I just recently completed a project to refinish my '94 OEM wheels for my red/black '91.
Inspired by Oscar Driver, I selected a color slightly different from the OEM dark silver on the '94 wheels. I had wanted a color a bit darker than the '94 silver, but with a hint of gold/bronze.
I ended up with a color that is lighter than I had in my head but appealed to me when I started the project. The color had just a tiny hint of gold. In some light the wheels look silver; in other light the wheels look gold.
Here are some before/after shots. The wheels were chipped in many places and needed some help.
Before wheel. Notice the chips:
After wheel, in the sun:
After, in the shade. Notice it looks a little more silvery in the shade:
After, whole car, shade:
After, whole car, sun:
Actually, in person the wheels look more bronze/gold than it appears in these pictures.
I am really happy with how it turned out. Now I just have to hope they hold up. :smile: Next is to install the Bilsteins on the lower spring perch for a small drop, and I should be good to go for 2011 NSXCapades in Orlando December 3-4! I hope to have that done in time. My crew chief and Track Rat co-driver, my son, is tied up right now installing the 2001 variable-valve-timing motor in the 1990 Track Rat Miata, should get us from 122RWHP to around 150 (currently has a 1996 motor in it)! (Stop laughing. It weighs in around 2000 lbs.) It's in the car but we're waiting on a fuel pressure regulator to finish that job so he can graciously turn his attention to my NSX Bilsteins. We have the rest of November to finish!
Comments welcome on the '94 wheels refinish.
Inspired by Oscar Driver, I selected a color slightly different from the OEM dark silver on the '94 wheels. I had wanted a color a bit darker than the '94 silver, but with a hint of gold/bronze.
I ended up with a color that is lighter than I had in my head but appealed to me when I started the project. The color had just a tiny hint of gold. In some light the wheels look silver; in other light the wheels look gold.
Here are some before/after shots. The wheels were chipped in many places and needed some help.
Before wheel. Notice the chips:
After wheel, in the sun:
After, in the shade. Notice it looks a little more silvery in the shade:
After, whole car, shade:
After, whole car, sun:
Actually, in person the wheels look more bronze/gold than it appears in these pictures.
I am really happy with how it turned out. Now I just have to hope they hold up. :smile: Next is to install the Bilsteins on the lower spring perch for a small drop, and I should be good to go for 2011 NSXCapades in Orlando December 3-4! I hope to have that done in time. My crew chief and Track Rat co-driver, my son, is tied up right now installing the 2001 variable-valve-timing motor in the 1990 Track Rat Miata, should get us from 122RWHP to around 150 (currently has a 1996 motor in it)! (Stop laughing. It weighs in around 2000 lbs.) It's in the car but we're waiting on a fuel pressure regulator to finish that job so he can graciously turn his attention to my NSX Bilsteins. We have the rest of November to finish!
Comments welcome on the '94 wheels refinish.
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