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10-22-2010, 07:45 AM | #19 |
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10-22-2010, 05:11 PM | #20 |
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Balanced and re-sprayed my new $50 wheels this morning, figured I'd give her a bath and take a few pics.
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10-22-2010, 08:23 PM | #21 |
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I like them. Nice job. Black centre caps would look good. What tyres are you running on those little guys?
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10-22-2010, 10:11 PM | #22 |
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175/65/14's. And I painted the centercaps black and threw them on.. didn't like them so I popped them back off.
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10-25-2010, 10:25 AM | #23 |
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Started polishing these over the weekend. Still working on rim #1.
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10-25-2010, 11:03 AM | #24 |
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They look really heavy. How bad are they?
But they look retro cool!! |
10-25-2010, 11:11 AM | #25 |
I love momentum.
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I once hand polished a set of VW "phone dial" wheels with a friend. It took us two solid days but they came out with a MIRROR finish.
Those wheels are really nifty. Keep us posted! |
10-25-2010, 01:21 PM | #26 | |
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Oh wow.. I'm using air tools and it's still taking forever - I can't imagine hand polishing. |
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10-28-2010, 12:54 PM | #27 |
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Broke the air tool I was using to polish. So I just decided to scrap the polishing project for now. Will be sanding/repainting each wheel the stock color silver for now.
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10-28-2010, 12:58 PM | #28 |
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You should do a colour in the center and leave the outer lip polished. It would be a lot less work, and you can do it with the wheel still mounted on the rims... and it would look cool.
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10-28-2010, 02:03 PM | #29 |
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Still thinking about things like that.. may "time attack" them or just leave them plain silver even.. will see. =)
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01-07-2011, 11:16 AM | #30 |
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Just bought some fatter (and a little taller) tires for these. 185/65/14's to replace the 175/65/14's currently on them. Will be refinishing the wheels over the winter and slapping the new tires on before spring.
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01-07-2011, 11:26 AM | #31 |
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When you put the tires on, try and align them symetrically so the lettering lines up with the holes in the rim.
Are you going to colour the lettering in too for that retro look? |
01-07-2011, 11:36 AM | #32 |
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^ Now there's a cool idea - I'll have to work up a few Photoshops. =)
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01-07-2011, 11:45 AM | #33 |
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It's funny: they look better on the Yaris than on the CRX...
The Yaris body seems to beg for "aero-style" wheels. I was looking for the Ronal fins or some other flat faced wheel before I got my Scion 7-spokes. |
01-07-2011, 01:35 PM | #34 |
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Have you ever seen the Yaris on ATS Cups? Hottest Yaris wheels EVER.
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