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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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Just wondering if anyone has powdercoated their stock wheels? I'm wanting to get them p/c'ed black to change the look up a little bit. I can't afford new wheels right since i just bought an ls6 intake and a bigger stall is next on the list, but i can get the powdercoating done for a pretty good price.

If anyone has their's done post up some pictures.

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Old Apr 9, 2010 | 11:06 PM
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I've seen a few pc jobs on stockers, and most of the time they come out pretty well. It sets it apart from other stock wheels. If you get a good price, I say go for it.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 09:24 AM
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IMO I would leave the lip polished


If you rebend the bracket under the car it'll move the bottom of the fender back in place
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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yeah i'm gonna work on the fenders today, i tried to do it with a 2x4 and bfh but the previous owner bent it so bad i couldn't get the 2x4 in there enough to get a good hit on it.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 10:51 AM
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i have some pics im gonna be posting up, here's a few of them..


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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 12:00 PM
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those do look pretty good.. i think i might go with a little bit more of a gloss black though.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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I agree with Z28/2002 up there, keep a polished lip if you do it, it should set it off really well.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 06:57 PM
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i'll have to see about doing that.. i'm gonna try messing with photoshop some and see if i can do it different ways and see which i like more.

I did fix the fenders today though, so they aren't sticking out anymore!
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Not a fan of black on the speedlines. I say a gunmetal color would look great however.
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Old Apr 10, 2010 | 09:11 PM
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anyone good with photoshop? can i get someone to take the picture i posted and put the black rims on there, and then another with black rims and the polished lip?
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Old Apr 11, 2010 | 05:58 AM
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i think black rims would look good! and its easy look up CETA ta wheels in google and use paint to paste them one urs lol
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Old Apr 12, 2010 | 10:35 AM
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how about a gloss black and instead of doing a polished lip, get the lip done white?
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I say gloss black with polished lip
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Old Apr 13, 2010 | 04:11 PM
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Gloss black powdercoated 16" stockers. Came like this when I bought the car. I REALLY wish they'd had the sense to do the center caps as well. I'll probably get some little vinyl disks to cover up the "ABS" center caps that look retarded. Eventually. When I get around to it. ...


... so probably never

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