Remachining Bottlecaps to look better - Check this out!!

[A_Whelan]

I would for sure rock those in black. Really neat idea, subscribed to see how this turns out.

[Holland]

I really like them. In a light 15x8, they would decimate all.

[Kershaw]

as i said before, e30s are not your market.

but honda/2002s definitely would be interested. you just need to charge more. the honda crowd already buys bottlecaps at @ 100/piece. lol.

[mechdonald]

Makes me wanna keep my bottlecaps!

Well, I do know from experience that CAD designs don't always look the same when made in real life. I am going to try to get my spare wheel cut to see how it all blends out.

... and machining is the slowest, most expensive way to make something. This would not be a money maker - especially for old 14" bottlecaps.

Hopefully it all works out. I'll keep you posted.

[E30auddie]

Makes me wanna keep my bottlecaps!

[ohthejosh]

if you can make a whole new wheel in 16x8 I think you can make some awesome retro feel type wheels.

[mechdonald]

Send me both the STEP files and Inventor, I'll put it through Ansys this Monday.

R1pilot at gmail.com

I will try a few different load patterns before/after the machining. Do you know if they are aluminum or magnesium or what?

J

Cast aluminum. The analysis would be more of a comparison between the original and the new... I am more interested in the change between the 2 if you know what I mean.

The Inventor files are on their way over to you.

[slippery]

Send me both the STEP files and Inventor, I'll put it through Ansys this Monday.

R1pilot at gmail.com

I will try a few different load patterns before/after the machining. Do you know if they are aluminum or magnesium or what?

J

[JasonC]

I'm not sure how far they took it, but this is where I got the idea:

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111089

Ok, thats where i seen them! I was thinking it was a few years ago lol.

[mechdonald]

I thought someone already did this? Or was just talking about it maybe. But it was a long time ago.

I'm not sure how far they took it, but this is where I got the idea:

http://www.e30tech.com/forum/showthread.php?t=111089

[Stephen]

They look cool, but my beef with bottles isnt looks so much as sizing :/

[JasonC]

I thought someone already did this? Or was just talking about it maybe. But it was a long time ago.

[tg318is]

Kinda reminds me of these



very interested, hope it all turns out well for ya man!

[Kershaw]

well, the ek hatch crowd will love you.

[asuj158]

Id love to see this happen