Junkyard BBS wheel deal FTW!!!!
BOYCOTT EXXON MOBIL!!!
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From: USA
thats sweet man. i have some of those rims lying around my yard , iam gonna go see if some one stole them or not. if i still have them ill let you guys know. and heck ill give them away .
Call me gramps!
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From: Detroit, MI
Wow, it's rare that I'm impressed by much on this forum, but you really did a first class job on refurbishing those wheels. I started chuckling when I saw the first picture of your junkyard "find", and stopped when I got to the second post. Nice job. 
Sort of like the thread on AVS Forum where the guy starts off talking about building his own home theater in his garage...
And ends up with this.
Sort of like the thread on AVS Forum where the guy starts off talking about building his own home theater in his garage...
And ends up with this.
THE Mazdabator
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From: NY
hmm i was doing some search for info on some wheels i sold, apparently they are from the same family but its a 16x8 +25.. sold them though, i suppose the 16x8 was even more rare as the 16x7 has ford knockoffs. (according to what i found)
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From: California
Got three done and I think they came out pretty good. I got some of the curb marks off, but my hands would start to hurt real bad so I just kinda gave up on a couple of them. I had to use a file on one of them it was curbed so bad. I just gotta stop being lazy and get the fourth one done.
This was over a time span of about a month.
This was over a time span of about a month.
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From: Travis AFB, CA to Okinawa, Japan
Got around to mounting them and I think they look pretty good!
More pics here: https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-non-technical-pictures-198/junkyard-bbs-wheels-mounted-new-tint-706329/
More pics here: https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-non-technical-pictures-198/junkyard-bbs-wheels-mounted-new-tint-706329/
stitch
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From: marietta
Those things look hotness. If I'm not mistaken those came off of a late-90's Crown Victoria. They are great replacements. I can't imagine they cost much. Great job. Did they clear the caliper nipple?
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From: Travis AFB, CA to Okinawa, Japan
Yep your right, but I got these from a 89 Lincoln Mark VII.
You will need a very small spacer to clear the front brakes and nothing in the rear. To make the rears more flush you can probably get some bolt on spacer's. I didn't care to do that because these are my new winter ***** and the track is still open so I still want to be able to bolt on my drag radials.
I know there are some 16x8's floating around, but I can't seem to find a set.
You will need a very small spacer to clear the front brakes and nothing in the rear. To make the rears more flush you can probably get some bolt on spacer's. I didn't care to do that because these are my new winter ***** and the track is still open so I still want to be able to bolt on my drag radials.
I know there are some 16x8's floating around, but I can't seem to find a set.
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From: vestal ny
Yep your right, but I got these from a 89 Lincoln Mark VII.
You will need a very small spacer to clear the front brakes and nothing in the rear. To make the rears more flush you can probably get some bolt on spacer's. I didn't care to do that because these are my new winter ***** and the track is still open so I still want to be able to bolt on my drag radials.
I know there are some 16x8's floating around, but I can't seem to find a set.
You will need a very small spacer to clear the front brakes and nothing in the rear. To make the rears more flush you can probably get some bolt on spacer's. I didn't care to do that because these are my new winter ***** and the track is still open so I still want to be able to bolt on my drag radials.
I know there are some 16x8's floating around, but I can't seem to find a set.