Wheels

When I acquired the Spit, it sported a set of 1970’s Cosmic alloys.

These looked out of place and my first thoughts were to swap them for a set of wire wheels. These would look great, but would need constant attention to keep them looking that way.

Andy Dann can put the alloys to good use on the mark III Spitfire he is building as a track car, so this week I have been looking at sorting out a set of wheels for my car.

When push came to shove, I decided against a set of wire wheels, practicality and the eye-watering cost did it for me.

I had a set of original steel wheels, that were in poor shape; after few phone calls I found a company (RimTec in Milton Keynes) that could fully restore them with a bright chrome finish for £50 a corner.

Before…

After…

I got to see the Spitfire’s paint job at first hand today. Andy has done a lovely job and I am very pleased with my choice of colour.