**teaser** shot of the new wheels
02-06-2009, 09:10 PM
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**teaser** shot of the new wheels
previous owner "smart guy decides to spray some wheel clearner on them while there hott!
sooo...
afterrr lotsss of beer. and sanding...
2 done 2 more to go. will post more on car shouldn't be much longer
THE TEST FIT =P
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02-06-2009, 09:12 PM
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you need to stop drinking beer.you should powder coat it.dont tell me you want them bling bling!
02-06-2009, 09:18 PM
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you need to stop drinking beer.you should powder coat it.dont tell me you want them bling bling!
lol powder coat forged wheels. nty
02-06-2009, 09:36 PM
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What color z?
ppw
02-06-2009, 11:12 PM
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i can't wait to see what these look like cleaned up! what is the process you need to go through to do this? type of sand paper?
02-06-2009, 11:22 PM
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02-07-2009, 12:26 AM
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Do it yourself write up? I want to repolish my lips
02-07-2009, 12:40 AM
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wtf phil... do you ever sleep?
02-07-2009, 03:58 AM
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wtf phil... do you ever sleep?
I work the graveyard shift
02-07-2009, 04:51 AM
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Kool i love the gt wheels!!
02-07-2009, 06:27 AM
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Not sure what's with the hating. I like polished wheels. Takes ridiculous amounts of labor for good results though!
02-07-2009, 07:50 AM
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I was thinking about doing this to my stockers. I wonder how many pits and and stuff are in the stock 06-08 wheels.
02-07-2009, 07:54 AM
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Not sure what's with the hating. I like polished wheels. Takes ridiculous amounts of labor for good results though!
thank you very much...... yes.. ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous ridiculous amount of labor. ill be glad!! to do a write up! i thought there would of been one by now!! but i got lots of progress shots. its no as hard as many people make it out to be just really repetitive steps... ill work on write up today
02-07-2009, 07:59 AM
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I like it. I'm sure it would look totally different in normal sunlight and super clean. Can't wait to see it on the car.
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purple shirts ftL...lol jk nice work
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purple shirts ftL...lol jk nice work
haha no! there my JDM burnt purple polish! lol j/k its actually a sleeping bag haha
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lol powder coat forged wheels. nty
why not?
02-07-2009, 10:29 AM
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Wow. That's lots of work.. Can not wait to see them all done and on the Z.
02-06-2009, 09:10 PM
**teaser** shot of the new wheels
