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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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my new rims

For Christmas my parents got my rims painted black on my 05 MC which previously had white rims. heres the results. looks amazing right :]?




 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 02:58 PM
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oh and im hoping to get the mirror caps painted black and the roof painted black as well. tell me what you think of them. and it was 65$ per wheel including stripping the wheel. if you want to know wwhere i got them done just ask
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 04:38 PM
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Nice!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 04:45 PM
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looks good
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 04:58 PM
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those driving lights are huge!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 05:13 PM
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thanks everyone. i havent really had a chance to get full use out of them living in orange county n all. and im having trouble fully tightening them so they wont tilt when i go over a bump
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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Don't know about that left driving light looks to be aimed for sky.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by BensMini
Don't know about that left driving light looks to be aimed for sky.

hahah yeah thats my problem. i need a small enough torque wrench to tighten it enough
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 05:23 PM
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hahah yeah thats my problem. i need a small enough torque wrench to tighten it enough
i think thats when you know your lights are too big
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 05:44 PM
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keep the top white!
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 06:25 PM
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The rims definitely look great in black, but I second keeping the top white and the matching mirror caps. Looks great against the black rims and red paint. I would only suggest making the handles black to match the scuttles.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2010 | 08:05 PM
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I dig the Chili Red and Black Combo. Instead of Destroying the resell of your cooper. Just get the roof vinyl wrapped and pick up a set of Black Mirror Caps. Lot cheaper too. Where in SoCal are you? IF you want I can assist you on getting your nuts tight. Dont want those lights dangling down like that.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 07:14 AM
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Where in SoCal are you?

thanks guys. i live in orange county
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 01:13 PM
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I would leave the roof white and just get a set of checkered mirror caps. It'll bring the black and white together nicely.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Do you know how much it costs?
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 03:23 PM
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I have a black upper grill (chrome on perimeter, black horizontal slats) if you want it.. Might complete your blackout look. I might have the lower as well.
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 03:40 PM
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wheels look great . I agree with keeping the roof/mirrors white, but then again I may be kind of biased
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 06:02 PM
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vinylstyles -6507438034-go to there web site, his work is top flite!!!
 
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Old Jan 5, 2010 | 06:19 PM
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oakland it costed 65 bucks per wheel for stripping them and painting them.

would you send them to me burley?

thanks 100percentcotton i think your cooper looks sick.

and ricbow ive actually talked to lyle at vinylstyles and i might have him do the emblems possibly
 
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 12:38 AM
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Id black out the beltline if it were me. I saw a liquid yellow with a white top and black rims early this week that looked pretty tight. (also black belt)
I like 100%cotton's look...
 
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Old Jan 9, 2010 | 09:27 AM
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Originally Posted by h20polo93
oakland it costed 65 bucks per wheel for stripping them and painting them.

would you send them to me burley?

thanks 100percentcotton i think your cooper looks sick.

and ricbow ive actually talked to lyle at vinylstyles and i might have him do the emblems possibly
Sure, PM me your address. You mind swapping for your chromes? I have upper and lower in black. Keep in mind that this is from a stock black MCS, so they still have the chrome on the exterior, just blacked out horizontal slats. Better than all chrome though, if you're going for the black out look. I'll send photos if you need, but they're in pretty decent shape.
 

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