After seeing TX SVT LIGHTNING's truck with the stock 04s, I was thinking about doin the same thing with my 99s but just do the center spokes and leave most of the outer core polished. I was planning on doing 20" reps all black but it seems no one has them in silver. Any suggestions? How much would it cost to strip the chrome and powdercoat black?

 

About $75 / Wheel ... the expense is in the prep work
like most paint work.... You cannpt chemically peel the
stuff off, cannot sand blast it.... which leaves plastic
bead blast.

 

I think my best bet would prolly just powdercoat the stockers and leave the outer core polished....Does anyone know where to get the 20" reps in 01-02? I've seen them on some sites but they are like $350/wheel!!! Too much for a replica...

 

anyone have pics of 99-00 wheels powdercoated?

 

Wow, I guess I should consider it cheap that I can get mine done for $35 if I polish the lips and tape them myself (using their tape). More if they do all the grunt work. If not polish, its just $35 a wheel media blasted, coated, and clear coated when done.

Chris

 

cost me about 45$ a wheel to have mine chemicaly stipped back in 2000. bout 200$ to powdercoat.

 

do you guys think i should stay with the stock 99 rims and powdercoat the spokes but leave the outer core polished or go with the 01-02 20s all black???

 

there is some shop offering 20's in oem silver finish, seen them before, as well as a few trucks at FFW with them. Good Luck!

 

Do you know of any shop? All i need is a phone number so I can call them

 

watch out for the replicas!!!!
Im in the process of doing my 20" replicas that i had chem. stripped as well and it aint good the wheel comes out good but some time during the cooling process, the crap casting job causes the wheel to out gas and leaving little dimples in the finish... no pretty. they r supposed to be getting a second coat tomorrow...
this is because i tried to save a couple of bucks from having to buy new wheels cause the chrome was pealing off after 2 years. and it is now turning into an expense i didnt want to waste $ on
Later
Smok'n L

 

Does it look like Orange Peel? If so the stock silver ones look the same, just the nice metallic finish hides/blends this well.

 

Do you have a gallery or any more pics of your truck. I was thinking about getting some powdercoated rims and I would like to see what they look like first.

31C

 

Tire & Wheel Connection here in Houston sells the '01-'02 20" chrome replicas. I traded my stock 18s in for 18-inch chromies and it was $750.00 exchange for all four. I'm sure the 20s can't be all that much more.

Call (281) 890-8473, ask for Raymond, and tell him you want the HALO discount.

 

NICE! Thanks for the info! Do they sell the 01-02 reps in SILVER?

 

Don't know.........never seen them.