Wished I 'd bit the bullet and bought it even more now-jealous
The Prancing Moose. Sold. 25.07.09
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Wasn't sure how the wheels would look when I first saw the photos-thought they might be too modern-I was wrong they look good as does the rest.
Wished I 'd bit the bullet and bought it even more now-jealous
Wished I 'd bit the bullet and bought it even more now-jealous
Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
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The code of the West.
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Yeah man, you missed the funkboat and no mistake.sven360 wrote:Wasn't sure how the wheels would look when I first saw the photos-thought they might be too modern-I was wrong they look good as does the rest.
Wished I 'd bit the bullet and bought it even more now-jealous
The wheels swing both ways (like me ma)
They look top bannana from 45 degrees, but if you stand straight on, you get all the glory of the dirty great grim drums peeping through.
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I originally thought adding more chrome would suit the look of the car but ...
Well done
Tom
I'm agree! It looks greatvolvosneverdie wrote:Black wheels, black bumpers, black grille, dark plain paint, black back lights................ though it might all hang together well enough.
Tom
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343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
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cheers john,filthyjohn wrote:Doesn't she look nice? Top stuff, all the mods have come out really well I think, even the back lights look good. This is shaping up to be one of the very nicest 300s of all IMO.
h-yooou are too kind.
cheers too tom. didnt think youd approve to be honest. what with me taking chrome off, instead of putting it on.
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Twist the knife a bit more and tell us ya found a bag o' money under the back seatvolvosneverdie wrote:
Yeah man, you missed the funkboat and no mistake.
Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
The code of the West.
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
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Bag of money?sven360 wrote:
Twist the knife a bit more and tell us ya found a bag o' money under the back seat
hasnt even got a radio dude.
Goes straight though.
And has no holes.
result.
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Ere M8, swap 4 740, only lightly crashed, long t&t, severely knocking big ends?
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I sink i may pass on knocking of the big ends for zee meantime thank you Justin.filthyjohn wrote:knocking big ends?
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Paint them - Frost does coatings for brake drums, other people surely do too. I've been meaning to do mine for ever.volvosneverdie wrote:The wheels swing both ways (like me ma)
They look top bannana from 45 degrees, but if you stand straight on, you get all the glory of the dirty great grim drums peeping through.
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Do they do a coating that makes them look like grey, new drums? I have some brand new ones that I don't want to rust and I have some 5 spoke wheels that'll show them off a bit much.
'87 Nissan Sunny
'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr
'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
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Do they have a coating that make them look like a rear disk conversion?Ronnie wrote:Pain them - Frost does coatings for brake drums, other people surely do too. I've been meaning to do mine for ever.volvosneverdie wrote:The wheels swing both ways (like me ma)
They look top bannana from 45 degrees, but if you stand straight on, you get all the glory of the dirty great grim drums peeping through.
Cheers Ronnie, I was considering it anyway to be honest.
And cheers for the link.
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I approve of everything!volvosneverdie wrote:cheers too tom. didnt think youd approve to be honest. what with me taking chrome off, instead of putting it on.
But don't ever, ever, paint it black with a paint roller (or weld the diff)
That's the trouble with alloy wheel design in many cases - they're designed to show off a shiny brake disc, not a rusty drum. Try painting the drum black?volvosneverdie wrote:They look top bannana from 45 degrees, but if you stand straight on, you get all the glory of the dirty great grim drums peeping through.
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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Think a nice black drum may indeed be on the cards.trabitom99 wrote:I approve of everything!volvosneverdie wrote:cheers too tom. didnt think youd approve to be honest. what with me taking chrome off, instead of putting it on.Yeah, I'm into original cars, but that doesn't mean I start finger-wagging at other people. If I ever do, stop me
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But don't ever, ever, paint it black with a paint roller (or weld the diff)![]()
That's the trouble with alloy wheel design in many cases - they're designed to show off a shiny brake disc, not a rusty drum.volvosneverdie wrote:They look top bannana from 45 degrees, but if you stand straight on, you get all the glory of the dirty great grim drums peeping through.
Maybe you could paint the drum black? (But not yellow or red)
Tom
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Just read through this Ben. Looking well mate! Not a fan of the new rims, but then I'm very fussy with wheels lol. You have a lot of nice trinkets
Headrest covers you say. Wonder If I have them over mine then lol I'll have to pull some more bits off it to find out
Agreed with all the others, very clean car mate!
I'd come for a peek but I don't think my kind are welcome anywhere near the cartoon army at present lol
Headrest covers you say. Wonder If I have them over mine then lol I'll have to pull some more bits off it to find out
Agreed with all the others, very clean car mate!
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Always welcome man.OapEM wrote:Just read through this Ben. Looking well mate! Not a fan of the new rims, but then I'm very fussy with wheels lol. You have a lot of nice trinkets![]()
Headrest covers you say. Wonder If I have them over mine then lol I'll have to pull some more bits off it to find out![]()
Agreed with all the others, very clean car mate!I'd come for a peek but I don't think my kind are welcome anywhere near the cartoon army at present lol
Colours might be a bad idea tho dude.
