Changed my wheels - it's like I got a new car!
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Never liked the chunky polished Oronas that were part of the Portfolio pack on my car, so I was elated to happen on a local guy selling a set of Kalimnos for a song. Had a bit of curb rash so I got them refinished in hypersilver and they are now flawless.
Will need to take some better pics with the new rims, but to my eyes, the car looks 100% sharper and more sporting. The hypersilver also has a nice lustre that still complements the chrome trim on the car without being too blingy. Before: Attachment 225968 After: Attachment 225969 Attachment 225970 For sale: Attachment 225971 |
Those are just lovely. Well done finish.
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5 spoke wheels always look more sporty than higher number spokes. Now paint your calipers. :)
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Looks great! What size wheels do you go from/to?
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nice!
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Originally Posted by Ranchero50
(Post 1821039)
5 spoke wheels always look more sporty than higher number spokes. Now paint your calipers. :)
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Originally Posted by Simon Tan
(Post 1821212)
I toyed with the idea of colored calipers before to liven up all the grey but don't think they would have looked right with the original rims. The Kalimnos change the look and character of my car enough though that I do think some color wouldn't look out of place now. The calipers are also much more visible now. Not sure what color works best for a grey car - only color that seems right to me is yellow but I wonder how dingey-looking they get if you don't clean the brake dust off almost daily.
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10!
nice upgrade
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Originally Posted by Simon Tan
(Post 1821212)
... Not sure what color works best for a grey car - only color that seems right to me is yellow but I wonder how dingey-looking they get if you don't clean the brake dust off almost daily.
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Very nice wheels. I am debating what to do with my Oranas as I am not crazy about them. I recently had my calipers powder coated red. I will post pictures of them in a few days so you can get a look at them.
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Originally Posted by khsjsilver
(Post 1821088)
Looks great! What size wheels do you go from/to?
Ken |
Originally Posted by Stuart S
(Post 1821292)
Red calipers and red Jaguar Heritage logo center caps look good on my Shadow Gray XKR.
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Originally Posted by ralphwg
(Post 1821348)
Very nice wheels. I am debating what to do with my Oranas as I am not crazy about them. I recently had my calipers powder coated red. I will post pictures of them in a few days so you can get a look at them.
How much did powdercoating the calipers run you? Did get a logo or lettering added on? I'm thinking yellow or red calipers with a silver outlined leaper would look pretty sharp. I also remember there was another thread before where someone had an 'R' emblem applied after powdercoating. |
The caliper coloring and lettering cost $700 or $175 per caliper. After it gets done raining here (1st time in 10 months) I will clean them up and post some picks. I also had the wheels painted to see if I like that better. The jury is still out on that.
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Sorry for the delay in posting these pics. I guess my age is showing it slipped my mind. Also, keep in mind that it hasn't been cleaned since our massive rains the other day.https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...90af71acf5.jpghttps://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...8a376a04c4.jpghttps://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...69cd3b74cc.jpg
Rear wheel https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.jag...f3acf7f374.jpg Rear wheel |
Hi Ralph,
Happy New Year. I like the way the calipers and the wheels turned out, very nice! Let's get together soon. Ted |
Originally Posted by Simon Tan
(Post 1821212)
I toyed with the idea of colored calipers before to liven up all the grey but don't think they would have looked right with the original rims. The Kalimnos change the look and character of my car enough though that I do think some color wouldn't look out of place now. The calipers are also much more visible now. Not sure what color works best for a grey car - only color that seems right to me is yellow but I wonder how dingey-looking they get if you don't clean the brake dust off almost daily.
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Originally Posted by ralphwg
(Post 1822059)
The caliper coloring and lettering cost $700 or $175 per caliper. After it gets done raining here (1st time in 10 months) I will clean them up and post some picks. I also had the wheels painted to see if I like that better. The jury is still out on that.
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Thanks Simon. I delivered the car as it had been hit causing slight damage to the front bumper cover and the shop took care of all the work, including disassembly and re-assembling, at the same time. Total elapsed time in the shop four days. I think eventually I will change the wheels, but i'm not sure when.
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Originally Posted by Simon Tan
(Post 1821437)
They sure do! Did the Alcons on the Portfolio Editions all come in red?
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