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Painting the ratrod wire wheels

Set of 34 Ford 16 inchers. Can’t afford sandblasting and powdercoat, so I do it the old fashioned way, with a wire brush and a paint can.

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25 Responses to “Painting the ratrod wire wheels”

  1. @CARLHALEY1964 …
    @CARLHALEY1964 Nope..

  2. CARLHALEY1964 on June 9th, 2010 at 4:20 am

    ever herd of shot …
    ever herd of shot blasting

  3. Hi from Germany. …
    Hi from Germany. Nice, how do you painting rims. But search at Rims-Paint-Assistant and you can see the best rims-painting-tool ever. You will never paint your rims so as you do it now. Greatings, Danny.

  4. My 31′ Chevy had …
    My 31′ Chevy had factory 19″ spokes.. you wanna see a TALL TIRE?? – Glad you went with the traditional Hotrod LIME GREEN color.. These kid’s don’t know what that’s all about… -Rob

  5. TheBowtieBoi on June 9th, 2010 at 4:20 am

    Man that is …
    Man that is Rusty a MuG….

  6. Yea, I ain’t never …
    Yea, I ain’t never been accused of bein’ too sane……

  7. dam man u crazy as …
    dam man u crazy as but get er done lol

  8. true car lover but …
    true car lover but good luck

  9. kept you warm at …
    kept you warm at least

  10. My brother had a ‘ …
    My brother had a ‘53 Stud, when I was a kid, with a Corvette engine and tranny in it. It was a rocket…… Wow.. Great car..

  11. FlexibleLight on June 9th, 2010 at 4:20 am

    Thats what Im …
    Thats what Im talking about!
    Hottroding on a budget-
    Im trying to restore a 53 studebaker off my unemployment money!

  12. ’tis. Don’t know …
    ’tis. Don’t know why I said ‘34.. Mind slip I guess..

  13. Jimmymclean1 on June 9th, 2010 at 4:20 am

    16″ is ‘35 Ford
    16″ is ‘35 Ford

  14. No, I never heard …
    No, I never heard that, but I’ve done some art work in the past. I figure, unless someone better comes along, I could take a shot at it..

  15. You know, …
    You know, pinstriping is one of those things you watch someone do and think, you know, I could do that.. and you probably can. I’ve heard it’s best to practice a little on a piece of glass, cause you can scrape it clean and try again till you get your strokes right. Anyhoo, you prolly know all that stuff being an experienced hot rodder…

  16. My dad worked for …
    My dad worked for Simmons. They made those and other types of hospital furniture. I brought that one home, put a roller on it, and used it to help feed lumber through a radial arm saw..

  17. I’m really enjoying …
    I’m really enjoying all your videos. Where did you get the adjustable height table that is in your garage? What was it originally used for?

  18. Welcome. I like …
    Welcome. I like the 38 Chevy you’re building too…. Maybe we’ll both park side beside at a rat run one of these days. Wouldn’t that be a hoot!

  19. Thinking of mixing …
    Thinking of mixing some yellow and green rustoleum and see if I can get a shade of green that agrees with me. It’ll kind of match the green in that grill shell.. That’s my thinking for today.. Paint the frame black, and pin stripe it with the same color green. Do the pin striping myself, unless someone comes along and wants to do it. Don’t know anybody that does that, but bet I could..

  20. Yea, I’m kind of …
    Yea, I’m kind of drifting away from doing what everybody else is doin’. Think I’m going to mix up my own color of green. Figure I’ll paint the wheels kind of an olive green, paint the frame black, and pin stripe the frame with the same color. Leave the body as is, mostly.. That’s the thought for today.. anyway.

  21. I’d like to see …
    I’d like to see that home made sand blaster.. That sounds cool..

  22. 1963impala2dr on June 9th, 2010 at 4:20 am

    I saw that story on …
    I saw that story on the falcon. cant wait to see what color you come up with for your wheels. orange? green? ..I think red is a little over done but anything will look great on that wonderful old piece of iron! always look forward to your next video!

  23. Woowee! Those …
    Woowee! Those wheels shore do look good! Cool RPEEK! Thanks for the new upload, I look forward to them!

  24. One of the hot rod …
    One of the hot rod magazines did a story on a roller painted Falcon a while back. Turned out pretty good I think..

  25. davidmoore714 on June 9th, 2010 at 4:20 am

    I admire your …
    I admire your willingness to grind and brush them by hand. I would have gotten lazy and paid someone to blast them… or just soaked them in a tub of hot water and lye. That’ll strip anything.

    I vote for red as the final color for the wheels. That’s the customary ratrod color scheme… flat black body with red wheels (and a hint of rust).

    Lookin good.

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