Who has put their Summer Rims back on?
03-29-2008, 04:41 PM
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You SoCal guys are just too funny! 
I threw my rears on today, sanded and spray painted the part of the rotor/hub that always gets rusty, behind the rims (pics). I used Dupli-Color, silver/gray caliper paint from PepBoys....didn't cling very well, but it was probably too cold outside. Eventually it worked...looks nice! Fronts tomorrow and maybe some claying! Wahoo!
Now, I just hope I don't pop a strut or two on Monday on my way to work! I'll be on paranoid, pothole-watch.
As for my rotors, sue me on the overspray! I didn't get a chance to drive afterwards, to knock it off. The entire rotor actually comes painted from factory, as I learned 2 weeks ago when I had my fronts replaced, so I wasn't concerned with overspray on that part. I also painted the visible part of that dust shield behind the rotor & also most of the caliper...color was pretty much a stock satin, perfect.
I threw my rears on today, sanded and spray painted the part of the rotor/hub that always gets rusty, behind the rims (pics). I used Dupli-Color, silver/gray caliper paint from PepBoys....didn't cling very well, but it was probably too cold outside. Eventually it worked...looks nice! Fronts tomorrow and maybe some claying! Wahoo!
Now, I just hope I don't pop a strut or two on Monday on my way to work! I'll be on paranoid, pothole-watch.
As for my rotors, sue me on the overspray! I didn't get a chance to drive afterwards, to knock it off. The entire rotor actually comes painted from factory, as I learned 2 weeks ago when I had my fronts replaced, so I wasn't concerned with overspray on that part. I also painted the visible part of that dust shield behind the rotor & also most of the caliper...color was pretty much a stock satin, perfect.
03-29-2008, 06:43 PM
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I'm going to try to put my summers back on tomorrow (if I have time...)
I'm itching to get them back on and, surprisingly, around town they seemed to have done a decent job patching the potholes already...
I'm itching to get them back on and, surprisingly, around town they seemed to have done a decent job patching the potholes already...
03-29-2008, 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Rudy' post='553008' date='Mar 29 2008, 10:43 PM
I'm going to try to put my summers back on tomorrow (if I have time...)
I'm itching to get them back on and, surprisingly, around town they seemed to have done a decent job patching the potholes already...
I'm itching to get them back on and, surprisingly, around town they seemed to have done a decent job patching the potholes already...
Rudy, do you actually change the wheels yourself & get dirt under your fingernails?! I want some pics of that!
03-29-2008, 08:04 PM
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Originally Posted by DrLev99' post='553012' date='Mar 29 2008, 11:10 PM
Rudy, do you actually change the wheels yourself & get dirt under your fingernails?! I want some pics of that!
03-29-2008, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ITNurse' post='553028' date='Mar 29 2008, 09:26 PM
Winter has been tough this year....had a low of 68 in December, I was just able to keep my summers on!
We did get some good rain leaving behind some pretty good potholes, I've had to dodge a few. Especially hate street constructioner, when they leave those steel plates in the middle of the lane...
03-31-2008, 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ITNurse' post='553028' date='Mar 29 2008, 09:26 PM
Winter has been tough this year....had a low of 68 in December, I was just able to keep my summers on!
BTW, what are "Winter Rims"????
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