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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 03:14 PM
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holy crap, lol.

The wheel looks amazingggggggggg.
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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sexy as hell.
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by tcridinclean
in for final pics!

good job pete
thanks man what happend saturday lol i was expecting a call from u lol... j.k.

Originally Posted by Crippie
great work pete... goes to show what know-how and elbow grease can accomplish ... niiiiice
thanks jigga... BTW i heard whats going on with your compression ... need any help?

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holy crap, lol.

The wheel looks amazingggggggggg.
thanks sergio how did it go painting starting the plastic primer???


thanks so far for the comments all. ill try to update asap ...
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 05:18 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:00 PM
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Wow amazing work man, can't say I would have the patience to do this
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:05 PM
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Looking great Pete........keep the centers inverted like you have them the BBS always look so much better that way.....keep up the good work.
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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sick nice job!
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:25 PM
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Damn, very nice Pete!
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:39 PM
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decided to keep the gold?
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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so sessy
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by nebster
decided to keep the gold?
thats still up in the air.. i have a few color in mind but im not sure yet... im deciding today.
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:15 PM
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you better if you're gonna start assembly. of course you could just do the faces last
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:17 PM
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wow...those turned out great!
oh another question...is this possible to do w/ our stock wheels...bec. when i paint em black, i want to have a polished lip/edges!

thanks
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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Looks good! Congratulations, well done!
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FIYYYYA!
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thats what i call shiny! :D great job!
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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Those came out great. Can't wait to see them mounted up on the tC.
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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quick question!

whats essentially better, polished metal? or clear coated like they were originally? whats gonna last longer?

but damm pete........just damm!! that looks f-ing flawless!
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:01 PM
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so sickk man haha i need to get to ACE hardware and cop me one of those
Old Mar 22, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by nebster
you better if you're gonna start assembly. of course you could just do the faces last
well i could leave the faces for last. im still deciding...

Originally Posted by jsingh
wow...those turned out great!
oh another question...is this possible to do w/ our stock wheels...bec. when i paint em black, i want to have a polished lip/edges!

thanks
u can polish the stocks... but man honestly if your going to do that i wouldnt waste the time and effort. its better to buy wheels with a lip then do that to stock that have no full lip design to work with.

Originally Posted by yellowxhoodie
FIYYYYA!
FIYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LMAO... TY cory!!! SW's are taking over again!

Originally Posted by chicotunner07
quick question!

whats essentially better, polished metal? or clear coated like they were originally? whats gonna last longer?

but damm pete........just damm!! that looks f-ing flawless!
well the clear coat protects the metal finish from all the road debris, contaminants, and liquids that might harm the metal.... how ever.. clear coats chip and peal after time which sucks because u have to strip the clear and re clear the rim... when its polished like this i dont have to worry about the clear chipping or scratches in the clear how ever its more maintenance to keep it up and i gotta keep it polished or keep polishing it every few months to keep the shine.. so its really all up to you... for me i'd rather polish it every few months and just clean the wheels then deal with clear coats that crack and fade over time. the original clear was nice but started to flake and crack in some spots ( i cant blame it for being a 9 year old rim lmao ) so thats why i decided to polish it rather then re-clear... plus the polish looks alot nicer lol and i wanted a bling bling lip look. both will last long its all about maintenance , weather condition, and the area u drive in...

Originally Posted by rosedaleny806
so sickk man haha i need to get to ACE hardware and cop me one of those
yo no lie rodale 20 bucks well spent for the drill alone!!! lol



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