The Cal-look Lounge

OK I want to change the wheels on my bug, but realistically don't have the cash to do it!

Would like some opinions on how she looks with detailed BRMs.

(http://www.inglisathome.plus.com/dump/Detailed-%20(1%20of%202).jpg)
or
(http://www.inglisathome.plus.com/dump/Detailed-%20(2%20of%202).jpg)

Cheers fellas!

don't like the grey one  ::)
better in black  ;)

Looks GREAT on black BRM´s. Very few cars can pull off silver ones in my opinion.

Would go for the black ones...

BLACK

Black

the more I look at it, the black looks cool!

 ;D

grey LOL  ;)

i like the grey ones better... or try to find a darker hue of your body colour and paint them like that. the black looks good and is a classic, but your car isn't red, black, white, so there are different options. it is true not a lot of cars look good with the raw ones, but yours does in my opinion.

I would choose the black ones!

Do the grey one then lower your car at the back put a roof rack with a coke cooler on it.

Oh and a load more old junk on it.

It will look great or just do them black save lots of money and time.


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Gold....
Oops sorry .... Black ones....  ;D

Black is Beautiful. :P

I would run the grey ones as everybody is already running blacks and its not that original anymore,haha ;D

The black ones look really good. Are you suprised :D I do not really like the silver, but I think a gunmetal grey or maybe a brown would work. Do what you like, experiment with photoshop, and dare to be different. New wheels are on my wishlist, but I do not have the money either, so I am saving. Good luck.

The Black Ones Look the Best But If I was going with another Color on your car I would do them a Charcoal Grey

the black ones

Great feedback guys, the black contrasts well with the rest of the car, ties in the rubbers and interior etc.

To be honest not trying to be different, just a cheap change to the look of my bug for next year.


Black is in the lead so far, but will def play with photoshop!

brown . . . hmmmm

How about a really dark green?!

what colour is your car?

she's look like a mango green  ::)

once you go black you never go back.  :) but if you wanna stick with the grey, I'd opt for a darker hue, something like gunmetal grey.

I would stip all the clearcoat of them and sand away all the marks left from machining. Then polish the "spokes" and paint them black with texture in between.

darker shade of body colour..... IMHO

however, try and sell them and get a set of flat 4 ones first !

colour is Safari Beige, doesn't photograph well, looks green in some lights and beige in others!

a second hand set of Flat 4s may well be an option, when I built the car they cost a fortune! I have had these wheels since 1999.


Cheers!

Second that!

One more thing, and this is just my 2 cents, I would consider getting the back wheels further out to get a "harder" look.

the wheels are already raw - no clear, and the spokes are polished, so all I need to do is clean em up and paint them!

see, something like a mokka colour or something that goes good with the beige! black is overrated!

I've really been gettin' the "looks" since I went rainbow... :o ::) 8)!  Seriously, striping and polishing your Flat Fours, semi gloss black paint, and 14mm studs with cap nuts still looks best to me...it's "traditional."  My $.02...

Sorta on the same theme, I have been thinking of stripping my burners and painting the centers a charcoal grey instead of black. Still debating that one though.

--louis

did I hear "color coding?"  the 90s strike back!

Sounds more like the 60's -70's to me !

 ;D

I'd go with the black.  :)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v232/SanchoPancho/General/BRM.jpg)

When did that abomination with broken rear axles become Cal-Look ?
 >:(

Period correct and Magnesium all the way !!!!!!!!
No repro's !
 ;D

detailed BLACK dude  :)

The ultimate wheel for sure but for me it`s not the grey colour or the patina that does it - it is the fat tire!

I know what you mean, funnily enough I just scored a pair of those Firestones, unfortunately though they're not mounted on BRMs.

Anyway detailed black. Has that already been said?  :)

Black detailed it is!

Cheers fellas!


. . . and definately need more meat on the back too!!

ah to have an unlimited budget, the new motor in time for Bug In last year took every penny I had and some!!

dave rhoads car behind  ;D ;D

Bury them till Bug-In ;D