, 12:38 PM

If you need to borrow some jack stands swing by.

Scott

widebody911 · widebody911's Garage

A couple of years ago, someone stole 8 retaining wall blocks exactly like these; I suspect this is the purpose for which they were used.

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Originally Posted by willtel

What not to do.

onewhippedpuppy · 06-07-2013, 12:57 PM

Jack stands.

aigel · aigel's Garage

+1 on jack stands to the lift points or suspension frames. They are cheap.

I love the cars on blocks pictures. We should start a separate thread!

And what car are these wheels coming off? Did you buy a nice car?

G

M.D. Holloway · 06-07-2013, 08:29 PM

Wheels are chipped. Need work.

Thanks Scott. You have 4?

rusnak · 06-07-2013, 08:32 PM

Be sure to start a new thread about how to remove the wheels.

M.D. Holloway · 06-07-2013, 08:33 PM

I will. Thanks

stomachmonkey · 06-08-2013, 04:30 AM

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Wheels are chipped. Need work.

Thanks Scott. You have 4?

I have 8

M.D. Holloway · 06-08-2013, 04:36 AM

i'm thinking that may be enough...

Had it wrapped - turned out pretty darn nice - should be getting her today. Looks pristine but the wheels are a sore spot now. A place a Grapevine quoted $65 and one in Farmers Branch quoted $85 - both do amazing work and have done Fuchs before.

You wanna do a Car show at the end of the month? The carrell I'm in is all 60's muscle - the Targa is gonna stick out like a nickel against a row of pennies

could use a Kraut bookend to balance...

stomachmonkey · 06-08-2013, 05:36 AM

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Originally Posted by LubeMaster77

i'm thinking that may be enough...

Had it wrapped - turned out pretty darn nice - should be getting her today. Looks pristine but the wheels are a sore spot now. A place a Grapevine quoted $65 and one in Farmers Branch quoted $85 - both do amazing work and have done Fuchs before.

You wanna do a Car show at the end of the month? The carrell I'm in is all 60's muscle - the Targa is gonna stick out like a nickel against a row of pennies

could use a Kraut bookend to balance...

You got it wrapped? I need to see that.

Thinking of Plasti dipping mine.

Can might do a show end of month, would rather take the Benz though.

If you need a floor jack I have a spare.

Lemme know, I'm around the hood most of the weekend.

Racerbvd · Racerbvd's Garage

If you were close enough, I would loan you a set of wheels to hold your car up.

M.D. Holloway · 06-09-2013, 04:59 AM

I'm around this coming weekend - work being done local. Car looks really good. The were working on the mrrors which according to the guy were a 'total b!ch'

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I'm really starting to think that with all the VOC issues and what have you that the idea of wrapping makes the most sense - it is a bit more labor intense but it does have upside as well as different effects and textures.

And yes, a spare set of wheels would be very cool to put on instead of jack stands...Scott? You got a spare set?

FLA is a bit of a haul...)