johnprusinski Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I was thinking more and more about trying to make my stock bottle caps into three piece wheels. if there is someone who can help me out with this I would appreciate it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasnt m3 Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 Try Wheels Now in Waukesha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted July 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 thanks TJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 I will try this once We burn off a set of tires on bottle caps.. I have many to work with, just don't want to pay to get tires taken off haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I can get tires taken off for free and my bottle caps are sitting on someone else's Project car. im going to get one wheel and have the tire removed. I kind of want to just see what it will look like and experiment with it before I commit to all five bottle caps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I agree. Have a barrel to use in mind? I'll cut a bottle cap of mine off(have 4 sets or so) an we can do some mock ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 I was thinking 16 in bbs barrels. I was talking to earl and he said that the 16s use a 14" face and the bottle caps are 14" I'm going to ask a friend to see if he has any bbs rs faces that I can use to get some solid measurements from. if he has some, ill draw them up in CAD on my lunch break just so I have a legitimate drawing to take the measurements from. rampelsauce and Rowleym 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 I contacted a specialist in BBS RS wheels asking him what the faces would need to be machined to and he said that the faces of the bottle caps need to be "12.25 inch that's what your CB on the lips needs to be. 34 hole the faces need to be 1/2" thick." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Sweet! I'll do some measuring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 let me know what you come up with. im going to try and find a lip and barrel so we can line everything up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 let me know what you come up with. im going to try and find a lip and barrel so we can line everything up. There is a set of 16" rs's and lips for sale here for 100$ Thus my recent motivation. Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted July 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 There is a set of 16" rs's and lips for sale here for 100$ Thus my recent motivation. Haha I messaged the guy today. I saw how cool the bottle caps looked as three piece and I was like insta boner I want some. hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 $100 16" RS? Buy those immediately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick.e46.330i. Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Earl they are talking about my RS lips and barrels I have for sale for $100 a piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Earl they are talking about my RS lips and barrels I have for sale for $100 a piece.did NOT see the 100 a PIECE part... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Posted July 24, 2014 Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 Ah I thought they found a full set of RS's for $100=P lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted July 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2014 I will be picking up a barrel tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 I finally go my wheels back from my friend so now I need to take the tires off and then I can start getting every rolling. are you still willing to machine the wheels for me rowleym? I would appreciate it if ya did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 try googling sir! You'll find tons of results All gorgeous as hell. If I got my hands on a set of 3 piece bottle caps. Unf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 I can totally machine the wheels anytime. Let me know via facebook as I will probably reply haha. I have a couple sets of bottle caps as well, but I don't really want to just get the tires removed, but if you have some way to do so I will be down to machine them whenever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 try googling sir! You'll find tons of results All gorgeous as hell. If I got my hands on a set of 3 piece bottle caps. Unf I have everything I need and I did all of my research. I just need someone to machine them for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B C Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Yeah John, Bing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Seriously just come to green lake any weekend or any week night with some bottle caps and I can teach you how to machine them. Contact me via Facebook as my phone is super broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnprusinski Posted September 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 i will have to come out there after i fix my VW. i sheared the turbo shaft and my bmw wont go far distances. hopefully the weekend of the 20th or the 27th. ill keep in touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowleym Posted September 2, 2014 Report Share Posted September 2, 2014 Have an extra k03? My grifkriends bug turbo blew... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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