Results 1 to 39 of 39

Thread: new look.... sorta....

  1. 02-26-2008, 09:11 AM #1
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default new look.... sorta....

    let me preface by saying i've never been a fan of painting stock wheels... needless to say it's become quite the fad lately... so behind the pics you're about to see... here's the story...

    i was browsing the local gto boards and i saw this dude was getting rid of a set of factory gto wheels with decent rubbers on them DIRT FREAKING CHEAP so i call him up and i acquire them. i WAS just gonna take the tires off and put my drag tires on them and use them at the track since they were spray painted black... well after modifying the fenders yesterday, i decided what the hell... lets just test fit them and make sure the wider rubber fits properly before i pay to have them taken off and remounted on MY wheels... well we did it.... lol and they're still on there.

    my buddy scott is going to refinish them in a much nicer gloss black for me so it will end up looking much better than it does here... but the black wheels on my color gto really struck my heart in that special place! i think it looks mean as hell!

    also got pics of the skinnies on teh front toward the bottom.

    ENJOY





    lol skinnies

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 02-26-2008, 09:15 AM #2
    Nemesis
    Nemesis is offline
    The One and Only Nemesis's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    Buckhead
    Age
    42
    Posts
    25,171
    Rep Power
    62

    Default

    Id always rather spend the money on good rubber than nicer wheels. Looks good dude.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 02-26-2008, 09:17 AM #3
    Sammich
    Sammich is offline
    IA's MIA'r Sammich's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2005
    Location
    Killin all imposter Sammiches
    Posts
    59,408
    Rep Power
    140

    Default

    too bad your father didnt feel the same way jorge...o0o0o0o0o lol jk.

    looks stealthy, i like it



    Quote Originally Posted by Sinfix_15 View Post
    You travel with so much luggage that it wont fit in a wagon? you dating a kardashian?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 02-26-2008, 09:19 AM #4
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    word. i wasnt planning on getting new wheels (ie: ccw or the like) until i got the car into the 11's, so this was a good move i got all 4 wheels AND tires for $150, so i simply couldnt pass it up! not to mention i just had my fenders shaved and refinished so that i can now fit a decent sized rear tire on it. now she's sittin on 275's with absolutly NO scrubbing... even lowered.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 02-26-2008, 09:21 AM #5
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    thats my buddy scott in teh 2nd pic... lol even tho he's all blurry...

    if anyone needs any kind of body/paint work, i highly recommend him. he does alot of stuff on the side and he's very talented, and VERY resonably priced. he works at the dent wizard off Peachtree ind. just inside 285.

    *mods: not trying to "advertise" for him, i'm just saying he does damn good work and i recommend him.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 02-26-2008, 09:25 AM #6
    mocha latte cupcake
    mocha latte cupcake is offline
    Osaka Sokutatsu mocha latte cupcake's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    i'm a got dang wallaby!!
    Age
    41
    Posts
    21,322
    Rep Power
    54

    Default

    TRE SECTS! i like vera nice congrats buddy!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 02-26-2008, 09:29 AM #7
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    preesch mang! now i just gotta get the mickey thompsons on teh other wheels then i'll be set
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 02-26-2008, 09:47 AM #8
    Evil Goat
    Evil Goat is offline
    I'm a motherfucker! Evil Goat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    JJSPEC Racing
    Age
    43
    Posts
    8,038
    Rep Power
    47

    Default

    i always wondered what they would look like darker.....and now i know....to each his own, but it cheapens the car if you ask me
    -2001 Lexus IS300
    -2004 Pontiac GTO - 530hp/625ft lbs - 10.62@130mph - Sold!

    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    I got five on it, that if this guy ever does meet Evil Goat he shits his pants and says nothing.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 02-26-2008, 09:49 AM #9
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    not if i've still got my other wheels untouched these will be my daily/d1cking around town in... and IF i ever decided to sell this thing, i've still got untouched factory wheels. however, it might look stupid on red...

    besides... everyone knows the cyclone grays are faster LOL
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 02-26-2008, 09:52 AM #10
    Evil Goat
    Evil Goat is offline
    I'm a motherfucker! Evil Goat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    JJSPEC Racing
    Age
    43
    Posts
    8,038
    Rep Power
    47

    Default

    yea, i guess its cool when you have the extra set of wheels, i toothbrushed mine this weekend and fell in love with em again....i wont be buying wheels anytime soon, id rather see it eating babies

    i painted the wheels on my cobra a couple years ago....its good to get a fresh look for cheap, but i regretted it everyday

    and torrid red gets more tickets....why? b/c its faster than any color ever mixed, lol
    -2001 Lexus IS300
    -2004 Pontiac GTO - 530hp/625ft lbs - 10.62@130mph - Sold!

