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They look better than I thought they would. Nice job buddy. I honestly didn't notice the caps missing until I reread the post
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They came out amazing. Great job, especially with the rolling lathe idea!Results:
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I could've sanded it a little more and even polished it. But, I was focusing on the pitting and rash since I was pressed for time and still had the other three to do. I may work on 'em a little more before I paint 'em.
I sprayed the center cap I shaved and smoothed last weekend with some silver paint I had on the shelf and set it in place to get a better visual. It doesn't snap in place so I took it out before going for a test drive.
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I'm gonna sand the lug nuts to give 'em a brushed look to better match the wheels.
They look better than I thought they would. Nice job buddy. I honestly didn't notice the caps missing until I reread the post
They came out amazing. Great job, especially with the rolling lathe idea!
You could always use a dab of silicone to hold the caps on. I used it on mine and they held great.
They look better than I thought they would. Nice job buddy. I honestly didn't notice the caps missing until I reread the post
Haha my 22s are black Esky platinum reps. 1 of them has some serious brake dust stuck to it and I can't get it off. Plus, the center caps clearcoat is peeling off.I'll trade you for your 22s if they're the same style as the 24s in your sig pic. That's the wheel I ultimately want.
Wow that’s work I would never attempt myself... I’d screw that up big time! Lol props to you for going at it! I like those wheels a lot! Still have never seen those wheels before!
Great work Chris! I think the de-cladded wheels without caps on looks great! Will look even better with a meatier tire, like a KO2, something with an aggressive sidewall design.
And some bright chrome lugs too would complete the look.
I hate that these gas prices are going back up (and fast) again! Paid $61 for 24 gallons of E30 yesterday.
Thank ya!
If it was a 4WD, I'd probably have them KO2s. It'd have a decent lift, too! It's a 2WD street truck, so lower it'll go and with street meats. That fill-up hurt, but I only fill up once a month or so. My brother will be taking it for a week while I fix his truck, so he'll bear the brunt of the gas prices. I'm sure my Tahoe gets at least the same, if not better mileage as his truck. I'll tell him 89 is ok cuz he doesn't drive as hard as I do, not even when he's running to a call (first responder fire and medic). It's less than 150 miles from the next 5K-mile service, so I'll change the oil today and probably put the original wheels back on so I'll have the de-clads available when the center caps arrive. Gonna have to perform some wizardry to make 'em snap in place.