04-06-2012, 11:03 AM | #29 |
Thanks, Took me two years to decide what I wanted. I like that I was able to add some minor changes to make them a one of a kind for my car.
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04-06-2012, 11:11 AM | #30 |
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bad @$$ man! I like the look
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04-06-2012, 11:17 AM | #31 |
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This is by far the coolest thread I've ever seen. It's one thing to see new wheels on a car but it's an entirely different thing to see someone design and fabricate their own wheels. This feels like a show I would stop to watch on tv.
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04-06-2012, 11:33 AM | #32 |
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Great thread! And a great job on the write up too.
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04-06-2012, 12:52 PM | #33 |
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Fantastic thread! Can't wait to see the finished product on your car!
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04-06-2012, 12:56 PM | #34 |
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I love watching wheels being produced from those slugs of aluminum. That's for cataloguing the process. The wheels look great! Very CTS-V-ish with the concavity is a nice touch. Thanks for posting!
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04-10-2012, 09:59 PM | #35 | |
Ok everyone. Here is the link to the YouTube video. This is the 250 Ton Rotary press video I was talking about. What he is spraying on the press is graphite to help keep the metals from sticking together. Sorry it took so long to get up. Been busy. Next will be the polishing and assembly. Hope to have wheels by the end of the week.
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04-10-2012, 10:51 PM | #36 |
Check this out. My wheel maker called and asked if I wanted to laser engrave my signature into the wheel center cap today. He said since I basically designed them that he could capture that with my signature in them. That is cool. Declined though, just couldn't get myself to do it. What a concept though.
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doesn't have to be a real signature, just call them TomD's
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Any new pictures? Watching the process from what you have captured so far has been neat...
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04-17-2012, 12:07 PM | #40 |
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This is by far the coolest thread. It's so crazy to see how all these are actually made. Great thread. Definitely be checking up on this.
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04-17-2012, 12:18 PM | #41 |
Nice Write up and pics.
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