Safe overspray removal from wheels

[cruiksdr]

I managed to get a bit of overspray on my wheels. It's not too bad -- a dusting, but it does give the wheels a red hue. I'm thinking I can just buff it off but I definitely don't want to damage the finish of the rims. These are from a more recent 911. I don't know if they're clear coated or not. Any suggestions on a safe way to remove the overspray?

Thanks,
Daniel

[Cairo94507]

I bet a clay bar would remove that overspray. No damage to wheel finish either. Remember to keep the clay and the wheel wet with a quick detailer type spray.

[mikedsilva]

I agree.. clay bar will do the trick.

BTW, can we see more pics of the car with those wheels? I kinda like it!

[cruiksdr]

Hi Everyone and thanks for the tips. I used buffing wheels with red compound and it worked great.

These are 18" Turbo Twist wheels from a Porsche 993. I found them at a junk yard and nabbed them (with conti sports) for $500. What I like about them is that this gives me the same circumference as the original stock wheels/tires so I didn't have to re-gear the differential to get everything dialed in. With the 3.0 SC engine, there's plenty of power for these. The car handles great and looks cool too.

Thanks again!
Daniel

[Cairo94507]

Daniel - if you could please post more pictures of your car we would all likely enjoy seeing it and the engine conversion.

[cruiksdr]

Originally Posted by Cairo94507

Daniel - if you could please post more pictures of your car we would all likely enjoy seeing it and the engine conversion.

A couple of you have asked for more pix of the car, so i'm uploading a series that will show how the project went.

This car is the product of two 914s that were on their last legs. I got my first 914 in 1997. It needed a lot of work and I didn't really know much at that point Thanks to the folks on this list, the 914 club, at Pelican and GPR, I got the car looking and running great, and I was pretty happy with it. I actually did the six conversion on that car, but unfortunately, the rust repairs on the longitudinals failed and the car was not structurally sound.

I found a chassis and got to work on a body transplant. This is what I got for the new foundation ($600).




After cleaning, I started digging and found that the body wasn't in as good shape as I'd hoped, but the good news was that none of the problems were structural.



I had to replace metal in a few places (rear trunk floor, etc.) and eventually had a good roller.





With the body completely stripped, it was pretty easy to do the modifications for the six conversion. Unfortunately, I don't have any detailed pictures of that process.

I found a 3.0 engine from a 1983 911sc on ebay.


I converted the engine to Webbers, fitted it to the 901 transaxle. I installed a Stage III high performance clutch while there. I also used a crane cams high output ignition/coil and converted the the distributer to a pointless ignition. (I highly recommend this to anyone doing a six conversion. The distributer is almost impossible to reach). I used an aftermarket aluminium oil tank and aftermarket fiberglass "tin" around the engine.

I found the front end from a '73 911, which was a perfect bolt in conversion. I installed a big brake kit (BMW callipers) up front. I converted the rear to 911 vented discs.



For the interior, the seats are stock but reupholstered, new carpet kit, etc. My original dash was not good, so I replaced it with a 911 style dash (fiberglass). I had it covered with vinyl that is a close match to stock and got the additional gauges for a complete set. I really like the look and performance of it. I also replaced the original steering wheel with one from from an '84 911.

Once done with the first phase of this job, this is what I had:



As you can see, I used cookie cutter rims. The car looked good, drove like crazy, and did pretty well at the track (a couple of times).

I had wanted to go for the GT look, so when I found some fender flares on ebay (fiberglass), I got them and went to work. I was pretty happy with how that worked out, but the car did ride very low (speed bumps were a serious problem) and I had not gotten the speedo adjusted.



Then, while at the local wrecking yard getting a part for my truck, I spotted a set of 18" wheels from a 930. They wanted $1000 for them which I couldn't afford. A year later, getting another part for the truck, I saw that they were still there. I offered the guy $500 and he accepted. I didn't even know if I could get these on the car, but I figured I could always sell them on ebay for a profit. With the right spacers, they do fit (barely). My next major project will be to widen the wheel wells about an inch or so for better clearance. But, I'm living in a condo now and my shop is in storage, so that's on hold.