I cleaned up a set for my 69 2000. I'm partial to the original sandcast/rough center, and light glass beading retains this texture but removes oxidation and 3-4 decades' worth of 'stuff'. I still hadn't decided on color, but didn't want to have them oxidize back, so I just hit the spokes with a light clear-coat.
Glass-beading them requires masking the polished outer rim section - or else repolishing.
I'll post pics, but the natural aluminum actually looks pretty good with plain clearcoat so I might leave it that way!
American Racing Libre restoration on a budget
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