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  • I say this to anyone refurbish them but they all poo poo it saying 'not if done properly'

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    • Originally posted by Chewy1971 View Post
      I say this to anyone refurbish them but they all poo poo it saying 'not if done properly'
      Yep......thats true mate.

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      • Mine looked mint when I bought it, but it turns out they must have been refurbed as they are all lifting, they stared with the white creeping in along the spokes where the black meets the diamond cut. I'll be getting them stripped and powder coated silver, still looking at examples at the moment to see exactly what I want but most likely a nice shiny silver.

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        • Originally posted by Drew View Post
          Mine looked mint when I bought it, but it turns out they must have been refurbed as they are all lifting, they stared with the white creeping in along the spokes where the black meets the diamond cut. I'll be getting them stripped and powder coated silver, still looking at examples at the moment to see exactly what I want but most likely a nice shiny silver.
          They look crap when it happens.

          Silver sparkle or shadow chrome would look great on yours

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          • Yes, silver sparkle sounds nice, I want them to stand out,...... the opposite to black if you know what I mean

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            • Originally posted by Drew View Post
              Yes, silver sparkle sounds nice, I want them to stand out,...... the opposite to black if you know what I mean
              The silver sparkle would look great and the wheels would also look bigger and chunkier

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              • Drew - Sorry RBH - little hijack,... 20" diamond cut GS wheels in silver - I REALLY like them
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                • Originally posted by Chewy1971 View Post
                  Drew - Sorry RBH - little hijack,... 20" diamond cut GS wheels in silver - I REALLY like them
                  Yep, they're going to look good on a cosmic grey tourer! Thanks for that. Will have to have a play on photoshop.

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                  • please post when you got an image

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                    • Originally posted by Chewy1971 View Post
                      Drew - Sorry RBH - little hijack,... 20" diamond cut GS wheels in silver - I REALLY like them
                      They look superb.

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                      • Originally posted by Chewy1971 View Post
                        please post when you got an image
                        Sorry RBH I'm sure you won't mind.

                        Anyway my photoshop efforts aren't so good, I think it would look better in the metal!
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                        • Originally posted by RBH View Post
                          They look superb.
                          they look factory, and equally as good as the original finish

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                          • Originally posted by Drew View Post
                            Sorry RBH I'm sure you won't mind.

                            Anyway my photoshop efforts aren't so good, I think it would look better in the metal!
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                            Nice.....maybe too bright???
                            What about shadow chrome?

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                            • So....after 2 1/2 years of ownership, I'm finally getting a job done that I've put off and put off for ever.

                              Prior to me buying the car, a previous owner must have had difficulty in getting the sump plug off and hacked it with a chisel.
                              Doing so, they chipped the edge of the threaded plug hole on the sump.

                              So they filled it with silicon and then stuck the belly pan on it.
                              Now, it only ever gave the slightest weep of oil and when I've serviced it, I've put it back the same way - with a dab of plastic gasket.

                              So, I bit the bullet and found a sump.
                              It goes in next week to be done.

                              It's getting a full service along with the sump replacement and it's getting the oil seal done at the same time.

                              Stripped it out and cleaned the inside
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                              Cleaned out the internals
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                              And then built it back up
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                              So it's looking pretty ok....pity no one will see it
                              Last edited by RBH; 16-07-2020, 03:00 PM.

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                              • Nice one fella
                                siggy 1.6 vx line from sunny Dumbarton few mods to do to get it how I want it

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