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Old 02-28-2007, 08:51 PM
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Default Check out what I did to my rims.

I was getting tired of my all black SS 10-spokes. I wanted something with a polished lip, but of course didnt want to spend money. Then I had a brilliant idea. . .and it worked!

I jacked up the rear of my car and had my friend sit in it and work the throttle (thanks Jimmy) then I used a razor blade, then a steak knife (lol), then sand paper and eventually metal polish so remove the paint from the lip and polish it. I only finished the rears. Ill get some good daytime pics when I finish all 4.

Oh yeah, Im not liable for any of you dumbasses that try this and accidentally send your car into your kitchen, dont use cruise controll, get a friend to help you.






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i can just see someone shoot a razorblade into their eye trying to do this
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lol looks pretty good. Good thing you didn't lose a finger!
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Looks good. Still got both hands?
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lol looks pretty good. Good thing you didn't lose a finger!
Your girlfriend is pretty glad I didnt lose any fingers.


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^^^ Yep. :agrees with iamsickofitall:

Do you have any pics that aren't 10 feet away?
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wow it actually worked, looks good from here, need some better day pics to see it more
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wow....

just.....wow....
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Originally Posted by Krab
^^^ Yep.

Do you have any pics that aren't 10 feet away?
Nope sry, Ill get some when its day out.
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Originally Posted by Krab
^^^ Yep. :agrees with iamsickofitall:

Do you have any pics that aren't 10 feet away?
Old 02-28-2007, 08:59 PM
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you never cease to amaze me
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Looks good dude. I did the same to my daily driver. Only I used steel wool and the wheels weren't in motion lol.


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sounds like something i would try but end up in the hospital or tearing the housedown...reminds me of a time when i tried drying my nylon swimtrunks in the microwave
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Looks real good, lets see some finished pics when your all done.
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so how u gonna do the fronts? runn beside the car while someone else drives it?
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Originally Posted by ls2 bait
so how u gonna do the fronts? runn beside the car while someone else drives it?
Im gona lay on the hood while my friend drives around my neighborhood.



Nah just kidding. Im gona put the fronts on the back. I need to rotate my tires anyway.
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I can see the rear end dropping while the dudes on the throttle and smashing it into the wall. Looks good though!
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Originally Posted by Trust
I can see the rear end dropping while the dudes on the throttle and smashing it into the wall. Looks good though!
That would def suck. Thats why he had it in reverse. If the 1 in 1,000,000 chance of my jackstands spontaneously disapearing occured, he would have gone up my long *** driveway.
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They look great in person made a huge difference and its not like I had my foot smashed on the gas when i did give it some gas it was only to like 5mph it wasnt like were doing 50mph in the air.

Well have to get the other two rims done next week and clean up both our cars and get some pictures.
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Need some better pics!



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