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Finally shaved the rear!!!!!

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Old 04-14-10, 04:46 PM
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Originally Posted by PHML
did u roll as well? or just shave?
We shaved them and then sanded all the way to the edge and painted the insides....it took a total of 2hrs.
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Originally Posted by [ant]
oleman - how did you shave it? Dremel? did you leave anything there? Did you fill the gap with any sort of filler etc?
We used a air saw.....
Old 04-14-10, 04:51 PM
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Very nice! Please post detailed pics.
I will post detailed pictures as soon as I get the other spacers.....for the front and rear...
Old 04-14-10, 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by olemanGS
We shaved them and then sanded all the way to the edge and painted the insides....it took a total of 2hrs.
Belt sander?
Old 04-14-10, 05:15 PM
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Belt sander?
No it was one of those little wheels but the pad on it was green....My boy that did the job the green pads are the ones that grind away...
Old 04-15-10, 07:55 AM
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Looks really nice what size wheels and tires?
Old 04-15-10, 09:28 AM
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looks good!
Old 04-15-10, 08:48 PM
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nice man. looks like u went back to the gs. yo him me up
Old 04-18-10, 04:11 PM
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Looks really nice what size wheels and tires?
currently 19x9 and 19x10 fronts are +40 offset and rear +23mm offset but when im finished +15 front and +13 running 215/35 and 235/35
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I wonder how many guys here shave their rear...
Old 04-18-10, 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sam430
I wonder how many guys here shave their rear...
Hahahaha yeah man probably a startling amount.
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Originally Posted by sam430
I wonder how many guys here shave their rear...
A lot should its the best mod I have ever done, my close buddy has his own shop and charges 100 per side and you wont see no dimples and shaved almost to the edge.....he is NJ exit 90.....all body shops wanted 150 to 200 per side.....
Old 04-18-10, 08:01 PM
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is that Neo's old car? good job on the fender mod
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Originally Posted by sam430
I wonder how many guys here shave their rear...
Depends on what rear you are talking about I don't shave my own rear, but I did shave the rear fender lip on my car Or at least half of it since I didn't need to shave it all the way. Just shaved to the screws.
Old 04-18-10, 10:50 PM
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cool tuck man. nice pix


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