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Blue91
07-15-2002, 06:09 PM
Few weeks back, when I realized I needed 3 new tires, I set out on a hunt for some used ones, b/c I was (and still am) highly POOR.

Someone replied to a post of mine, offering these tires/wheels for $150:

http://pomofo.com/z28wheels1.jpg


I bought them, for the tires, and figured I'd resell the wheels for $25 each or so for the fbody guys to use for drag radials, etc. I went and had them unmounted the friday before last, and when the man gave me the bare rim, I realize the center section (hidden from view by the tire) was chrome, as well as the lip where the balancing weight HAD been. All of the sudden, I had this strange idea. I came home, and with some carb cleaner and steel wool, began taking the black paint off. SOME GOOF had PAINTED perfect chrome rims!

Now this led me to post them on ebay, b/c I KNEW I could get much more than $25 each for them now!

I'll let this url finish the story....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1842302335

Needless to say, Im happy, especially considering my initial cash outlay.

:blue: :blue: :blue: :blue: :blue: :blue: :blue: :blue:

Shaggy
07-15-2002, 07:01 PM
Lucky B-tard:p

Blue91
07-15-2002, 07:27 PM
Nah, Im just sharing my good news with you guys. Im not rubbing it in anyones face, especially the guy I bought them from. THAT would be vexing my luck!

:blue:

maveRick
07-15-2002, 08:11 PM
WO! WTG!

The high-bidder isn't your regular John Q. Public either.

According to his feedback, he also paid

$605 two tickets to the "Kansas Speedway Nascar Busch/Winston" (see http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1358010962

And - two more for $590 (see http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1358008804)


$605 + $590 (for tickets) + what he paid for your rims (PLUS the SHIPPING! = er..uh...hm..er...this PoMoFo can't count that high!



Maybe he's wants to look good pulling up to the race in his Z28!



GREAT find for a 'great guy'! WTG again!

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edit:

look closely and you can see a pic of the lucky seller!

<center>http://pomofo.com/ebay/z28wheels5.jpg</center> reminds me of the tea-kettle pic on ebay

Rusman
07-15-2002, 09:56 PM
Originally posted by maveRick
reminds me of the tea-kettle pic on ebay

ROTF

Thank god this seller is clothed! :)

TRAXX
07-15-2002, 09:57 PM
nice! true pomofo style!

89LX306
07-15-2002, 10:00 PM
You lucky dog!

/me goes out to the garage with steel wool to see if there is chrome under the paint on the waffles (increasing value from $25/wheel to $27/wheel)

red95gts
07-16-2002, 08:48 AM
Well....

I can't see ebay here at work, but I can only imagine seeing how this is a BinghamDeal...:)

Nice catch Fred!