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R50/53 Whalen: Polished or Brushed w/ Chrome Interior?

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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 12:39 PM
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Whalen: Polished or Brushed w/ Chrome Interior?

And should a short-shift kit be a part of this mod?

Thanks,
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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Both! I went with brushed on the majority of the ball with a polished area where the engraving is.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 01:14 PM
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Got mine blasted. Looks killer with silver dash & space cloth seats. What are the colors of your interior?
 
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by bodinski
Got mine blasted. Looks killer with silver dash & space cloth seats. What are the colors of your interior?
Blasted here too, and for the same reason. It matches the silver dash so well.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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I've got brushed with the brushed silver dash and chrome accents. Not too crazy about it, though, so I may have it polished in the future.
 
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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by bodinski
Got mine blasted. Looks killer with silver dash & space cloth seats. What are the colors of your interior?
I've got the alloy patina dash and black panther leatherette with the interior chrome (plastic) package.

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Old Apr 16, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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I would recommend both finishes too. I put it on a Alta Shifter and it is great. Doug Whalen is great to work with and the ***** are beautiful.
 
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MINI Monkey
I would recommend both finishes too. I put it on a Alta Shifter and it is great. Doug Whalen is great to work with and the ***** are beautiful.
Both finishes it will be. Great ****!

Mike
 
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 09:51 PM
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Is this **** just heavier, so your shifts feel tighter and more purposeful?
 
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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 09:54 PM
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It is surprisingly heavy. I did the short shift swap a few months before I got the Whalen, and it is an AWESOME combo. Recommend performing both.


Doug- I know you are waiting for those pictures still. So am I
 
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by gavin7777
Is this **** just heavier, so your shifts feel tighter and more purposeful?
It's not just heavier - it is also smaller than the stock **** so you don't need monster hands to grip it .
 
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 04:16 AM
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Mine is polished... LOVE it! I was concerned about not shortening, but there's no need to be... it does not feel longer, it does not feel too long. It is definitely heavier... the added weight gives it incredible feel! Oh, I have the patina dash with black leatherette... there is still detail in chrome so it looks great. As many have said before, it's the best mod I've done!
 
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Old Apr 19, 2005 | 04:18 AM
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My **** is polished!

In case you were wondering.

It's the BEST!
 
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