Major transformation to my 98' GTS snake...

[TAILWAG]

I bought the car about 2-3 weeks ago. So far, I have been really happy with it. HID's have been installed and now I want to drive with the headlights on all the time...

One thing I noticed though was the ridiculous weight of the stock chrome wheels. While they look amazing on the car, I definitely wanted to try something different with a MUCH lighter wheel.

So I purchased a set of used CCW's from a fellow Viper owner out of Texas (thanks TexasPettey). Wheels arrived on Wednesday before I headed to the track...perfect timing!

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Wheels needed to be refinished due to wear and tear so I high heat temp painted them (this is my 27th set of wheels I have done this on)...

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The edge/strip/lip was applied today after they were thoroughly dry...

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I wish it would stop freakin' raining so that I can slap them on and take them out for a spin...

I know a lot of you guys are not big fans of black wheels - but I have always liked it and have done to just about every single car I have owned for the last 10 years...

 

[propsail]

I'm not a big fan of black wheels, but I think it looks amazing with the red trim for a red car. Can't wait to see them mounted.

~craig

 

[goldcup]

Hey that looks familiar!!!!

GUPPY

 

[GBS]

I like the black wheels. I'll take black or polished aluminum over chrome wheels anyday.

 

[2MANYTOYS]

Those look great!!!! Can't wait to see them installed.

 

[Tiago]

post some pictures of them on the car!

 

[TAILWAG]

post some pictures of them on the car!

I am waiting for the rain to freakin' stop!! We have had 4 days of continuous rain...and tornados all over the place today...

 

[Madduc]

Wheels look great! Have you ever run the Kumho's before? They stick like glue, I love them.

 

[Bill Pemberton Woodhouse]

Absolutely great look and neat way to dress up an older set of CCWs , so they look brand new!!

Can't wait to see the photo with them on the car!

 

[TAILWAG]

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*** success at removing the damn amber piece on the tailights though (I used see through vinyl adhesive...) - I need to figure out how to get one of the bolts that holds the damn front corner amber lenses in place - those things are driving me ballistic...***

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Ok...so hopefully some of the gap will come down after I drive the car - I wish I could drop it but the car already sits very low as it is...I don't want to endanger the chin...but the gap looks pretty big right now...

 

[kcobean]

I don't know how to tell you this, but.....


THAT LOOKS AWESOME!!! Nice job man.

 

[Venomiss]

Are you taking your new baby to Springfield?

 

[2001 GTS]

The offset on the fronts looks wrong, but I like the black with the red stripe.

 

[PDCjonny]

Car needs stripes. Black.
Thank me later...

 

[GTSnake]

Looks nice. How did you prep the chrome for paint? Did you have to blast it off first?

 

[TAILWAG]

Looks nice. How did you prep the chrome for paint? Did you have to blast it off first?

The CCW's are aluminum. You just have to sand it really good...

 

[TAILWAG]

Are you taking your new baby to Springfield?

I am not sure if I will take the V or the Z there...

 

[TAILWAG]

I don't know how to tell you this, but.....


THAT LOOKS AWESOME!!! Nice job man.

Thanks! I need to take some new pics...after the car settled down from lifting it to remove and re-install the wheels, it looks TONS better...it dropped about an inch!

 

[ACELLR8]

Tailwag,

The wheels look sweet black!! Agreed it would look killer dropped an inch. I waited 8 years before lowering my 95 and it is the best cosmetic mod I did (hands down).

Been trying to convince the wife to lower the GTS, but she is not having it.

 

[RobZilla]

Ditto - Lower that puppy about 1.75" and your set.

 

[Venomiss]

I am not sure if I will take the V or the Z there...

Take the viper! Take the Viper!