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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:30 PM
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New Tires



just bought these this morning

275/60R15 on 15x10 rims with 4" back spacing

i just need some center caps and im going to put them on my truck

took a chunk out of my wallet but i needed tires really bad

so whats a good aluminum cleaner/polisher never dull sucks... and i need to remove a little oxidation... if i cant then im gunna take some wheel paint to them
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 01:40 PM
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Looks good man!
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:04 PM
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Mothers , and use there cleaning ball that hooks to a drill...Now you need to work on the motor so you can spin them LOL.....Lew
 
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Old Aug 23, 2010 | 02:27 PM
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xD no kidding lol

i plan on trashing the 302 and putting a 351 in it... just saving up for that xP... gotta do mass air OD trans and id like to find a 4.11 8.8 rear end with a L/S diff... everything else is cosmetics...
 
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Old Aug 29, 2010 | 10:04 PM
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new center caps i got at napa 4.99 each... every where else had to order them and wanted 12 for them



one wheel polished
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 02:25 AM
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That looks cool man! Great choice on the wheels and tires! The best aluminum polish cleaner I have found is Purple Polish. Its easier to buff off than the other and works well. If the wheels are really bad you could try their deoxidizer first. In my opinion Mothers sucks.

Metal Polish - Polish Metal, Chrome, Aluminum, Brass, Plastic | California Custom Products Inc.

http://www.californiacustom.com/alum...eoxidizer.html
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 02:48 AM
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Wheels and tires look good...nothin wrong with a 302 either.....
 
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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 09:26 AM
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are you going to leave the keys in the door? nice wheels.
 
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