Making a 6" fuchs into a 4.5"

[flyinglow94]

The topic says it all. I was asked if this was possible? And if I could do this? Well I like a challenge once in a while so I agreed to the job. And Here is the Job in progress to the finished product. I do not polish so I gave them back ruff machined. I had given them back to there owner at the Classic.

I Did not show the register that I had cut to locate the ring I just did not take a picture the bead seat for the tire is 3/4 of an inch and the ring is Tig welded both front and back.
I have a couple more pictures in my gallery of these and other projects I have worked on for my cars.
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[David]

That's pretty cool.

I'd like to see them again after having the weld smoothed out and the face polished or chromed.
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[mr. warehouse]

[envycustoms]

how much, and how long to produce me a set?
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[flyinglow94]

It takes about two weeks turn around to machine and weld. That is between my day job , family and small must do projects. And I charge $400 to do a set of two.
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[mr. warehouse]

[NOTAHONDA]

[sas-lo]

so how do you keep them from warping during the welding process?
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[flyinglow94]

[theastronaut]

I guess you could narrow them just enough to get the same look as a 4.5" from the front, with the spokes sticking out the same amount as an OG 4.5"?
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[mr. warehouse]

You'd need 2 cuts for that.
1 on the face, and 1 on the rear.

by the time you pay for a deep 6, pay $400 per wheel (2 cuts) you could buy a sets of real 4.5's

[flyinglow94]

Mr.Warehouse is right, many things can be done but is it worth the cost... if the 4.5 can still be found?
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[theastronaut]

I was thinking about just having the front narrowed, to get the same look from the outside; i know the overall width would be more than a 4.5" but it still would be around 5 inches, just guessing as i don't have a 4.5 to compare with my deep 6s.
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[flyinglow94]

[Bruce]

[flyinglow94]

It would need to be cut lower at the spokes to make it look right. I cut a register in the base and then weld the pieces together then machine a radius between the base and the ring to make it look correct.
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[theastronaut]

I had noticed the taper and saw from your pics that it had to be cut at the bottom of the lip. I will have to find out how deep the lip is on a 4.5" to be able to replicate it.
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[El Cookie Monster]

what if u do this to a set of 16's. i think that would be sick 16x4.5

[flyinglow94]

One of my next projects will be to do some 16's for my car as soon as I can afford a set. I think I will only make it a 5 wide though. I have the tools and the time I just don't have the money.
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