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Old 10-07-2009, 09:32 PM
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Well i bought my Street Lites because i loved the design and the way they look on my car, however i never liked the center caps they came with. So i took two of them and cut them up and made my own.
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Nice job. Looks real clean. You need to add your own emblem design to personalize it.
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Definatly clean, and way to think of something creative!

Need to get some better pictures of the whole car with them!
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i got some red bowties made at a local sign shop and it looks a lot better, just have to make the last two centercaps and i will post pics of it all done. Im glad yall like them
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Way nicer than the original street lite centers. should make some to sell. im sure a lot of people would be interested!!!
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looking good, need better pics (if u can get some)
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very nice,what size rims + BS ?
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Good job I kinda did the same thing to my Prostar's. Yeah it just needs a Z28 logo on it or something. Would be really cool if you could get the billet specialties logo etched into it.
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awesome job, def needs some kind of emblem though..
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thanks guys i put an emblem on them take a look.
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thanks guys i put an emblem on them take a look.
Yep - I like em alot! Good Job!
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You are a god..OMG Iv wanted to do that since I got mine. I HATE the center caps..Wow
Finally some had the ***** to do it! Iv just about had mine done at a machine shop here but I was afraid I wouldnt like um..but Yes I love it!!

How much would you charge to do mine?
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Those center caps look great! I'd love to have them.
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Thats much better...i almost bought a set of these..but i think 223hawk changed his mind
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Yeah I had an offer local with tires..and then it was a wash..so I was like forget it..Im ganna keep them and do the center cap thing one day..and NOW IM SOLD!!!
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i really like them but i dont ever want to make them again, does anyone know if a american racing cap is the same bolt pattern as the billet specialties?
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if so i found these.
http://www.newstalgiawheel.com/acces...ubcat3=5021143
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Did you use a spacer between the brake rotor and rim in order to clear the brake caliper?
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no spacer but the bakes were half worn when i put the calipers on
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I thought I was looking at a picture of my own car when I saw the red corvette caliper. My pads are ~5000 miles old and were barely making contact along the raised corvette logo. I used a POS 1/8" spacer and the problem went away. Also had to grind down the caliper cooling ducts to clear the barrel. Check out the pictures I just posted here.


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