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Started by Heath , Sep 05 2006 07:08 PM

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#1526 Heath

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 10:02 AM

Nah dude they are just off the shelf whitewalls.

Yeah stripping the rubber back works but it's only good if you want wide bands (like obviously wider than the text is high, normally a significant increase), which I think don't really suit a Torana very well.

You can also turn them and machine a groove in the sidewall and paint that, but it dulls off with time, I think you end up paying like $30 a tyre and you can do different things with them (whatever colours & thicknesses you want). I don't think they look nearly as good though, that's what all the wogs have on their Commodores with dinnerplate chromies and dual coloured bands lmao

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 02:08 PM

haha i always piss myself laughing when u see wogs in commodores with big ass wagon wheels with white walls seen same thing on some jap cars to just doesnt look right

Edited by mr5000, 15 December 2009 - 02:08 PM.

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 02:49 PM

Yeah there are a few at TAFE with like 20" plastic looking chromies and they have red and blue bands right next to each other drawn onto the tyres, GAAAAAY

Whitewalls make wheels look significantly bigger than they already are, why you would put them on anything bigger than like a 16" is beyond me, even if they would look good otherwise

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 04:29 PM

I may have missed something, but why did you swap the wheels?

Surely not just for lighter steering?

Looks good but they need more dish!

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 05:21 PM

REFIT THE CHROMIES :tease:

Whitewalls and post-LC Toranas don't work IMO.

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 05:30 PM

I may have missed something, but why did you swap the wheels?

Surely not just for lighter steering?

Looks good but they need more dish!


I think it is partially because frying Eagers ain't so cheap, and they are harder to get now production has ceased.(That and wanting to try another look). They do look and handle far better than the little skinnys though!

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 08:10 PM

As above, I think it looks better with the chromies as well

Unless somebody wants to buy me some FR17s or something...

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 08:27 PM

As above, I think it looks better with the chromies as well

Unless somebody wants to buy me some FR17s or something...


Maybe you should add some to your shopping list whilst you are temporarily "Mr Moneybags" :tease:

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 09:51 PM

ROFL.

Fr17's would look nice but cost a bomb! Get something from Show wheels maybe? If i had the cash i'd get a set, but suspension & brake mods need to come first, then i can get rims to fit.

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Posted 15 December 2009 - 10:04 PM

Do they even still make them?

I have no intention of buying a brand new set of wheels it, I haven't even spent seven grand on this car, and I don't want to turn around and throw my tightarse efforts out the window by getting big wheels and then needing nice big brakes and this and that. I like the car the way it is and the suspension is set up appropriately for the wheel & tyre combo

I'll probably buy an expensive set of wheels for the other car, I don't want to spend more than another few grand on this car

Edited by Heath, 15 December 2009 - 10:07 PM.

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Posted 16 December 2009 - 08:05 AM

I have no intention of buying a brand new set of wheels it, I haven't even spent seven grand on this car, and I don't want to turn around and throw my tightarse efforts out the window by getting big wheels and then needing nice big brakes and this and that. I like the car the way it is and the suspension is set up appropriately for the wheel & tyre combo

I'll probably buy an expensive set of wheels for the other car, I don't want to spend more than another few grand on this car


Lol I get that, but just thought I'd stir the pot a bit :stirpot:

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Posted 16 December 2009 - 08:10 AM

I'll probably buy an expensive set of wheels for the other car, I don't want to spend more than another few grand on this car


After all, you can't polish a turd. :tease:

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Posted 16 December 2009 - 04:05 PM


I'll probably buy an expensive set of wheels for the other car, I don't want to spend more than another few grand on this car


After all, you can't polish a turd. :tease:


You can't, but it can be used to grow something better lol. :-)

Most torries that are really sweet started off as rolling disasters!

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Posted 16 December 2009 - 05:16 PM

So are you saying that in ten years, Matt's car might be really sweet?

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Posted 16 December 2009 - 05:28 PM

ouch hahaha

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Posted 17 December 2009 - 07:05 AM

Mythbusters proved that you can infact polish a turd (was on discovery late one night!)

and plus, havent we all seen shiny fords?

Edited by orangeLJ, 17 December 2009 - 07:07 AM.

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Posted 17 December 2009 - 07:08 AM

Sure you can polish a turd but all you end up with is a shiny turd...

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Posted 17 December 2009 - 07:37 AM

Sure you can polish a turd but all you end up with is a shiny turd...


And shit all over yourself!



But if your into that, well that's up to you

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Posted 17 December 2009 - 12:59 PM

This thread really has turned to shit lately...

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Posted 17 December 2009 - 06:57 PM

This thread really has turned to shit lately...

Tim


That's exactly why I have read the first 6 pages and decided I cant be stuffed reading the other 50 something........ lol

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Posted 17 December 2009 - 07:03 PM


This thread really has turned to shit lately...

Tim


That's exactly why I have read the first 6 pages and decided I cant be stuffed reading the other 50 something........ lol


Jump on the new eastside cruisers forum and the build is compressed into a few pages. Really easy to read compared to this lol !
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Posted 14 January 2010 - 03:34 PM

I just read through this whole thread for the first time. The early section of the thread is just embarrassing. I was a bit of a dreamer back then and it was interesting watching my character evolve over the years by reading the thread, but WOW I received a lot of shit advice earlier on...

Put a smile on my face overall, at the end of the day it all worked out :)

Edited by Heath, 14 January 2010 - 03:48 PM.

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Posted 14 January 2010 - 03:46 PM

f*ck, how bored are you!

should we test you on it now?

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Posted 14 January 2010 - 11:13 PM

I just read through this whole thread for the first time. The early section of the thread is just embarrassing. I was a bit of a dreamer back then and it was interesting watching my character evolve over the years by reading the thread, but WOW I received a lot of shit advice earlier on...

Put a smile on my face overall, at the end of the day it all worked out :)


Heath the miracle worker!

You did a good job dude. That's for sure.

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Posted 15 January 2010 - 10:52 AM

I must say i was impressed with the car on Tuesday nite Heath, it really does look good mate. I bet it is satisfying have it on the road and enjoying crusing in it, especially when it costs nothing to run :)

Mythbusters proved that you can infact polish a turd (was on discovery late one night!)

and plus, havent we all seen shiny fords?





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Edited by 73LJWhiteSL, 15 January 2010 - 10:53 AM.

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