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WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH A HUB CAP THAT YOU FOUND BY THE ROAD SIDE??WITH THIS ONE I WILL CLEAN IT UP THEN FILL IN CENTRE WITH BODY FILLER.THE NAME PLATE AND BOLT MOULDINGS.THEN WHEN DRY I WILL RUB DOWN WITH FINE SAND PAPER.AND THEN SPRAY WITH A COLOURED PAINT.WHAT EVER I CAN FIND IN MY WORKSHOP.COULD BE RED GREEN WHITE EVEN SILVER OR GOLD.DEPENDS WHAT I CAN FIND.THEN WILL FIT A BATTERY CLOCK FITTING IN BACK.AND THERE YOU HAVE A CLOCK. NOTICE HOLES ON THIS HUB ITS EXACTLY 12 HOLES ,IDEAL FOR CLOCK AS ITS GOT 12 HOLES.?? SEE OTHERS I HAVE DONE SAME PRINCIPAL THESE WERE FROM BREAKERS YARD AS THEY WERE DAMAGED HERE AND THERE,USED BODY FILLER SPRAYED DIFFERENT COLOURS.AS TO THE NUMBERS YOU CAN USE ANYTHING YOU FIND SPARE NUTS / BOLTS/ WASHERS ECT.EASY TO DO IDEAL FOR A GIFT AS CHRISTMAS IS COMING SOON THE IDEAL GIFT FOR THE BUDDING RACING DRIVER.?? OR YOU CAN EVEN MAKE A CLOCK FROM A STEERING WHEEL MOST BREAKER YARDS WILL HAVE THEM. EASY TO DO AND COST PENNIES.. 1/ HUB CAP/ 2/ CLOCK PIECE/3 PAINT/4 ARALDITE/5 BODY FILLER/6 SAND PAPER.AND A FEW NUTS /BOLTS/ WASHERS ECT LYING AROUND YOUR WORK SHOP TO USE AS THE NUMBERS.!! EXCLUDING HUB CAP AND CLOCK PIECE? COST OF MATERIALS 5 DOLLARS?THIS WILL BE ENOUGH FOR 40 HUB CAPS TO FILL AND PAINT? CLOCK PIECES ARE 99 CENTS YOUR MONEY EACH/ HUB CAP WHEN AND WHERE YOU FIND ONE (FREE) OR 5 DOLLARS PER SET OF 4 FROM BREAKERS.PLUS THESE WILL BE UNIQUE AS YOU WILL BE MAKING THEM PLUS STICKING YOUR LABEL IN THE BACK WITH YOUR NAME AND NUMBER.SO THEY KNOW NEXT TIME THEY WANT A CLOCK HUB CAP.YOU THE MAN TO DO IT.!!!!! JUST IDEAS FOR YOU OVER THERE TO MAKE AS CHRISTMAS IS COMING UP!!??.REMEMBER BEFORE YOU SPEND OUT ON THESE MATERIALS SEARCH YOUR WORKSHOP,YOU MAY HAVE SOME OF THESE MATERIALS HIDING SOMEWHERE.THESE HERE I SELL FOR 9.99 MAYBE YOU COULD SELL FOR 15.O849 DOLLARS YOUR MONEY THAT AT TODAYS EXCHANGE RATE 1.51 DOLLARS TO OUR POUND. BUT REMEMBER THE CUSTOMER MAY HAVE A FORD/SHELBY/MUSTANG/NISSAN/BENTLEY/ROLLS ROYCE/ASTON MARTIN.ECT GET THE HUBCAP TO MATCH THEIR PRIDE AND JOY??????? (( REMEMBER YOU SAW THIS FIRST IN AMERICAN WOODWORKER ????? ))
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