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Technical & Reference Section => Tech and Restoration => Topic started by: factory pilot on September 28, 2015, 05:11 PM
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Did or does anyone know/remember or have a Nos set ... Trying to research to get mine looking spot on .. Did some come really blinged up or were they more of a dull/brushed finish?
Cheers Ant
Here's some images but it's inconclusive from these...
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Don't think they were mirror polished finish Ant. I'm pretty sure they were plain (not brushed) aluminium. :daumenhoch:
I could be wrong though. :-\
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I think you are probably right Nick :daumenhoch:
I tend to agree with you but I'm open to any other ideas/info any other radsters might have? .....
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Don't think they were mirror polished finish Ant. I'm pretty sure they were plain (not brushed) aluminium. :daumenhoch:
I could be wrong though. :-\
Agreed. I have an orphan :( NOS Gold Araya 7x shiny side. It's at my parents - so I can't show you a pic just now, but defo not mirror finish. As CustardLips said - plain aluminium. Certainly on the wheel I've got.
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I think you are probably right Nick :daumenhoch:
I tend to agree with you but I'm open to any other ideas/info any other radsters might have? .....
Get them blinged up mother funker. :coolsmiley:
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If you can't photograph a reflection in them you've failed!
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Send em to that geezer on ebay that polishes everything to within an inch of its life!.......I tell you that boy could Polish a turd!! :daumenhoch:
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I think you are probably right Nick :daumenhoch:
I tend to agree with you but I'm open to any other ideas/info any other radsters might have? .....
Get them blinged up mother funker. :coolsmiley:
They already are Dan :D They look awesome but i did say to Ant that maybe they are too blingy and they possibly need toning down a notch or two ;)
I checked my NOS Black 7X shinesides tonight Ant and they aren't very shiny , then again they have had 30 years to dull down :D ;D
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I like my shit era correct as you all know so .....
Sorry Joff mate ... Looks like you've got a bit more work to do :-[ :-X :coolsmiley: :buck2: :2funny:
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.... But if anyone knows any different ? .... Let us know! :D :daumenhoch:
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If you can't photograph a reflection in them you've failed!
I've heard about cyber bullies like you ... Trolling about ... You don't scare me Swannick!!!! :nickswan:
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If you can't photograph a reflection in them you've failed!
I've heard about cyber bullies like you ... Trolling about ... You don't scare me Swannick!!!! :nickswan:
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Lovely stuff
(http://i771.photobucket.com/albums/xx358/nickswan1/DSCF2833_zpsddf5fdeb.jpg) (http://s771.photobucket.com/user/nickswan1/media/DSCF2833_zpsddf5fdeb.jpg.html)
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Tis lovely that Nick but c'mon is it really era correct though? "nono"
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Tis lovely that Nick but c'mon is it really era correct though? "nono"
that's how I got them, still in't wrapper
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As said below...above...Ant, they were not shiny finish, more of a satin finish.
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Tis lovely that Nick but c'mon is it really era correct though? "nono"
that's how I got them, still in't wrapper
Seriously Nick or are you being facetious now ?
I always assumed they were more dull... Even though I like a bit of bling myself :P
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These definitely don't look like they came off Elton's Rolls Royce!
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Tis lovely that Nick but c'mon is it really era correct though? "nono"
that's how I got them, still in't wrapper
Seriously Nick or are you being facetious now ?
I always assumed they were more dull... Even though I like a bit of bling myself :P
Honestly Ant, I got these NOS and in the wrapper. If somebody had taken them out they made a good jovb putting them back. They are Ukais by the way. I have had NOS 7x that were duller too.
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Thanks Nick .. Really interesting stuff! You'd think if Ukai's came like that then surely some 7x's came like that?
Joff made a good point to me the other day .... Would araya really go to all the extra bother of polishing up all their shiny sides ?
Just a thought ?
Anyone out there got mirror finish NOS 7x s out there then ?
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If there going on a show build that you not riding granted it will look awesome in bling but bitd would it not of made sense for them to be raw alloy finish for better stopping? I know ambrosia rims had some type of lines on them to aid braking/stopping power ??? just a thought
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They will be on a show bike but I want it to be as authentic as possible dude ... I want it to be era correct and to be as authentic as I can make it.
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I had and sold some nos blue araya 7x shine sides a couple of years back, they were deffo not bling, they were a raw aluminium finish mate.
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Mine a dull sheen from 83-84. Imagine stainless steel de-lorean.
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Back to the future stylee !!! Love it !!!
Yeah I guess that's the end of the 'Ring of Bling' then :LolLolLolLol:
Anyone else got some that are shiny shiny ??? If not the people of rad have spoken !! :bow:
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I guess that means you want me to de-bling your ring of bling Ant :D
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I guess that means you want me to de-bling your ring of bling Ant :D
Love it Joff :LolLolLolLol: so..
Ding ding... Let's not wait until spring .. Away with that ring of bling thing! :LolLolLolLol: :D