Restoring 10 Hole Wheels ...

[Forever]

Here is a video of Eastwood using one of their products to restore some ten holes, at the end of the video he also says that they are going to restore the Mustang too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDEfGvWBTGA

[capri debris]

I'll stick with my method. I actually take the time to remove the tire, take it to my local media blaster and pay $10/ wheel. When I get them back, I take my orbital sander and start with a some 220 grit and work my way down to 600... then I break out the polishing wheel until they look like a mirror. Then it's just a matter of shooting them with some clear and done.

I've done a few sets for my friends since I don't care for the ten holes, but never got any photos... I plan on doing a set to put up for sale, so I'll make a video when I do. Not too hard and they turn out a lot better than the ones in the above video.

I figure I'll have about $20 and two hours of my time per wheel and be able to sell a set of four for around $250 on ebay or CL.... if not, I'll get my money and time back by taking them in for scrap.

[80Notch]

i always loved 10 holes....they arent a bad looking wheel idk why there is so much hate towards em

[vascj]

I would be interested in one of those sets as a spare for my daily driver 90. They would have to be near perfect wheels with no road rash, dents, scraps, cuts, blemishes, etc., and the final finish of the clearcoat would have to be just like the stock finish. They would also have to be very durable, because I drive this car daily. If you can do a job like this, I'll let you do the current set on my car as well! lmk

QUOTE=capri debris;1416669]I'll stick with my method. I actually take the time to remove the tire, take it to my local media blaster and pay $10/ wheel. When I get them back, I take my orbital sander and start with a some 220 grit and work my way down to 600... then I break out the polishing wheel until they look like a mirror. Then it's just a matter of shooting them with some clear and done.

I've done a few sets for my friends since I don't care for the ten holes, but never got any photos... I plan on doing a set to put up for sale, so I'll make a video when I do. Not too hard and they turn out a lot better than the ones in the above video.

I figure I'll have about $20 and two hours of my time per wheel and be able to sell a set of four for around $250 on ebay or CL.... if not, I'll get my money and time back by taking them in for scrap.[/QUOTE]

[FoxChassis]

Fox Mustang Magazine - 10-Hole Transformation: Giving your Fox Pony's OE wheels a new lease on life

According to the Website it was in issue #2.

[HAD85B4]

Fox Mustang Magazine - 10-Hole Transformation: Giving your Fox Pony's OE wheels a new lease on life

According to the Website it was in issue #2.

Only $150 per wheel!

[FoxChassis]

Considering everything done...

damage check
balancing
cleaning
painting
machining (rough)
deburring
machining (finish)
clearcoating

...I think it's a reasonable price.

[lil86hatch]

I'll stick with my method. I actually take the time to remove the tire, take it to my local media blaster and pay $10/ wheel. When I get them back, I take my orbital sander and start with a some 220 grit and work my way down to 600... then I break out the polishing wheel until they look like a mirror. Then it's just a matter of shooting them with some clear and done.

I've done a few sets for my friends since I don't care for the ten holes, but never got any photos... I plan on doing a set to put up for sale, so I'll make a video when I do. Not too hard and they turn out a lot better than the ones in the above video.

I figure I'll have about $20 and two hours of my time per wheel and be able to sell a set of four for around $250 on ebay or CL.... if not, I'll get my money and time back by taking them in for scrap.

I would like to see ur finished product
If nice I would like to know how much u would charge for a set of 98 gt wheels?

[Forever]

Considering everything done...

damage check
balancing
cleaning
painting
machining (rough)
deburring
machining (finish)
clearcoating

...I think it's a reasonable price.

Not when you can buy new Ponys for $120 or $140 ...
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=96404

[In2Fords]

As soon as I am done re finishing the cobra r's I just got Im going to be doing my 10 holes for the capri. Same plan for both, sand blast, sand smooth again and powdercoat a clear coat on them. Im hoping they will be durable, look good and low maintance.

I like Eastwoods paint mixer ad, Im going to have watch it again to make sure of its accuracy

[85GTTops]

Not when you can buy new Ponys for $120 or $140 ...
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=96404

We don't want new pony's. We want factory restored wheels. $150 a wheel is reasonable. It's the turning to get the ridges that make that unmistakeable sheen pop.

85/86 wheels don't have the gray inserts, so they should cost less to restore.

[kwiktsi]

We don't want new pony's. We want factory restored wheels. $150 a wheel is reasonable. It's the turning to get the ridges that make that unmistakeable sheen pop.

85/86 wheels don't have the gray inserts, so they should cost less to restore.

I agree- that is the "right" way to do it. Sanding them smooth, polishing, etc. is not the correct finish- they are supposed to be turned. $150 a wheel is a killer price. Heck, most places I deal with wouldn't even want to sandblast and powder them for that price each, forget machining, checking for flaws, etc.

That all said, if it were mine, I would probably blast/sand/clear if it were mine only because I have the equipment and it wouldn't cost me much to do. But for the guy who wants OE, this is a hell of a deal.

[DrewM]

Not when you can buy new Ponys for $120 or $140 ...
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthread.php?t=96404

You mean you can buy cheap chinese knock offs of Pony's for $120 or $140.

Fine for most people, doesn't cut it for some.

[vascj]

wow thats a great process, I couldnt find a price, was it 150 a wheel. I think the cost of shipping would make it cost prohibitive. I wish this place was closer.

Only $150 per wheel!

[kgray59]

The sets of wheels that I had were'nt as rough as the one in the eastwood clip but they had alot of cuts and scratches in the clear and some cloudiness.

This way is not the only way but it was really cheap and turned out great for me.

This was the cheapest way that I cleaned up several sets of my wheels. I sprayed them with water and while wet, give them a heavy coat of easy off oven cleaner. As the cleaner starts to eat away the coating and starting to bubble, start misting a little water on the wheel with a spray bottle.
After it sits for about 5-10 min depending on the clear coat start scrubbing the wheel with some green foam dish rectangular dish pads "Not SOS pads" to remove the clear coat. Depending on how easy the clear is coming off, you may need to repeat the step again with the easy off.

Once all the wheels are completed and washed several times to remove the old slime and easy off they should have an almost polished finish.

I washed them several times to make sure all the cleaner and nothing else was left behind, then I prepped them to be powdercoated. I sprayed them with my craftsmen gun, I used eastwoods full gloss clear and baked them.

I would provide pics so you can see the results but I no longer have them due to a house fire

[85GTTops]

...This way is not the only way but it was really cheap and turned out great for me...

Nice information. Thanks for the tip!

[kgray59]

No worries bro, just trying to pay it forward...

[GTJerry]

Shortly after I had the 85 painted, I did some work on the original 10-holes. They were in pretty good shape, so I stripped the clear coat, hit with polish (by hand), and finished them off with Zoop Seal. I thought they turned out well without blasting. I think the Zoop Seal would have held up well for me, since I don't tend to drive the car in the rain.

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[Marathon06]

Found this old thread, have a set of used 10 hole wheels. Which out of all of these works the best? Any new ways or opinions? Thanks so much.

[webestang]

Found this old thread, have a set of used 10 hole wheels. Which out of all of these works the best? Any new ways or opinions? Thanks so much.

I really like the way these were done.....
http://vb.foureyedpride.com/showthre...light=10+holes