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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 06:09 PM
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Well, I've painted the calipers, and I have a huge problem. I CAN'T SEE THEM! Man, these wagon wheels hide everything. Anyone want to get some polished thin spokes out of their garage cheap so I can show these babies off?


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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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I have chrome Wagon wheels, and I sure don't have a problem seeing my painted calipers......
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 06:26 PM
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They look great. Nice job
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Wagon wheels: BY FAR THE UGLYEST WHEELS THE GENERAL EVERY MADE!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 06:54 PM
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[QUOTE=Chicago]Well, I've painted the calipers, and I have a huge problem. I CAN'T SEE THEM! Man, these wagon wheels hide everything. Anyone want to get some polished thin spokes out of their garage cheap so I can show these babies off?


I just replaced my '01 polished thin spokes w/ chrome Z06's. I was thinking of keeping them and do a buff job on them when I had time. The right offer may change my mind.
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 06:56 PM
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Have have this SETUP FOR SALE <=== Click
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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They look good to me!
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Old Sep 5, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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They look great. Nice job
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Originally Posted by Rans98
They look great. Nice job
Thanks! It was a fun, very cheap weekend mod. I opted for black versus red becuase I really didn't want them to stand out too much (by the way the car is black.) Rustoleum and a cheapo brush, plus lotsa break cleaner did the trick. Maybe I'll do the backs this weekend.
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Old Sep 6, 2005 | 06:11 AM
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yeah i just did mine in ...red .... forum favo but goes good with my midnight blue. anyhow when you do the back ones, pop off the rotor and adjust your ebrake i figgured while at it just might as well... and damn big difference my car actually stops on hills now haha just by park brake.
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