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Old 01-11-04, 03:43   #1 (permalink)
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New Rims!

I recently got my hands on a very unique set of rims. They are 18x8 and originally made for the Buick Regal GSX by Kosei. They were a wheel used by SLP for a photoshoot and that's it. They never saw the highway. They had some minor scratches on the outer chrome from the wheel mounting equipment. They are four years old, so the had little bit of roughness to them.

I used Spray and Wipe to clean them of the old dust. Then, I hit them with a terry applicator and Poorboy's Pro Polish. That stuff worked very well. It got the chrome and clearcoat baby bottom smooth.

I just don't know if I should keep them or sell them to someone with a Regal GSX where they really belong.
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Old 01-11-04, 03:44   #2 (permalink)
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Forgot the pic...
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Old 01-11-04, 04:02   #3 (permalink)
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Look good, Not that big of a pic.. few secs on my 56K but it was worth it Keepem
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Old 01-11-04, 04:22   #4 (permalink)
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Awesome rims, I second the vote for keepin em!!!!
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Old 01-11-04, 04:41   #5 (permalink)
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WAIT A SEC! You have a Grand Prix GT! ummm wouldnt they look nice on that
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Old 01-11-04, 04:44   #6 (permalink)
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Actually looks pretty good.
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Old 01-11-04, 07:07   #7 (permalink)
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I'd keep 'em. They're sweet looking.
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Old 02-04-04, 06:42   #8 (permalink)
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I say mount 'em.
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Old 02-04-04, 07:07   #9 (permalink)
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Mount some hoops, balance 'em and off into the sunset you go!

Sheesh! Ain't that hard to figure out!
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have any pics of what they looked like in the photoshoot?
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Looks nice!
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Old 02-09-04, 04:28   #12 (permalink)
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Love em. Great color and the design is very unique.

Can't wait to see em mounted up .
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