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Old 01-06-2012, 12:53 PM
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Another Restore...
Got these SL65 wheels for cheap but in TERRIBLE condition...ready to see what they look like now?!?!





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Old 01-10-2012, 02:46 PM
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Would be great to see what they look like now, and how much the repairs cost. How do you go about fixing the cracks ?

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anything is possible.. but they will never be like new again.
a lot of welding and hammering, i presume.
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I haven't seen them myself. Faces of the wheels weren't bad from the get go, just lots of curbage. Hopefully I will pick them up tomorrow.
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Finally Got them back!

This is the wheel with the crack!


Got it done in a darker titanium!


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