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Old 08-07-10, 07:58 AM
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my rims were bubbling pretty bad so i sanded them down and hit um with the rattle can.

Old 08-07-10, 07:58 AM
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That's black...how long did it take you to do that?
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Originally Posted by fenderzig
That's black...how long did it take you to do that?
IDk i just scuffed them with 220, hit them with 3 coats, let them dry over night and put them on.
Old 08-07-10, 09:53 PM
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not bad now lower that badboy.
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silver looks much cleaner.. imo.

but, if that's what you like. that's what matters.
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Looks clean. X2 on the drop
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x2 on silver
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my next step is shocks and springs and 17" is300 rims i just did the flat black to tied me over till then. plus cause it only cost me like 12 bucks.

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I just got rid of my is 17s lol they fit like **** on my car. If I kept them I would have needed atleast a 2in spacer (my fenders are rolled from my 19s). Don't bothere with springs just get a set of coilocer the first time around. You'll be much happier
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everyone keeps saying that to get coil overs but there like twice the price of shocks and springs.
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Looks pretty good...
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Some reason it looks very strange to me
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nice job......
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Originally Posted by EN_VY
Some reason it looks very strange to me
Its the wheel gap. lol jk


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