Called them, and they said Azul discontinued the gold color since they hardly sold. Silver and black are everywhere, but no gold. So, I'm debating right now on 2 things...

1. Have the rim bent back to shape by the guy I know.
Pros: Original rim, original color
Cons: Rim may not be "true" and could cause vibration or shaking at high speeds

2. Buy a brand new silver rim, and paint it to match the others.
Pros: Brand new rim with no issues
Cons: May not be able to match it 100% perfectly with paint, and cant find anyone locally who does powdercoating

What to do, what to do.... wacko.gif unsure.gif

 

So I said screw it and bought a new rim. I got it in gunmetal, but it doesnt really matter since its going to be re-sprayed. I just hope I can get the paint to match. I might just have to scrape a tiny piece off of the back side of one of the others (where you cant see) and take it to a paint supplier to get the exact shade.

 

That sucks, but still it should turn out pretty good.

There has to be someone near you that does powder coating. If you're really interested in it I'm installing coilovers on a guy's car on Friday that does powder coating at home. I think I'm going to do the factory Tib rims with his equipment. If it turns out looking good maybe you can ship them out here. That is if they have trouble matching the paint or something.

 

Thanks Floyd....I'll let you know how it turns out. Even if I cant find paint that matches the other 3 by 100%, I should be able to get it pretty damn close. Maybe just have it off by a very slight hue of gold. Dont think anyone would really notice unless the rims were off the car and side by side. But we'll see. Maybe I'll get lucky and the paint supplier will be able to match it perfectly. smile.gif

 

Maybe powder coat them all a different shade of gold so they all match? Money out of pocket though.