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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby gary d » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:26 pm

optical illusion wrote:A while :)

Had to tape cap completely, then cut out 3 diamonds with blade, spray, let dry, repeat :)

modelling brush and tin of red hammerrite :wink:
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby gt94 » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:33 pm

optical illusion wrote:Centre caps done and front and rear callipers...

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Looking good laura a job i will have to get round to doing on my own alloys will probably go with a blue logo in the centre cap.O and dont know about the bra thing but could do with a jock strap :lol:

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Great job B perfer the black myself on the sliver :smt083
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby Sgt_Major » Mon Jun 22, 2009 9:52 pm

I got quoted £180 to refurb all my alloys, respray black with a white lip.

Don't think it's worth trying myself when I can get a pro to do it for 180
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby Dragonheart » Tue Jun 23, 2009 8:30 am

Nice job on the caps and calipers!!!
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby threediamonds » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:20 pm

optical illusion wrote:
then cut out 3 diamonds with blade


for a minute there i was scared! thought Limerick had really gotten under ur skin! :smt003
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby Dragonheart » Wed Jun 24, 2009 8:56 am

threediamonds wrote:
optical illusion wrote:
then cut out 3 diamonds with blade


for a minute there i was scared! thought Limerick had really gotten under ur skin! :smt003


Haha. :D
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby optical illusion » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:28 pm

You'd want to watch yourself girlfriend :)
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby threediamonds » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:30 pm

optical illusion wrote:You'd want to watch yourself girlfriend :)


im from limerick too remember :smt068 :smt003
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby optical illusion » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:08 pm

And I'm not, just hiding out here...
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby gary d » Thu Jul 02, 2009 3:53 pm

What are you two wittering on about :smt017 :lol: I thought this was a thread about 'New' alloys :P maybe you two should just mud wrestle and get it over with :smt112
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby Sgt_Major » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:00 pm

gary d wrote:What are you two wittering on about :smt017 :lol: I thought this was a thread about 'New' alloys :P maybe you two should just mud wrestle and get it over with :smt112


I'll make a batch of jelly :)
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby threediamonds » Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:30 pm

Sgt_Major wrote:
gary d wrote:What are you two wittering on about :smt017 :lol: I thought this was a thread about 'New' alloys :P maybe you two should just mud wrestle and get it over with :smt112


I'll make a batch of jelly :)


strawberry jelly only :lol:
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby Dragonheart » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:34 pm

Sgt_Major wrote:
gary d wrote:What are you two wittering on about :smt017 :lol: I thought this was a thread about 'New' alloys :P maybe you two should just mud wrestle and get it over with :smt112


I'll make a batch of jelly :)


OY!!!! Watch it!! If 3d's mud wrestling I'll be the only one watching!! Got it? :smt098
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby optical illusion » Fri Jul 03, 2009 3:35 pm

Don't be jealous of the girl love MJ!!

Okay, I'm gonna zip it now before CJ bans me.
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby Uncle B » Fri Jul 03, 2009 4:16 pm

And now back to the topic :o

I got my new tyres put on there and the alloys took a bit of a beating so we're missing some paint in a few spots (I need new centre caps too but that's a "for sale" thread)

So I've decided to give them another going over.
I'm looking for suggestions, but I do think the black worked better myself (so much easier to keep them looking tidy too!)

I think colm posted a nice set in some non-alloy related thread. Black with a silver(?) rim and centre cap or something?
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby Bernard » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:19 am

These?
They're Grace's (UK).
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby miss-enzo » Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:08 pm

looks sweet now laura!!! that was the one think i kept puttin on the longe finger on my alloys! the logo really need to be in colour to pop!!! my old wheels are gettin refurbed and sprayed the same colour as the spoiler with a red lip and red logo shortly so for the moment im cruising on white OZ's that i bought of a mate for 200yoyo!! ill post a pic in a while!! they really dont suit the car in white!! haha!
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby threediamonds » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:36 pm

OY!!!! Watch it!! If 3d's mud wrestling I'll be the only one watching!! Got it?


is hell freezing over?? cause the chances of me doing that are about as promising as that happening! sorry snugs :smt058

and ur rims look great laura ive always been a fan of white on black. :smt002
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby colm_mcm » Sat Jul 04, 2009 10:53 pm

Too much innuendo flying around here!
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby TopCat » Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:07 am

colm_mcm wrote:Too much innuendo flying around here!


I agree, too much innuendo, and not enough action girls! :smt079 :lol:
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Re: 'New' alloys

Postby optical illusion » Mon Jul 06, 2009 8:22 pm

You have the recordings from my room in Lahinch Tom, it that not enough for you?!

Thanks 3d and Lou - yours in black would look good.
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