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Old 10-06-2010, 11:23 AM
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Very cool,i love it!

You are going to have fun stretching those tires around the wheels!
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Very cool,i love it!

You are going to have fun stretching those tires around the wheels!
Thanks Troy, actually I was gonna ask you if you have any tips for fitting those tyres, did you trim them at all?

Brian, I hadn't intended to build a lowrider from the outset, but it seems to have naturally gone that way! The cab work you did on your daycab convinced me to redo the windshield on mine. Really helps capture the pete look.

Brian, John, Mr Cowboy, Troy, you have all built trucks that have inspired this build so thanks for the kind words, means a lot, and thanks for sharing all your builds. Without all this information I wouldn't have got where I am now with my project.
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Old 10-06-2010, 02:34 PM
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I will send you a pic of what I did w/explanation when I get home tonight.
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I will send you a pic of what I did w/explanation when I get home tonight.
Hey, thanks man!
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Old 10-06-2010, 09:01 PM
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Hey Nick,
This is how I fit the wedico tires to my meir wheels.
First I ground down the lips on the inside with my bench grinder(be careful not
to nick the outer rim).



In this pic,I cut off the long portion of the hub so I could use my hub covers.


Then I wet the tire to help slide it on (this helps when you are doing a bunch of
tires).


When you get the tire on the wheel it will be lop-sided.
You will need to work the tire around the wheel with your fingers.





Then you are done!
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That looks great Troy. There is no mods to the tires?

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Old 10-06-2010, 09:15 PM
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That looks great Troy. There is no mods to the tires?

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Sorry I forgot to mention that I did not modify the tires.
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That looks great Troy. There is no mods to the tires?

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someone can also make wheels to fit he just did 2 tonight

Troy where you get those hub covers ?

looks good , Nick

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