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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:12 PM
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finally painted my brake calipers last week. i love the results! dupli color kit def gets the job done
thought i'd share couple pics i took. cant wait to put on my new rims.
let me know what you guys think.









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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:13 PM
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Yeah - thats real sharp!
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:14 PM
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Nice job.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:23 PM
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Nice DIY job and those rims look hot on your TR Vette
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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Very nice mods

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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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Black rims with red brakes looks awesome!!!!
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Sweet - you did a great job on the calipers and the new wheels look very good with the TR car.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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Nice combo. That's gonna look sharp.

Tip: Clean the wheel well liners and coat with 303 Aerospace or equivalent before you put the new wheels on to accentuate the blackness. Makes the car look new as well.




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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Calipers look good. Those wheels will really complete the look.
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 06:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Patches
Nice combo. That's gonna look sharp.

Tip: Clean the wheel well liners and coat with 303 Aerospace or equivalent before you put the new wheels on to accentuate the blackness. Makes the car look new as well.



thanks i might have to do that. looks really good in those pics
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very nice congrats
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looks great I painted mine black but have been thinking about doing them red like the Z06 but a few of my friends are telling me the red will clash with the red car
I think it looks great
Hell it an OEM look
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Thats what i was afraid of at first..but i was surprised with the results. it looks like a perfect match. im glad i did it myself..i went to a body shop to get a price.. he said it would cost $500 for him to paint the calipers torch red.
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Looks great but, you need to paint the hats before mounting your tires and wheels
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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 09:29 PM
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u mean the part that looks kinda rusted? yeh im gunna paint that black
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Looks sweeeet! Make sure you snap the final shots for us

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Old Nov 1, 2009 | 09:53 PM
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hey robby.. where u from fort lee? edgewater?

EDIT: calipers look sweet man.. is that a brush on kit or something?

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