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Smooth Wheel Covers - Success
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Ok so I wanted to make smooth wheel covers for my 2006 Suzuki Forenza since I got it (January 2011). I was reading a post on ecomodder and while I was reading it I was only aware of making the pizza pan wheel covers, but wasn't sure how I was going to fasten them to my car so I didn't really look into it any further. Anyway, I was reading a post about someone making smooth wheel covers with fiberglass resin. I looked into it and ended up doing the mod.
The results turned out great. I LOVE how they look. I do not have any real statistical data to prove that I am getting more mpg, but my hub caps before weren't that aerodynamically "dirty". The improvement in mpg is probably marginal at best, but it gives me a little piece of mind. Oh and it turns heads like no other.. |
Looks good! I lived in Owosso back in the late 80's early 90's. Hope you see some nice gains in this.
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Very nice looking hubcaps.
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Those are excellent! Do you have a picture of what they looked like before you started?
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Gorgeous execution! CarloSW2 |
nice job
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Hi, I like this mod and want to try to do it myself. I have plastic hub caps on my car and they have four plastic 'nut covers' which screw over the top of the wheel nuts.
Could anyone advise me please, should I cut out the center of the plastic hubcaps or would this destroy the strength? The center plastic covers screw onto the wheel and keep in firmly attached but if I cover with cloth and resin I would lose this function. Any advice gratefully received. |
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Have you thought of using vinyl wrap to finish them? I think gloss white, or chrome silver could look really good!
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