Corvette Rally Wheel Restoration

[ORIGLS6]

Here's a few pix of one of the wheels. These were taken off a new '70 before it left the dealership. The owner opted for some 8" & 10" Ansen slots and M/T tires. He was killed in a railroad accident less than a year later and through a 'friend of a friend' connection I got the tires & wheels from his wife. The tires ended up on another Corvette a couple of years later and the wheels, caps, trim rings and OE lugnuts have been in my garage since around 1972. The lighting wasn't exactly optimal last evening so I placed a can of Krylon Silver next to the wheel for comparison. Honestly I didn't see much of the green tint that I had expected.









A 'glob' as Mark indicated above. Just one of the factory flaws you might want to duplicate.



Some of the overspray on the back side. I had to wash some dust off the wheel and it wasnt completely dry when I took these shots.





And some 'blow-through' at the valve stem hole.



If you would like any more shots just give me a shout.

[napa68]

Thanks! I really appreciate the detail. Now I know what I have to do.

Thanks,

Tim