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Old Mar 11, 2002 | 08:36 PM
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remember those wed wheels?

what do we think?
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Old Mar 11, 2002 | 09:34 PM
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what I started with...
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 12:48 AM
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ummm, I am having trouble seeing what is going on in the pics. did you polish the whole thing? paint the center a dark color? maybe its just me.
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 08:19 AM
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nice job.
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 08:47 AM
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And now I know there are two sets left in the world...I'm definitely going to polish the outer rim now, that looks absolutely wicked! This is the condition the poor beasts are in now...

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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 08:52 AM
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the whole wheel is polished. poor lighting and the fact that the image came off VHS doesn't help.
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 11:10 AM
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the whole wheel is polished. poor lighting and the fact that the image came off VHS doesn't help.
So did you make a tape of you buffing these out or is this someone else's wheels? I'm curious as to whether or not you/they have any spare center caps they want to sell...
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 11:24 AM
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the blasphmy! Yes i did the polishing and they are my wheels.

I dont have a digital camera or a scanner so I hooked up my camcorder to my video in on my mac. video capture!

I do not have any spare caps. I am planning on checking with the local tire dealers for a replacement.
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 11:25 AM
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I hope I didn't come across as rude. I was wearing a big grin on my face!
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 11:36 AM
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I hope I didn't come across as rude. I was wearing a big grin on my face!
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 02:01 PM
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didn't you just say that?
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 02:29 PM
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Nice wheels!
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 02:58 PM
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yes, dam*d sever busy. threw me off

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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 04:13 PM
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the blasphmy! Yes i did the polishing and they are my wheels.
hehehehe....I figured it was you, just havin' a little fun...


I do not have any spare caps. I am planning on checking with the local tire dealers for a replacement.
Get plenty if you do and I'll buy some from you. Alternatively, I'll let you know if I come up with a better solution ( custom caps, I'll explain later, at work right now...), OK??
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Old Mar 12, 2002 | 07:21 PM
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Now aren't those just the Cat's Meow!

Simply lovely....Got me a set of those, but no 12A to put 'em on....Guess I'll just have to find a sweet little GSL for the corral...

Denny, from the 'ol corncrib...
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 12:49 PM
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Are they "gonna use 'em someday, so they're not for sale..." rims or are they susceptible to some $$$....hmmm?
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 08:48 PM
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What did you use to polish them with, anything specific?
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Old Mar 16, 2002 | 09:20 PM
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I want some, I want some!!!! Any body got a pair of those???? I give you my truck for'em lol THANX LATERZ,
Andrew
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 02:53 AM
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yes they are being used and I do not want to sell them. come may I will be / should be painting the old 7 black. I have pulled all the removable panels and will have them tanked so to remove all the old paint. I have already sanded down the engine bay and have it primered. The plan is to install the mariah mode 4 kit. with the GTU style wing. all this toped with my FD seats and the glass sunroof it should be something to be proud of. perhaps the engine will come next year.
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 02:56 AM
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as of the proceedure. The wheels came anodized . I just wrked my way up the sandpaper until I got to the 2000 grit. as the 2000 wore out it started polishing. then I hand buffed it with mothers polish.
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 04:05 AM
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You guys are making me wish I picked up those Auto-Bahns when I saw 'em in a junkyard about a year ago.
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Old Mar 17, 2002 | 09:57 AM
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I believe I paid less than 200 dollars. but that was 4 years ago. oh my! it has been THAT long?
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