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Sprintstar refurbishment

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vw54 · 3 Nov 2006, 1:08 pm

Just finished my 5 lug Sprintstars

vw54 · 3 Nov 2006, 1:12 pm

Had them narrowed from 5.5 down to 4.5 inches find good quality 4.5 inches rims was a task, then blasted them and painted

The masking took a few hours and a lot of buggerisering around will be fitting them to the 65 Sea Blue

AND NO THERE NOT 4 SALE

VWFOOL · 3 Nov 2006, 1:16 pm

looking good, howd u get the old chrome off?

VWFOOL · 3 Nov 2006, 1:17 pm

as in, who did u take it to and how did they get it off?

vw54 · 3 Nov 2006, 1:54 pm

The local Electroplaters up at Alexandria

Chemically stripped

Menangler · 3 Nov 2006, 9:04 pm

Dave,
They won't suit your sea blue,:repuke
Better give 'em to me.

5PL1TDCS10N · 3 Nov 2006, 9:06 pm

They look $!#@ great!

GASBNR · 4 Nov 2006, 2:20 pm

Were they originally chrome or painted Dave?
Do you have the caps?

vw54 · 6 Nov 2006, 6:34 am

Beck

Of course there going on the Sea Blue

The centers were origionally chormed had them stripped at the platers the rims were from other cars and were only painted

Have the origional caps in chrome but no Empi stickers on the centers Ive got some VW stickers which i will use unless i can get some Empis ???

GASBNR · 6 Nov 2006, 10:44 am

Dave I might have a spare set of stickers if not I can get them.

Let me know we can trade

OL

vw54 · 6 Nov 2006, 12:36 pm

sounds good if you can get how much ???

U2U or just Blurt it out

Are they good copies

vw54 · 6 Nov 2006, 12:37 pm

Opps i will eventually need 2 sets one 4 the 56

Were they the same size for the 4 stud caps ??