I thought I needed new wheels - Competition Diesel.Com

oldestof11 · 07-03-2014, 04:04 PM

I've been searching for new wheels for my first gen. I just didn't want to pay $1200 for wheels and tires. So I went to Autozone to ask the gear head I know that works there if he had a suggestion. He came out and looked at them. We went inside and he showed me the Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish. He swore by it and says that's all he bought. So I paid $15 for a tub of this polish and a 3 pack of some towels. I spent 3 hours polishing all 4 wheels and I'm glad I did.

Much better than $600 in wheels!

biggy238 · 07-03-2014, 04:22 PM

No black spyder poison momba death wheels for you?

oldestof11 · 07-03-2014, 04:33 PM

WTF? No! I want to find out how to take these fake beadlocked screw heads off. My T30 on in my socket set twisted. These are in there hard. This was my other choice:

But 4 of them and 4 Toyo Proxes ST2s in 265/70/16 flavor was $1200 shipped to my door, unmounted.

I want old school look. As it was, this had too many holes to clean up.

biggy238 · 07-03-2014, 07:08 PM

I guess the sarcasm wasn't as apparent as I thought

oldestof11 · 07-03-2014, 07:27 PM

My meter needs RECALIBRATING

TheSilverBullet · 07-03-2014, 08:45 PM

I almost bought that style for my first gen and ended up going with regular Alcoa/ classic 2 style wheels. I'm regretting it now because it was only like 5 bucks more a rim.

oldestof11 · 07-03-2014, 09:09 PM

I'm tearing off the steps tomorrow. Then I'll be seeing how much I'm going to drop it.

oldestof11 · 07-04-2014, 03:45 PM

Running boards off, CompDex sticker on. Too tall now!

ENafziger · 07-11-2014, 02:13 PM

Lookin great!

Fairchildbr · 08-11-2014, 07:52 PM

lookin good. love those 1st gens

Red_Rattler · 08-11-2014, 08:52 PM

I have 2 sets of these for the puller

One in 16" another in 17". I love the wheels and the second set found me, funny how that stuff works. But yes those screws can be a PITA but they do come out and they are a cheaper grade of stainless and can be polished bright again.

whitetrash21 · 08-11-2014, 09:00 PM

Looks 10x better without the steps, Jon. Wheels looking good too.

oldestof11 · 08-11-2014, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Red_Rattler

I have 2 sets of these for the puller

One in 16" another in 17". I love the wheels and the second set found me, funny how that stuff works. But yes those screws can be a PITA but they do come out and they are a cheaper grade of stainless and can be polished bright again.

I'll try polishing them. A couple still have a shine but most of them are rusty.

Red_Rattler · 08-11-2014, 09:23 PM

Yup some of mine were too, ultra fine steel wool will do wonders to them

oldestof11 · 08-11-2014, 09:51 PM

Nice! Got some of that at work. I may acquire some. 000 steel wool?

murphy41 · 08-14-2014, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by oldestof11

I'll try polishing them. A couple still have a shine but most of them are rusty.

If you know anyone that works at a truck shop that has truck wash chemicals. Use some Aluminum Brightener. Or anything with a good concentration of Hydraflouric Acid. It will actually eat all the oxidation of the surface of the aluminum and turn it a soft white color. And makes polishing anything oxidized or rusty a breeze. Also use it on anything that is rusted, will eat the rust away as well.

PSUCE · 08-14-2014, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by murphy41

If you know anyone that works at a truck shop that has truck wash chemicals. Use some Aluminum Brightener. Or anything with a good concentration of Hydraflouric Acid. It will actually eat all the oxidation of the surface of the aluminum and turn it a soft white color. And makes polishing anything oxidized or rusty a breeze. Also use it on anything that is rusted, will eat the rust away as well.

I've had pretty good luck with Eagle 1 etching mag wheel cleaner. Usually pick it up at Advanced. Just used it to clean my tool box before I buffed it.

oldestof11 · 08-14-2014, 06:05 PM

Giggity!

She's getting lowered by the end of the month.

SuperDave4x4 · 08-14-2014, 06:26 PM

Gear head at autozone? That's a first. All the autoparts stores I go to here have people that say uh huh, umm, yeah, let me check, uhhhhh, alright... Lmao.

Give WhiteDiamonds a try next time around.

oldestof11 · 08-14-2014, 06:45 PM

Yes, we have a few gear heads here at Autozone and Napa. The Napa guys are more truck and Autozone are more cars. Guy at AZ has an 04 GTO manual running 11s, daily driven. Napa guys are driving restored Ford Highboys and square bodied Chevys.

