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My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 6/17/2008 6:42:09 AM

1fastls1ss

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I liked the look of the 2wd stock blazer rims a 4x4 blazer, it gives it a wider looking stance and puts the tires at just about an inch past the fenders. I got a set of chevy 2wd rims off a blazer at a local junkyard cheap, then cleaned them up and painted them black and left the lip unpainted. Here are the results with a set of buckshot mudders 30 x 9.50. I also got a cat back exhaust and a GM tow hitch from the same truck, I only paid about $160 for the rims, exhaust, and tow hitch. Also I have NO rubbing issues with the wheels, my blazer does have the keys adjusted and a 1.5" shackle lift in the rear.

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 6/17/2008 7:22:49 AM

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Looks good

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 6/17/2008 7:31:37 AM

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That looks really good.

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 6/17/2008 9:08:18 AM

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i agree with everyone else that looks really good

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 8/25/2008 5:06:35 PM

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How did you paint those? Was it expensive to do? I''m thinking about going the same route you have. I already have the 2wd stock rims and they look really nice the way you''ve done it. Please let me know the cost/how hard it was to do. Thanks.

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 8/25/2008 5:15:30 PM

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I agree very nice...nice and clean look

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 8/30/2008 7:55:00 AM

1fastls1ss

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quote:

ORIGINAL: smithc660

How did you paint those? Was it expensive to do? I''''''''m thinking about going the same route you have. I already have the 2wd stock rims and they look really nice the way you''''''''ve done it. Please let me know the cost/how hard it was to do. Thanks.

Just some semi gloss rattle can paint from Rust-Oleum ($5 a can, I used 2 cans). just take your time to tape off what you don''''t want to be painted and make sure you scuff up the old rims with a scotch brite pad so the paint can stick properly. I will have to post some new pics up of the blazer, i recently put the newer 98-up front bumper on it with larger 5" hella lights.

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 8/30/2008 10:13:57 AM

Blazin_1t_up

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very nice how did u get them to stick out

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 8/31/2008 6:50:41 AM

1fastls1ss

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ORIGINAL: Blazin_1t_up

very nice how did u get them to stick out

The 2wd and 4wd blazers have different offsets. So when you put a 2wd rim on a 4wd blazer or 4wd S10 the rim moves more outward due to the offset/backspacing giving that wider stance a lot of people want to achieve.

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 8/31/2008 8:06:36 AM

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How well do you think that the paint is going to hold up on day to day abuse. Especially in the winter.

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RE: My 97 4X4 with painted 2wd rims - 8/31/2008 3:25:33 PM

1fastls1ss

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How well do you think that the paint is going to hold up on day to day abuse. Especially in the winter.

I live in FL so I''m not worried about the winter (snow). I did the same thing to my buddies ranger a few years ago and the paint is still holding up just fine, no flaking, peeling, or fading. If not it doesn''t take much to take them off and recoat them again if needs be, but as many layers I put on these wheels I have no worries at all.

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