How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

This is why I love people who have super-duper stretched tires

How I received the wheel with this beautiful long flat spot after the tire blew on the highway and the brakes locked up
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps697cc321.jpg

Tig welding (love my new welder)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps06480d84.jpg

On to my wheel straightener (love this machine too)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps60dccf5a.jpg

And getting worked on by the lathe
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps77fd419b.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps0c384e2a.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps898a5ff2.jpg

Almost done ;)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...psa2ef3e18.jpg

A very light polish to smoothen any rough edges, and VIOLA!!!
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps407d397d.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps34386f01.jpg

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

Holy shit, that's impressive

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

So, how are you with aluminum rims....

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

Well, I'm still trying to figure out how the zappy thingy on my welder is supposed to make the shinny rod stuff melt onto the wheel...

;)
http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...pse451e969.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ps4cc85f92.jpg


When I get a badly bent wheel in, I'll snap a pic of before and after I straighten it

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

Too cool. I fuxwidit...

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

nice!

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

WOW! That's great work!

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

pretty damn impressive man, you will be giving the wheel repair shops around here a run for their money, that's for damn sure.

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

Top shelf, this guy.

Re: How I repaired my friend's "curb rash"
 

:thup:


prob wouldn't have happened if he used the proper sized tire, just sayin'.