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Technical => Body/Appearance/Interior => Topic started by: Gearjamer on February 05, 2011, 12:15:23 AM

Title: 1988 XR7 up date: Split spokes installed
Post by: Gearjamer on February 05, 2011, 12:15:23 AM
I've posted a few things about my on going improvement of a 1988 Cougar XR7 I got for a daily driver. The car was garage kept dealer serviced by its original owner till I got i a couple years ago. Just this last week I finally got tires for the 17" split spoke Mustang wheels I had stashed in my shop. I have a Mark VII 4 wheel disk brakes with the Mark axle in back. As some of you may know the SN95 wheel caps won't fit on an older non modular hub. So I had to modify the front caps. Tell me what you think. Should I do the rear caps as well to keep a consistant look? The fronts still need some polishing.

D-side
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Gearjamer/IMG_0052.jpg)
front
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Gearjamer/IMG_0054.jpg)
rear
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/Gearjamer/IMG_0055.jpg)
Title: 1988 XR7 up date: Split spokes installed
Post by: Beau on February 05, 2011, 03:41:38 AM
Yeah, you should mod them, if for nothing else, to get rid of the belly button icon.
It's AKA a pictogram meaning "asshole on board." lmao

No offense to the COOL mustang owners here.
Title: 1988 XR7 up date: Split spokes installed
Post by: flylear45 on February 05, 2011, 05:21:53 AM
I like the front caps. Match 'em if you can. Car looks great!
Title: 1988 XR7 up date: Split spokes installed
Post by: t3skidoo on February 05, 2011, 08:17:55 AM
Quote from: flylear45;351884
I like the front caps. Match 'em if you can. Car looks great!

 

+1
Title: 1988 XR7 up date: Split spokes installed
Post by: vinnietbird on February 05, 2011, 08:21:51 AM
I agree. Match the rear caps with the front. Looks great. Those wheels look better on that car than a Stang. Nicely done.
Title: 1988 XR7 up date: Split spokes installed
Post by: Gearjamer on February 06, 2011, 06:53:40 PM
Thanks!  The front caps only took 1.5 hrs total. They are not polished yet. I made a dome pattern of the first cap so I can replicate the rest. So the other two should not be an issue. The I will polish and coat. Thanks again for the replys.

Bill
Title: 1988 XR7 up date: Split spokes installed
Post by: Miah on February 06, 2011, 08:06:35 PM
Quote from: vinnietbird;351895
I agree. Match the rear caps with the front. Looks great. Those wheels look better on that car than a Stang. Nicely done.


I agree. Nice work