These staggered 16" WEDS wheels are destined for an E12, but may find their way onto the coupe in the future. I've had them for a while waiting for the right project to come along, which in this case is a Polaris 1979 528i.
As you can see, they're gold. The goal is to get them looking like multi-piece Alpinas. They're straight and look pretty good:
Until you look close and see all the crud and pitting on the rim:
I sanded and polished the rim lips while the centers were out. Here they are in various stages of sanding:
It took about a month to get them back from the powdercoater, but the wait was worth it:
I made a circle stencil with contact paper and painted the centers with the Alpina-style centers. Half way through reassembly with new hardware:
The pitting can still be seen in the "satin" finished lips (actually, I was going for the Porsche RSR look for the rims rather than a mirror-like finish). Also, the slightly larger than expected black painted area can be seen here.
As you can see, they're gold. The goal is to get them looking like multi-piece Alpinas. They're straight and look pretty good:
Until you look close and see all the crud and pitting on the rim:
I sanded and polished the rim lips while the centers were out. Here they are in various stages of sanding:
It took about a month to get them back from the powdercoater, but the wait was worth it:
I made a circle stencil with contact paper and painted the centers with the Alpina-style centers. Half way through reassembly with new hardware:
The pitting can still be seen in the "satin" finished lips (actually, I was going for the Porsche RSR look for the rims rather than a mirror-like finish). Also, the slightly larger than expected black painted area can be seen here.
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