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Old May 28, 2013 | 01:59 PM
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5 Year Search is Over, What do you guys think?

So the original owner of the car had 3 extra wheels that came with it and I have spent the last 5 years searching for this wheel. Some of you may have tried to help find it before. Anyways I found one in Oregon a few weeks ago and got them all resurfaced, polished and painted in a few days. The center caps are a custom order and fit almost perfectly. They are 14 x 7 Western Cyclone II's with the unilug (mag) bolt pattern. The offset puts them around 1/2" further from the car than stock and I love the way they look. What do you guys think?

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Old May 28, 2013 | 02:03 PM
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Re: 5 Year Search is Over, What do you guys think?

I like it, looks like the stock ones but better. Very clean
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Old May 31, 2013 | 12:19 AM
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Re: 5 Year Search is Over, What do you guys think?

Originally Posted by FryeDaddy
I like it, looks like the stock ones but better. Very clean
thanks haha I spent a good 2 hours hand painting the black to make sure it looked perfect. I like that it looks like a modified stock wheel but has a little extra character to it.
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Old May 31, 2013 | 06:45 AM
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Re: 5 Year Search is Over, What do you guys think?

They look great on the silver Berlinetta!
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Old May 31, 2013 | 01:02 PM
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Re: 5 Year Search is Over, What do you guys think?

Great look. Have fun on wash day those look like they are going to be real fun.
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Old May 31, 2013 | 01:08 PM
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Re: 5 Year Search is Over, What do you guys think?

not my style or taste at all, but then again not my car... Impressed none the less with your dedication and the labor... glad its like you want...
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Old May 31, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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Re: 5 Year Search is Over, What do you guys think?

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Great look. Have fun on wash day those look like they are going to be real fun.
eh, after washing and polishing the Berlinetta wheels for years these are a treat to clean haha
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Old May 31, 2013 | 03:34 PM
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Re: 5 Year Search is Over, What do you guys think?

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not my style or taste at all, but then again not my car... Impressed none the less with your dedication and the labor... glad its like you want...
To each one his own! I'm not saying these are my dream wheels, I love AR torque thrust 5 spoke style with a wider wheel as 7 is a little small. Being on a budget and already having 3 of them it was an easy fix for the time being and I am happy with the results.
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