King Pins assembled...

Discussion in 'Rims and Tires' started by 1bad4dr, Feb 19, 2009.

  1. 1bad4dr

    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    Well, good news and bad...

    US Wheel got one of my rims assembled, but the other three were damaged by UPS during shipping..

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    Now to the damage...



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    So, USW has sent the four centers to his powder coater to have them redone. UGH!

    HUGE thanks to USW for stepping up and taking care of me on this damage issue. These guys are GREAT!
     
  2. Mighty Noid

    Mighty Noid Need bigger cam and bette

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    Nice looking until the last one...

    nice going RON!!!

    :)
     
  3. 8yourM5

    8yourM5 Full Access Member

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    thats what you get for painting them and not PC them at the start.

    They do look great cant wait to see them at spring fling
     
  4. HalV48

    HalV48 They Call Me Patron

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    That's going to be badass when finished
     
  5. DRKNE55

    DRKNE55 The Badguy

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    no doubt, i could have sworn they would be pc. oh well, nice looking ronny, we will see how they look up against the blue flamer....um flame. ;)
     
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    TNCHARGER Moderator

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    The wheels look great Ron...except the damaged of course.....UPS is bad for that...almost every package we get from UPS is busted....never have that trouble with FedEx.....................and I could swear I already posted on this thread..:dumb:
     
  7. 1bad4dr

    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    hahaaha That is why I added the 1K insurance. haha Claim has already been filed.

    You posted on another thread I started when they were first painted last week.

    John, most important piece of the rim (the hoop) is powdercoated. The centers do not need to be as durable as the hoops, unless UPS decides to throw the box around and damage the paint. lol Yes PC is the better way to go, but you seem to forget, the Blue is not an easy color to match. There is no code for the paint as it is a custom mix from my painter. Since the PC guy now has the exact color, he should be able to match the blue up perfectly.
     
  8. The "Reverend" CoolFlo

    The "Reverend" CoolFlo 300C - C = Classy!!

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    Ronny .. the wheels look great .. I really think the look is going to set off 1BAD4DR even more!!

    On a side note .. I heard some PCers can make a powder to match a paint spec. Like I said, I think this is possible, the only difficulty is that you might have to buy a specific amount of powder .. much more powder then your wheels will required, but hey at least you will be covered if those "close call" situations ever become disasterous ... just a thought ...

    please let me know if this is a stupid thought, if so I will just go back to being my meaningless, thread jacking, joking around douche that I have been recently ..
     
  9. 1bad4dr

    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    AS I stated, now that the PCer has the exact color blue, he will be able to match perfectly. Originally I did not have a sample the PCer could have to match the color, and my painter does not have a color code as it is a custom one off mix. The code is in his head. lol
     
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    glad its getting done. Cant wait to see it at SP
     
  11. MOL

    MOL SHOW & PERFORMANCE

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    ron that last pic just made me sick to my stomach. but the others look great.
     
  12. 1bad4dr

    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    haaha the "others" are the same rim. Only one survived.

    I only posted one of the damaged rims as they too, made me sick.
     
  13. LegMaker

    LegMaker LMI - LegMakerIntakes

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    in all seriousness, i could not see the damage to the wheel???? i do like the one that was assembled!!! like the black touch on the spokes!!! very cool ron!!! i sure hope my package coming from carlos is not going UPS!!! yikes!!! lol


    edit....... now that i had my son look, i understand the issue!!! lol i thought i was seeing a glare from the flash!!! dahahahahahaha
     
  14. 1bad4dr

    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    Good ol Colby. Give that lil fugger a smack on the head and a hello. Give Chase a high five...

    And tell Jen hello...
     
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    LegMaker LMI - LegMakerIntakes

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    most def!!!! colby and chase are asleep and jen is doing work crap right now....... just lonely me surfing the forums and the porn sites all by my self.......lol
     
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    1bad4dr Mr. Meany

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    great, sticky keyboard... lol
     
  17. Bud

    Bud GG EVO IX MR

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    Holy shit Ron. Those rims are the ultimate compliment to your car. They are going to look awesome on the car. Congrats on all the new toys brother!!
     
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    Dang...wish you hadnt said that........:erm:
     
  19. MOL

    MOL SHOW & PERFORMANCE

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    i think they call that the mini legmaker mod.:whistle: hahahaha. hows it going chris.
     
  20. SRTLUVR

    SRTLUVR Detailing "Go-to" Guy

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    Geezus Ron. The sled is going to look gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Those USW's are purely beautiful. When is she going to be back from Techco??
    Chase