Finally finished the new wheels

[patsrocket]

Took alot of work but it was well worth it.
Love the black on black look and new custom center caps.

Edited by patsrocket on Sunday 31st March 20:35

[patsrocket]

Close up of the new wheels.

[Slider21]

Looks stunning,puts my wheels to shame.

[patsrocket]

Thanks slider.
It wasn't easy cutting all the stainless bolts,cleaning out all the holes and then having to epoxy all the new bolt heads in but I am happy with the results.

[ajf]

Very nice how long did it take to do all of the bolts.
Also where can I get the wheel blocks from is it just a USA thing

Cheers

[JayHeal]

Like the stealth black on black look

[patsrocket]

It too a few hours to perform each task for the bolts.
1st cut heads off,drill out the powdercoat in the holes and then epoxy them all in.
I did in a weekend working on them on and off.

The wheel cribs you can get at

http://www.raceramps.com/show-cribs.aspx

They work great,I can get underneath to do easy oil changes and other stuff.

[Shaun400se]

But how do you get your car UP on the cribs?!

S+

[patsrocket]

Shaun,
I just use my low profile floor jack.
The cribs are 2 piece so I Jack it up slowing onto each crib going around the car.
Repeat the process to get it up on the top 1/2 of the cribs.
Gives me plenty of room to work underneath laying on my low profile creeper

Edited by patsrocket on Monday 8th April 17:51

[patsrocket]

2 piece cribs so you don't have to jack it that high all at once.

[Shaun400se]

Thanks for the explanation Pat - I'll look into getting a set of cribs and a jack of my own.

S+

[AMG Merc]

Hi Pat, so you have to jack her up 8 times then?

[patsrocket]

Shaun,
It is great to be able to get under the car for oil changes ,battery change,etc. Oil changes are a real snap now.

AMG,
Yes,Jack it up 8 times,twice at each crib does the trick.

[951]

I'm confused.

Why not just lift one side up & put the first level in front and rear, then the other side up and put them all in, then the first side up again to get the top ones in?

Only 3 lifts and the car is still not angled any more than just one level of the blocks?

[patsrocket]

It just makes me feel safer by jacking it up at all 4 jack points twice.
I never timed it but I am guessing it takes me 10 minutes to get it up or down off the cribs?

[AverageMPH]

I use one of these:-



With own made solid wood stands, I get 900mm height clearance beneath the car.

[patsrocket]

Yes,you definately need something if you are going to do your own work on a noble.
So nice to have room underneath.
Looks like you have plenty now. :-)

[simonx50]

AverageMPH said:

I use one of these:-



With own made solid wood stands, I get 900mm height clearance beneath the car.

Any pics with the car up in the air on it?

[951]

patsrocket said:

It just makes me feel safer by jacking it up at all 4 jack points twice.
I never timed it but I am guessing it takes me 10 minutes to get it up or down off the cribs?

Fair enough

[AverageMPH]

simonx50 said:

Any pics with the car up in the air on it?

No sorry, I will take some next time.