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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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so ten minutes of boredom on my coffee break resulted in 6 hours of work and a 4am morning lemme know what you guys think

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next on the list crome trim around the head light going black paint ram logo and new bumper it needs it maybe utah can get some kinda idea from this
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:37 PM
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That looks pretty good, though how did it take 6 hours?
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:39 PM
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those wheels look awesome, i say paint the center cap as well
 

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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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I really like the way they came out, nice work!
 
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by ZackN920
That looks pretty good, though how did it take 6 hours?
had one little space heater to keep the metal warm and dry the paint plus the beer was kind of a distraction plus sanding and masking 20 different areas lol

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those wheels look awesome, i say paint the center cap as well
i thought about IDK kinda wanned to off set it see how i feel in a week im happy with it for now

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I really like the way they came out, nice work!
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Old Mar 18, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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If i could buy a aftermarket wheel that looked like that i would looks good man
 
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by ruger226
If i could buy a aftermarket wheel that looked like that i would looks good man
I agree! looks gd man!
 
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 12:44 AM
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Originally Posted by canadian dakota
Maybe utah can get some kinda idea from this
That turned out great man, not only am i highly considering this with mine, you got me all hyped up to do it. Hard work paid off, reward yourself with another beer
 
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 05:57 AM
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Way to be original, I like the way you designed it. 5 stars.
 
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Old Mar 19, 2010 | 08:57 AM
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Did you paint over the wheel weights or remove them and then replace them? Looks really nice!
 
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