Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
08-07-2026, 05:17 PM
Post: #181
Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
Thanks! Yes, that was a happy coincidence! I just lowballed for what I thought was an auction for two wheels, and I got a complete set instead. Big Grin
They aren't too bad. The plan is to first remove the caked brake dust and clean the inner barrels. Then to polish the lips and see how well they turn out. Only then I'll remove the centres and blast them. At first, I was thinking of having them powder coated, but the prices are quite steep. So I'll probably paint them instead and use some 2K clearcoat to ensure they're protected well.

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08-09-2026, 04:59 PM (This post was last modified: 08-09-2026 09:41 PM by banpei.)
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Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
Today, I fitted the 7-inch wide wheel, and it's just a tiny bit wider than the fender:
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Seen from the front, it looks perfect:
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I do realise I need to fit camber plates and lower the car, as otherwise the enormous gap between the arches and the tyres would look comical on my car. Big Grin

Also, you might have noticed that this is a different garage than the one I recently moved to. I decided to swap garages as the landlord had another renter whose car was just 10 centimetres too long for this garage. The garage I use is about 1 meter longer than this one, so mine would fit the other car better, and this one is outfitted with electricity and water, so win-win for both of us. Thumbs up!


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08-11-2026, 02:23 PM
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Banpei's two door panda Trueno from Japan
Move to garage #3 has been completed:
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As you can see, I have many shelves in this garage, and I want to create some sort of wheel-shelf where currently the Levin bumper sits on the right side. I'm not sure if the current rails will hold such a thing, but I'll try to hang and put my full weight on it when the car isn't inside the garage. Big Grin


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Yesterday, 03:20 PM
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I'd suggest something different for the wheels, you could build something out of two long water pipes hung at two distances from the wall, so the wheels can stand on the pipes. Essentially this, but DIY: https://www.hornbach.ch/de/p/schulte-rei.../10145076/
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Yesterday, 06:20 PM (This post was last modified: Yesterday 06:20 PM by banpei.)
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Thanks for the suggestion! Thumbs up!
That's similar to the plan I had. My plan. was using two wooden beams that sit on top of the shelf supports.
I spoke to the owner, and he used wedge bolts to attach the rails to the wall. The wheels would weigh between 5 and 10 kilograms each, so 10 wheels should weigh at most 100 kilograms. In theory, it should hold these wheels without a problem.

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