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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 09:57 PM
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I grabbed some B7 wheels from a member on the 'zine.Split 5 spokes,17 x 7.5 et 45. My 16" stockies are 7" et 45. So, I lost 6mm of clearance to the suspension armwhich I wanted back. Stayed after work one night and made 4 of these. The nice lady at the platers hardcoat anodized them for me. As soon as I get it back on the ground from my brake recon, I'll post some pics of the car.

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Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:08 PM
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wow, those look nice
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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They look real nice--Where do you work?
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:22 PM
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pretty impressive.

when i saw the title of this thread I thought it was going to be some kid who wanted to save money by widdling his own spacers out of wood or something. i was much surprised to say the least.
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:32 PM
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Thanks. I'm refered to as a Tool and Die Maker, which is sort of an old school term. Generally, I make parts on a CNC vertical milling machine. But, I can run other macines in the shop as well. The place I work at is considered a "job shop" which is to say we don't have a product of our own. We make parts to the blueprints that companies bring to us.
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:51 PM
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how much do those weight?? any idea??
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 10:55 PM
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how much do those weight?? any idea??
ounces, they're aluminum
 
Old Apr 22, 2008 | 11:23 PM
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pretty impressive.

when i saw the title of this thread I thought it was going to be some kid who wanted to save money by widdling his own spacers out of wood or something. i was much surprised to say the least.

HAHAH I thought almost the same thing

I was like

"oh jeeze some idiot is gonna space his wheels with cardboard...."
 
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 12:00 AM
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Nicely done - you could probably market those
 
Old Apr 23, 2008 | 12:32 AM
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Nicely done - you could probably market those
Thanks, I could never compete for price with the people who mass produce them.
 



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