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  1. 10-14-2008, 04:27 PM #1
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    Default Custom center caps

    The center caps that came with the wheels I got for winter tires were not to my liking so I modded them.

    The hardest part was getting a flat cap to fit a domed cap. The center is plastic so I heated it up to make it soft and I was able to mold it and make it flat. I then got a set of center caps off a G6. They just happened to be the right size and I got them for $25 on ebay. I had to cut the tabs off of the G6caps and then grind down the back to make it completely flat. After that I just used some 3M double sided tape and put the two together. What do you think?






    Here are some stock pics of what they originally looked like.




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    Excellent handy work! Well done. How much for the wheels?
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    Quote Originally Posted by GRRRR8 View Post
    Excellent handy work! Well done. How much for the wheels?
    Thanks, they were just under $550 shipped from Tire Rack. They also have them in black with the polished lip and I almost went with them. I guess if these ever get messed up I can always paint them.

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    18x8? Thats a good deal.
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    Yeah they are 18x8 and what sucks is they are now on close out for $109. Tire Rack has 19 18x8 that will fit the G8 for less then $150 each.

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    I need to check on 2 17s for some DRs.
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    Nice work!
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    Very nice. Do you have a picture of them on your car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by G8Smitty View Post
    Very nice. Do you have a picture of them on your car?
    No not yet, I have not even put the tires on them yet. I will get them on sometime next month and I will post pics then.

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  10. 10-14-2008, 09:01 PM #10
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    That looks really good! Nice job.
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