Tuning TwinAir Plus wheel mod

[Aussie500nut]

We have the white TwinAir Plus that comes with the all black 16" alloys



Looks OK but the all black wheel and tyre is a bit "bland"

So taking a leaf out of the Rockstar's book
Painted the outer rim of the hubcap red



Took a while to mask up and then paint with red and COB 2 pack
But happy with the result

So I guess it is now a " TwinAir Plus Rockstar" LOL

 

[306maxi]

Ypu could have just bought the normal wheel centres with a red rim, I've got a set completely unused waiting to go on one day

 

[Aussie500nut]

You could have just bought the normal wheel centres with a red rim, I've got a set completely unused waiting to go on one day

Hate to think what they 'd charge for them here in Oz -

OTOH I already had the paint - GMH HSV "Sting" red and left over 2 pack clear from the days when I had a contracting job - they went belly up in the GFC

so only really cost me time - transformed the look of the car
Will take some pics tomorrow outside in the sun

 

[The Twins]

Looks great! I used a set of these to highlight the wheels a bit...

 

[Aussie500nut]

Thinking of painting the calipers as well:idea:
Is there any protocol as to colour ?

Yellow comes to mind or red like the hubcap rings

 

[The Twins]

Unless you have rear discs, painting the callipers a bright colour tends to highlight that there are only discs up front.

 

[ELL4EVER]

Please don't paint the rear callipers, it looks terrible when people do that

 

[Aussie500nut]

Please don't paint the rear callipers, it looks terrible when people do that

They fell off. ............LOL

TA+ (drums)

 

[Aussie500nut]

Unless you have rear discs, painting the callipers a bright colour tends to highlight that there are only discs up front.

Does that really matter ?

The TA badge on the back advises that there are only drums on the back
(for those that know)


:idea:...Maybe paint the drums red/yellow too ??

 

[Aussie500nut]

Looks great! I used a set of these to highlight the wheels a bit...View attachment 123122
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They really look great
The all black needs something to liven it up IHHO
the Rockstar wheels look good too

 

[The Twins]

Does that really matter ?

The TA badge on the back advises that there are only drums on the back
(for those that know)


:idea:...Maybe paint the drums red/yellow too ??

Just looks weird to me when calipers are painted in a bright colour up front when a car has drums on the rear.
Just a matter of individual taste I guess.

 

[306maxi]

Please don't paint the rear callipers, it looks terrible when people do that

Be a hard job considering the ta doesn't have rear calipers

 

[ELL4EVER]

I meant drums by the way, got them on my car as well

 

[Aussie500nut]

Outside pics - took a but longer than I thought






Tinted windows look great too - but I might be biased....LOL..



Sure breaks up the black

 

[306maxi]

Outside pics - took a but longer than I thought

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Tinted windows look great too - but I might be biased....LOL..

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Sure breaks up the black

Here are the factory ones you get Might have a puncture on one of my winter tyres so my summers might go on and get these

 

[Aussie500nut]

Here are the factory ones you get Might have a puncture on one of my winter tyres so my summers might go on and get these

Of course after painting mine I'm not going to say that they look bad
But - IMHO the change that the small splash of colour makes is quite dramatic
Vast improvement...

Out of interest how did come to have a set lying around ??

 

[306maxi]

Of course after painting mine I'm not going to say that they look bad
But - IMHO the change that the small splash of colour makes is quite dramatic
Vast improvement...

Out of interest how did come to have a set lying around ??

Someone on here was selling an unused set so I bought them.

This is actually the 4th set I have, I have the set which originally came with the car, but those wheel centres are very poor quality and the black paint comes off really easily, I have another 2 sets I bought from ebay, which are an improved part and the paint stays on bette.

 

[Aussie500nut]

You're lucky in that the 500 is a popular car
Here they are still orphans
Got ours in June this year and still haven't seen another one yet

None at the wreckers - sorry - car recyclers - must be PC

So any purchase is from OS and freight sometimes is as much as what ever it is you are buying

 

[UFI]

So any purchase is from OS and freight sometimes is as much as what ever it is you are buying

Post from the UK is often cheaper than getting something from the east coast, and faster too.

None at the wreckers - sorry - car recyclers - must be PC

http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wembley/wrecking/wrecking-fiat-500/1026486430

 

[RUI]

I had a set of Abarth ones and put matt black vinyl on the chrome and then gloss black where the scorpion was.