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Gregg
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Joined: Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:08 am Posts: 1060
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retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
A bronco neighbor asked if I wanted some older white wheels. After I cleaned them up a little I started thinking if it would give my rig a cool look. They need a little more TLC. Take a look at the pics and feel free to post up which you think looks better. BFD305 might recognize these.
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 8:50 pm |
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BFD305
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:33 pm Posts: 231 Images: 5 Location: Greeley, CO
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
Took me a second to put 2 and 2 together. You must be the one that was talking to Haas about his rig. Is Dave offering up some rims? Tough call, they both loog good. Would you leave the steel spokes white or paint them?
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:57 pm |
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BFD305
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 11:33 pm Posts: 231 Images: 5 Location: Greeley, CO
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
I just looked at some better pictures of your aluminum wheels. I like those wheels, I would stick with them.
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:02 pm |
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Shawns Fords
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Joined: Sat Oct 02, 2010 7:36 pm Posts: 779 Images: 0
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
I think the white looks great with the white top it seems to fit. The newer mags look great also but the white spoked steel wheels just seem to appeal better to me.
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:05 pm |
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Justin
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Joined: Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:04 am Posts: 6198 Images: 0 Location: Lakewood
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
I like the white ones better, but I've always liked that look.
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:46 pm |
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Entourage
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Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:45 pm Posts: 3275 Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
I would ask your wife - she may like getting involved.
My vote is the Chrome Aluminum wheels fo sho.
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Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:10 pm |
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Jesus_man
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Joined: Thu Nov 11, 2010 10:36 am Posts: 5984 Location: California
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
Keep whatcha got. The steel ones are probably the most common aftermaket wheel out there. Can't say as I have seen anyone else with the ones you have on there already. You a "go with the flow" type of guy or "against the grain"?
J.D.
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Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:46 am |
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Gregg
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
Fine....(i liked the white top white wheel combo :( But since the census here and around my hood is "keep the aluminums" I'll just paint the aluminums white!
For sale : 4 Awesome steel white wheels. Great shape "new out of the box" condition (just don't look at the above pictures). BFD305--You have first dibs....going once...going twice....
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Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:17 pm |
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Gregg
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
It does kinda look like someone welded a jack stand to the wheel...
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Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:13 pm |
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Justin
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
Now that I think of it, that could throw off the balance a bit.
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Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:07 pm |
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cobshane
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Joined: Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:31 am Posts: 516 Images: 1 Location: littleton
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
The white ones look like there for an old farm truck
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Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:55 pm |
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hockeydad4-22
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Joined: Tue Nov 02, 2010 1:11 pm Posts: 2378 Location: Highlands Ranch Colorado
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Re: retro steel or new aluminum wheels?
Ok - Just because I am feeling a bit "contrary" this morning. I am taking the opposite side. the aluminum directional wheels look like they came out of the late 80's and should have a body color center section. Paint the white ones black and them on. What can I say - it is what I would do.
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