My shiny nuts
My shiny nuts
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V8Smith

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3,510 posts

276 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Steady Podie.....! For those thinking of buying the Polished Stainless steel wheel nuts from JFS Precision, here is a pic of mine. I am very happy with them, they make a big difference to the cars appearance and the photo doesnt do them justice to be honest

Before

After


I have read another thread and they were complaining about late delivery, I ordered mine on the Friday and they arrived on Monday morning, so it must have just been the Xmas rush.

Mike

WildfireS3

9,917 posts

275 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Just looking at those pics reminded me. I have a set of wheels like that! I should get them on the car some time. Are yours polished?

V8Smith

Original Poster:

3,510 posts

276 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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WildfireS3 said:
Just looking at those pics reminded me. I have a set of wheels like that! I should get them on the car some time. Are yours polished?


I think they are polished as standard but mine have been refurbished and the shine has been taken off. They have a standard Alloy finish with the black inserts painted in a gloss type paint. They are in very good condition and the nuts were spoiling them, so thats why I got the S/S nuts!! Also because my car may be going onto a new Motoring TV programme to be filmed next week and I want the car to look its best!

mr sheen

1,346 posts

287 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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I think you need to clean your tyres Mike !

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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V8Smith said:
Steady Podie.....!




How much were they Mike?

V8Smith

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276 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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mr sheen said:
I think you need to clean your tyres Mike !


Yes I guess they do look a little dirty, they will be done before Tuesday!

Unless you want to pop around and clean them for me and show me how its done??

Pies

13,116 posts

279 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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£100

V8Smith

Original Poster:

3,510 posts

276 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Podie said:

V8Smith said:
Steady Podie.....!





How much were they Mike?


£99 for the set!

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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V8Smith said:

Podie said:


V8Smith said:
Steady Podie.....!






How much were they Mike?



£99 for the set!


'kin 'ell... not cheap then...!

Pies

13,116 posts

279 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Stainless steel

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Pies said:
Stainless steel


oh, well that's alright then...

Pies

13,116 posts

279 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Its a ba5tard of a material to work with,and at least it should last quite a time

Podie

46,647 posts

298 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Pies said:
Its a ba5tard of a material to work with,and at least it should last quite a time


Would be cheaper to buy 4 sets of locking nuts from Ford...!

Pies

13,116 posts

279 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Possibly but they wont look as good,and sods law will say you loose the keys

WildfireS3

9,917 posts

275 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Yeah but just imagine if you lost one of the keys!!

Mind you £99 is a bit expensive I paid £40 for the sleved SS Revoluion nuts for my mini.

RichardR

2,905 posts

291 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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V8Smith said:

Mine have been refurbished and the shine has been taken off. They have a standard Alloy finish with the black inserts painted in a gloss type paint.
Did you paint the black inserts yourself and, if so, did you just paint on top of the lacquer, or did you remove it, paint and then reapply it?

V8Smith said:

Also because my car may be going onto a new Motoring TV programme to be filmed next week and I want the car to look its best!
Do tell more!!

V8Smith

Original Poster:

3,510 posts

276 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Podie said:

V8Smith said:


Podie said:



V8Smith said:
Steady Podie.....!





How much were they Mike?




£99 for the set!



'kin 'ell... not cheap then...!


No not cheap, but with these they look good and will stay looking good for a long time!!!

V8Smith

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3,510 posts

276 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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RichardR said:

V8Smith said:

Mine have been refurbished and the shine has been taken off. They have a standard Alloy finish with the black inserts painted in a gloss type paint.

Did you paint the black inserts yourself and, if so, did you just paint on top of the lacquer, or did you remove it, paint and then reapply it?


V8Smith said:

Also because my car may be going onto a new Motoring TV programme to be filmed next week and I want the car to look its best!

Do tell more!!


I dont know Richard the wheels were done when I bought the car!!

The TV programme is called 'Top Dog' and its going to be on the Men & Motors channel. They are going to take two, what they call iconic, cars and pitch them against each other to see which one is top dog! They have chose to use my car and filming is either next week or in two weeks time, they are letting me know which date soon. They are still juggling the cars around and have not decided what my car would be pitched against, Any suggestions???

andyf007

863 posts

281 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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Could be a Morgan or the MGB RV8?

But since when has the S series been seen as "iconic"?

mel-S3

176 posts

285 months

Wednesday 4th February 2004
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V8Smith said:

I think they are polished as standard but mine have been refurbished and the shine has been taken off. They have a standard Alloy finish with the black inserts painted in a gloss type paint.!


Just had a set of Oz 8 spoke refurbed at Spit and Polish, diamond cut with a powder coating lacquer - which i think is standard, anyway most S's seem to be like that. Mike, it looks like the faces on yours have been finished in titanium. Before i had mine done by S & P I went to A1 wheels in Wolverhampton for a quote (only 30 minutes drive from me), they said that titanium was the in thing, especially because it doesn't deteriorated so quickly. The down side is that they are not so shiny.