For the new rims, these are the parts to start with, Fujimis kit parts, and Jamaras all-in-one plastic wheels.
I will use the outside of the Fujimi part, together with its kit tire, so the proportions will be kept.
The Fujimi parts were striped of their chrome. Then I cut out the inner 5 spoke star, keeping only the outer ring and the inner housing for the soft plastic part that connects the wheel to the suspension.
The Jamara wheels lost 90% of their plastic, keeping only the new 5 spoke star. The spokes were thinned until the hole in the center of each spoke could be cut open. The rear end is filed flat.
Now the new star is glued into the original rim ring, and the small housing is glued in the back, so the new wheel can be attached like the original Fujimi part.
I made some paper gauges in advance, so see how deep the small ring is sitting in the rim, and to know how much plastic to cut away, so it will sit in the new rim exactly in the same way.
The new part has been cleaned, some imperfections corrected, and primed.
I will add some T2M metal lug nuts, so I also drilled some additional holes for them.
The rims were painted with a silver base coat and Alclad Magnesium.
Painted rims, lug nuts, center emblems, air valves and kit tires are assembled, and the wheels are ready to go onto the car!
