1966 Shelby GT 350 wheel restoration

Restoring the wheels for the 1966 Shelby GT350. I matched the color and texture of the paint to this original wheel and tire

Restoring the wheels for the 1966 Shelby GT350. I matched the color and texture of the paint to this original wheel and tire

All 5 wheels have been glassbeaded to bare metal

All 5 wheels have been glassbeaded to bare metal

There was some light body work to be done to the rim of the wheel due to a previous owner having installed trim rings on the wheels

There was some light body work to be done to the rim of the wheel due to a previous owner having installed trim rings on the wheels

The backside of the wheels for the 1966 Shelby GT350 also needed some light body work for some minor rust pitting

The backside of the wheels for the 1966 Shelby GT350 also needed some light body work for some minor rust pitting

The wheels have been epoxy primed

The wheels have been epoxy primed

Epoxy primer on the wheels

Epoxy primer on the wheels

The wheels have been sprayed with the correct gray color

The wheels have been sprayed with the correct gray color

The backside was also painted with the correct gray color

The backside was also painted with the correct gray color

Starting to mask off the outer part of the wheel to spray the black inserts just as the manufacturer would have done

Starting to mask off the outer part of the wheel to spray the black inserts just as the manufacturer would have done

The wheels have been fully masked and are ready for the black to be sprayed on the centers

The wheels have been fully masked and are ready for the black to be sprayed on the centers

The black has been sprayed on the centers of the 1966 Shelby wheels

The black has been sprayed on the centers of the 1966 Shelby wheels

The black overspray from painting the front side was allowed to come thru on the backside of the wheel just as the manufacturer would have sprayed it

The black overspray from painting the front side was allowed to come thru on the backside of the wheel just as the manufacturer would have sprayed it

The wheels have been painted and sprayed with a flattened clear coat to protect the finish

The wheels have been painted and sprayed with a flattened clear coat to protect the finish

Wheels have been clear coated with a matte clear finish

Wheels have been clear coated with a matte clear finish

The backsides also have been sprayed with a flattened clear

The backsides also have been sprayed with a flattened clear