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Old Apr 23, 2004 | 12:21 AM
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billet wheels

just finished cleaning/polishing my two front wheels....started at 5 pm. they look great but damn it's alot of work.

Old Apr 23, 2004 | 12:21 PM
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What are you using on them? Air grinder? Electric grinder? Dremel? I KNOW you're not using elbow power....
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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i was....
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 05:42 PM
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You're not kidding. That is a LOT of work.
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 08:12 PM
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best way to do it though. won't cause burns like air or electrical power will
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 08:44 PM
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eh i just had to vent....after sitting around the shops for awhile the rims got pretty rough. took alot of work but they are good as new, well at least the fronts anyhow. not lookingforward to the rears!

Old Apr 23, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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castrol super clean. always worked for me
Old Apr 24, 2004 | 01:10 PM
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can't use harsh chemicals like that on my wheels....

wish i could have would really cut the time down.
Old Apr 24, 2004 | 01:51 PM
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Jeff quit gloating! We gonna see you this year at the events?
Old Apr 25, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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lol....are you kidding. i have no self-satisfaction in having to take so long to clean a wheel. billet is a pita.

as far as events, i hope so...need to learn how to tune my car to get it running since i can't find a shop within a state or two to help.

Old Apr 25, 2004 | 11:22 PM
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Nice, I know wat u mean after spending 6 hours a piece on my rimz. Post pics.
Old Apr 25, 2004 | 11:40 PM
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their all over my page in the sig. they don't look any different. just took that long to get them back to normal after the tunner left the car sitting outside for a week when it was suppose to be stored.

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