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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 09:55 PM
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I bought these for $25 each With a little elbow grease and polish they didn't turn out too bad.....oh $60 each for new centre caps ouch! just thought I would share my weekend project.


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Old Apr 21, 2012 | 11:34 PM
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Nice set of covers, My dad used to have a set on his 72 Chevy truck, not really were they belonged, but he had a lot of people asking what they were off of and if they were for sale.

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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 09:46 AM
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I like the PO2's, I think they have a nice look on the car. Cost for caps are a bitch, but it seems that way for all the different center caps lately.
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 11:05 AM
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$25 each was a steal. Good work cleaning them up.

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I have a set of P02 covers that are a work-in-progress out in the garage . . I reshot the black with satin, and have to hit the high spots with either lacquer thinner or light sandpaper . . .then polish everything. I'm trying to save the centercaps- just not willing to bite on that kind of dough for repro's.

Yours sure look nice- especially for the price !

Nice work.
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 07:53 PM
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Beautiful PO2's. Where did you get your replacement caps?
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