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  1. 03-15-2016 03:53 PM #1
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    I guess I've been livin' in a cave! LOL..
    Never saw anyone sanding / shaving a tire.. ( yes, I'm shaking my head.)

    Yep, we're all different. I learned something new today. Not my cup of tea but have fun if you enjoy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    I guess I've been livin' in a cave! LOL..
    Never saw anyone sanding / shaving a tire.. ( yes, I'm shaking my head.)

    Yep, we're all different. I learned something new today. Not my cup of tea but have fun if you enjoy.
    It's been done since the 40's.
    Also just like guys puttin a wiggely front end on a hot Rod. A hot rod has a straight axle a street rod has a wiggley f/e.
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    Quote Originally Posted by DA34GUY View Post
    It's been done since the 40's.
    Also just like guys puttin a wiggely front end on a hot Rod. A hot rod has a straight axle a street rod has a wiggley f/e.
    I can't agree with ya there. Hot Rods are so many things to so many people who like so many different things. I don't think it's possible to simply catagorize and label it.
    I think it's like lighning in the bottle.. or like you said earlier, different strokes for different folks.

    I wasn't being, nor intended in being critical of someone smoothing a tire, it was just completely new to me. Never saw it before / Never heard of it being done / and stated same is all.

    I'll crawl back into my cave now!
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    Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
    I can't agree with ya there. Hot Rods are so many things to so many people who like so many different things. I don't think it's possible to simply catagorize and label it.
    I think it's like lighning in the bottle.. or like you said earlier, different strokes for different folks.

    I wasn't being, nor intended in being critical of someone smoothing a tire, it was just completely new to me. Never saw it before / Never heard of it being done / and stated same is all.

    I'll crawl back into my cave now!
    Have you got room in that cave for me too?
    I'll give you a beer if you let me in.

    I too have never heard of sidewalls being shaved; the only bloke I know of to take to his tyres with a knife was Burt Munroe...but only to cut a tread because he couldn't afford new ones.

    I fail to see the point to it.
    (shrug.)
    But to each their own...
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