really stupid qeustion

[diymirage]

hey guys

im working on a plymouth GTX and i was going to put aftermarket rims from the partbox on drag tires that came with the kit

here is my problem: the rims are to shallow so that when i lay them in the tires they do not touch the backinplate

any tips on how to glue the backingplates and rims to the vinyl tires or should i build a shim to connect the plate and rims?

thanks guys

[Olle F]

It's difficult to make styrene stick permanently to vinyl, so make some shims and glue them in. You can also put blobs of epoxy between the halves to fill the space, it's a quick and dirty way to get the right spacing without fiddling around with shims. You can't do that if you want the wheels to turn though.

[KENNEDYJR]

Yep make up some shims. I will stack up some squares of styrene to build up the inside.

[diymirage]

thanks guys, shims it is then

[Robert81]

I have a box full of ugly or unusable wheels, I use as shims. Just find one the right thickness you need. I usually trim the lip off the rim to help it fit inside the tire. Add glue and you are done.

Edited August 20, 2008 by Robert81

[diymirage]

I have a box full of ugly or unusable wheels, I use as shims. Just find one the right thickness you need. I usually trim the lip off the rim to help it fit inside the tire. Add glue and you are done.

thanks

my only concern is that since these wheels are quite open i want to make sure it looks decent

prolly just paint it flat black

how would you guys think about a car with no visable brakes up front and disk on the rear ?

[Robert81]

my only concern is that since these wheels are quite open i want to make sure it looks decent

prolly just paint it flat black

Ok, well in that case, I cut the center out of the scrap wheel, so just the outer sleeve of the wheel is present.

how would you guys think about a car with no visable brakes up front and disk on the rear ?

I think it may look odd, but if you can't fit some sort of brakes in the front you may want to save the rear disks for another build.

It is your build and you make the decisions.

[diymirage]

yeah i've been thinking bout it and i just picked up some rods for a different build, so i might try sticking that in between first.