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Offline bobbbbsy

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Re: Convert plastic hub to metal looking?
« Reply #25 on: March 23, 2015, 08:14 PM »
stiff toothbrush , scouring pad hot water and fairy liquid for the layman . great result . fook kool 'caps in yo ass'.
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Re: Convert plastic hub to metal looking?
« Reply #26 on: March 24, 2015, 12:51 PM »
Thanks man, yeah i think the name kool kaps says it all!

stiff toothbrush , scouring pad hot water and fairy liquid for the layman . great result . fook kool 'caps in yo ass'.

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Re: Convert plastic hub to metal looking?
« Reply #27 on: March 24, 2015, 01:00 PM »
Do you know where i can get tyres that have the colour right upto the edge of the tuff?


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Re: Convert plastic hub to metal looking?
« Reply #28 on: March 24, 2015, 01:42 PM »
Do you know where i can get tyres that have the colour right upto the edge of the tuff?




NOOOO! they will look shite! Old school rides NEED a tanwall!   :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #29 on: March 24, 2015, 02:06 PM »
Ah ok - point taken!

What tyres you recommend fella?

Do you know where i can get tyres that have the colour right upto the edge of the tuff?




NOOOO! they will look shite! Old school rides NEED a tanwall!   :daumenhoch:

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Re: Convert plastic hub to metal looking?
« Reply #30 on: March 24, 2015, 02:16 PM »
All depends on how you have built the t/a! Blue comp 111's or blue kenda/panaracer etc, just make sure they have a tanwall/skinwall! or you could go for whitewalls but I personally hate them   :daumenhoch:
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« Reply #31 on: March 24, 2015, 05:18 PM »
im not seeing white tuffs with all blue tyres looking that great . i think repop comp 3 s . fat on the front / thin on the rear . i kinda like ladies shopping tyres on white tuffs . its all they look good on . just too damn thin .

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« Reply #32 on: March 27, 2015, 05:45 PM »
You'll probably hate this then!

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