It's Begun - Project Jelly Bean

[p34ch3y]

mat ,mat mat, just buy a golf bud!!

 

[Mat]

Just a quick update before I do the last wheel today

Done 3 out of 4 wheels so far. And TBH, quite suprised as to how "easy" it has been so far! Not saying it's been a walk in the park, but it was a touch easier than I had thought.

Need to re-do the first wheel we did....

 

[Fl@pper]

well thats a baby pink and a baby blue caliper then so far

road tested it yet to see how it holds heat and stress wise at all ?

 

[Mat]

yeah. went to the pub thursday night with the two rear wheels done.... hold up well, but not fully finished

 

[Fl@pper]

hurry UP ! ! ! !

 

[Mat]

lol

Was planning on one wheel a day. Thursday we started. Took 3 and half hours to do first wheel. But that included measuring, cutting etc. Then decided to try the second wheel. That took hour and half (only about 30-45mins apply the vinyl, rest was prep time).

Yesterday, well..... I cleaned the hub, brake etc whilst my mate cleaned the wheel. Noticed no weights on it (so that's why I was getting vibration). So had to take it back to the tyre place and get it balanced. Took longer to clean.... Basically, took 2 hours longer than the first.

So today is the drivers wheel. Looks in better condition. Should be a "quick" job to clean, then apply vinyl. Need to re-do the rear passenger one as that was the first, and looks **** due to changing techniques since we did that one.....

Once that is done, we need to do other bits, then use off-cuts and remaining bits to jig-saw up where there's some black showing on the wheels

 

[Mat]

I'll be kind, and let you have this picture for now. But please bear in mind, that this isn't the final finish, so ignore any black you can see

 

[p34ch3y]

hat off to ya mate it dont look to bad at all,

will look realy good sat there at a show

 

[cupra.al]

its different ill give you that,what does the wheel look like from a distance as im sure from a distance you wouldnt know they were jelly beans just wondering what colour they would look from far away.

 

[Mat]

you can tell that they are a multi-coloured wheel, and it draws peoples attention to come closer and ceck what they actually are

 

[Mat]

hat off to ya mate it dont look to bad at all,

will look realy good sat there at a show

Knew I'd change your opinion..... Also, a few people on DW have also changed their opinon of it

you at Inters or e38?

 

[evans1089]

Nice mate, is it parked up at ya house?

 

[Mat]

yeah.... but you don't know where I live do you?

 

[evans1089]

yeah.... but you don't know where I live do you?

no lol

 

[Mat]

mwah ha ha

 

[p34ch3y]

Knew I'd change your opinion..... Also, a few people on DW have also changed their opinon of it

you at Inters or e38?

when is it,

i usualy go

 

[_chris_]

saw a saxo last night with some of this jelly bean stuff on it.

 

[Fl@pper]

lmao- he'll be out there peeling it off now

 

[AlexGSi2000]

That looks fantastic! Cant wait to see the finished article.

 

[cuprachrissy]

looks ok, but would look 1000000000000% better if your car was euro looking, slammed, deep dish alloys with jelly bean centres.