Many car owners resort to various methods of tuning their steel horses to improve their appearance and change technical characteristics. One of these methods can be attributed to the production of cookouts. It is quite possible to carry out this process with your own hands. It is enough to have a set of stamped rims, the necessary set of tools and experience in handling the welding machine. Below is a step-by-step instruction for the work and the necessary tips for changing disks by unzipping.
Breakdown - what is it?
This is the common name for stamped discs, which are expanded by certain actions.
A car with such wheels looks quite original, in addition, its track changes. Simply put, making a weld is to increase the width of the rim.
The original name of the discs was due to the conversion method, which is based on welding.
These tuning works are used both on imported and domestic cars. The welds made with your own hands on a VAZ are in great demand, since this is a cheaper method than acquiring new disks with a wide profile.
Options
Basically, the size of the profile width of the converted rim depends on the preferences of the owner of the car and the design features of the car body itself.
Installation of too wide rims will entail the need for additional work with the body, such as installing special overlays on wheel arches,
installing body kits and changing the arched part of the wing. Considering the advice of popular experts, a 13-inch rim can be extended by a maximum of seven inches.
All work on the conversion of disks must be carried out with special care and attention, since in the opposite case there is a high probability of just spoiling the disk.
Necessary tools and accessories
Do-it-yourself welding, involves the use of various tools and devices.
So, for the implementation of the process, you will need a
measuring tape and a caliper, a grinder (cutting and grinding disks), a welding machine, a drill and two stamped rims. Additionally, it is necessary to have a sheet of metal of the same thickness as stamping.
Features
It is advisable to take a new disc for splicing, as it has no deformation. But if the used rim is subject to tuning, it must first be rolled and rid of dents. In the future, this will not cause problems in the manufacture of an expanded product.
How to make a DIY weld
The entire manufacturing process consists of several step-by-step operations, the quality of which affects the final result.
If you have all the necessary fixtures and material, you can begin to work:
- The first method is that two discs are required to make one unwelding. One will be the basis of the product, the second will serve as a spare material. The rim is cut off from the main one using a grinder. The same operation is carried out on the second. Next, part of the first wheel is mounted on the car, and the rim from the second is mounted on the disk. At the same time, all dimensions are respected and alignment is carried out. Then, the mating surfaces of the disk with the rim are connected by welding on both sides of the joints. Subsequently, the welding seam is cleaned with a grinder, the wheel is painted.
- Self-made decoction made in the second way is more economical, since this will require only one disk. It is cut in half along the radius. Then a strip of metal is prepared, previously measured in width and length. The wider the strip, the wider the product itself will be. Its length should correspond to the radius of the disk in the plane of the cut. A metal tire is welded to the wheel. Gradually bending it according to the radius, make spot welding. After preliminary installation and fitting, the main welding seam is placed at the junction. Next to the opposite part of the tire is welded part of the disk, which was cut earlier. The final stage of production is the cleaning of welds and painting, balancing.
It must be remembered that all joints of the wheel elements must first be cleaned with a grinder or a file from burrs, as well as a chamfer for a better weld.
Painting process
Coating discs is the final stage of production.
A powder composition is best suited for this. Immediately before
painting, the discs are cleaned of old paint, corrosion and degreased. Then they are treated with a primer. They are allowed to dry. After that, you can proceed directly to the painting. It is recommended to apply it in several layers, with exposure to dry the previous ones. In conclusion, a layer of varnish is applied. With this method of staining, the paintwork will last quite a long time.
Output
At first glance, DIY do-it-yourself discs seem a simple way to change the appearance of the car.
But on the other hand, there is a change in the technical characteristics of the wheel, which affects the performance of the undercarriage of the vehicle and control.
As for the benefits of such modernization, here the opinions of motorists differ - some are opposed, and the second for.
Opponents of such tuning as a weld-up made on a car with their own hands, note that the wheel becomes less reliable, the car loses maneuverability, in addition, the load on the chassis increases. At the same time, their opponents argue that these products are used on racing cars and in essence can not be less reliable.
One way or another, it is only possible to draw final conclusions about whether the self-made weld made by your machine is suitable for your car. And this can be seen only by installing these elements on your machine.