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[maggies_minder]

i contacted weller and got no reply, dan do you have an insider??

heres my refurb if you fancy a butchers,

http://www.theminifo...p;#entry2033847

they are still in primer, im waiting for some warmer weather...

[almarsh132]

They look great! Cant wait to get the tryes off mine now . Roofless is making a set of 5 up for me for £10. Thats 5 weller logos and 5m of blue/red pinstripe delivered! Give him a pm.

[maggies_minder]

They look great! Cant wait to get the tryes off mine now . Roofless is making a set of 5 up for me for £10. Thats 5 weller logos and 5m of blue/red pinstripe delivered! Give him a pm.

im a little unsure about whether im going to put the sickers back on as im still not 100% on my final paint scheme.

there are a couple of things i came across whilst refurbing them the original powder coat is really difficult to remove but its all in the refurb thread.

[almarsh132]

Im going to be sandblasting mine so that should clear it all off!

[Dan]

Well possibly not! That's more or less the exact sort of punishment wheels get in use.

Good luck winding vinyl pinstripe around a circle, paint would be a lot easier! All you do is hold the brush still and spin the wheel on a bearing.

I have no contacts at Weller but they are a sort of old fashioned place, I wouldn't bother with email. Just phone them.

[almarsh132]

I wouldnt trust myself to paint them! My freind works at a detailing shop so he has offered to put them on for me as they have the proper applicator for it. Tempted to put a coat of clear laquer once the stickers are on. Would this distort the sticker underneath??

[1984mini25]

Or maybe its just incredible hindsight? . Have you/are you replacing the red/blue lines and weller logo?

Or just me realising that the tyres on them were too big a profile to fit under the minis wheel arches.

I’m just going to leave then sprayed up in that off white, can’t remember the exact colour off the top of my head. But it’s defiantly a standard rover mini colour as I picked up the cans form Halfords. I did also try the centre caps, but I’ve changed my mind and removed them again.

But funny enough when removed the tyres off the rims, they did have an original sticker on the inner rim stating that they were not suitable for road use or some something.

[tieclubbyestate]

Hi all, I just bought a set of 12x5" weller wheels in need of refurbishing. I will undertake the sandblasting e.c.t myself. Was wondering if anybody knows if its is possible to buy replacement stickers for the outside? As seen in pics belo. Thanks all!

mm ittad be worth it

[almarsh132]

Or maybe its just incredible hindsight? . Have you/are you replacing the red/blue lines and weller logo?

Or just me realising that the tyres on them were too big a profile to fit under the minis wheel arches.

I’m just going to leave then sprayed up in that off white, can’t remember the exact colour off the top of my head. But it’s defiantly a standard rover mini colour as I picked up the cans form Halfords. I did also try the centre caps, but I’ve changed my mind and removed them again.

But funny enough when removed the tyres off the rims, they did have an original sticker on the inner rim stating that they were not suitable for road use or some something.

You never saw it remember haha. I work in halfrauds so will probs get my paint on dicount from thereee haha

[almarsh132]

Hi all, I just bought a set of 12x5" weller wheels in need of refurbishing. I will undertake the sandblasting e.c.t myself. Was wondering if anybody knows if its is possible to buy replacement stickers for the outside? As seen in pics belo. Thanks all!

mm ittad be worth it

Roofless is making me up a set for £10

[almarsh132]

Thought i'd put a pic up now ive got the tyres off, will be proceeding with sandblasting tomorrow if the weather holds up!

[almarsh132]

Also im guessing i will need tapered wheel nuts for these, is it possible to get tapered locking nuts?

[olds_kool_lews]

gotta love wellers!

[RichardBrown]

would u swap ur 12s for my 10x5 wellers?

[almarsh132]

would u swap ur 12s for my 10x5 wellers?

Afraid not, I've fallen in love with them, and 10's mean i would have to shed out afew hundred bob to do the brake conversion! Doubt you'll find a set of 12's the same design as mine as they are hard to come by!!