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From Junk To Gems!

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Instead of throwing away these wheels I took off one of my runners that was beat up pretty badly I decided to give them a second chance. I started by stripping the chrome, fixing the cracks with bond, sanded everything down smooth, then hit them with some fresh paint, polish, and new tires. I threw them on the punisher blitzer, and I must say I like the way they turned out. These last minute pics are not the best quality as I was tired from working a double last night. I will take some better ones later, but you get the idea.
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Re: From Junk To Gems!

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Nice job on that looks nearly new.
I have much more enjoyment getting a terrible looking piece to look nice than opening a new in package part.

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JosephS wrote: Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:42 pm Nice job on that looks nearly new.
I have much more enjoyment getting a terrible looking piece to look nice than opening a new in package part.
Thanks man I really appreciate that and I love bringing old forgotten cars and parts back to life!

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