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4th Gen ('81-'88): Are My Wheels Painted?

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Old Feb 27, 2017 | 08:02 PM
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These wheels appear to have a slight gold tint to them which also seems to be flaking off in some areas. The 5 holes all seem to be hand painted black. I'm going to assume that a previous owner painted them. Does that sound right?


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Old Feb 28, 2017 | 11:17 AM
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Yes those look painted different than stock. I believe the originals are silver painted steel with black insets, as pictured here.

 

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Old Mar 1, 2017 | 06:25 PM
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