wheel repair

What my last 2 days consisted of... Not too bad for my first rash repair I guess. Feel free to ask any questions! really wasn't that difficult, just very time consuming. And didn't spend more than 100 bucks!

Please help me out. I've posted a thread in the Wheels and Tires section, but it's relatively dead there, and I'm not sure if the forum is working properly. So I'm posting here in the hopes of drawing more eyes and experienced folks over to help my cause. Link to the thread in question is here...