mk2tmr2's build - Page 24

monkey.magicx · 06-01-2012, 10:48 PM

Like like like like like.

scsi · 06-01-2012, 10:48 PM

omfg can't wait to see more pics, looks great so far! they look good all bronze and i think they'll look fine with a polished lip as well.

bman2310 · 06-02-2012, 12:49 AM

Need to see more pics before I can pass judgement. It's like knowing a person for a long time, then they get a completely new hair cut and you don't know what to think at first.

mk2tmr2 · 06-02-2012, 10:08 AM

A few snapshots from this morning.

Friday · 06-02-2012, 10:26 AM

I think they would look better with a polished lip.

Flyin' 92 · 06-02-2012, 10:28 AM

The K7s looked great, but for some reason that color, on those wheels, clashes with your car's color scheme. A polished lip would help tie the wheels to other polished bits on the car.

Just one man's honest opinion.

Bryan · 06-02-2012, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Friday

I think they would look better with a polished lip.

I agree. Something about the polished rivets looks wrong with an all-bronze wheel.

Glade · 06-02-2012, 11:02 AM

To me the k7 fit the theme better.

(Adam) · 06-02-2012, 11:24 AM

Polished lips please!

revlimiter · 06-02-2012, 01:59 PM

God DAMN that looks beautiful!!! I'm blown away.

I guess I also vote on polishing the lip. You'd not have to worry about more flaking powdercoat. That alone would be worth it. And it would look quite nice with the wheel bolts.

As for the rubbing, my guess is the rear inner fender bolts are the culprits. Remove those and bend the tabs inward a lot. Then reinstall the bolts if possible. Should have no more rubbing.

revlimiter · 06-02-2012, 01:59 PM

Also, post in the SSR thread!

scsi · 06-02-2012, 03:06 PM

great new pics! after seeing the car whole, i too would vote for a polished lip. also, if you're going to redo the wheels anyway, i would opt for a darker shade of bronze.

the polished lip would go great with your future polished roll bar andy maybe future polished nielex tow hooks?

ThunderFox · 06-02-2012, 03:12 PM

nielex? What's that?

calebbel · 06-02-2012, 04:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThunderFox

nielex? What's that?

Just a Japanese company that makes some cool miata parts. Rev9 sells some of their stuff.
http://rev9autosport.com/brands/n-s/nielex.html

greddygalant · 06-02-2012, 07:34 PM

I say leave them bronze and change your side stripes to a bronze color. Just another man's honest opinion

JSanker · 06-02-2012, 07:50 PM

^ I concur.

stormin'norman · 06-02-2012, 07:56 PM

Entire wheel polished/alloy in color. I don't see how the bronze and burgundy interior can be tied together.

That said they look fantastic ignoring the interior and rocker stripes! Love the beefy 60 series sidewalls too. Seem more pronounced vs running them on a rpf1.

gbaby2089 · 06-02-2012, 08:03 PM

I was just about to say full polished, but I was beat to it

morr · 06-02-2012, 08:05 PM

This is what a Miata is supposed to look like

tkblazer · 06-02-2012, 09:00 PM

Not a fan of the bronze color, personally I think they would be better silver but that's just my opinion . I think we all know you ultimately have the idea in your head of how you want the car to look and will accomplish it

(Adam) · 06-02-2012, 09:04 PM

I've wanted to edit and change my mind all day, fully polished! Make a poll.

acedeuce802 · 06-02-2012, 09:54 PM

Wow, that looks wonderful!

etikoner · 06-03-2012, 02:11 PM

Looks epic.

sdemo45 · 06-03-2012, 02:25 PM

well done, Steve.

Opgedronken · 06-03-2012, 03:13 PM

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I feel the Rota's look better on the car.
Did you put the narrower wheels on the rear? The tyre seems to bulge a bit more

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Surgeon · 06-03-2012, 03:21 PM

The new wheels looks great. I think if they are getting redone, go with a darker bronze and if you could bronze the rivets it would look better than a polished lip IMO. Also, if you have red lugs it might tie it together into the side stripes a bit better. It'll probably turn out amazing whatever path you choose to go.

tanakapz · 06-03-2012, 08:51 PM

i personally think the wats look WAY better than the rotas, and i love the color combo too.

keep it up!!

tanakapz · 06-03-2012, 08:52 PM

i personally think the wats look WAY better than the rotas, and i love the color combo too.

keep it up!!

JSanker · 06-03-2012, 09:10 PM

Brilliant Idea!!!!: Install a bronze roll bar!!!!!!

I can't get enough of your miata btw.

mk2tmr2 · 06-03-2012, 09:17 PM

Thanks for all the comments, folks. I am super happy with how these look. I've made several trips to the garage today just to take a peek. In persion, they look incredible.

I'm 99% sure I'm going to get the lips polished. Like I said, I feel like the fact that the wheels refuse to take a coating on the lips is their way of telling me that they want to be kept as they were designed.

