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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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My car is for sale and I did not want to let my Hickock wheels get away with the car so I had a set of old wagons powder coated gloss black. Its not that bad in person, they are growing on me fast. I know its not for everyone


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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:08 AM
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I'm not usually a fan of the wagon wheels, but that looks pretty good.
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:10 AM
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I've never seen them black on a black vette before and those actually don't look that bad
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by crignaj
I'm not usually a fan of the wagon wheels, but that looks pretty good.
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Thanks, I have 300 in the purchase and powder. The caps were taken apart and painted in gloss black auto finish. The guy that mounted them did not get one scratch on the set. I am enjoying the looks I get good or bad
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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Me too,,When it comes to wagon wheels I'm kinda so so. But thoes aren't bad at all. I might have left the outer rim aluminum,maybe!!
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:21 AM
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Looks good on a Black Vette and good luck with the sale
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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I always liked wagons - one thing for sure, you don't hear about cracked spokes or problems. I wonder what they would look like with the vertical edge of the rim done in a gloss red.........
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:24 AM
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Very cool! I just ordered new wheels so maybe we'll see how black looks on pewter at the track.
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Originally Posted by blacksedan87
I always liked wagons - one thing for sure, you don't hear about cracked spokes or problems. I wonder what they would look like with the vertical edge of the rim done in a gloss red.........
When I bought my 98 two years ago, two of the chrome wagon wheels were cracked but the dealer replaced them both.
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You can machine the lip or have it taped off but I did not want to pay the extra. They are on the car to get the sale price down. I thought about a very thin red pinstrip painted right on the lip like some of the older wheels used to have. They hide the brake dust very well and clean up with spray detail.
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Very cool! I just ordered new wheels so maybe we'll see how black looks on pewter at the track.
Nice FRC! I had a set done before these and sold them to a guy with a silver coupe. It did not look that bad on his car either. Something different
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they look good
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Sorry!
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I like them, I bet they would look nice with a red pinstripe around the lip though
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They look good. I'm not a big fan of wagon wheels, but they do look good in your car .
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How much did it cost you? I have wagons too and have been wanting to ditch them for something better .. but this looks and I might give it a chance ..

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I like em
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$100 each to sand blast and two coats of gloss black powdercoat. Did it 5 years ago and they are holding up really well.
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