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Old Mar 15, 2005 | 09:34 PM
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About the center caps one of the caps had sever corrosion all the way through the aluminum skin actually so i did some quick bondo work and then painted them. I didnt have the time or money to order a new cap and polish them although i know they would have looked nice that way as well.
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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what kind of paint did you use to paint those red ones? they look SWwwweeeeeeeeeettttttt!
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 08:44 PM
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best pic of mine...

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Old Mar 16, 2005 | 09:29 PM
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The paint that I used was dupli-color touch up paint in the 5 oz. spray can. It was a tough color match though because they don't make the shade with the original color code to match up with my car. So what happened was I tried a color called "Medium Garnet Metalic" first but it had too much of a purple tint to it so then I went over it with a color with a chrysler color code called "Garnet Metallic" and that is how it came out. I also hit the painted areas with a clear coat for shine and protection. It is almost an identical match to the original body color. You have to get really close and stare at them for a while to even start to see a difference. Of course before i painted them i did spray a coat or grey primer on the rims. Thanks for the compliment though.
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Old Mar 18, 2005 | 07:03 AM
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sorry, this is the only pic i have of mine right now. but they didnt turn out too bad. a couple tiny spots had just too much pitting w/o making big dips in the aluminum, but you cant see them unless youre up really close.
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