Powder coating rusty Craiger wheels...

I've known since purchasing the Commuter that the wheels on it were going to change. Having recently picked up another project with a donor car with a set of rusty Cragar S/S wheels (which I love) I decided to make them work for the wagon.

The wheels have been blasted and now powder coated in Wimbledon White to match the roof. They aren't perfect, but they actually look pretty good. Now I just need to grab a set of knock-off style centers. I was originally planning to paint the center of the rim a bright metallic silver, but I think I will keep them solid white. But, I might add a 1/4" chrome trim line. Your thoughts are welcomed!

Cleaned up the rain gutters...

While not in terrible shape, the rain gutters needed some work before I go to paint. This was not an easy process as I will not be removing the stainless trim for fear of damaging it.

I started the process by modifying a cheap, long bladed screwdriver which I used to chip out the filler that lined the gutters. It had lifted and split all along both sides, but there were still places where it held tight.

After removing 95%, I taped off the trim with a "tough" duct tape. Using a Scotch pad attachment on the air grinder, I carefully cleared all remaining filler and as much of the rust as possible. While surface rust may have remained to some degree in some pitting, the bulk was gone.

Next step was to add a rust converter primer coat. Now I just need to add some filler to smooth it all back out. I will add pics when I get the filler going.