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OOPS1215
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ps2375
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 Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:01 am Post subject: Re: wheels from JEGs |
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| The widths look nice. I wish they had them in 16" if I were to do some auto-x racing. Not many good aggressive street tires available in 15" size. |
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 10:12 am Post subject: Re: wheels from JEGs |
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Chrome looks good, but will rust eventually. You can keep them looking like new with some upkeep, but you might be happier with aluminum wheels that don't need upkeep?
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ps2375
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:17 am Post subject: Re: wheels from JEGs |
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| Or have chrome removed and powder coat. I wonder, do they sell them painted/raw, other than the Baja wheels? I doubt Jegs does or can. as they are prolly just a seller. |
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Mike Fisher
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| Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:22 am Post subject: Re: wheels from JEGs |
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I tried to sandblast chrome off wheels and failed! I just spray painted them and they looked fine & were easy to touch up when necessary.
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Xenophek
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| Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:32 pm Post subject: Re: wheels from JEGs |
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I’m late to the party, but I put those exact wheels on my dune buggy and they look phenomenal. For those wondering about rust, I don’t do much for upkeep like waxing but my wheels are holding up great. No rust at all on the wheels, and it’s spent at least a year parked outside. The chrome seems really high quality.
I bought from Jegs and no kidding they were on my doorstep the very next day. It was nuts, I’ve never seen anything like it. One thing, however: one of the hubcaps came dented because Jegs didn’t package them well. |
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OOPS1215
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: wheels from JEGs |
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Would love to see a pic of them on your buggy. I have a Berrien that I would like to put these on.
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Xenophek
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| Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: wheels from JEGs |
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Would love to see a pic of them on your buggy. I have a Berrien that I would like to put these on.
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Here’s a few photos of my buggy with those chrome smoothies from Jegs. All of those pictures are after two winters outside under a tarp, and they didn’t even need a rub down with aluminum foil whenn I broke it out this summer. The wheels really set the car off... kind of gives it a lighter cartoonish vibe.
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