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beags86
Eastbound and Down
I like that color alot, I've used that alot.
Should look killer. You going to Polish the edges of the ribs then? I guess I didn't 100% follow what your plan was.
Should look killer. You going to Polish the edges of the ribs then? I guess I didn't 100% follow what your plan was.
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I wet sanded them up to 600 grit and I’m on the fence about polishing them. I definitely don’t want them polished to a bright shine and I prefer a finish that is easier to maintain.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
I wouldn't polish them to a chrome like shine, but I would take the paint off and clean them up nice and call it. Just need a contrast in my opinion.
The top of the ribs are taped off along with the lip and center section. Hard to tell in the photos.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
The red glow is a heat lamp?
brings back memory's of my set i did way back in the early 2000-2001 year range .
oh ya and i still have them .
dont forget the correct lug nuts and flat washers . also make sure to check the depth of the hole with a lug and washer to make sure they do NOT go past the bottom of the hole or the tire / rim combo will not seat up .
I had the same confusion, to me it looks like just the center is taped and you painted the whole rim grey.
yes, works great for curing paint.
it took some digging but I found the correct lug nuts and washers. I was familiar with them because my dad had a set on our family van as a kid. I also ran shank style nuts on my bogarts.
I removed the tape from one of the wheels, this one was in the worst shape.
Nice!
They seem to look deeper with the paint too. Good job!
They seem to look deeper with the paint too. Good job!
Thanks and they're 10" wide and pretty deep.
That will be perfect. I had 10” wides 35s 4” lift on my old 78 short box. I really liked that look.
beags86
Eastbound and Down
That's how I got my 79.... I don't want to class up Matt's thread to much so I won't post a picture.
Lol.
That's the way God intended these trucks to sit. I am really looking forward to seeing this truck get finished. Even if Matt caved in to bents 3 pedal badgering.
Don’t hate
Those wheels turned out nice. I have the exact set so now I know what to do with them. Yeah they take those goofy shank nuts with the washers on them. I hate putting them on since they are always a pain the get the first nut started compared to regular acorn nuts.
I'd use a semi-gloss clear, and roll with it!
