Chrome no comparison.

Put wheels on the car and see from there.
Maybe need detailed or not.

That is the good thing about this decision, I get to see them on the car first.

all chrome. to me, the detailed set looks like cragars

I like detailed. Maybe even with the spoke recesses black too.

Black Chrome..

I'd like to see them on the car too. Alone I like the detailed wheels, but really they are both great looking wheels. All chrome may look better once its on the car. Great choice in wheels.

Dude your bug is going to be ridiculous.

I like them detailed, maybe even if the inner lip of the wheel was detail too. But I'm sure either wheel will look awsome.

Well I had great plans for this weekend. But things got derailed. It started off Saturday I wanted to build a pan rotisserie out of the two cheap motor stands they have at Harbor Freight, I struck out at the first HF they had a big sale this weekend and where sold out so I drove clear across town and found the two I needed. Then I had to drive another 45 min to Tasco to pick up more paint supplies. Man paint supplies can really add up. My first trip was for epoxy primer, assorted papers, filler and high build primer ended up being $700 bucks. My second trip was for base,clear,reducers,hardeners,seam sealers and of course more paper It was right at $1500. My third trip Saturday was for clear, base (black for pan and seat frames ect) buffing and finishing compound, and..... more paper another $1350. I cant imagine what this paint job would have cost me if I had hired it out ( I bartered for help from Jeremy and Jason). Right now I am at $3550 for paint supplies, $1800 for soda blasting, $300 bucks for doors ( I bought two sets until I found two that I was satisfied with) $250 for rear VW used fenders (bought two sets of those as well, first set was re-pop and I didn't like the fit) and $45 bucks for spare tire well from WW, I built one body rotisserie that cost me $250 and one pan rotisserie that cost me $75 bucks. So so far I am up to $6270 for paint and body and that is with no labor what so ever. and....... I still need more I guess I will bring you up to date...

So moving on, .... we started the day by getting some things prepped for paint tomorrow. I have my original deck lid as well as a vert deck lid left to paint. The original deck lid was put in the attic about a year ago but I forgot to prime it. Well dang it I thought I had enough primer left, but of course I didn't so back to the paint supplier I go and no painted parts this weekend.

and then,
I started on the pan. I began with the help of Miguel and Jeremy by building the cheap HF engine stands which would be the base of my pan rotisserie Things went real smooth.... at first.... as I was bolting on the front piece where the beam sits it was pretty much caked in old grease, and undercoating. I cleaned it up and shot it with some primer because I figured it would be hard to get to once the contraption was bolted on.




We then began working on the rear. and got it mounted to the stand and in the air.




At this point I am thinking this is BAD ASS its going to make working on the pan and flipping it over real easy.........We tried to rotate it and guess what..... NO DICE.... it kept binding up. At this point I am like man this SUCKS I just waisted $75 bucks on engine stands.

Well all is not lost. We figured out it was the angle of the stands that where binding the rotisserie and not allowing it to turn. So I cut them and Jeremy threw down some welds and I became a happy camper.




Hell Yeah she spins!!!! and it will be easier working on it for sure!!

I knew I had a few pin holes in the pan, and I was sure hoping I would be able to save them but they are pretty pitted and after about 5 min with a wire wheel and the pin holes turned into craters, it looks like WW will be getting another order from me for the tune of $450 for new pans. Sure I could put some ugly patches in and save them but after spending so much I think down the road I would regret it if I didn't.