Growing up doesn't have to suck

[iamdub]

Full body shot of handles and mirror caps:



Working on something to do with the grille.

 

[iamdub]

Good job so far...

Better than me...

Thanks, guys! Just trying to keep going.

 

[Rocket Man]

Bought some stock chrome-clad OEM GMC 20s with Goodyear Eagle LS-2s with great tread for $400, factory lug nuts included:

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De-cladded and cleaned them with heavy-duty paint stripper:

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Smoothed the ridge around the lip using a grinder and the Tahoe idling in gear as a lathe:

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Made some rings out of PVC pipe so OEM-style center caps could be snapped in and out just like stock:

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Well would just look at that! Look at it!

 

[NeverSatisfied]

Love me some declads. Well done so far.

 

[HiHoeSilver]

Well would just look at that! Look at it!

LOL! never seen that before... Omg. Perfect.

 

[Rocket Man]

LOL! never seen that before... Omg. Perfect.

My favorite YouTube video of all time. Every once in awhile at work I start saying that shit, cracks me up.

 

[BG1988]

A local vinyl graphics shop donated some black vinyl for me to cover the gold bow ties on the center caps.

Put a center cap on the copy machine to get a half-assed template. Cut it out with an X-Acto knife and positioned it over the gold part to get an idea of what I was gonna do:

so where do i buy these rims

 

[Tonyrodz]

A local vinyl graphics shop donated some black vinyl for me to cover the gold bow ties on the center caps.

Put a center cap on the copy machine to get a half-assed template. Cut it out with an X-Acto knife and positioned it over the gold part to get an idea of what I was gonna do:

Taped it to the vinyl with clear packaging tape and cut it out, adding about 1/32" to all sides:

They're not perfect, but plenty good enough for freehanding on this budget project:

Mounted up:

You clever mofo!

 

[swathdiver]

She looks great as always Chris, love the pvc pipe idea to hold in the center caps!

 

[tgui]

Well would just look at that! Look at it!