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		GROOV3 petrol head
 
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 8:16 pm    Post subject: Should i paint my drums | 
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				i just picked up a set of 5 spoke mags
 
and i was wondering shoudl i paint my drumbs and calipers in black or metalic blue colour my car is a light blue so the blue would match but i dont want it looking hella poxy what do you guys think | 
			 
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		Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
 
  Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 9163 Location: brisbane
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 8:53 pm    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				do what u want?
 
why do u have to ask if u should or shouldnt. think about it, rusty brown or newly painted. hmmmmmmmm
 
 
BTW: use heat proof paint _________________
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		DOHC_TF tinkerer
 
  Joined: 11 Feb 2003 Posts: 123
 
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 8:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				Drum brakes don't have calipers so you cant paint them for starters but if i was you i'd just paint them black so they looked a bit neater than having rusty drums showing.
 
 
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		DOHC_TF tinkerer
 
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 8:57 pm    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				Drum brakes don't have calipers so you cant paint them for starters but if i was you i'd just paint them black so they looked a bit neater than having rusty drums showing.
 
 
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		Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
 
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 9:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				"shoudl i paint my drumbs and calipers in black or metalic blue "
 
 
 
"Drum brakes don't have calipers so you cant paint them for starters"
 
 
if im not mistaken, the front of a gemini has calapers...... _________________
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		GROOV3 petrol head
 
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				 Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2003 10:18 pm    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				| nah im paintint them either way i just cant decided between black of blue | 
			 
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		g161stroker backyard mechanic
 
  Joined: 06 Jun 2002 Posts: 533
 
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				 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 5:51 pm    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				| paint the cunts red man itll look heaps better remember if in doubt red goes faster hehehehe | 
			 
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		ExGem tinkerer
 
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				 Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2003 9:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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		Loz backyard mechanic
 
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				 Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2003 12:47 am    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				| navy blue, its nearly black and will match the car better | 
			 
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		Gene FJ20DET hod rodder
 
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				 Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2003 10:46 am    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				with a sligh hint off peach _________________
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		TuFf backyard mechanic
 
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				 Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2003 5:49 pm    Post subject: Re: Should i paint my drums | 
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				Don't forget the "Type R" Badge
 
 
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