1986 340(the results are in)

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Re: Dans 340(Leo test fit)

Post by garth » 03 May 2009 12:35 am

Looking nice son, I love white wheels,
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Re: Dans 340(Leo test fit)

Post by SteveP » 03 May 2009 03:33 pm

Nice one Dan, looks better than the 13s
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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by filthyjohn » 04 May 2009 01:14 am

Yeah Dan, they look class. I reckon white will be ideal.
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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by 340GLT » 04 May 2009 04:55 pm

You know white wheels are the way to go.....
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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by Bazboy » 05 May 2009 12:23 am

Guess there going white then :lol: Cheers for the comments guys watch this space.

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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by foggyjames » 06 May 2009 11:19 pm

I like it!

My Leos (on the 343) need a refurb, and I'm torn between white (as on the R-Sports) and the current black centre with silver dish. I was going to paint them white last year, but never got around to it. I'm thinking of doing it now...

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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by Bazboy » 06 May 2009 11:48 pm

foggyjames wrote:I like it!

My Leos (on the 343) need a refurb, and I'm torn between white (as on the R-Sports) and the current black centre with silver dish. I was going to paint them white last year, but never got around to it. I'm thinking of doing it now...

cheers

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Fancy a race James :lol: Ive still got three to do :D

Cheers for the comments.

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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by volvosneverdie » 06 May 2009 11:52 pm

Bazboy wrote:
foggyjames wrote:I like it!

My Leos (on the 343) need a refurb, and I'm torn between white (as on the R-Sports) and the current black centre with silver dish. I was going to paint them white last year, but never got around to it. I'm thinking of doing it now...

cheers

James
Fancy a race James :lol: Ive still got three to do :D

Cheers for the comments.

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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by foggyjames » 07 May 2009 12:41 am

My money's on you too...I won't see the car for another 6-8 weeks... :lol:

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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by Bazboy » 07 May 2009 06:52 pm

James, If your toying with going black and silver lip and dont have any bad curb marks then have ago using nitromors, When i used it on mine it took it right back to the bare metal with (minimal effort) which looked prime for polishing which i think would look awesome with a black center.

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http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... =13&t=7869

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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by Bazboy » 24 May 2009 08:17 pm

Well bit of a small update really, just been experimenting a bit with the car, nothing serious.

Firstly i finally got a horn push for my wheel, so no more air horn in passenger foot well :lol:

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Also sprayed the bonnet black because it had gone pinky/white in places, not to sure on it really may do it again in satin black

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Oh and had a fiddle with the grill, wanna get a mk2 grill as i think they look really good, if they fit mk3's

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Re: 1986 340(Tiny Update)

Post by volvosneverdie » 24 May 2009 08:58 pm

wheel and bonnet look really cool Dan.
Nice ones (s).

love the hornpush!
looks like a propper emergency panic button.
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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by volvodspec » 24 May 2009 09:18 pm

Bazboy wrote:Oh and had a fiddle with the grill, wanna get a mk2 grill as i think they look really good, if they fit mk3's
they "fit" but look like shit on a mark 3. the lineplay of the front just doesn't work with a mk2 grille on.. and the front of the grille "overlaps" the front bumper..

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Re: 1986 340(Leo test fit)

Post by Bazboy » 24 May 2009 11:16 pm

volvodspec wrote:
Bazboy wrote:Oh and had a fiddle with the grill, wanna get a mk2 grill as i think they look really good, if they fit mk3's
they "fit" but look like shit on a mark 3. the lineplay of the front just doesn't work with a mk2 grille on.. and the front of the grille "overlaps" the front bumper..
Cheers for the advice, i guess ill keep the standard grill or try to "pimp" it a bit better :lol: . Just need to get the wheels sorted now.

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Re: 1986 340(Tiny Update)

Post by volvodspec » 24 May 2009 11:34 pm

the problem is the heigt of the grille. funny thing is, that a mk3 grille on a mk2 car fits aswell and doesn't look bad at all..

nice progress by the way, like the black bonnet makes the car badass (that's why i painted mine black too :D )

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