Curbed my TE37 Time Attacks... Suggestions (Pics)

SAllen0400 · 03-16-2010, 12:15 PM

After almost a year of being extremely overly cautious, it finally happend...

I curbed my Volk TE37 custom Time Attacks. Any suggestions on a fix? I realize to fix them properly would probably be a big undertaking (and probably very expensive). But at the same time, touch up paint may look very poor (especially since matching perfectly would be very tough).

I'm open to any suggestions on getting this taken care of. Not sure the best way to handle this... Any input would be greatly appreciated.

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Front:
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Rear:
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FuszNissan · 03-16-2010, 12:24 PM

Find a wheel repair shop around your area. They will have a better idea what can and can't be done.

370zdub · 03-16-2010, 12:45 PM

wow that sucks bad man, i would have been punching the steering wheel in a temper tantrum.

phelan · 03-16-2010, 12:49 PM

wow you really went at that curb. that's pretty deep...i agree, head to a wheel repair shop.

RCZ · 03-16-2010, 01:09 PM

It shouldnt be hard to fix by a decent wheel place. Probably going to have to re-paint and re-pinstripe those two wheels after they fix them though... not going to be the cheapest thing in the world and considering they are volk ta's...the shop is not going to have much mercy on your wallet either.

fairladyZ34 · 03-16-2010, 01:12 PM

that sucks a nice big moose one. good luck with the fix

soCo · 03-16-2010, 01:55 PM

ouch, that rear wheel got it good.

Check tristatetuners (or any local car forum), might be able to find a decent reputable wheel repair shop.

tbonesteak · 03-16-2010, 02:04 PM

Ouchhh!

TXSpeedDemon · 03-16-2010, 02:18 PM

if you were willing to repaint the entire wheels that wouldn't be a hard fix. Some filler primer and a little sanding to smooth it out will fix the shape. If it's too deep for primer you could use some JB Quick weld to fill it then sand that down to achieve a stronger filler than primer.

Only thing would be no way to "perfectly" match the original paint so you would prob have to repaint all 4 wheels. Not hard, but very time consuming to do correctly by hand. I'm 10 hours in on repainting my wheels and have only cleaned, sanded and applied 3 coats of primer and black paint. Looks great so far but I still have 3 coats of black, 6 coats of white and 6 coats of clear left to go.

For a single color with pin stripe I'd expect to spend about 20 or so hours and about $100-150 in supplies to do it correctly.

I Run L.A. · 03-16-2010, 02:53 PM

WOW..you hit it hard.. how about you buy new ones and sell me those.. lol

SAllen0400 · 03-16-2010, 03:01 PM

Yeah, I vaguely remember hitting it pretty hard... very poor decision to drive that night...

Thanks for the input. I'll be researching a few somewhat local wheel shops. Not too much in my town tho.

NA&CH · 03-16-2010, 04:08 PM

red pinstripe for a quick fix. I had a wheel shop fuk my gold advans. The entire outside was shot. I took some black pinstripe and went around the whole rim. Looked better then raw metal.

Above just a quick fix and prob. less then 150 per wheel

Chris

NewlyIMPORTed · 03-16-2010, 04:23 PM

i think my heart just stopped for a second

ChrisSlicks · 03-16-2010, 04:42 PM

If you can't find a local place, then the best option might be to ship the wheel out.

These guys are the best around here.
Rim Pro Inc.

Normal price is around $200, but probably extra to match the pin stripe.

SE · 03-16-2010, 09:55 PM

That's definitely fixable. Find a reputable wheel repair shop in your area and take it there. As far as the matching goes, they should be able to match it to your stock color. If you don't like it, ask if you can take it back. Shouldn't cost you more than $200-300 to fix. DONT TRY TO FIX IT YOURSELF!

03-16-2010, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
SAllen0400 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 52 Drives: '09 Black 370z Rep Power: 16	Curbed my TE37 Time Attacks... Suggestions (Pics) After almost a year of being extremely overly cautious, it finally happend... I curbed my Volk TE37 custom Time Attacks. Any suggestions on a fix? I realize to fix them properly would probably be a big undertaking (and probably very expensive). But at the same time, touch up paint may look very poor (especially since matching perfectly would be very tough). I'm open to any suggestions on getting this taken care of. Not sure the best way to handle this... Any input would be greatly appreciated. (Click picture for larger image) Front: Rim2-edit.jpg Rim4-edit.jpg Rear: Rim1-edit.jpg Rim3-edit.jpg __________________ 2009 Magnetic Black Base + Sport 370z - 19 inch Volk TE37's Custom Time Attack (Eibach Springs) - Premiere AVIC-F90BT Navi/DvD

03-16-2010, 12:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
FuszNissan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: St. Louis Posts: 14,275 Drives: Pure Sex Rep Power: 542	Find a wheel repair shop around your area. They will have a better idea what can and can't be done. __________________ Mods: Too Many to list! LouFuszNissan ZDAYZ 2012

03-16-2010, 12:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
370zdub Track Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UT Posts: 628 Drives: 09 370z 6mt,10 Ford Rep Power: 16	wow that sucks bad man, i would have been punching the steering wheel in a temper tantrum. __________________ 2010 Ford 6.4L Power Stroke Diesel: 588whp/1082wtrq 2007 Dodge 6.7L Cummins Diesel: 788whp/1405wtrq, runs 12's @ 7400lbs, Still miss my 370z!

