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11-06-2013, 03:54 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
Posts: 1,774
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Wheel finish on this car?
Hi all. This pic was posted some time back of a CSX? at the Simeone Museum:
Can anyone speculate what the finish is on the Sunburst wheels. They really POP!
My wheels have been lightly sandblasted and are a dull grey:
I would love that bright finish.
Is it a different blast media? Some sort of processed finish (Diamond Brite), or were they polished?
Anyone know this car and it's owner so I can ask?
Cheers
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11-06-2013, 03:58 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
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Steve's car, wheels have been polished.
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11-06-2013, 04:02 PM
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Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
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Thanks Nick. You've always got the info.
Complicated wheels and quite a rough cast finish. Must have cost a fortune to polish!
Greg
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11-06-2013, 08:20 PM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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It has had a couple of tins of elbow grease liberally applied.
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11-07-2013, 03:03 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Brisbane, Australia,
Q
Cobra Make, Engine: Contemporary CCX3117 427FE
Posts: 4,381
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Passengers love to rest their arms on the door...!
I'm glad the paint on my car isn't show quality, so I never have to worry about zips and buttons on the top surface of the door.
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Craig
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11-07-2013, 04:02 AM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Portland,
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA FIA, 1964 289->Webers
Posts: 3,689
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Someone had a lot of time on their hands
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ERA FIA 2088
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11-07-2013, 05:01 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
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It really isn't as bad as it looks. I would guess about $250 each to have those polished. I had some hurricane style wheels polished a while back. The guy had them blasted with some type of media, then started with 240 grit and worked his way down. I paid $200 each a few years ago.
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11-07-2013, 05:35 AM
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CC Member
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Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Windham,,
Me
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Actually with the right tools and the setup to do it comfortably polishing metal is a very rewarding job. Especially once the polished parts are back where they belong.
Without the proper tools and equipment it gets frustrating very quickly.
Using air tools the most important machine is the air compressor outfitted with air dryers and regulators.
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11-07-2013, 08:43 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
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Yup. Luv'em polished.
Might be heresy, but I might do it this winter.
Beautiful car and great picture Nick. Do you have any other pictures of that car?
Cheers
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11-07-2013, 09:53 AM
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Senior Club Cobra Member
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Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
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Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
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Quote:
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Do you have any other pictures of that car?
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11-07-2013, 05:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Yorba Linda,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR, V8, Manual Trans, Htr, Wipers, Radio Delete
Posts: 327
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Sandblasting will murder the finish on aluminum as evidenced above. Bead blasting will leave them brighter. When I bought my wheels it was $100 a wheel to have them polished.
Frank
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FFR - V8, Manual Trans, PS, Inop Wipers, No Radio, Gas Mileage so-so
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11-07-2013, 07:02 PM
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Location: Tucson,
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I know I'm the oddball here but I like the look of the sand blasted wheels. They have a more vintage look that I like. Just my opinion though.
Larry
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11-10-2013, 01:46 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Gilford,
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Cobra Make, Engine: FFR 302 carb
Posts: 8,121
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Larry,
When sand blasting your wheels use power instead of throwing the sand. LOL.
Mike
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11-10-2013, 01:53 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: arroyo grande, ca,
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Cobra Make, Engine: NAF 427
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So blowing the sand though a drinking straw isn't the way to do it either?
Wondering why my teeth felt so gritty!!!!!
Greg
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