> The original LE wheels had a fairly wide variation in paint finish, as
> the painted areas were "as cast" and varied in surface from smooth to
> slightly pebbled.
>
> The paint was pretty thick and was a high gloss, so much of the
> imperfections were covered.
> The rims were machined, but not highly polished, then sprayed with clear
> coat. The clear coat did not hold up very well to sunlight, so is often
> yellowed and dull but the unpolished rims were never highly reflective.
>
Well. that's pretty much the deal with my wheels, plus a small amount of
pitting... I actually LIKE the look of the grey paint on the spare
wheel. The few LE's I've seen with the original grey paint look nice to
my eye... A little 'different' perhaps, but in that cool, quirky
'British' way that is part and parcel of LBC's...
> The owner of the LE on the Moss cover had his wheels polished and
> refinished during the restoration of the car, which is why they look so
> shiny. Since they are not clear coated, they do shine much brighter than
> original.
>
I'm not a big fan of 'bling' but I think the polished wheels set off the
LE nicely...
> BTW. The LE wheels have been produced again, we received a shipment last
> week. They do look very nice and the finish is an exact match to the
> original. I compared the new wheel to those on our 50 mile LE.
>
>
If I had the cash to replace the wheels, I would put some minilites on
mine - those would be my favorite wheels...
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