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03-15-2016 08:30 AM #1
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Heck, with the angle of that sidewall, all he needed to do was take a few exits at 65 or 70!
Um... what's the point? the ultimate in "smmmmooootttthhhh"?
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03-15-2016 08:46 AM #2
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Those shoes.........
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03-15-2016 08:58 AM #3
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I've seen a bunch of really nice hot rods with all of the lettering and symbols smoothed off. My understanding is that you start with something like 80 grit and work your way up to something like 320 grit to make them smooooooth. Not saying it's necessary, and the croc's are not the point, just intrigued by the concept of a vegetable peeler on a spinning sidewall actually doing the same thing....
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03-15-2016 09:49 AM #4
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Just did a set this am Roger. I start off with a 50 grit roloc, then 80, 150,220,320,400 on a da. Took about 20 min a tireWhen I get to where I was goin, I forgot why I went there> 
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03-15-2016 12:38 PM #5
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WHY? "fashionable? I don't get it... just being different? Originally Posted by DA34GUY
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03-15-2016 12:53 PM #6
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Why not, get all the junk lettering off to make a cleaner sidewall, been doin it 4 years. Different strokes different folks. Been doin it since the 70's , so I guess is isn't fashionable Originally Posted by 34_40
When I get to where I was goin, I forgot why I went there>
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03-16-2016 06:36 AM #7
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Is the set you showed mounted in your build thread? The major lettering is still visible but it looked like the little stuff is gone. Can you post a close-up of what you did? Originally Posted by DA34GUY
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03-16-2016 06:54 AM #8
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Didn't shave the Big and littles, shaved the 235 85 16's that I'll be mounting on 16 x 6 steelie's that will be a 2nd set to slap on and change the look of the car when want to. Originally Posted by Al G
When I get to where I was goin, I forgot why I went there>
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