RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8 - 4/14/2008 12:56:24 PM
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h20boy
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I still like them over the aftermarket ones, nice add on there!
Just a suggestion, looks like those flashy rims really show off the brake calipers. I think a nice coat of shiny black high heat paint would look tight.
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8 - 4/15/2008 6:54:44 AM
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millben
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Yeh, I noticed the brakes myself. I wasn't sure what kind of paint to use or how to go about it without getting overspray around. Or would you simpy brush it on? Here's a new shot with the caps in front of the Ball Mansion (i.e. Ball Canning Company). It looks right at home in this setting!
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8 - 4/16/2008 8:19:07 PM
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h20boy
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Oh yah, definately good backdrop for that picture!
Regarding your paint, I got the aerosol kind from the autoparts store, have a small section for painting engine parts and such, called High Heat. The big caliper bracket (one not attached to the brake lines) unbolts and then you can pull the rotors off as well if you want to paint the hats/edges and these brackets away from the car. I taped up 90% of the rotor surface where the pads meet it, but left a little on the edge and on the inside edge as well, that way, when the pads are put on, they wear the paint off to a perfect seam...that way you don't have to do it. Make sense?
Then, put lots of tape and paper to protect everything but the caliper (with the pads removed) in the wheelwell, and you should be gravy! That is the way i did mine, and your caliper looks alot smaller than mine, so should be less to paint. update this thread if you end up doing it, k?
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8 - 4/17/2008 7:41:53 AM
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millben
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Hey, thanks for the come back and the info concerning the paint. If I go that route I'll definitely post pix!
Mike
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8 - 4/20/2008 4:24:02 PM
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Rocketeer
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Finally changed back to summer tires here are some quick (not very good posed/quality ) photo's of my car with the wheels..
Thanks David
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RE: Custom Wheels for "04 XJ8 - 4/21/2008 6:30:52 AM
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millben
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Hey David,
Very nice look! It has the same effect as the wheels on mine with the 5 spoke configuration. I think that is a very classic look on the XJ8. It is especially nice on the black cars like ours.
Mike
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