    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    I got five on it, that if this guy ever does meet Evil Goat he shits his pants and says nothing.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 02-26-2008, 09:55 AM #11
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    haha uh huh.... its cool, i'll let you think you've got a little glory... wanna run?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 02-26-2008, 10:09 AM #12
    Evil Goat
    Evil Goat is offline
    I'm a motherfucker! Evil Goat's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    JJSPEC Racing
    Age
    43
    Posts
    8,038
    Rep Power
    47

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by collins
    haha uh huh.... its cool, i'll let you think you've got a little glory... wanna run?

    weak gm rearend owns me, i broke an axle a few months back and put in dss level 5's, then one of the bearings in the read end went, so now im just ***** footing it while i get some $ together, im going to do 3.91's, a one piece drive shaft, and dss stubs at the same time
    -2001 Lexus IS300
    -2004 Pontiac GTO - 530hp/625ft lbs - 10.62@130mph - Sold!

    Quote Originally Posted by Echonova View Post
    I got five on it, that if this guy ever does meet Evil Goat he shits his pants and says nothing.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 02-26-2008, 01:26 PM #13
    MistaCee
    MistaCee is offline
    C.r.E.a.M MistaCee's Avatar
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Location
    Work
    Age
    36
    Posts
    8,141
    Rep Power
    29

    Default

    Lol nice skinnys
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  14. 02-26-2008, 01:45 PM #14
    UpSideDownDesi
    UpSideDownDesi is offline
    ^IA's most loved^ UpSideDownDesi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Weekly Gwinnett/Junciton Meet
    Age
    40
    Posts
    9,765
    Rep Power
    32

    Default

    is the left front diff than rest?
    Cars looking good on black wheels.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  15. 02-26-2008, 01:52 PM #15
    HachiDori
    HachiDori is offline
    Autogragic Money pit HachiDori's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Age
    41
    Posts
    4,816
    Rep Power
    27

    Default

    Looks like crap! get of this site its Importatlanta.com
    not domestic atlanta fooo!!! Looks good, I think a light gunmetal would've looked alittle better
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  16. 02-26-2008, 02:00 PM #16
    quickdodge®
    quickdodge® is offline
    Senior Member | IA Veteran quickdodge®'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2001
    Location
    In your soul
    Age
    55
    Posts
    71,805
    Rep Power
    129

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by collins
    let me preface by saying i've never been a fan of painting stock wheels... needless to say it's become quite the fad lately..
    Like "street racing," huh? Just a follower of another stupid fad.

    Quote Originally Posted by collins
    new look.... now even more ugly as fucc
    Revised the thread title to be more fitting. Later, QD.
    FOR MORE INFO, CLICK THE PIC!!!

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  17. 02-26-2008, 02:01 PM #17
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    acutally, i was talkin to my paint guy about that today... i think we're gonna do the gunmetal when he refinishes them... that way they dont look like steelies when they're rollin LOL good call tho!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  18. 02-26-2008, 02:04 PM #18
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by quickdodge®
    Like "street racing," huh? Just a follower of another stupid fad.



    Revised the thread title to be more fitting. Later, QD.
    ah qd, the equal opportunity hater lol. thanks for the comments!

    btw, ur reps didnt do anything... hah joke's on you!

    Quote Originally Posted by upsidedowndesi
    is the left front diff than rest?
    edit: lol nah, i put "skinnies" up front for a pic to see what the slicks/skinnies aspect might look like. but nah, now they're all 4 the same.
    Last edited by collins; 02-26-2008 at 02:20 PM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  19. 02-26-2008, 02:20 PM #19
    IndianStig
    IndianStig is offline
    v2.0 IndianStig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    Gwinnett County
    Posts
    9,181
    Rep Power
    32

    Default

    he's talking about the skinny's

    reading owns upsidedowndesi


    EDIT: i like the change collins
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  20. 02-26-2008, 02:22 PM #20
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    thank ya sir! yeah it looks better than i thought it would
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  21. 02-26-2008, 02:23 PM #21
    antiv6
    antiv6 is offline
    Senior Member antiv6's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Location
    g-nett
    Age
    36
    Posts
    1,754
    Rep Power
    22

    Default

    i think it would look cool if they were gloss black, maybe its just the pic quality, i like the idea though!


    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  22. 02-26-2008, 02:26 PM #22
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    well its a little of both... i used my camera phone sooo... yeah. however, yeah, as of now, the paint is from a rattle can, but i'm having them refinished within the next week or so so they'll look alot better. thanks for the comments!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  23. 02-26-2008, 05:14 PM #23
    Scrappy
    Scrappy is offline
    ***POKE*** Scrappy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Age
    40
    Posts
    12,721
    Rep Power
    35

    Default

    right down the street from me that place always has goats there looks good

    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  24. 02-26-2008, 07:44 PM #24
    Repost Squintz
    Repost Squintz is offline
    ConfusedKorean Repost Squintz's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    a-town
    Age
    40
    Posts
    8,608
    Rep Power
    30

    Default

    Ricer... domestic rice... its like going to the supermarket and going to the rice section and picking out the not good rice. like even if you add butter and salt or something to it to try to make it taste good.
    Haha hahahahahaha.



    dont judge me im jus' doiiing my thannnng
    im jus' jealous of the ls2 that's all...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  25. 02-26-2008, 07:54 PM #25
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    LOL bru san! u know i don't judge ppl... well except maybe wasians... but thats my only exception lol
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  26. 02-26-2008, 10:14 PM #26
    pali_meister
    pali_meister is offline
    IA Member
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Age
    37
    Posts
    125
    Rep Power
    19

