New Firehawk Wheels...center cap question
DRUM ROLE PLEASE!!!!
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...TNUMBER=80035A
O YEAH I FOUND MY NEW RIMS!!!!!!!!!!! WITH NICE CENTER CAPS
http://www.slponline.com/view_produc...TNUMBER=80035A
O YEAH I FOUND MY NEW RIMS!!!!!!!!!!! WITH NICE CENTER CAPS
Last edited by MdFormula350; Aug 20, 2002 at 08:31 AM.
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From: Lk. Ronkonkoma, Long Island N.Y., U.S.A.
Car: 1991 Firebird Formula
Engine: 383 Supercharged and Intercooled
Transmission: 6-Speed
Axle/Gears: Stock 10 bolt 3.42
This is the only color SLP is offering. I am glad I got my silver ones from Ronal when I did. $1040 shipped to my door.
MdFormula350, The SLP's would look gooood on your car.
MdFormula350, The SLP's would look gooood on your car.
Last edited by '91 Formula; Aug 21, 2002 at 06:53 AM.
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From: Lk. Ronkonkoma, Long Island N.Y., U.S.A.
Car: 1991 Firebird Formula
Engine: 383 Supercharged and Intercooled
Transmission: 6-Speed
Axle/Gears: Stock 10 bolt 3.42
Originally posted by JMatlock88
wheel pic
wheel pic
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From: Stillwater, OK
Car: 1991 Formula
Engine: 355 DFI Superram w/ R-Trim
Transmission: Probuilt 700r4
Sure hop on over to my other thread. You can see a video of them turnin' on the dyno as well as more pictures. Project Stealthram AFR 355 381rwhp, 433 rwtq
edit: if you're looking for new centercap pics, I still havent gotten around to doing that. I'm almost there, I promise.
edit: if you're looking for new centercap pics, I still havent gotten around to doing that. I'm almost there, I promise.
Last edited by JMatlock88; Nov 5, 2002 at 04:05 PM.
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From: Lk. Ronkonkoma, Long Island N.Y., U.S.A.
Car: 1991 Firebird Formula
Engine: 383 Supercharged and Intercooled
Transmission: 6-Speed
Axle/Gears: Stock 10 bolt 3.42
Looks good!! Yeah, when ever you get a chance post them. The center caps don't look that bad though.
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From: Stillwater, OK
Car: 1991 Formula
Engine: 355 DFI Superram w/ R-Trim
Transmission: Probuilt 700r4
finished
Tools required:
hammer
flat ended punch
shipping box tape
dremel tool with stone cone bit
"right stuff" gasket maker/adhesive
Turn your centercap upside down and place it on the tape roll. Punch the Ronal lense through with the punch using the hole in the back of the centercap. The ronal lense falls out as once piece and is just held by double side foam tape. Discard your Ronal lense. Lightly tap the centercap to make it concave a little bit. Take your new WS6 lenses and bend the plastic tabs back and forth until they break off. This goes pretty quick if you have a friend help. Place them on a towel and carefully grind the plastic flush with the dremel tool and stone cone bit. Clean the cap and the new lenses. Put a ring of Right Stuff on the centercap and place the lense down firmly. Be sure to clock the lenses correctly as shown in the picture. Let dry horizonatally for 12 hours. Reinstall onto wheels. Look cool
Tools required:
hammer
flat ended punch
shipping box tape
dremel tool with stone cone bit
"right stuff" gasket maker/adhesive
Turn your centercap upside down and place it on the tape roll. Punch the Ronal lense through with the punch using the hole in the back of the centercap. The ronal lense falls out as once piece and is just held by double side foam tape. Discard your Ronal lense. Lightly tap the centercap to make it concave a little bit. Take your new WS6 lenses and bend the plastic tabs back and forth until they break off. This goes pretty quick if you have a friend help. Place them on a towel and carefully grind the plastic flush with the dremel tool and stone cone bit. Clean the cap and the new lenses. Put a ring of Right Stuff on the centercap and place the lense down firmly. Be sure to clock the lenses correctly as shown in the picture. Let dry horizonatally for 12 hours. Reinstall onto wheels. Look cool
Last edited by JMatlock88; Nov 17, 2002 at 12:37 AM.
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From: Lk. Ronkonkoma, Long Island N.Y., U.S.A.
Car: 1991 Firebird Formula
Engine: 383 Supercharged and Intercooled
Transmission: 6-Speed
Axle/Gears: Stock 10 bolt 3.42
WOW, those look good! Thanks for the install notes. Can't wait to see them on the car.
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Car: 86 LG4 & 92 TBI Firebird
Engine: The Mighty 305!
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Originally posted by JMatlock88
Place them on a towel and carefully grind the plastic flush with the dremel tool and stone cone bit. Clean the cap and the new lenses. Put a ring of Right Stuff on the centercap and place the lense down firmly.
Place them on a towel and carefully grind the plastic flush with the dremel tool and stone cone bit. Clean the cap and the new lenses. Put a ring of Right Stuff on the centercap and place the lense down firmly.
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Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Originally posted by JMatlock88
Yes and Yes
Yes and Yes
WS6 caps look great BUT
If you have to have the real thing I bought 2 complete set of 4 Orginal Firehawk Caps from Ronal, these where the last two sets. I plan on keeping a set for my wheels when I order them, but I plan to sell the other set. Remember these are the last set and my plan is to offset my cost, if you have to have a orginal set I have them.
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Well, I ordered my caps from GMPartsdirect.com, they arrived today and I had to do this. I think they look awesome, and that it was the right thing to do. I'll try and get more pictures in the coming couple days. but this will have to do for tonight.
Sorry the picture's so big...and sorry the wheel's so dirty. Like my valve stem caps??
Sorry the picture's so big...and sorry the wheel's so dirty. Like my valve stem caps??
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