07-03-2014, 04:04 PM	#1
oldestof11 Name: oldestof11 Title: Drag racer Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Member`s Gallery Posts: 9,084	I thought I needed new wheels I've been searching for new wheels for my first gen. I just didn't want to pay $1200 for wheels and tires. So I went to Autozone to ask the gear head I know that works there if he had a suggestion. He came out and looked at them. We went inside and he showed me the Mothers Mag and Aluminum polish. He swore by it and says that's all he bought. So I paid $15 for a tub of this polish and a 3 pack of some towels. I spent 3 hours polishing all 4 wheels and I'm glad I did. Much better than $600 in wheels! __________________ Jon

07-03-2014, 04:22 PM	#2
biggy238 Name: biggy238 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Just North of Wrong Member`s Gallery Posts: 10,864	No black spyder poison momba death wheels for you? __________________ Check out @bdmaximusworx 05.5 Campanella White TDi Jetta 5spd 45.5MPG -Little Sexy '10 Silver F250 CCLB 4X4 6.4L cummins Swapped Insta @trash.panda250

07-03-2014, 04:33 PM	#3
oldestof11 Name: oldestof11 Title: Drag racer Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Member`s Gallery Posts: 9,084	WTF? No! I want to find out how to take these fake beadlocked screw heads off. My T30 on in my socket set twisted. These are in there hard. This was my other choice: But 4 of them and 4 Toyo Proxes ST2s in 265/70/16 flavor was $1200 shipped to my door, unmounted. I want old school look. As it was, this had too many holes to clean up. __________________ Jon

07-03-2014, 07:08 PM	#4
biggy238 Name: biggy238 Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Just North of Wrong Member`s Gallery Posts: 10,864	I guess the sarcasm wasn't as apparent as I thought __________________ Check out @bdmaximusworx 05.5 Campanella White TDi Jetta 5spd 45.5MPG -Little Sexy '10 Silver F250 CCLB 4X4 6.4L cummins Swapped Insta @trash.panda250

07-03-2014, 07:27 PM	#5
oldestof11 Name: oldestof11 Title: Drag racer Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Member`s Gallery Posts: 9,084	My meter needs RECALIBRATING __________________ Jon

07-03-2014, 09:09 PM	#7
oldestof11 Name: oldestof11 Title: Drag racer Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Member`s Gallery Posts: 9,084	I'm tearing off the steps tomorrow. Then I'll be seeing how much I'm going to drop it. __________________ Jon

07-04-2014, 03:45 PM	#8
oldestof11 Name: oldestof11 Title: Drag racer Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Member`s Gallery Posts: 9,084	Running boards off, CompDex sticker on. Too tall now! __________________ Jon

07-11-2014, 02:13 PM	#9
ENafziger Name: ENafziger Title: Too Much Time Status: Not Here Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Member`s Gallery Posts: 843	Lookin great! __________________ 2006 Dodge 3500 SRW, 62/476 twins, Flux 2.5s, G56, Carli 2.65s, etc. Jer. 33:3 2003 Ford Excursion, '97 Cummins P-Pump, HX35/475 twins, studded and o-ringed, ZF6/271, forged Rickson 19.5s. 1991.5 W250, NV4500, Rickson 19.5s, HE351, long travel suspension build

08-11-2014, 07:52 PM	#10
Fairchildbr Name: Fairchildbr Title: Green Behind the Ears Status: Not Here Join Date: Aug 2014 Member`s Gallery Posts: 67	lookin good. love those 1st gens

08-11-2014, 09:00 PM	#12
whitetrash21 Name: whitetrash21 Title: der sparky Status: Not Here Join Date: May 2009 Location: Vegas Member`s Gallery Posts: 496	Looks 10x better without the steps, Jon. Wheels looking good too. __________________ Wes

08-11-2014, 09:23 PM	#14
Red_Rattler Name: Red_Rattler Title: High Tech Redneck Status: Not Here Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus, WI Member`s Gallery Posts: 2,090	Yup some of mine were too, ultra fine steel wool will do wonders to them __________________ 03 Red 2500 4x4 QuadCab Handshaker HO, Kore Recon Kit, Smarty REVO, Banks Techni Cooler, K&NFIPK, MBRP Cool Duals, AirDog II 165.... 95 2500 4x4 Ext Cab Handshaker "BUCKN' BADGER" Ducky Fuel Injection

08-11-2014, 09:51 PM	#15
oldestof11 Name: oldestof11 Title: Drag racer Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Member`s Gallery Posts: 9,084	Nice! Got some of that at work. I may acquire some. 000 steel wool? __________________ Jon

08-14-2014, 06:05 PM	#18
oldestof11 Name: oldestof11 Title: Drag racer Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Member`s Gallery Posts: 9,084	Giggity! She's getting lowered by the end of the month. __________________ Jon

08-14-2014, 06:26 PM	#19
SuperDave4x4 Name: SuperDave4x4 Title: popcorn playa Status: Not Here Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Luling, Louisiana Member`s Gallery Posts: 3,416	Gear head at autozone? That's a first. All the autoparts stores I go to here have people that say uh huh, umm, yeah, let me check, uhhhhh, alright... Lmao. Give WhiteDiamonds a try next time around. __________________ 2020 Ram 2500 CCLB 4x4 (Sold)1999 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 24v CTD Ext. Cab- 01' motor w/ orings, .020 gasket, Garmon/SunCoast, Drag comp, 150hp EDMs, 57/72 twins, AD150, 20" Hoss, Proxes STII, Thuren/Carli, etc Member #41

08-14-2014, 06:45 PM	#20
oldestof11 Name: oldestof11 Title: Drag racer Status: Not Here Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dixon, IL Member`s Gallery Posts: 9,084	Yes, we have a few gear heads here at Autozone and Napa. The Napa guys are more truck and Autozone are more cars. Guy at AZ has an 04 GTO manual running 11s, daily driven. Napa guys are driving restored Ford Highboys and square bodied Chevys. __________________ Jon