# 2.5RS winter beater build

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**Category:** Builds\
**Created:** [December 8, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-5rs-winter-beater-build/248912 "2009-12-08T14:53:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mafdark](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mafdark/32/6322_2.png) [@Mafdark](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mafdark)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2009, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/2-5rs-winter-beater-build/248912/5 "2009-12-08T19:03:13Z")

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> [@Post Your Pic! v. thishasneverbeendonebefore](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/post-your-pic-v-thishasneverbeendonebefore/26916/148):
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> I agree with Archie.
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> Subscribed.
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> Duplicolor wheel paint I presume? Run a coat of clear on them to change the hue and protect them a bit better as well. Can’t tell if you did.
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> Sandbllasting came out great! Reading at first I though you had out-of-this-world results with a wire brush :lol

absolutely. The dublicolor wheel paint is fantastic stuff. I actually used it on my honda block and it outlasted the “high-temp” engine paint on my trans by a long long time.

I forgot a real camera tonight, but I’ll have better pictures and the new winter setup online tomorrow.

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