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Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Tue, 22 October 2002 12:48
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Hello everyone,
Iam going to have a go at polishing my alloy rims and rocket cover and was wonder what are some good products to use and methods of doing it???
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Tue, 22 October 2002 13:03
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Mothers polish is good!or silvo,isnt bad either. just rub it in untill it is all gone and you are left with a good shine
Is there paint on the cam covers? if so then i would recomend paint striper first.
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Adelaide
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September 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Tue, 22 October 2002 13:24
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AUTO SOL mate, great stuff mirror shine comes in a little tube and costs about $10
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Tue, 22 October 2002 13:29
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I just went and had a look in my shed and that is what i used last time.  i just couldnt remember the name
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UK
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May 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Tue, 22 October 2002 17:34
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Attack it first with wire wool to get the paint off.
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I supported Toymods
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melbourne.victoria.austra...
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June 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Tue, 22 October 2002 20:34
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autosol - don't waste time with anything else. is magic stuff.
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Tue, 22 October 2002 23:53
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What about the alloy rims do they have some kind of protective coating from the factory or not???
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 01:31
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some have a clearcoat on them - the shiny ones.......i don't know how autosol would go with this stuff..
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I supported Toymods
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Perth
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August 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 03:26
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i bought some rims secondhand, they had this clear crap on them, just used paint stripper to get that crap off, then attacked with wet'n'dry sandpaper, then autosol
hint: if you dont want to autosol again then find something to protect the metal, some type of clearcoat
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Hornsby, N.S.W
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September 2002
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Wed, 23 October 2002 05:54
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AUTOSOL, dont go past it, QUALITY SHINE
JUZZO
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Canberra
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May 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 10:04
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If your rocker covers are painted, after you strip them you will probably find that the casting is quite rough. You can sit there for days with autosol/mothers etc and you will not get it to shine decently. You'll need to remove the pitted casting to get a smooth surface to polish. You can do this with gradually finer grades of sandpaper, but be prepared to have no fingers after a few hours! I've done this to my 3TGTE valve cover, and it was hell! Next time I'll pay someone to do it.
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Canberra, Australia
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October 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 13:59
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I used Autosol to polish my cam cover. I;m not sure if i'd do my rims myself or if i'd pay someone to do it.
My friend got his rims done and they cost him $250 a rim!!! YIKES! On second thought, i might do it myself 
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Coffs
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Wed, 23 October 2002 14:38
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F*#K a mate of mine payed $30 bucks a rim to get them polished.
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Wed, 23 October 2002 14:43
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A guy i know will polish rims for about $30-$50 a rim . He is a back yard job.but they do look good when he has finished with them
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Coffs
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 15:19
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wizzfizz2097: i bought some rims secondhand, they had this clear crap on them, just used paint stripper to get that crap off, then attacked with wet'n'dry sandpaper, then autosol
hint: if you dont want to autosol again then find something to protect the metal, some type of clearcoat
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Is paint stripper bad on tyres?? I would say so.
I'm going to have a go at using my dads disc sander which has a buffing attactment.
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 15:26
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| rollaboy wrote on Thu, 24 October 2002 01:19 |
Is paint stripper bad on tyres?? I would say so.
I'm going to have a go at using my dads disc sander which has a buffing attactment.
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I will put some paint stripper on some old tyres in the morrning and find out for you! I will post my results tomorrow afternoon here. im also intrested to see what effect the striper has on tyres.
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Coffs
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Wed, 23 October 2002 15:31
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| FLY PSI wrote on Thu, 24 October 2002 01:26 |
I will put some paint stripper on some old tyres in the morrning and find out for you! I will post my results tomorrow afternoon here.
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Sweet thanks mate.
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im also intrested to see what effect the striper has on tyres.
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Are you thinking of putting paint stripper under peoples tires at the shopping centre?? 
Also would high heat clear paint go milky on the rocket covers, as i want to keep them shiny as long as i can??
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 15:38
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| rollaboy wrote on Thu, 24 October 2002 01:31 |
Also would high heat clear paint go milky on the rocket covers, as i want to keep them shiny as long as i can??
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i dont know. but a mate of mine AKA alainve, had a polished rocket cover on his old 4AC and it lasted for a long time(it is still shiney) so i dont think you will need to clear them.just wipe them over every couple of weeks! And they should keep looking good
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 15:46
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| rollaboy wrote on Thu, 24 October 2002 01:31 |
Are you thinking of putting paint stripper under peoples tires at the shopping centre??
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HEHEHE.maybe,maybe not!
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Wed, 23 October 2002 15:51
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| Bboy_Sparx wrote on Wed, 23 October 2002 23:29 |
I used Autosol to polish my cam cover. I;m not sure if i'd do my rims myself or if i'd pay someone to do it.
