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rikyric · 04-22-2007, 10:24 PM

Well new to me anyways...

I didnt care for the ones I had on, the old ones were only 8'' wide and these are 10'' with a 4.25 backspacing

before

after

Livrat · 04-22-2007, 10:36 PM

Looks great!! What did you do with the old ones?

bouncytruck · 04-22-2007, 11:02 PM

The new ones do look a little nicer.

rikyric · 04-22-2007, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Livrat

Looks great!! What did you do with the old ones?

I still got em, they are for sale..
I see you are local, pm me if your interested. They are actually on craigslist right now.

67Steven · 04-22-2007, 11:34 PM

Looks really good with the new rims. I see you got rid of the black paint on the front bumper, 100% improvement there. Are you going to change the grill or leave it black?

rikyric · 04-23-2007, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by 67Steven

Looks really good with the new rims. I see you got rid of the black paint on the front bumper, 100% improvement there. Are you going to change the grill or leave it black?

Yeah, I'm gonna get new front and rear bumpers (chrome). The PO wire wheeled the bumpers and outer grill and painted flat black

I am going to strip the paint off of the grill and see how it polishes up. I like the chrome shiny look myself.

You actually saw it in person so you know what it looks like up close. I dont know what the PO was thinking when he did it

67Steven · 04-23-2007, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by rikyric

Yeah, I'm gonna get new front and rear bumpers (chrome). The PO wire wheeled the bumpers and outer grill and painted flat black

I am going to strip the paint off of the grill and see how it polishes up. I like the chrome shiny look myself.

You actually saw it in person so you know what it looks like up close. I dont know what the PO was thinking when he did it

I don't know what he was thinking either. I had already planned to replace the bumper and grill surround if I bought it. I was going to just paint the egg crate part a silver of some sort, depending on the condition.

You will have it looking like I was planning to in short order..... I'm jealous

**Yukon Jack** · 04-23-2007, 09:56 AM

I like the new rims also.

**Shock_Me** · 04-23-2007, 10:52 AM

Rims sure do make the difference don't they? Big improvement from the 8 inchers.
My brother tried the "Easy-Off" oven cleaner trick on a grille surround to remove the anodizing. It worked real well and he was able to buff to a nice chrome like shine afterwards. I'm assuming it would remove the black paint as well. You may have to sand afterwards with some fine grit depending on what it looks like under the paint.
Oh yeah, don't spray Easy-Off anywhere near your Blazer. It will remove your paint for sure.

LUV2XCLR8 · 04-23-2007, 06:58 PM

FRENCHBLUE72 · 04-24-2007, 10:48 PM

I like the new wheels but then agian I m biased mine are 15x12..

rikyric · 04-24-2007, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by FRENCHBLUE72

I like the new wheels but then agian I m biased mine are 15x12..

Nice.... did you have to level out the rear? And what kind of lift did you go with?

04-22-2007, 10:24 PM	#1
rikyric Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 99	Got some new wheels Well new to me anyways... I didnt care for the ones I had on, the old ones were only 8'' wide and these are 10'' with a 4.25 backspacing before after Attached Images

04-22-2007, 10:36 PM	#2
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: Got some new wheels Looks great!! What did you do with the old ones?

04-22-2007, 11:02 PM	#3
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Re: Got some new wheels The new ones do look a little nicer. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

04-22-2007, 11:34 PM	#5
67Steven Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Oregon City Posts: 228	Re: Got some new wheels Looks really good with the new rims. I see you got rid of the black paint on the front bumper, 100% improvement there. Are you going to change the grill or leave it black?

04-23-2007, 09:56 AM	#8
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,686	Re: Got some new wheels I like the new rims also. __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

04-23-2007, 10:52 AM	#9
Shock_Me Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Brunswick, Canada Posts: 591	Re: Got some new wheels Rims sure do make the difference don't they? Big improvement from the 8 inchers. My brother tried the "Easy-Off" oven cleaner trick on a grille surround to remove the anodizing. It worked real well and he was able to buff to a nice chrome like shine afterwards. I'm assuming it would remove the black paint as well. You may have to sand afterwards with some fine grit depending on what it looks like under the paint. Oh yeah, don't spray Easy-Off anywhere near your Blazer. It will remove your paint for sure. Last edited by Shock_Me; 04-23-2007 at 10:54 AM.

04-23-2007, 06:58 PM	#10
LUV2XCLR8 The LuvShack Garage Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maple Grove, TN (West Side) Posts: 30,468	Re: Got some new wheels __________________ Owner/Op: "TN Classic Transport Carriers" The Toy: "Square Vette" 72 Hybrid Blazer Toy Barn: "LuvShack" 40 x 60 x 20 Shop Tow Piggy:"Maddy" 88 Silverado 3500 Hauler: "Feathers" 14 Aluma 8218T

04-24-2007, 10:48 PM	#11
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