    Default

    looks good. when u get em redone, i would get a stealth ninja flat black.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  27. 02-26-2008, 10:20 PM #27
    Nitro
    Nitro is offline
    **H.I.D KING** Nitro's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    STMN GA
    Posts
    13,091
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by collins
    well its a little of both... i used my camera phone sooo... yeah. however, yeah, as of now, the paint is from a rattle can, but i'm having them refinished within the next week or so so they'll look alot better. thanks for the comments!

    yur pics do suck!!!!


    i like the look tho....props!!! nice steel @ that price too
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  28. 02-26-2008, 10:36 PM #28
    IndianStig
    IndianStig is offline
    v2.0 IndianStig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    Gwinnett County
    Posts
    9,181
    Rep Power
    32

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by antiv6
    i think it would look cool if they were gloss black, maybe its just the pic quality, i like the idea though!

    don't drop you're car on stock wheels if its gonna look like the photoshop.

    put some rake in it.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  29. 02-26-2008, 11:11 PM #29
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    um, wut?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  30. 02-26-2008, 11:11 PM #30
    travn31
    travn31 is offline
    BabyBoy..
    Join Date
    Aug 2007
    Location
    Atlanta GA
    Age
    39
    Posts
    60
    Rep Power
    19

    Default

    car looks good man
    .....ya digg.....
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  31. 02-26-2008, 11:12 PM #31
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Nitro
    yur pics do suck!!!!
    lol i know this maaaaan!!! lol when they get redone i'll shoot some with the slr. this was just with the crappy camera phone spur of the moment kind of thing...
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  32. 02-26-2008, 11:13 PM #32
    IndianStig
    IndianStig is offline
    v2.0 IndianStig's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2004
    Location
    Gwinnett County
    Posts
    9,181
    Rep Power
    32

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by collins
    um, wut?
    sorry shoulda pm'd him
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  33. 02-26-2008, 11:16 PM #33
    Brian*
    Brian* is offline
    ☠gOOn☠ Brian*'s Avatar
    Join Date
    Nov 2005
    Location
    ☠Young Harris☠
    Age
    40
    Posts
    6,809
    Rep Power
    29

    Default

    Nice dude, I love those cars*
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  34. 02-27-2008, 12:35 PM #34
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    thanks man! mine's been a blast so far
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  35. 02-27-2008, 12:39 PM #35
    Brett
    Brett is offline
    IA LEGEND #truth Brett's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2001
    Location
    Charlotte, NC
    Age
    53
    Posts
    67,792
    Rep Power
    121

    Default

    Looks good. Thier is a guy in my subdivision who has one your color with the same painted black factory wheels to that I see from time to time, I think he visits the house cause its not always there
    Brett (One of the true OG's, No really... ask anyone)
    '15 Chevy SS
    '16 K7 SXL SWP

    www.facebook.com/brett.lowenthal1

    R.I.P Leisa, You are never forgotten - 10/7/08
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  36. 02-27-2008, 12:44 PM #36
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    well the final conclusion is they're gonna be more of a darker gunmetal color... so they wont be black anymore.. but i think the gunmetal will look HOT!
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  37. 02-27-2008, 12:44 PM #37
    Kevykev
    Kevykev is offline
    Something Else Kevykev's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2003
    Location
    'Round These Parts
    Age
    43
    Posts
    15,713
    Rep Power
    45

    Default

    Looks good Collin(s)!

    Leisa and S. 4 Life NM?
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  38. 02-27-2008, 01:24 PM #38
    UpSideDownDesi
    UpSideDownDesi is offline
    ^IA's most loved^ UpSideDownDesi's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Weekly Gwinnett/Junciton Meet
    Age
    40
    Posts
    9,765
    Rep Power
    32

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by IndianStig
    he's talking about the skinny's

    reading owns upsidedowndesi


    EDIT: i like the change collins
    STFU brown-wanna-be-stig...i saw pic and i am a FOB now cut me some slack.

    Collins
    Roll out to a meet with skinnies on
    *Mango-shake *
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  39. 02-27-2008, 04:26 PM #39
    collins
    collins is offline
    livin again collins's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2005
    Location
    chillin in the sloooo gtoooo
    Age
    41
    Posts
    16,604
    Rep Power
    43

    Default

    lol if i get some real tires on it instead of just the spares i might. lol. i also need spacers to get them closer to the fender wells so it doesnt look too funny
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
« Tennessee SouthSideImport.net Meet Feb 08...56K Yeah Right | 2/23/08 Honda meet at the V »

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Forum Rules

About us
ImportAtlanta is a community of gearheads and car enthusiasts. It does not matter what kind of car or bike you drive, IA is an open community for any gearhead. Whether you're looking for advice on a performance build or posting your wheels for sale, you're welcome here!
Announcement
Welcome back to ImportAtlanta. We are currently undergoing many changes, so please report any issues you encounter with the site using the 'Contact Us' button below. Thank you!