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76bonanza · 07-11-2004, 01:12 PM

Anyone use those covers you can mount between the drum and the rim?

Was thinking of getting some and painting them yellow would look better than the drums I have painted yellow now.

It is a daily driver and dont think the brakes ever get really hot.

Thanks

*1FaastC10* · 07-12-2004, 02:04 PM

bad idea. the fins on the brake drums are for cooling, if you cover them up they cant do what they're designed to do. if they dont get "hot" now, chances are they will before you're done.

76bonanza · 07-12-2004, 02:05 PM

Can I just paint them?

74Pumpkin · 07-12-2004, 10:37 PM

I took mine off, sand blasted them and painted, Its been 3 years and they still look ok.

**N2TRUX** · 07-12-2004, 11:44 PM

Are you talking about drum covers, or wheel plates? They make covers that go over the drums that are probably not a good idea. The wheel plates that go behind your wheel so you can't see through work just fine. I don't care for them when they are painted though....

76bonanza · 07-13-2004, 07:32 AM

Were did you see those in your pic at? That is what I am looking for.

**N2TRUX** · 07-13-2004, 08:58 AM

Sorry about that. I forgot the link-Air Ride Technologies Tell Tony I said hello when you order...

07-11-2004, 01:12 PM	#1
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Brake drum covers Anyone use those covers you can mount between the drum and the rim? Was thinking of getting some and painting them yellow would look better than the drums I have painted yellow now. It is a daily driver and dont think the brakes ever get really hot. Thanks __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

07-12-2004, 02:05 PM	#3
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Can I just paint them? __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

07-12-2004, 10:37 PM	#4
74Pumpkin Insert witty comment here Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lakeville Minnesota Posts: 388	I took mine off, sand blasted them and painted, Its been 3 years and they still look ok. __________________ So many trucks, So little time!

07-12-2004, 11:44 PM	#5
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Are you talking about drum covers, or wheel plates? They make covers that go over the drums that are probably not a good idea. The wheel plates that go behind your wheel so you can't see through work just fine. I don't care for them when they are painted though.... __________________ Follow me on Facebook and Instagram @N2trux.com Articles- "Jake" the 84 to 74 crewcab "Elwood" the77_Remix 85 GMC Sierra "Scarlett" "Refining Sierra"

07-13-2004, 07:32 AM	#6
76bonanza Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: St robert Mo Posts: 2,001	Were did you see those in your pic at? That is what I am looking for. __________________ 1968 c10 lowered 3" 4" 355/Th400 built by Hatfield racing in joplin MO

07-12-2004, 02:04 PM	#2
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,400	bad idea. the fins on the brake drums are for cooling, if you cover them up they cant do what they're designed to do. if they dont get "hot" now, chances are they will before you're done.

07-13-2004, 08:58 AM	#7
N2TRUX Happy to be here Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 39,023	Sorry about that. I forgot the link-Air Ride Technologies Tell Tony I said hello when you order...



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