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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:26 PM
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SEVAS Owners I have a ????

I have a set of S-22's and does anyone know if you can remove the outside bolt head or whatever they are on the outside edge of the rim????

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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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are you trying to pull them apart?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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are you talking about the chrome fasteners?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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i think they are one piece?
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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I don't know what they are I know the rims are one peice but there are chrome like bolt heads around the outside edge I was just wondering if they could be removed
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:53 PM
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if theyre one piece then i dont think so...i know multi piece wheel you can to pull them apart, like to paint or powercoat
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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yea pretty sure one pieces put those there to look like multipiece forged rims.. i doubt they can be removed (think they are just welded or something on there for looks)
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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I thought I remember someing removing theres to have them painted or powder coated and saying you can buy new ones from sevas if I can just remove them I would
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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you can most likely remove them...most of the fake rivets are usually glued on or hammered in the holes...gl bro...
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:33 PM
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They are glued on and they are plastic
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:46 PM
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They are? I thought it was a 1-pc mold.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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That is what I was told, by someone at sevas when I called about painting mine
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 08:49 PM
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They are little pieces of plastic and they are glued in. I took all of mine out in anticipation of filling them in with bondo and repainting them.
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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Wow. They would look 100X better without them!! The bad part is that the bondo may expand/contract with the heat and crack.
 
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Old Sep 19, 2008 | 11:14 PM
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HMMM I might have to look into this.......
 
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