As for the comments about the bronze clashing with the rest of the car's color scheme...I couldn't disagree more. To me, bronze is as neutral a wheel color as gunmetal. It goes with almost anything. I've told others that I really tend to not dig the polished lip look but the more I picture it in my head the more I think I'll love it on these. I guess I'll find out in a couple weeks.

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06-01-2012, 10:48 PM	#692 (permalink)
scsi Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: US Posts: 650	Re: mk2tmr2's build omfg can't wait to see more pics, looks great so far! they look good all bronze and i think they'll look fine with a polished lip as well.
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06-02-2012, 10:08 AM	#694 (permalink)
mk2tmr2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 4,077	Re: mk2tmr2's build A few snapshots from this morning.

06-02-2012, 11:02 AM	#698 (permalink)
Glade Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 187	Re: mk2tmr2's build To me the k7 fit the theme better.
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06-02-2012, 01:59 PM	#700 (permalink)
revlimiter Custom Gauge Master Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: ABQ, NM Posts: 8,599	Re: mk2tmr2's build God DAMN that looks beautiful!!! I'm blown away. I guess I also vote on polishing the lip. You'd not have to worry about more flaking powdercoat. That alone would be worth it. And it would look quite nice with the wheel bolts. As for the rubbing, my guess is the rear inner fender bolts are the culprits. Remove those and bend the tabs inward a lot. Then reinstall the bolts if possible. Should have no more rubbing.
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06-02-2012, 01:59 PM	#701 (permalink)
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06-02-2012, 03:06 PM	#702 (permalink)
scsi Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: US Posts: 650	Re: mk2tmr2's build great new pics! after seeing the car whole, i too would vote for a polished lip. also, if you're going to redo the wheels anyway, i would opt for a darker shade of bronze. the polished lip would go great with your future polished roll bar andy maybe future polished nielex tow hooks?
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06-02-2012, 07:50 PM	#706 (permalink)
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06-02-2012, 07:56 PM	#707 (permalink)
stormin'norman Official Armchair Racer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 8,399	Re: mk2tmr2's build Entire wheel polished/alloy in color. I don't see how the bronze and burgundy interior can be tied together. That said they look fantastic ignoring the interior and rocker stripes! Love the beefy 60 series sidewalls too. Seem more pronounced vs running them on a rpf1.
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06-02-2012, 08:03 PM	#708 (permalink)
gbaby2089 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 598	Re: mk2tmr2's build I was just about to say full polished, but I was beat to it
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06-02-2012, 09:00 PM	#710 (permalink)
tkblazer Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 1,295	Re: mk2tmr2's build Not a fan of the bronze color, personally I think they would be better silver but that's just my opinion . I think we all know you ultimately have the idea in your head of how you want the car to look and will accomplish it

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06-03-2012, 02:11 PM	#713 (permalink)
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06-03-2012, 03:13 PM	#715 (permalink)
Opgedronken Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tegelen, The Netherlands Posts: 1,426	Re: mk2tmr2's build I can't believe I'm saying this, but I feel the Rota's look better on the car. Did you put the narrower wheels on the rear? The tyre seems to bulge a bit more .

06-03-2012, 03:21 PM	#716 (permalink)
Surgeon Jr. Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DFW TX Posts: 90	Re: mk2tmr2's build The new wheels looks great. I think if they are getting redone, go with a darker bronze and if you could bronze the rivets it would look better than a polished lip IMO. Also, if you have red lugs it might tie it together into the side stripes a bit better. It'll probably turn out amazing whatever path you choose to go.

06-03-2012, 08:51 PM	#717 (permalink)
tanakapz Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Bay, CA / Irvine, CA Posts: 971	Re: mk2tmr2's build i personally think the wats look WAY better than the rotas, and i love the color combo too. keep it up!!
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06-03-2012, 08:52 PM	#718 (permalink)
tanakapz Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: East Bay, CA / Irvine, CA Posts: 971	Re: mk2tmr2's build i personally think the wats look WAY better than the rotas, and i love the color combo too. keep it up!!
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06-03-2012, 09:10 PM	#719 (permalink)
JSanker Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Loma Linda, Ca Posts: 1,021	Re: mk2tmr2's build Brilliant Idea!!!!: Install a bronze roll bar!!!!!! I can't get enough of your miata btw.
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06-03-2012, 09:17 PM	#720 (permalink)
mk2tmr2 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 4,077	Re: mk2tmr2's build Thanks for all the comments, folks. I am super happy with how these look. I've made several trips to the garage today just to take a peek. In persion, they look incredible. I'm 99% sure I'm going to get the lips polished. Like I said, I feel like the fact that the wheels refuse to take a coating on the lips is their way of telling me that they want to be kept as they were designed. As for the comments about the bronze clashing with the rest of the car's color scheme...I couldn't disagree more. To me, bronze is as neutral a wheel color as gunmetal. It goes with almost anything. I've told others that I really tend to not dig the polished lip look but the more I picture it in my head the more I think I'll love it on these. I guess I'll find out in a couple weeks.

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