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Old 10-27-2011, 12:43 PM   #526
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oh cool... cant wait to see them, gonna use chip guard ? as a base ?
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Old 10-27-2011, 12:58 PM   #527
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SEM 39853 texture coating. Supposed to be top-coat-able. We'll see. Mentally preparing myself to strip it off if need be...
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Old 10-27-2011, 01:07 PM   #528
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lol...prepare for the worst, hope for the best !!
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Old 10-27-2011, 01:31 PM   #529
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Was hoping removing the emblem was part of the plans Looks so much better....I really don't get why they think that was a smart business move. Maybe on the center cap but not in the spokes....probably cut their sales in 1/2 or more for people not willing to do what you are....

And on chrome....I bet it cut their sales by 1/4

Looking forward to seeing them done with the texture and those flat caps...should be a very cool look!!!
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Old 10-27-2011, 01:37 PM   #530
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Thought about having them blasted, and all-metal was one of the ideas. I'm gonna try to spray the texture on- we'll see how it goes...
I've done it (texture) on stuff & liked the results. Wheels obviously are a different ballgame....
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Old 10-27-2011, 01:50 PM   #531
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...Looks so much better....I really don't get why they think that was a smart business move. Maybe on the center cap but not in the spokes...
Agreed. I couldn't pass for the price compared to similar styles. A little money and a little time seems to be easier to come by than lots of either...
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Old 10-28-2011, 06:25 PM   #532
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Had some free time today, but it was too cold to paint wheels, so I set to work installing bigblock73's corner mounted 6x9 brackets. High quality, excellent fitting pieces that sound WAY better than my old boxes that were stuck in the corner. Two thumbs way up!











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Old 10-28-2011, 06:26 PM   #533
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How do they sound?
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Old 10-28-2011, 06:28 PM   #534
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nice !! they look great also !
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Old 10-28-2011, 07:05 PM   #535
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Where do we get a set of those???
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Old 10-28-2011, 10:47 PM   #536
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Nice, glad you like them I just ordered mine today
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Old 10-28-2011, 11:10 PM   #537
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Looks good!
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Old 10-28-2011, 11:22 PM   #538
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How do they sound?
Much mo' betta! Actually can hear the 6x9s now. I did line the cavity with heat/sound deadener and the inside of the panel with 'dynamat', to kill any tinny-ness. I'm quite satisfied with the sound quality.
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nice !! they look great also !
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Old 10-28-2011, 11:39 PM   #539
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Nice work on the speaker mounts. They look like they came from GM like that. I may to get some of those one of these days.
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Old 10-29-2011, 09:07 AM   #540
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Where do we get a set of those???
As mentioned bigblock73 (Jeff) is the man to contact for your very own set. He originally designed them for his own project and had a demand for more. Now he has ventured out and is making them for you 67-72 guys. Great person to deal with too.
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Old 10-29-2011, 07:19 PM   #541
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Nice work on the speaker mounts. They look like they came from GM like that. I may to get some of those one of these days.
Thanks- I can't take much credit though, I just tried to hide 'em best I could. Might wanna jump on 'em if you want some- he only does them in batches...
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Agreed. Good product and service
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PERFECT choice for tires!
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Nice! Looking forward to seeing these on the wheels, on the truck!
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255 and 295's on 20's... Those are nice, nice.
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Old 11-01-2011, 11:36 PM   #546
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Old 11-02-2011, 12:42 AM   #547
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Wow, I've missed this build from the get go. Looks like I have a lot of reading to do to get caught up. I just finished reading through the 6th page and I know I need to check in so I don't forget to finish reading. I've lost track of so many builds by not check posting to subscribe. I have to refrain myself from jumping to the end to see the finished product. It all Looks great so far. I can't wait to finish reading through.
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PERFECT choice for tires!
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Nice! Looking forward to seeing these on the wheels, on the truck!
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Thanks for the kind words. Stay tuned, more to come- though my ideas are bigger than my budget...
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Tested out my wheel finish on one of the fronts tonight. I think it turned out pretty decent. The paint is glossier and darker than I wanted, but I think it will work. Just gotta do the other three now...
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oooh, thats pretty. nice job
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