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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 08:56 PM
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DIY Brushed Aluminum door handles/wheel tease Haters Get ready :) (your mom has 56k)

Allright so I got some chrome door handle covers. brushed them horizontally with a scuff pad and clear coated them. I only used the insert parts on the handles and not the full cover.

Its certainly not for everyone and of course it is slightly rediculous. But alas, they are different and I like them

Also i put i few more (final)wheel teasers. haha They will be on this week I swear!

And now the fun part.... Haters, COMMENCE HATING!!!!


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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 09:01 PM
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HAHA well your Fit is truly unique to say the least. :b
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:17 PM
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what kind of wheels are those?
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:19 PM
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what kind of wheels are those?
They are 17x7 Mini cooper S lite wheels.
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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put them on. cant hate
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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LOVE the wheels. No care... LOVE EM!
Only thing I dont like is they remind me of those daisy wheels made for the New Beetle.

A lot of people are going to ask about those center caps.
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by I Am Ray.
LOVE the wheels. No care... LOVE EM!
Only thing I dont like is they remind me of those daisy wheels made for the New Beetle.
Thank you sir! I thought about that too. haha I still like em though

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A lot of people are going to ask about those center caps.
How do you mean? Like how I made them?
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:39 PM
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Yes. They look great. Im sure people will like them. Like people that have white wheels and want the Type-Arrr look.
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 10:44 PM
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I am not a fan of either as of right now. We will see once the wheels are on the car you could change my mind on those.
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:15 PM
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my mom actually has 52k. please correct title.
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:33 PM
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eh the wheels kinda look nice...would probably look good on black...tried these on my tw fit and they rubbed...probably only cuz its lowered, but if yours isnt then you wont have a problem
 
Old Jul 26, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by I Am Ray.
Yes. They look great. Im sure people will like them. Like people that have white wheels and want the Type-Arrr look.
Thank you, thank you. I just sanded the shit out of them and painted them and the H's are stickers.


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my mom actually has 52k. please correct title.
HAahhahahahh My bad.


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eh the wheels kinda look nice...would probably look good on black...tried these on my tw fit and they rubbed...probably only cuz its lowered, but if yours isnt then you wont have a problem
The car is lowered. But, im putting 205 40s on them so they will actually be the same diameter as the stock wheels. Just an inch wider and slightly lower offset. Shouldnt be too bad.

Do you have any pics of them on your car?
 
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by jsnatchdiggity
They are 17x7 Mini cooper S lite wheels.
how heavy? i wanted a set but someone said they were heavy
 
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 02:26 AM
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not feeling the handles but having it brushed is waaaaaaayyy better than having them chrome. I do think that once you get the mini wheels on, ur car will flow much nicer.
 
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:22 AM
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Wheels......Very nice.
 
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 01:53 PM
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Reminds me of the wheels on the Aero-over Honda Fits in the Hyper Revs
 
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Those wheels will look SIC on the car! I love them.

Tyler
 
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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cool idea! I'm excited to see the mini wheels on.
 
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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Thank you thank you for the kind words everyone!


Originally Posted by solbrothers
how heavy? i wanted a set but someone said they were heavy
Yeah, they are retarded heavy. Like alomst 25 pounds I think. HAHA But I am going to run them anyways. Partially because I already had them, but mostly because I am an asshole.


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not feeling the handles but having it brushed is waaaaaaayyy better than having them chrome. I do think that once you get the mini wheels on, ur car will flow much nicer.
Thank you much. I think so too
 
Old Jul 27, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Those mini wheels are extremely heavy! I had a set once. They are like 30lbs! w/o the tire! They look cool though.
 



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