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27/07/2018 12:57 am
PICS. Just so you fans of white walls don't feel left out,
I put a set on my Cadillac Limo (temporarily). I quite like it. I will hopefully put a link to a video during the day.
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27/07/2018 1:04 am
That Cadillac looks more impressive with the white walls!
27/07/2018 2:20 am
Wow ! for me, it's far better. I would even put wider ones, some that are starting right at the hubcaps, like these ones below;
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Thank you for this little but great modification.
27/07/2018 2:57 am
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
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27/07/2018 2:57 am
I just put the ones on that were most readily available.
27/07/2018 2:57 am
That car really needs the chrome trim around the windows!
27/07/2018 3:15 am
The 1:1 in an unusual shot. (PIC)
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27/07/2018 3:23 am
The tyres are easily replaced David, although the baseplate needs a bit of gentle prising from, not so much the body, as the interior tub. The tyres are not glued. I used the wws from other BRK '47 Cadillacs. I'm sure Amanda could help with replacement tyres, although there may well be a charge.
27/07/2018 3:36 am
Thanks, Mike. The cost of 8 tires would be a small price to pay for such an improvement.
Better yet, I wonder if Brooklin might consider mounting whitewalls as standard equipment on these Cadillacs. They really make the car.
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
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27/07/2018 3:41 am
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27/07/2018 3:44 am
I would doubt it, so soon after the model's release.
I will ask Amanda to put it to Nigel on Monday and see what his response is.
27/07/2018 5:13 am
PIC Wider whitewalls really look better than those supplied by BRK...
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Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
27/07/2018 6:12 am
I’m OK about the lack of chrome trim around the windows.
While it would be a nice touch it would be difficult to achieve. The casting is so good and the chrome trim would have to be pretty thin. The tires that Ralf Buyer has shown in his post above look just right. Where did you get these tires Ralf?
David Knight
Richmond, Virginia. USA
27/07/2018 6:52 am
(Pic) David, these are in fact Durham tires, but...
their inner diameter is a little small, so they need a short bath in hot water (1 - 2 minutes) before installing.
I would suggest to try Brooklin's 1934 Buick tires - they have wide wws and larger inner diameter than Durham tires:
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Ralf Buyer
Wiesbaden, Germany
27/07/2018 7:03 am
To me, it's just a question of taste.
Do you want to prance around in fancy shoes, or move unobtrusively through the Fords and Chevys in your limo.
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