#1948 get some new wider shoes *Lots of pics*

**4-G-rim** · 03-18-2007, 09:39 AM

After some debate on new wheels for the GVR4 and the particular look I wanted, I only had a few options of wheels that fit the size/width/offset and color I wanted. Unfortunately it was a bit too much $$$ that I was willing to spend on wheels so I thought of another alternative. I wanted a 17 inch wheel with a 8 inch width and either a +35 or +38 offset that was black with a red lip. Well I ran into a awsome deal on some EVO 8 wheels so :! popped into my head. The EVO wheels were MINT..and kinda debated on sanding down perfectly mint wheels, but I wanted a certain look to achieve. So here is a picturetrail of a 5 day progress:

Sanded down all the wheels and prepped and primered all 4 with self etching primer fro Krylon. (Thanks Seth 8) ) Its design to provide really good adhesion to metal surfaces and prevents rust and all that good stuff. I let the primer cure for a 24 hours.

I fabricated some masking template of some sort out of aluminum foil and painters masking tape to protect the tires. I painted the lip read with a PPG brand paint that I have used several times before and this stuff is great. I let the red paint cure for 24 hours

After buying 2 new tire that were bad and getting them mounted I proceeded to paint the rest of the wheels gloss black and the center caps too. I let the paint cure for another 24 hours and sprayed another coat the next day and let it cure for another 24 hours.

Finally got a weekend off so Saturday I spent most of the day finishing up. I applied several coats of clearcoat and let the wheels and center caps cure for several hours in the sun while I replaced 2 broken rear wheel lug studs :banghead: :banghead: and painted the calipers with caliper paint.

My old wheels went on my significant others 8G and the custom painted EVO wheels of course went on #1948. All the wheels are fitted with Dunlop 245/40/17's and I will have to make some adjustments on the height and camber too but this is the current results. I took the pics this morning after giving a good wash for my Girls' 8G.

Went from a 205/50/17 to a 245/40/17...I love it!! :twisted:

The painted front calipers look MUCH bigger painted than before when they were just black.

I always never liked how the rear wheels sat more inward than the front wheels and it was very noticable with a +38 offset wheel. I "evened" the offset look by installed 10mm spacers on both rears, so now the front and rear wheels look much more even.

Installed the front camber/pillowball TEIN mounts. (Thank you Alex from Dentsport :applause:)

**rez887** · 03-18-2007, 09:52 AM

Both g's are looking good!

**Sleepervr-4** · 03-18-2007, 09:58 AM

Nice job painting the rims. It looks official

**DOHCstunr** · 03-18-2007, 10:10 AM

Looks great kev!!

I likey.
not sure about the red lip, but i'm sure it looks great in person, and even better when you're cruising.

hmmm.....
g-rim is MIA.....
(sinister chuckle)

**furiousgtz** · 03-18-2007, 10:19 AM

nice
i want that vr4...lets trade.

**4-G-rim** · 03-18-2007, 11:44 AM

not sure about the red lip, but i'm sure it looks great in person, and even better when you're cruising.

I fell in love with the black wheel w/ red lip ever since I saw it on a Black Evo and a picture of a black Skyline. I believe Volk racing makes that wheel but I wasn't willing to pay the Volk price. Some don't really care for it..but its all personal preference, I think the GVR4 looks alot more aggressive. :twisted:

**njjfudge** · 03-18-2007, 12:05 PM

Your cars keep getting better and better

**furiousgtz** · 03-18-2007, 12:11 PM

Originally Posted by 4-G-rim

not sure about the red lip, but i'm sure it looks great in person, and even better when you're cruising.

I fell in love with the black wheel w/ red lip ever since I saw it on a Black Evo and a picture of a black Skyline. I believe Volk racing makes that wheel but I wasn't willing to pay the Volk price. Some don't really care for it..but its all personal preference, I think the GVR4 looks alot more aggressive. :twisted:

x2

**lonestar22** · 03-18-2007, 12:17 PM

very nice galants, that white one has the perfect stance in the rear, the front could stand to be a little lower. but i dont even know if its lowered but it looks good. the VR4 is looking great, it really makes me want one

**Jet Black** · 03-18-2007, 04:31 PM

That looks really nice. What kind of PPG paint did you use?

I think I may want to do something similiar down the road.

**SkylineG1** · 03-18-2007, 09:54 PM

Looks good to me

**4g63lover** · 03-18-2007, 09:56 PM

damn bro, that ish looks hot!!! the red lip really gives it a nice aggresive look!

**Darkkend** · 03-20-2007, 08:16 AM

That looks soo hot, almost want to make me keep my GVR4, but then my wallet would hate me, and Tow truck drivers keep getting creapier and creapier.

**Strizi** · 03-20-2007, 08:41 AM

Thats looks amazing,good job 8)

**4-G-rim** · 03-20-2007, 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by Jet Black

That looks really nice. What kind of PPG paint did you use?

I think I may want to do something similiar down the road.

"Pit Bull" is the PPG paint I used for the Red lip. I used this paint on -G-rims calipers and they held up fine. The gloss black is a high temp engine paint and the clear coat is the Krylon wheel paint brand for painting wheels. These EVO wheels are the 5th set of wheel I painted and I have had great luck with the paint I used and of coure prep and priming is key too. 8)

I am pretty much done with the exterior of the GVR4...other than a new paint job, a custom front lip and trying to find a JDM GVR4 "RS" aluminum duel vented hood..I am done with the exterior. Now I am putting more emphasis on the motor and putting more time into working on -G-rim.