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Old Mar 8, 2011 | 09:46 PM
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my latest "add-ons" are Billet specialties Street lites. From there I took them over to QC Coatings to be done in gloss black.
Here it is from from mock up to coating..
new and mocked up:


taping/prepping them:

blasted:

coated:

Bill at QC laying on the clear

ready to get the tires mounted!


(undecided on doing caps black or natural)
A special thanks to my friends at QC Coatings for another awesome job!!
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Wheels Look Awesome in Black !!
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 09:15 AM
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Those look great!! Sizes? What tires will you go with? Should look good on a white car.
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 09:30 AM
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Those look great!! Sizes? What tires will you go with? Should look good on a white car.
Thanks guys,
I am lookin forward to seeing them on (I'll post pics on the car). The wheel are 4x15 fronts w/ 2.25 bs., and 10x15 (7.5 bs. f body) rears.
Tires are MT ET street radilals 295/55/15 (10.5x27.7) and fronts are MT SR 6X26.

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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 10:01 AM
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Niiice upgrade Mick, starting to look serious there. Cant wait to see them mounted up. Whens the last time you slept?
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 10:17 AM
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Looks cool! Personally I would leave the centers unfinished. It looks better with a little more contrast, but that could just be me.
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Nice setup Mick.
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 01:18 PM
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Wow, awesome look!
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EH, they look ok.

The guy coating em looks like he's pretty cool!
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Old Mar 9, 2011 | 07:37 PM
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thanks....I'm happy with them, they'll add some contrast to my junk
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EH, they look ok. The guy coating em looks like he's pretty cool!
there's one in every crowd..LOL
Thanks again you did an awesome job, and for dealing with my ocd
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thanks....I'm happy with them, they'll add some contrast to my junk

there's one in every crowd..LOL
Thanks again you did an awesome job, and for dealing with my ocd
No problem! I'll be out tomorrow, but back Friday. (sick kid) Come by and see us Friday.
Oh don't do anything with the center caps yet, I kinda like em polished.
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Youve done a lot of coating on Micks car and it all looks great, have to keep your # handy in case.
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Youve done a lot of coating on Micks car and it all looks great, have to keep your # handy in case.
Thanks! Mick's kept us pretty busy over the last couple years!
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Looks good!!! When do we get to see them on the car?
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Nice!!!
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BUMP for pics of em on the car!
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