I bought a 2007 ST back in Jan. 2009, the stock machined 16" rims were on. 3 days later, a tire blew due to being bald on the extreme inside edge, so that rim was bent. I put SES rims on, because nobody could find a replacement at the time. 9 months later, the car was squished by a tree. When the insurance adjustor came to pick up the car (totaled it), I just threw the bent ST rim in the trunk and kept the three good ones, on the grounds that I was going to get another one. Well, things changed, so I just tossed them in the woods behind my grandmas house. I completely forgot about them until recently. Now, after 2 years of sitting face down in the dirt in the woods for 2 years, they have returned back to me.
The squished car they originally came from
I honestly thought they were going to be melted piles in the woods. But, they were just pretty dirty, and full of leaves.
Gave them a good scrubbing, and this showed up. Looks like I didn't get away with as much as I thought I did. The corrosion isn't very bad, though. It's definitely fixable. Now, all I need to do is find one cheap one, and I'll have a complete set for winter!
ST Rims, left and forgotten for 2 years
-
- Posts: 77
- Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:55 am
- Car: 07 Roush Stage 1 Trib.
- Location: Virginia, MN
_________________________________________
2007 ZX3 with some Roush bits
- Steve@Tasca
- Midget
- Posts: 8928
- Joined: Fri Jan 21, 2005 1:26 pm
It's a shame they were face down in the woods
Face up and they'd probably still look like new.
Face up and they'd probably still look like new.
Tasca Auto Group- Employee pricing on all parts.
http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/i ... eid=213668
1-800-598-1484 or spowell@tasca.com
http://www.tascaparts.com/partlocator/i ... eid=213668
1-800-598-1484 or spowell@tasca.com
-
- Borlatap
- Posts: 3559
- Joined: Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:08 am
- Car: 06 Wagon, 02 SVTF, 00 ZX3
- Location: Aitkin, MN
Have salvage yards put you on a list or search for that type of wheel and they might be able to locate one for you.
Also check keystone for that wheel also. They would have given you a replacement in partial trade for your damaged one.
http://www.lkqcorp.com/auto-light-truck ... heels.aspx
Also check keystone for that wheel also. They would have given you a replacement in partial trade for your damaged one.
http://www.lkqcorp.com/auto-light-truck ... heels.aspx
Last edited by Patalrob on Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:08 am, edited 1 time in total.
00 ZX3 "RattleTrap"
06 Wagon Doggy mover
95 Chevy Silverado Tow rig for lawn mowers
02 SVTF ...........
06 Wagon Doggy mover
95 Chevy Silverado Tow rig for lawn mowers
02 SVTF ...........
-
- Posts: 77
- Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:55 am
- Car: 07 Roush Stage 1 Trib.
- Location: Virginia, MN
Yeah, my friend has a sandblaster, so I'm sure he'll let me use it sometime. I'm going to try and hit them with some plastidip to cover them up for now. I've got a WTB thread on FJ, we'll see where it goes. I'm in no real hurry to get another rim yet.
_________________________________________
2007 ZX3 with some Roush bits
-
- Making skinny jeans look baggy since 2009
- Posts: 8253
- Joined: Sun Feb 13, 2005 3:27 pm
- Car: Bone Stock Focuseses
- Location: Rochester
PlastiDip actually works pretty good for winter wheels. Just make sure the coats are very thick. I used it last year on my OEM wheels.
Pants too tight, wheels so bright!
- Redlineracer12
- I is speshul
- Posts: 3305
- Joined: Tue May 02, 2006 7:36 am
- Car: 00 Contour SVT
- Location: IGH
- Contact:
I have it on my truck grill, a few chips in it but it's been on there since July of last year.o2designs wrote:PlastiDip actually works pretty good for winter wheels. Just make sure the coats are very thick. I used it last year on my OEM wheels.
3 Fords, 1 Mercury, 1 Honda, 1 Yamaha
-
- Posts: 77
- Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2011 3:55 am
- Car: 07 Roush Stage 1 Trib.
- Location: Virginia, MN
I've never heard of/used plastidip before. After some YouTube vids, I definitely think that stuff is the best thing ever invented! I'll be picking some up shortly, but I need to find that one more rim.