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Old 04-27-2008, 09:13 PM   #11 (permalink)
 
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Here are my Chromed Wheels

Hope this shows the detail, hope it works. Be sure to enlarge...


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Looks really nice! The chrome shows off the calipers.
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The chrome stock rims did indeed turned out better than I expected them to look.

Good Job.
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Wonderful wheels in chrome. I live in Brea and I found http://www.pppwheels.com/about_us.htm

They are in Santa Ana and they chrome wheels. They do not have exchanges as yet.

Did you paint your calipers? and are they hard to take off?

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Smartoo, who took them off, just masked off around them and sprayed them in place, two coats, no time or trouble at all. Same with the drums in the back, but don't expect the paint to last long there due to excessive heat...
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Very cool! Question though, where / how did you switch out the brakes in the rear and how much did it cost? Thanks for the pics!
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ex300 - Look again, I just painted the whole drum (after masking center hub and lug bolt holes. I think the picture may be confusing because you can only see the front half of the drum. The masking may have taken ten minutes, the paint less than five for each of two coats. I covered the stock lug bolts with Harley Davidson 17mm covers, p/n 94913-07.
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ex300 - Look again, I just painted the whole drum (after masking center hub and lug bolt holes. I think the picture may be confusing because you can only see the front half of the drum. The masking may have taken ten minutes, the paint less than five for each of two coats. I covered the stock lug bolts with Harley Davidson 17mm covers, p/n 94913-07.
Ahhhh, very interesting and very attractive. Really like the look and may go for this myself. Thanks again for the pics!
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For a beer, I'll help you. Will be parked in front of Gourmet 88 in Burbank, Tuesday 4-29 for lunch...
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For a beer, I'll help you. Will be parked in front of Gourmet 88 in Burbank, Tuesday 4-29 for lunch...
Hey, thanks for the offer! Not going to be able to take advantage of that though.
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