Hmmm, I don't know about this fad for highlighting brake parts to be seen
through the wheels. I mean, it started with Porsches, which have
enormous, beautifully machined alloy Brembo components. Then I started
seeing it on Hondas, where it looks silly with their tiny calipers and
discs. But when you apply it to LBCs, with their rough-finished, clunky
(relatively) iron calipers and drums (fer gawdz sake), I don't care what
color you paint them, they just aren't very aesthetic. Better to draw
attention to the wheels and hide the brakes, I say. On that subject, I
tend to think the entire wheel is best treated as one object (all the
same color), or it looks too busy. I always disliked those BBS wheels
with the silver rims and gold spokes. But apparently thousands of people
like that look, so who am I to differ?
Of course, some people also like gold-plated badges, wrinkly black
front-end disfigurements (AKA "bras"), phoney canvas-look "convertible"
top treatments on 4-door sedans, shiny chrome fender flare trim, gold
chain license plate frames, dark purple tinted windows, ad infinitum...
Rick Feibusch had this to say:
>Listers,
>Here in Los Angeles, there seems to be a trend that started with the hot
>rod guys that is slowly making its way to the Brit car crowd - Powder
>coating the wheel rims and hubs body colour and having a new set of
>stainless spokes installed and tuned. Looks quite interesting with the
>chrome knock-off and a dark charcoal colour to the drums and calipers
>(Eastwood makes a "bare metal" metalic paint in this colour). I've also
>seen this treatment on contrasting wheels (usually red, cream or
>silver-gray). Black wheels are gaining in popularity but care should be
>taken with the colour of the drums/calipers as they really will stand out -
>never have seen black wheels/stainless spokes but probably would look great
>with red inside.
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>Rick Feibusch
>Venice, CA
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
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