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11-09-2004, 01:30 PM | #1 |
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Damage to Rims
well it had to happen sometime.
got a new mod to boast about. kerb rash. :evil: went to park car in city and whuska, left rim scrapes kerb. the sound was awful.......im still devastated. its not bad.....should take some photos later. its right on the edge., anyone got suggestions in a D.I.Y fine sandpaper, then putty,and find some matching touch up paint??? |
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11-09-2004, 01:49 PM | #2 |
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11-09-2004, 02:13 PM | #3 |
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damn!
i remember when i had a close encounter of the kurb kind with my civic i just painted over the rash and it looked ok. couldnt tell any damage from a distance |
11-09-2004, 02:16 PM | #4 |
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yeh damn indeed.
went shoppin b4, and from afar u cant really tell..... |
11-09-2004, 07:58 PM | #5 |
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pfft. unnoticeable, esp at speed [speed not speeding]
a rub and paint sounds like the plan if you want to do it
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13-09-2004, 10:11 AM | #6 |
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Man that sucks!
OT - but what lug nuts are you using there?
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13-09-2004, 11:52 AM | #7 |
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lugs nuts.
VERY hard to get decent ones in oz. im lookin at o/s at the moment for good ones. I got a set of 4 locknuts from bob jane I think. And the other ones which need a hex key to remove, $40 for box of 25. |
13-09-2004, 12:07 PM | #8 |
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i was thinking of eventually getting the light weight ones from corksport. they look alright
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13-09-2004, 12:11 PM | #9 |
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ah sweet, didnt know they had them, could come in handy since im goin to get the bezel from them!
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13-09-2004, 12:42 PM | #10 |
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yeah you might as well get a few things at once from them...
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13-09-2004, 04:50 PM | #11 |
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oh i see you have decided to join club AHB11M!!!!
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13-09-2004, 08:35 PM | #12 |
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hehehe now all he needs is a jeep up his front and a 4wd up his bum, a retaining wall in the drivers side, and his housemate to nick his no. plates and get caught! did i miss out nething, or is that everything you need to join jynxed club AHB11M? :roll:
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13-09-2004, 08:45 PM | #13 |
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naaa he has a thing for taxis
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13-09-2004, 08:55 PM | #14 |
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oh okay. so you've got a thing for 4wds, sabrelli has a thing for taxis AND buses, rite?
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13-09-2004, 10:06 PM | #15 |
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and u cant forget TRUCKS!!!!!!!!
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15-09-2004, 01:48 AM | #16 | |
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they fill the scraches with metal, and sands it down, and make the rim as good as new. grim
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15-09-2004, 11:19 AM | #18 |
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damn! just a poor key or were you a bit angry with it?
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