Wheels Are Painted....pics

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Postby firestoned » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

I finally got my wheels back from the painter, heres some before and afters....thoughts??

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obviously, after...

I ended up getting a real good deal. The guy who owns the body shop had 2 open invoices with me for a total of $105.00, and traded me those for my wheels....pretty nice job, too..


I definitely think the car looks better than before, and Im happy my snow tires are off for a couple more days....cant stand the way they grab on grooved roads!

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Postby RX-7 Chris » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

Looks real nice. I like it a lot better than the silver.
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Postby SpeedRacer » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

wow sexy wheels! I want those! lol
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Postby GR-8 » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

I'm going to let you know my honest opinion here so don't get mad. I'm really not a big fan of black wheels, they just seem like the most odd stupid thing to do on 99.9% of cars. For some reason with that pattern wheele it looks really good on your car. They black really toned it down alot. It looked to busy before. Great job. [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/1a98aa81.gif[/img]
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Postby MazdaTom » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Nov 19 2007, 09:02 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=11377]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
I'm going to let you know my honest opinion here so don't get mad. I'm really not a big fan of black wheels, they just seem like the most odd stupid thing to do on 99.9% of cars. For some reason with that pattern wheele it looks really good on your car. They black really toned it down alot. It looked to busy before. Great job. [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/1a98aa81.gif[/img][/b]


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Postby firestoned » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

so...youre saying it looks better, but still looks stupid... [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img]

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Postby MazdaTom » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

I'm really not a fan of dark wheels with a polished lip. I think this looks better than the original wheels as they looked chrome- and chrome died December 31st, 1989 at 11:59pm.
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Postby RX-7 Chris » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

My car is an 83 and has no chrome so there. [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif[/img]

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Postby GR-8 » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (firestoned @ Nov 19 2007, 09:44 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=11391]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
so...youre saying it looks better, but still looks stupid... [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/huh.gif[/img][/b]

No. It looks good on your car for some odd reason. Not my cup 'o tea but it looks good. Before look way wierd. I was looking at Lee's at the meet yesterday and they were NASTY. J/K Lee's looked good. I think it has to do with the colors. Red and black, White and Black. I hate, well not reall hate, but not a big fan of stealthing out a car. It takes away character and hides it's beauty, IMHO. Sorry if I'm offending anybody. Oh and I think the chrome rim is nice. Better than having the wheele all black. Gives it character. [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]
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Postby firestoned » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Nov 19 2007, 10:10 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=11396]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
No. It looks good on your car for some odd reason. Not my cup 'o tea but it looks good. Before look way wierd. I was looking at Lee's at the meet yesterday and they were NASTY. J/K Lee's looked good. I think it has to do with the colors. Red and black, White and Black. I hate, well not reall hate, but not a big fan of stealthing out a car. It takes away character and hides it's beauty, IMHO. Sorry if I'm offending anybody. Oh and I think the chrome rim is nice. Better than having the wheele all black. Gives it character. [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img][/b]



im just givin you shit, I welcome all criticism, and Im glad you have a newer prospective on black wheels...although mine are actually dark dark grey.. No offense here at all broo,,, and I too think chrome is out...I will admit it looks damn good on silver (regulator's 6 is sick lookin), although my old mazda had black as well
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Postby GR-8 » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

Dark, Dark grey. I must say. That I have to take evrything I said back. Now your car just looks gay. J/k [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

I like that. It rhyms. [img]http://coloradomazdaclub.com/forums/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/laugh.gif[/img]

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Postby Huzer21 » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

So...when's that fuel filler door getting swapped out? And black wheels...they look good on red/black/white cars. And with black wheels, I like the lip, as it provides some visual color separation between the tire and the wheel.

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Postby ZoomPrincess » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

ok, first off the black ones look SOO much better!!
Second, call me blonde or whatever you may, but the pictures above were taken on the 20th of October right?? The first Red rocks meet was on Oct 20th and you had the silver rims on... how does that work? Are they two different sets or am I just going crazy?

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Postby GR-8 » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CeXy7 @ Nov 19 2007, 11:56 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=11418]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>
ok, first off the black ones look SOO much better!!
Second, call me blonde or whatever you may, but the pictures above were taken on the 20th of October right?? The first Red rocks meet was on Oct 20th and you had the silver rims on... how does that work? Are they two different sets or am I just going crazy?[/b]

Thats soo funny. Did you take the other pics with a different camera and didn'y realize the date was off.
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Postby Colombia28 » Mon Nov 19, 2007 9:14

Looks good Eric!
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