03-16-2010, 12:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	wow you really went at that curb. that's pretty deep...i agree, head to a wheel repair shop. __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

03-16-2010, 01:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
fairladyZ34 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Central NJ Posts: 1,577 Drives: 08 G37S Black M6 Rep Power: 18	that sucks a nice big moose one. good luck with the fix __________________ From Z to G to BMW and back to a G! Nismo for life

03-16-2010, 01:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
RCZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami Posts: 6,403 Drives: '09 370Z Rep Power: 1118	It shouldnt be hard to fix by a decent wheel place. Probably going to have to re-paint and re-pinstripe those two wheels after they fix them though... not going to be the cheapest thing in the world and considering they are volk ta's...the shop is not going to have much mercy on your wallet either.

03-16-2010, 01:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
soCo Base Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Philadelphia Age: 36 Posts: 146 Drives: 370z soon hopefully Rep Power: 15	ouch, that rear wheel got it good. Check tristatetuners (or any local car forum), might be able to find a decent reputable wheel repair shop.

03-16-2010, 02:04 PM	#8 (permalink)
tbonesteak Track Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 914 Drives: MY09 MB 6MT Rep Power: 375	Ouchhh!

03-16-2010, 02:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
TXSpeedDemon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 328 Drives: 370Z, 03 MSP, R8 v10 Rep Power: 3370	if you were willing to repaint the entire wheels that wouldn't be a hard fix. Some filler primer and a little sanding to smooth it out will fix the shape. If it's too deep for primer you could use some JB Quick weld to fill it then sand that down to achieve a stronger filler than primer. Only thing would be no way to "perfectly" match the original paint so you would prob have to repaint all 4 wheels. Not hard, but very time consuming to do correctly by hand. I'm 10 hours in on repainting my wheels and have only cleaned, sanded and applied 3 coats of primer and black paint. Looks great so far but I still have 3 coats of black, 6 coats of white and 6 coats of clear left to go. For a single color with pin stripe I'd expect to spend about 20 or so hours and about $100-150 in supplies to do it correctly.

03-16-2010, 02:53 PM	#10 (permalink)
I Run L.A. Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: So Cal / SF Valley Posts: 329 Drives: 09 370Z Mag Blk Rep Power: 16	WOW..you hit it hard.. how about you buy new ones and sell me those.. lol __________________ 09 370Z Mag Blk, 6MT,Tour, Sprt Pkg, Nav

03-16-2010, 03:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
SAllen0400 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Erie, PA Posts: 52 Drives: '09 Black 370z Rep Power: 16	Yeah, I vaguely remember hitting it pretty hard... very poor decision to drive that night... Thanks for the input. I'll be researching a few somewhat local wheel shops. Not too much in my town tho. __________________ 2009 Magnetic Black Base + Sport 370z - 19 inch Volk TE37's Custom Time Attack (Eibach Springs) - Premiere AVIC-F90BT Navi/DvD

03-16-2010, 04:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
NA&CH Enthusiast Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Nipples Florida Posts: 298 Drives: Looking for PW 370 Rep Power: 290	red pinstripe for a quick fix. I had a wheel shop fuk my gold advans. The entire outside was shot. I took some black pinstripe and went around the whole rim. Looked better then raw metal. Above just a quick fix and prob. less then 150 per wheel Chris

03-16-2010, 04:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
NewlyIMPORTed A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 1,109 Drives: 11 STI Sedan Rep Power: 17	i think my heart just stopped for a second __________________ 2011 WRX STICobb Accessport, Nameless Performance exhaust, COBB SF Intake, COBB downpipe, 20% tint, Work Emotion XD9's

03-16-2010, 04:42 PM	#14 (permalink)
ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	If you can't find a local place, then the best option might be to ship the wheel out. These guys are the best around here. Rim Pro Inc. Normal price is around $200, but probably extra to match the pin stripe. __________________ Hotchkis ARB \| Stillen CAI \| Art Pipes \| Berk CBE \| Stillen AP Racing Brakes \| AE Performance Oil Cooler \| BC Racing ER Coilovers \| Doran Control Arms

03-16-2010, 09:55 PM	#15 (permalink)
SE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 4,236 Drives: 370z/STI/EVO X/IS-F Rep Power: 23	That's definitely fixable. Find a reputable wheel repair shop in your area and take it there. As far as the matching goes, they should be able to match it to your stock color. If you don't like it, ask if you can take it back. Shouldn't cost you more than $200-300 to fix. DONT TRY TO FIX IT YOURSELF!

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