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volvompg · 05-13-2009, 02:09 AM

akashic-

I used to race bicycles. When we raced with our disc wheels, we covered the valve stem holes with stickers like these-

10 Disc Wheel Stem Covers for Zipp, HED, Mavic Etc. - eBay (item 370199810777 end time May-13-09 19:03:02 PDT)

of course, any stickers would do. Hope that helps!

SVOboy · 05-13-2009, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by volvompg

akashic-

I used to race bicycles. When we raced with our disc wheels, we covered the valve stem holes with stickers like these-

10 Disc Wheel Stem Covers for Zipp, HED, Mavic Etc. - eBay (item 370199810777 end time May-13-09 19:03:02 PDT)

of course, any stickers would do. Hope that helps!

I can't think why I never imagined putting Zipp stickers on a set of smooth wheel caps! That is genius!!!

volvompg · 05-13-2009, 02:14 AM

I have a destroyed set of those in my garage! The stickers are still good though. Now im getting ideas...

GoodOak · 05-20-2009, 05:40 PM

I just found this thread and I am looking to make some of these mods to my '09 Nissan Frontier. How did you make the rear wheel skirts? Do they have a complicated structure under them like the front skirts or are they a simpler design?

Great work by the way!

09redrado · 07-18-2010, 08:41 AM

hey, what happened. no more updates?

aerohead · 08-19-2011, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by akashic

Wow, quite a compliment! Maybe I'll keep to my low-resolution cellphone pix for all my mods.

It does look fairly cool from a distance, though... but I still haven't gotten used to smooth wheels. There's something so "un-truck-like" about that to me. And racing wheels on a lifted truck that's going 45 in the slow lane... Just who do I think I am anyway??

The demand is growing in my mind for that "Research Vehicle" placard.

Make that 'AREA-51 Research Vehicle.'

graydonengineering · 08-21-2011, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by GoodOak

I just found this thread and I am looking to make some of these mods to my '09 Nissan Frontier. How did you make the rear wheel skirts? Do they have a complicated structure under them like the front skirts or are they a simpler design?

Great work by the way!

We have the same truck! Take a look at this thread along with my fuel log to see how mine is coming along. I have gone from 24 average to around 31 so far, and I am far from done with it.

Frontier pickup belly pan project