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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 03:32 PM
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Car: 1998 Trans/Am, 1989 RS Camaro
Engine: LS1, LQ9 6.0
Transmission: 4L60E, 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.73, 2.73
Got bored and started refinishing my wheels

not a lot i could do to the car today so i ripped a wheel off to see what i could do.

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If you get the erg to do this make sure you got A LOT of time to kill. Between getting all the old clear coat off and tapping it off it took forever to do this one wheel.


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Turned out real nice i think.

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This was a base coat clear coat with a hvlp gun. I think i will probably just do 1 wheel a week so i dont kill myself.
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Old Nov 19, 2012 | 04:14 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
Engine: L03 5.0L
Transmission: 700R4 Auto
Re: Got bored and started refinishing my wheels

Wow, I like it.

Nice work.
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:31 AM
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Car: 1987 T/A WS6 T-Tops/92 RS
Engine: LB9/3.1
Transmission: 700R4/700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73/3.23
Re: Got bored and started refinishing my wheels

Looks good man-good job.
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 07:40 AM
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Re: Got bored and started refinishing my wheels

Nice! Only three more to go
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Old Nov 20, 2012 | 04:37 PM
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Car: 1998 Trans/Am, 1989 RS Camaro
Engine: LS1, LQ9 6.0
Transmission: 4L60E, 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 2.73, 2.73
Re: Got bored and started refinishing my wheels

Thank ya thank ya
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