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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 09:33 AM
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LOVE your oil cap bro
Motor looks great
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:06 AM
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great job lookin good
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dajael
LOVE your oil cap bro
where did you get that?
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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Originally Posted by LaMagred02
where did you get that?
Fleabay
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 10:56 AM
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Nice job!
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 11:22 AM
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 11:23 AM
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Looks GREAT - job well done!
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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here are the tools i used.

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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:35 PM
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Now explain the process
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:38 PM
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Looks good
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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Nice job.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 03:21 PM
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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Great job...looks awesome.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 05:31 PM
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Now explain the process
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Now you need to buy a rattle can of Wheel Clear Coat and protect your new bling
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 05:50 PM
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Good job
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:23 PM
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Now explain the process
Very much looking forward to how you did it. I've been wanting to learn a good way to clean mine too. Looks great man!

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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:40 PM
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Put bit in drill and work you're **** off scrubbing every piece unfinished metal you can get at, I assume.
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Old Aug 3, 2008 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Calibur45
Very much looking forward to how you did it. I've been wanting to learn a good way to clean mine too. Looks great man!


Just attached the brush to the drill and buffed away.
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