Yes, it's a Ricer ride, but gotta wonder if this worked? Not sure I want to risk a sidewall trying it.....:LOL:
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Yes, it's a Ricer ride, but gotta wonder if this worked? Not sure I want to risk a sidewall trying it.....:LOL:
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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"?
Those shoes.........:HMMM::HMMM:
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....Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
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 tire
Never shaved a tire, but I can tell you how to make your full moons look better than brand new. Jack up the diff and inch or so, start the motor and put the trans in reverse or low gear, using your whip as a large lathe. Use lots of WD40 and 80 grit wet or dry and sand them, then wash with detergent. Gorgeous.
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WHY? "fashionable? I don't get it... just being different?Quote:
Originally Posted by DA34GUY
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 fashionableQuote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
I guess I've been livin' in a cave! LOL..
Never saw anyone sanding / shaving a tire.. ( yes, I'm shaking my head.)
Yep, we're all different. I learned something new today. Not my cup of tea but have fun if you enjoy.
It's been done since the 40's.Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
Also just like guys puttin a wiggely front end on a hot Rod. A hot rod has a straight axle a street rod has a wiggley f/e.
I can't agree with ya there. Hot Rods are so many things to so many people who like so many different things. I don't think it's possible to simply catagorize and label it.Quote:
Originally Posted by DA34GUY
I think it's like lighning in the bottle.. or like you said earlier, different strokes for different folks.
I wasn't being, nor intended in being critical of someone smoothing a tire, it was just completely new to me. Never saw it before / Never heard of it being done / and stated same is all.:LOL:
I'll crawl back into my cave now!
Is it real dark in that cave?
Have you got room in that cave for me too?Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
I'll give you a beer if you let me in.
I too have never heard of sidewalls being shaved; the only bloke I know of to take to his tyres with a knife was Burt Munroe...but only to cut a tread because he couldn't afford new ones.
I fail to see the point to it.
(shrug.)
But to each their own...
Real Dark? Nah, I've seen the light!
JB... bring Rosie and I'll buy the beers! ( pickup Mr. and Mrs. Spears too! )
ps, don't forget Bones!
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?Quote:
Originally Posted by DA34GUY
With some of the goofy brands and tire names, I totally get why you would want to shave it off....Kumho, Grabber, Hankook, etc....:LOL::LOL::LOL: I'm sure some of them are great tires but who decided on those names??? and why would you want a 'raised white letter' version of it???:eek::eek::LOL::LOL:
As for the crocs....yeah, they look pretty goofy but they're pretty comfy...maybe they should make a steel-toe version for the shop...:whacked::3dSMILE:
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Al G
Just as an aside, you can't shave raised white letter tires unless you are wanting wide whitewalls as the white rubber goes around the complete tire.
Like Don, I have shaved the lettering off of some tires if they were really ugly, but now I have found it easier to buy better looking tires!
Mick
Cool trick! I have sanded them on a show car we painted many years ago when I was working in a body shop. It sure was a unique look.
I would think that peeler would end upside the guys head after it grabbed the rubber and became dull, I can see the Roloc disc working well or even sandpaper but I also saw a guy try to cut a piece of foam rubber the size of a pillow on a table saw once, just good thing it was soft when it hit him!
