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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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Smile New Project **Lowballers LOOK** (56k Warning)

Started my new project yesterday and since Im taking the time to take all these pictures, figured Id document the trip here on TR.

For all the lowballers and shotcallers from the For Sale section, this is what can be done when the moneys tight and you still want nice things. (FYI, YES, I already have rims on the 'vic (see photo above) but I wanted something different and like I said "Pimpin Aint Easy" (trans= Moneys Tight))

I picked up a set of Niche Shock's in the For Sale section from a local tuner that was setting his Civic back to stock (or close).
The wheels were not in the greatest of cosmetic shape and the the tires have camber wear ranging from bad to worse, but I got the whole set for $200 (and they are drivable as is).

I will admit that I am blessed with a job where there is a Sand/Media Blasting Cabinet and large compressor with all the air I can use, but everything I am doing to these wheels could be done by hand if you really wanted something nice.


To Be Continued..........
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 04:39 PM
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Heres some pics of what they looked like when I picked them up.
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Good luck with the project
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 04:41 PM
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Some nice curb damaged and the black has to go!
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 04:42 PM
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Fresh out of the cabinet ready to get started.
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 04:46 PM
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Started sanding the lip and you wont be able to tell they were ever curbed!
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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Will post more as they come along.
Im probably going to color match (as close as I can) the spokes to the car and polish the lip again, but throw some ideas out if ya got em.
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Forgot the last pic.
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Old Feb 3, 2004 | 06:05 PM
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why did you blast them while they were still mounted??

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