Yeah they know how to do it. What i found online it is 61M colour code for the Porsche wheels, and it looks the same to the center cap. The paint changes as you look at it from different sides, but i think it looks very close to original according to center cap ( I have no other reference).The company that refurbed the wheels is one of Swedens leading company that refurbish wheels. They also make sure that they are straight/round if you want (i did as i told them i wanted the rims like new). They claim that they can mix almost any paint in (powdercoat) same as regular wet paint. I was unsure, thats why i only left one rim for testing. I belive them moore now. Today i left the 4 other rims for refurbish.
Link to the company: http://www.falgfixarna.se/
Here is the rim before:
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Love the wheel refubrish job. Is it really original color and powdercoat? Did not know it was possible: at my place wheel refubrishers do powdercoating only with really filthy colors referring to coat limitations.Leave a comment:
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A week a go i left the spare rim for rufurbish at the rim refurbish shop. I wanted to see how they turned out as i wanted the original (as far as i know) paint 61M, Diamantsilber.
The rims are dipped to get off old paint, checked for damage/roundness and then painted/clearcoted with powdercoating.
They turned out good looking i think. The center cap looks like it is the same colour/metallic.
Will leave the other 4 wheels some day soon. Otherwise not so much has been done, the brakes are fitted correctly/bleeded and seems to be good.
Some pictures of the freshly refurbed rim with new tire fitted:
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Got some work done today in the garage.
Made new brake lines for the front calipers as the old ones was destroyed when i removed them. They had siezed between the pipe/nipple.
Mounted all stuff to the car to make sure i have no issues. I will mount it for real when i get my bolts for the brake shields back from galvanizing.
The wheelhousings will get a good clean when i get the car outside, lots of grease from the cv-joints as the rubber was broken. But also lots of old dirt.
Calipers/discs mounted to the car temporary:
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Audi called today and told me my parts had arrived from Audi Tradition. New front brake shields and also an air guide to the air filter box.
More bolts will be left to galvanizing some day to. I'm missing one piece to the air guide assembly to the air filter box, (895 805 965A) i think it´s the same as on S2. If some one have one for sale in good condition and are able to ship to Sweden i'm interested to buy.
Missing Air guide: 895 805 965A
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Brake shield front:
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Air guide to air filter box:
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Some hours spent in the garage yesterday and today. Changed the old grill to the new one. Changed out the "air intake" bits for fog lights, and mounted the new indicator lights. Also changed out the net on the bumper for new fresh ones.
New grill mounted:
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Fresh air inlet net for the bumper, new grill, new fog lights and indicators, starts to look good:
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Will continue with the front brake assembly as soon as i have the brake shields home. Some stupid owner/mechanic had cut them in half for acces to the lower ball joint i think.. Instead of removing them, nice work there
Wheel nuts is back from anodizing, sure they are better than before but not very good, will see how it looks when i put the wheels back:
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Second package today, from Coolwheels, roof spoiler. Not sure if it ever will be used, but good to have when/if i want one.
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Got some small but nice parts today. Front end original parts, grill + front net. Sure the car already have those, but you never know when they are "gone for ever" So i made an "investment" again, don't tell the girlfriend...
Mr Cat inspector ( Norwegian Forest Cat) Inspects the parcel as always
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A while since last update. Christmas and new years celebrations took it's time and effort so not much time spent in the garage.
Well few days ago i collected the brake pads/brake scream pads for the calipers so i could start with the assembly of the brakes. Before i started with the brakes i had to change the front outer CV-joint rubber-boots. Left side was completely destroyed and right was on it's way, so that had to be done. I must say that im suprised how good the condition of bolts/subframe is on the car if i compare to how my UrS4 was. Today/yesterday i changed both rubber-boots in the front and mounted the rear discs/brake-calipers. Front discs and brake-calipers will be mounted soon i hope
Drive shaft with new rubber-boot:
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Drive shaft inner fasteners cleaned, suprised with no rust..:
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Old scream-dampers that was no good
Rear:
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New screws for the brake discs/scream dampers for front/rear, not same front as before (maybe they are updated?):
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New bleed nipples with old cleaned covers:
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Rear caliper with fresh bolts/bleed screws/cleaned contact surface:
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Rear discs and calipers fitted to the car:
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Thanks! No, no deep pockets here. The front is new Sebro discs, rear is the ones that came with the car, also Sebro. Just blasted and painted..
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Beautiful
You must have deep pockets to go for the OEM drilled discs
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Good evening.. Yesterday the painter put the last cover of clearcoat on my calipers. Was there a few days ago and fitted the Porsche stickers after he painted them red and clearcoated them. Then they had a cover of clear coat again to protect the stickers. They turned out really nice i think. Painted in VW Tonrnadorot (LY3D). So todays evening fun was to strip the masking, said and done. Now it's time for a christmas movie and a beer
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The underside of the car is still to be done except for the brakes. But i will save that for next winter.
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