Meet Red, my 81 Restomod Build
- Thread starter Randyzzz
- Start date
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
Thank you! I didn’t think I had a chance- too late. But I guess I was the first to say “I’ll get them”!
- City
- Dexter
- State
- MI
Lots and lots of things were popular/stylish back in the day that aren’t now 😉
- City
- Olathe
- State
- KS
I personally suggest the red with nutmeg! I'm oriental red also; and a friend gave me an CJ5 nutmeg bimini about 5 years ago; and I love the contrast of the 2. I've been leaning that my next set of seats need to be nutmeg.
- City
- Vero Beach
- State
- FL
That would look stunning on your rig.
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
Red and nutmeg are a great combo. I have my heart set on a white top with the white wheels. And I think keeping the interior red and black should be complimentary.
As many times as I’ve switched gears during this build, who knows.
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
Thanks to Emile, I got another white spoke wheel for my spare. And a 6th, 7th, and 8th. A local was selling a set of undrilled 78 date coded wheels for less than a single wheel online. 2 are great, one has a couple lip dings and one has a small dent in the lip. It’s odd though, they don’t have stripes and appear like they never did. I’ll end up drilling and powdercoating 2 just to have a spare and a backup. 
Also, the brake line armor shield finally arrived, so I can get my brake lines done. I can’t believe how frustrating that was for something so simple
Also, the brake line armor shield finally arrived, so I can get my brake lines done. I can’t believe how frustrating that was for something so simple
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
Well, I have always loved a mystery. I got all the tires dismounted and found something interesting. The 4 wheels off the Scrambler from WA look like standard white wagon wheels, complete with black pinstripe and drilled flanges. One of them is a 78 so the drilling is post-manufacture.
But- the 4 78 dated wheels I picked up yesterday have no black stripe, and never look like they had one. And- the inner flanges are fully painted too! Never seen a factory wheel that’s painted on the inside. All I’ve ever seen is primer and overspray. Anyone have any ideas?
All 8 wheels. The 78 stamped wheels are in the front. 
Here’s a look at the unstriped 78 wheel set- painted so nicely on the inside. And it’s a creamy white, not a chalk white 
And here’s the 81 wheels- primer and overspray on the inside, just like all the others I’ve ever seen.
But- the 4 78 dated wheels I picked up yesterday have no black stripe, and never look like they had one. And- the inner flanges are fully painted too! Never seen a factory wheel that’s painted on the inside. All I’ve ever seen is primer and overspray. Anyone have any ideas?
All 8 wheels. The 78 stamped wheels are in the front. Here’s a look at the unstriped 78 wheel set- painted so nicely on the inside. And it’s a creamy white, not a chalk white And here’s the 81 wheels- primer and overspray on the inside, just like all the others I’ve ever seen.
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
No, these have the full “made in Canada” date code stamp in the inner flange. Plus the cutouts are indented on the edges like stock Jeep wheels. Other than the newer D windows, the aftermarket didn’t indent the cutout edges. I had entertained that thought myself.
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
That’s a possibility. Blasted, removing the pinstripe, and then painted.Repainted
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
I dropped 5 of the wheel off at the powdercoater today. My regular guy is 2 months behind and wanted about $150 each. Ugh. Got the feeling he didn’t want to mess with old wheels. So I started searching.
NW Wheel and Tire in Bend offered to do them for $80 each and be done in one week. They are also going to make sure the lips are nice and smooth. Win-win! They had a cream color, and what they called “Wheel white”. Sounds good to me!
NW Wheel and Tire in Bend offered to do them for $80 each and be done in one week. They are also going to make sure the lips are nice and smooth. Win-win! They had a cream color, and what they called “Wheel white”. Sounds good to me!
- City
- Redmond
- State
- OR
I went with the “wheel white”. I didn’t ask about the stripe— I think I have a guy lined up for that. I also bought a cheap trailer hub and spindle- I’m going to make up a fixture and try to learn how to stripe them myself. Maybe.
I forgot to post up a pic of my setup to check if the wheels were straight. They were all within .020, 2 were within .015!
I forgot to post up a pic of my setup to check if the wheels were straight. They were all within .020, 2 were within .015!
- City
- River Ridge
- State
- La
When I got my wheels done 2-3 years ago I looked around for someone to pin stripe mine, but had no real luck. Then I looked into how it is done. There is a company that has been around for some time that makes a paint pen to do it with. I chickened out doing it. Been thinking about it lately. There is also pin stripping brush. What is your plan ? Wondering how this would hold up over time. My original was black. 