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spinning rims - 2/3/2004 11:32:10 PM   
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Status: offline 		anyone know where to get good spinning rims for a car i have only seen them for a truck. it would be nice to get an exact replica of some sprewells or even some choppers. if anyone knows anything let me know. thanx
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RE: spinning rims - 2/3/2004 11:34:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		get some smaller ones for trucks and modify your body or get a truck body.


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RE: spinning rims - 2/3/2004 11:34:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		i know it is possible. I got the idea when i was watching an episode of american hot rod on the discovery channel. the guy made a replica of a wheel in the form of a keychain. anyone with a cnc lathe or something that can do this please let me know i want to be one of the first with good spinning rims on my car. thanx.

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RE: spinning rims - 2/3/2004 11:35:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		i want to get the parma blazer body but i dont know if it will fit right on my tc3

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RE: spinning rims - 2/3/2004 11:39:03 PM   
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Status: offline 		just look at the specs: look for a body that is the scale of your car (1/10 etc.) then look at the width of your car (190mm, 200mm, etc.) match these measurements to a body that you want and it will fit. people have already put spinnas on theyre cars. i saw it somewhere, looked very nice.


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RE: spinning rims - 2/3/2004 11:47:00 PM   
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Status: offline 		My friend who made mine wants to make more and sell them.
Email me and I'll let him know what kind of demand there will be.
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RE: spinning rims - 2/3/2004 11:49:26 PM   
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RE: spinning rims - 2/3/2004 11:51:45 PM   
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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 12:10:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		if your friend makes them with a cnc machine then it would be easy to come up with different, cleaner designs


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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 12:52:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		what most people are doing with there micros is they are buying these dub city model car kits from wal-mart and using the spinners out of the kits.

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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 2:29:32 AM   
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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 3:07:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Ah, the hard way. If anyone can get to a CNC machine and know how to work it, I'll be intrested in buying some (Adapted from full size ones). E-mail me IronGeckos@Aol.com


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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 4:19:09 AM   
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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 9:50:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Gecko,
A friend of mine is a machinist, and has a CNC. He also uses a CAD system for his blueprints. I can ask him if he is interested. This guy is one awesome machinist. He has made many parts for me when I was working as a QA Inspector for a manufacturing plant. FYI - He isn't cheap, but his work is top-notch. If you can furnish some dimensions and a workable drawing, I can run it past him.
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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 9:52:44 AM   
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MY e-mail is drdenny@mhcable.com
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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 8:39:33 PM   
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RE: spinning rims - 2/4/2004 8:58:32 PM   
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RE: spinning rims - 2/5/2004 5:00:57 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'm a mechanical designer, and I have access to a machine shop with cnc capabilities. They can cut anything I can model in 3D, and I can model just about anything you'd ask for in 3D.. The problem comes when you start paying for shop time. It is $40/hr, and cutting small parts like this might seem simple, but it still requires quite a bit of prep time. I'd say you would be looking at about 2-3 hours total, plus my time for modeling the parts. I'll work fairly cheap, cuz I think it would be a fun thing to do.. If you are serious about this, I can make it happen but it won't be cheap.

I'll need either a sketch of what you want or a photo or a real car with what you want to replicate. Also, exact measurements of the wheel you intend to mount the spinners on. You can either send me a wheel and I'll get what I need, or you can measure it yourself and send me the dimensions.