Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
06-10-2008, 10:56 PM
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Car: 1983 trans am
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Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
i chemical stripped and sand blasted the original wheels and cleaned the rim up with a wire wheel and some sanding, then i shot the center graphite with duplicolor wheel paint. i was going to clear them with duplicolor clear but i i tried it on one and it didnt come out well. so i mounted em un cleared and i still like em... also the drag lites are for sale for local pick up. tires on em, but front are shot and rears are shitty cooper cobras that couldnt hook up a slowdog lg4. rims are not perfect some nasty curb rash on a couple i got em for free from a junkyard off a foxbody they are unilug 175??
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06-11-2008, 05:59 PM
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Re: Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
Not bad I like em 
06-12-2008, 12:16 AM
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Re: Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
Dont look bad to me.
Got a set of GTA rims I'm looking to do the same too.
gonna cheat and have a painter friend clear them when he's doing a car lol
later
Got a set of GTA rims I'm looking to do the same too.
gonna cheat and have a painter friend clear them when he's doing a car lol
later
06-12-2008, 11:33 AM
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Re: Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
Looking cool
06-13-2008, 12:32 AM
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Re: Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
I think they look sick, really really good for those stock wheels.
you should do the same thing to the draglites. what are the specs on them?
you should do the same thing to the draglites. what are the specs on them?
06-13-2008, 09:15 AM
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Re: Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
thanks tim. with how nice your car looks that means alot.
the draglites are 15x5 or 6 not sure and 15x8 in the rear. i decided to sell them cause i dont want polished wheels and im just gonna get a set of steelies for my drag radials
the draglites are 15x5 or 6 not sure and 15x8 in the rear. i decided to sell them cause i dont want polished wheels and im just gonna get a set of steelies for my drag radials
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06-14-2008, 12:44 AM
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Re: Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
Draglites are sold....
06-16-2008, 11:35 AM
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Re: Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
You did a great job! It is hard to change a color on third gen wheels without being ugly, but I think it compliments the wheel and the car very nicely...
06-17-2008, 10:33 PM
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Re: Refinished wheels... what do you guys think??
Thanks buddy!..... by now they seen alot of 
annd they still look great.
annd they still look great. 
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