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  1. 01-23-2008, 12:58 AM #1
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    Default My $50 wheel restore!

    i bought these off craigslist for $50 , 15" fitipaldi's FTW! they were pretty rough when i got em , here is my progress so far




    i have no idea what that black sh!t is
    this is cleaned with the lip i polished!




    and now side by side



    i am gonna work on polishing the ish out of them and then paint the center and spokes bronze , these will be goin on the car in my sig!
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  2. 01-23-2008, 01:24 AM #2
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    G/L lookin good so far. are you using 1000 grit with mothers aluminum/mag polish? that's what im doing. makes for a good finish. but anyways. want to see them when your done.

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  3. 01-23-2008, 01:25 AM #3
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    lol , not exactly , i'm usin two diff textured steel wool and turtles chrome polish
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    start with a really low grit and work your way up to 2000. I sanded down my lips with 600 800 1000 1200 1600 & 2000grit. Then I hit them with some metal polish.
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  5. 01-23-2008, 06:16 AM #5
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    Use some rubbing compound to clean up the swirl scratches, and then use some good polish.
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  6. 01-23-2008, 07:38 AM #6
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    ill give you 100 bucks for them when your done

    j/k, looks like they'll look good finished!
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  7. 01-23-2008, 07:39 AM #7
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    those look night and day different! good job scotty!
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    Great looking- now get tires.
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  9. 01-23-2008, 07:44 AM #9
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    dont paint em...



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    bring one by the shop and i will show you how to really polish them out
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  11. 01-23-2008, 08:16 AM #11
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    You suck !

    I called the guy up and he's like, they just left my house about 10 mins ago.

    LOL.....nice steal though !
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  12. 01-23-2008, 10:14 AM #12
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    thanx for the comments fellas , i'll hit ya up bucky
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  13. 01-23-2008, 10:28 AM #13
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    thats a full set or just 2?
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    i have a full set , i only took a pic of the dirty and one redone
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  15. 01-23-2008, 10:39 AM #15
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    yeah i wanted these wheels. i emailed the guy 5 hours after you got them.

    i have a few sets of bottlecaps i'm refinishing

    have to wait until it gets warmer out because the undercoating doesnt come off when you strip paint in cold weather.
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  16. 01-23-2008, 10:40 AM #16
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    lmao , i feel ya on that , my bottlecaps were a biotch
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    i started a month ago on one set i just sold. i got done with half of one and i just said **** it.. i'm selling these bitches.
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  18. 01-23-2008, 10:42 AM #18
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    lol , i'm sellin mine as soon as i get these finished and shoe'd
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  19. 01-23-2008, 10:45 AM #19
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    dont expect much.. i sold mine for 80 with good tires.
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    looking so far!
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    they'd look good fully polished IMO
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    Looking good more polish and you will be there.
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    Quote Originally Posted by EBP_EM1
    dont expect much.. i sold mine for 80 with good tires.
    Bwahaha- Scots- I lower my offer price now! haha.
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  24. 01-23-2008, 11:30 AM #24
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    Quote Originally Posted by jdmjames
    Bwahaha- Scots- I lower my offer price now! haha.
    i dont blame ya
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    Wheels look really good man.. I wish i would of gotten these off craigslist.
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  26. 01-23-2008, 12:34 PM #26
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    I'll buy em if u finish em when I have money. But ull have to send them to me.

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  27. 01-23-2008, 12:37 PM #27
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    pretty good progress man.
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    have 3 more sets of bottlecaps.. interested?
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    Nice job Robert! Lookin good! Hope you enjoy them!!!

    I should be good about that starter. The guy off ebay told me yesterday that the correct starter was shipped out. Finally!!!
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    nice wheels!
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  31. 01-23-2008, 08:04 PM #31
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    whyu gonna spend all that time polishing them , and than paint them!!! dammit!
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  32. 01-23-2008, 08:10 PM #32
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    looking good!

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    Quote Originally Posted by JITB
    whyu gonna spend all that time polishing them , and than paint them!!! dammit!
    i'm not paintin the lip
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  34. 01-24-2008, 08:17 AM #34
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    IMO i think those will look best fully polished and with a nice set of lugnuts will look killAr



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  35. 01-24-2008, 09:08 AM #35
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    looks great! +1
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