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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 06:57 AM
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Custom Brushed Aluminum RS Center Caps

My original plastic caps were faded so I painted them to give them a satin black finish. I made these at my dads machine shop. Used 3m trim tape to apply them.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:19 AM
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Nice work! Those look great.
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 11:53 AM
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thanks they turned out great on my rims
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Old Apr 14, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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Re: Custom Brushed Aluminum RS Center Caps

nice touch, having access to a machine shop must be nice!
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 03:04 PM
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Re: Custom Brushed Aluminum RS Center Caps

Yes it helps alot to be able to make custom parts for myself and friends
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Old Apr 15, 2011 | 03:07 PM
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Re: Custom Brushed Aluminum RS Center Caps

You knew this was coming...


How much to make me a set?
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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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I'll have to see what the alum costs right now and then I'll PM you.
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Old Jun 30, 2011 | 03:13 PM
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Re: Custom Brushed Aluminum RS Center Caps

Got mine today! They look nice. I did a quick polishing job, but the camera shows I could have done a better job.

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Old Jul 1, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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They look great
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Old Aug 31, 2011 | 04:50 PM
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Old Jan 28, 2012 | 08:59 AM
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Re: Custom Brushed Aluminum RS Center Caps

Your rims turned out awesome!

If anybody else is interested, I've posted more for sale in the Exterior Parts For Sale - Search for: Custom RS Center Caps
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Old Feb 7, 2012 | 08:22 AM
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Re: Custom Brushed Aluminum RS Center Caps

anybody still interested? i can do other designs too
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