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Old 11-27-2007, 09:42 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Modded wheel covers to make them smooth
Another project done: streamlined my wheel covers.

i considered the pizza tray approach, but had some extra krazy karpet left over from the skirt project, so i cut out shapes and glued them over the openings on the wheel covers.





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