Re: Budget bunks
The time has arrived for a small update...
Mismatched galvanized trailer wheels were bugging me...one side had spokes, the other holes...yeah I know, you can only see one side at a time, but my OCD got the better of me and I began to search for a match...
Another inspiration came from the nice rims "sphelps"[
http://forums.iboats.com/boat-resto.../mfg-rebuild-getting-started-pics-523969.html ] scored for his rig, and I just couldn't sit back and be left behind...
I know this is a totally frivolous expense for an absolute vanity item, but what the heck...
Came across a really good deal on some used Ranger Boat Trailer wheels on evil bay and decided to pop for them...
Box came and they were exactly what I expected...
They have some scrapes and scratches and are missing the center caps, but all in all are in very good condition...
The good thing is I got four matching rims.
Two will get brand new radials and be mounted on the trailer.
A third one will get one of the radial tries that is currently on one of the old rims and become the spare.
The fourth rim will just be a spare in storage...
I will eventually either track down the original center caps and buy them, or make a couple...
I did not like the factory machine finish on the rims.
They also had a few nasty scrapes and scratches so I decided to polish the surface and paint the backgrounds in a semi-gloss black...
This is the first one done and I have am using it as my experimental unit...
I really like how it has turned out and am looking forward to getting the next three done...
Continued next post...
