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What looks better??

Need some input. Its a silver 86 XR7. I have a set of 10 hole rims that I am going to put on and am undecided between blackwall or raised white letter.  Is there someway to search pictures on this site, I kept refreshing to change the banner but havent found pics of what I am looking for. Thanks

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Reply #1
Dan , Here's the Banner cars if this helps friend. :D

http://www3.telus.net/neat/coolcatscars.html

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Reply #2
That sir is a very opinionated question? Pick what you like and stick with it. I like both but with the right wheel/tire combo the raised whites look so nice. Also might have something to do with the fact that when I was a kid all sports cars had raised whites or so it seemed!

Stuckman
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

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Reply #3
I like RWL out, but thats just me.
Mike

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Reply #4
How dark or light is the color of the car?  I know you said silver, but the shade may have an impact as well.  For a lighter shade I'd personally go RWL.

Ultimately it's a matter of what YOU prefer.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #5
I wish I had that option on 17's. I'm sorta old school, but I like rwl's on are cars.
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #6
Quote from: Kitz Kat;273145
I wish I had that option on 17's. I'm sorta old school, but I like rwl's on are cars.


Ditto.I was tempted to find some sturdy paint and carefully fill in the "Riken" and "Raptor" letters.I haven't done it,but darned tempted.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #7
Quote from: vinnietbird;273191
Ditto.I was tempted to find some sturdy paint and carefully fill in the "Riken" and "Raptor" letters.I haven't done it,but darned tempted.


Same here. I love the raised letter look, thought about painting (very carefully) mine too.:mullet:
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Reply #8
Put the RWLs out on 10 holes for sure.
Matt
1984 Thunderbird - 89 302 HO, GT40 heads w/ Trick Flow springs, E303 cam, Edelbrock Performer 289 intake and 600 cfm 4bbl, Mustang headers, Jegs o/r H pipe, Dynomax lers, Mustang AOD and shifter, Mustang 8.8 w/ 3.73s, 3G alternator, Mustang front and rear sway bars, KYB 87-88 Turbo Coupe shocks and struts, and 11" front brakes.

1988 Mustang GT - GT40 heads, Explorer intake, 70mm throttle body, 70mm MAF, Crane 1.7 rrs, E303 cam, Kirban Kwik shifter w/ Pro 5.0 deluxe handle, aluminum clutch quadrant and firewall adjuster, o/r h pipe, Dynomax lers, 3G alternator, aluminum radiator, and 3.27 gears.
 
1986 Cougar 5.0, 1989 Mark VII LSC 5 speed, 1980 Mercury Zephyr 4 door (sold)

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Reply #9
Quote from: vinnietbird;273191
Ditto.I was tempted to find some sturdy paint and carefully fill in the "Riken" and "Raptor" letters.I haven't done it,but darned tempted.


They sell paint sticks at the parts store and even wally town just for that.

Stuckman
84 Turbo coupe 2.3T Modded with 88 upper and lower intake, 88 injectors, E6 manifold, T3-4 AR.60 turbo, 31X12X3 FMIC, Homemade MBC , Greddy knock off BPV.
4 eyes see better than 2! 
Da Bird!

FreeBird

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Reply #10
Heres a pic of mine with the raised letters. I really didn't have a choice as I got the rims and tires for real cheap.






And yes they are clean now, old picture.

'88 Mercury Cougar LS, 302, Project Car - "The Coug"
'83 Ford Thunderbird Heritage, 302, Summer Ride, - "The Bambi Killer"
'86 Chevrolet S10, Daily Driver -  "The Black Beater"

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Reply #11
Letters is they way to go IMO.
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1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:


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Reply #12
Thanks guys, decided after seeing the pics RWL is the way I am going

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Reply #13
I used to have RWL tires on the 8 holes that were on the car. I have Snowflakes now and I kinda like the way the car looks with the black walls and Snowflakes better. I think RWL tires look better on 4-eyes though.



88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #14
Wow, after seeing the direct comparison on Lou's car (thunderjet302), I feel I can safely say without fear of contradiction, "Either one would look great!!".
1987 Turbo Coupe - Son's car
1987 Super Coupe - Son's project car
1934 Ford - My project car