My friend got his rims done and they cost him $250 a rim!!! YIKES! On second thought, i might do it myself
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250 a rim that dont ound right. sounds like more then the rims worth. sure it wasnt for a full set. only a riceboy would pay that much
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Wollongong
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May 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Thu, 24 October 2002 03:59
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$250 each to get chromed maybe...
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Canberra, Australia
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October 2002
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Thu, 24 October 2002 05:30
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| faulksy wrote on Thu, 24 October 2002 01:51 |
250 a rim that dont ound right. sounds like more then the rims worth. sure it wasnt for a full set. only a riceboy would pay that much
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Nope, it's true he really did pay $250 a rim plus GST! They were 3 piece rims though, but I'm not sure if that would make a difference...I'm still laughing...I wouldn't pay that much.
Another one of my friends got his whole set (4 Simmons FR17s)chromed for $200...bloody mates rates <---Now that I would take up any day
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Canberra, Australia
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October 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Thu, 24 October 2002 05:32
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| faulksy wrote on Thu, 24 October 2002 01:51 |
[...only a riceboy would pay that much
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What does riceboy mean in that context?
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Location:
Carlingford, Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Thu, 24 October 2002 06:59
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riceboy = mental problem
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Thu, 24 October 2002 11:55
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I have only just put the paint striper on the tyre, so i will post the results in the morning... 
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Coffs
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May 2002
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Thu, 24 October 2002 12:09
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Sweet then I'll know for the weekend.
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Thu, 24 October 2002 12:18
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And so will I...
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Sydney
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October 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Thu, 24 October 2002 12:36
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FLY PSI,
can you get me your mates details or ask him if he wants a job on doing mine?
i would pay him up to $100 per rim to fully polish them.
they are 9x18(x2)and 10x18(x2)BBS mesh type,painted black centre and red outer ring.
ive been quoted $310 per rim...and think its way too much.
im in Sydney.
PM me if you want
cheers
Danny
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Fri, 25 October 2002 05:34
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MAZMAN:Ive sent you a PM regarding the rims
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Newcastle
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September 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Fri, 25 October 2002 05:38
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The paint stripper has had little to no effect on the tyre!  but it feels a little softer where the stripper was, then the rest of the tyre. so i think that if you were to use it then it wouldnt have an effect on the tyre if it was washed straight off
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Sydney
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July 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Fri, 25 October 2002 05:43
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On the original topic, I'm currently cleaning my rocker covers and intake manifold. I'm soaking them in degreaser over night, then I'll hit them with carby cleaner, then polish with autosol.
Will make the engine look smick, 'specially with the new leads and a quick clean of all other surfaces.
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Coffs
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May 2002
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Sat, 26 October 2002 04:14
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PETE do you think you could post up or email me some pics when your finished??
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Brisbane
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May 2002
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Sat, 26 October 2002 06:50
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Here's the results of my cam-cover polishing efforts...
To start, I degreased the covers, then used a random-orbit sander with 250 and 400 grit paper to get the pits out of the finish etc, I then used a polishing kit from Bunnings that came with 2 cloth buffing wheels, one coarse and one fine, a fitting for a power drill, and 2 blocks of polishing compound that cost about $26 all up. With the polishing kit, the covers came up great for not too much effort, and they look a hell of a lot better than they initially did!
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Location:
Colyton, NSW
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May 2002
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Sat, 26 October 2002 08:39
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OMG ... that looks sooooo good...
im gonna do it...
may be a dumb question .. but ...
is it hard to get covers off???
do u need to put a seal back on??
whats the go
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Formerly TRD_RoLLa
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May 2002
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Sun, 27 October 2002 12:58
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Troy: best to change ure cam cover seals when u do it. Also it is easy to get the cam cover off. Take off the 4 silver nuts off the cam cover and take it off.
Too bad Toyota didnt re-cast the 4agze cam covers with their FWD chassis. Having the writing facing the right direction would have been good. Oh well.
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Colyton, NSW
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May 2002
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Sun, 27 October 2002 21:19
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Spanks Matt
any idea on the cost of the seal and where to get it?
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Formerly TRD_RoLLa
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May 2002
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Sun, 27 October 2002 23:07
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Yeh they available from Toyota for around $40-50 cant remember exact price but thats for the pair.
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I supported Toymods
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melbourne.victoria.austra...
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Re: Polishing Alloy Rims and Rocket Cover
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Mon, 28 October 2002 03:31
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EXCELLENT use of technet CD holder 
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Coffs
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May 2002
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Mon, 28 October 2002 10:32
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I got a price today from Car Bitz (Like Auto Pro) for $17 each. The guy said they are rubber ones which can be reused.
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Coffs
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May 2002
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Tue, 05 November 2002 12:30
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Here's some photos of my progress so far.
Taken straight after I took them off.
Good old paint stripper at work.
After I washed the paint stripper off and cleaned it up a little with a wire brush.
More to come soon.
Takes a while with the sanding.
It really sucks with the raised writing as u have to be very careful not the sand it.
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