I've found the paint for my rims!

"G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3" (gbodyman) 01/05/2015 at 19:01 • Filed to: Oldsmoboat Gutbus Extreme

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Rustoleum Antique Bronze, with a matte clearcoat.

It looks fantastic with darker colours, such as the deep burgundy on the Oldsmoboat Gutbus Extreme.

What do you guys think?

crowmolly > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:08

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I think it will look great. Just do a lot of prep on the wheels and give it time between coats.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > crowmolly 01/05/2015 at 19:09

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Yup. Currently, I'm stripping the rust using a wire attachment. Then i'm converting the leftover surface rust, then using filler primer, then sanding, then applying 2-4 coats of paint, then putting on a coat or two of clear.

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:10

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Are you going to do the entire wheel, Or just the inner portion?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680 01/05/2015 at 19:12

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I'd get the whole wheel, just because of the way they're designed.

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:13

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Noice, Would you put the chrome trim ring back on?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680 01/05/2015 at 19:14

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Yup, and the little pot-metal trims that line each spoke opening. I'm going to polish them up, then install them after I finish with paint (which will hopefully be by mid-april, as it's a huge PITA to strip rust below freezing).

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:16

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Nice, It should look pretty good. Make sure you keep them from getting rusty. You should try a mockup using Photoshop or something.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680 01/05/2015 at 19:17

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I wish I were rich enough to afford photoshop. I do, however, have a good idea as to what the colour will look like. I'll use these in the summer, and park the car in the winter.

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:18

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Haha, Sounds pretty good.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680 01/05/2015 at 19:20

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Yup. The to-so list is huge, and the cash is running short. I need to fix the rust on the car, paint, replace a frame rail, and refinish the rims, all before mid-may, so I can roll up to the local Cruise-night in style.

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:20

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Where is the majority of the rust located?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680 01/05/2015 at 19:21

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LR frame rail extension, RF fender, RR fender, LR fender. Those are the worst spots. The frame rail extension and RF fender are pretty much rusted through.

OPPOsaurus WRX > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:26

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there are a ton of websites where the key codes just fall off the back of a truck.

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:26

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Had a quick look at this post: http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/oldsmoboat-gut…

Don't know if you have more pictures of the actual rust sitting around somewhere? I'm looking at the picture of the wheel, but if I'm not mistaken it looks like rust is eating it from underneath that chrome. If you've got an assload of Bondo and an angle grinder, it looks possible. Matching the paint is the real challenge though.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680 01/05/2015 at 19:30

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Matching paint isn't the problem. I don't have an especially nice car, so I can just spray on some dark garnet or whatever's cheap and similar, and be fine with it. All the rust is covered by paint in the pics. It's really a shitshow when you're right next to the car. The FRE is going to be the huge PITA, though. At least I can *probably* get it certified without repair.

jkm7680 > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 01/05/2015 at 19:38

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It's a pretty nice car! Certainly for it's time.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680 01/05/2015 at 19:40

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Yup. I bet that in the 84 it was a very nice car. Now it is the type of car you blast Eagles of Death Metal in while doing a peg-leg burnout out of a Dairy queen with your friends.