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Hell Driver
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by Hell Driver » 17 Sep 2009 11:10 pm
The tyres are original too, 26 years old (Goodyear Grand Prix X)
Cars only done 18,000 miles. Goin to get the steelies from VFW shot blasted and sprayed silver and new tyres put on, for this car. The tyres on the GLS look perfect, no cracks or bulges, plenty of tread, but I think the rubber has gone a bit hard over the years. I nearly lost it going round a T junction on a wet road a couple of weeks ago. With virtually no throttle and very low speed, the back end went out totally
and
at the same time. Could have been diesel on the road, but most likely the tyres. I've not been much over 60mph, just dont trust them.
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80) 
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
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R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario 
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foggyjames
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by foggyjames » 17 Sep 2009 11:58 pm
I love that car. Really clean for its age.
cheers
James
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trabitom99
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by trabitom99 » 18 Sep 2009 09:10 am
volvosneverdie wrote:I agree on the steels.
They always look so good when theyre in good order, then so shoddy when they get a bit raggy.
This is what one of mine was like when I bought the 343:
... and on went the alloys within a week. I may go back to steelies one day, if I find a good way of refurbishing them ... I like 'em!
Early Mk2 GLTs came with 14" steelies as standard - they look really good, and are a whole lot rarer than the standard GLT alloys ...
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
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Chris_C
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by Chris_C » 18 Sep 2009 09:22 am
That car looked gorgeous at the VOC meet, but didn't get a chance for a chat. How many do you have, that and the G plate?
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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SteveP
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by SteveP » 18 Sep 2009 09:56 am
Very nice, the Mk2 steels are quite nice with the trim rings. Easy to refurb really, just take em to a powdercoaters? Or wire brush on a drill attachment, sand em down and use some rattle cans. The 14" leo style steeles look great I agree! Never actually seen a car on them though
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
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Chris_C
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by Chris_C » 18 Sep 2009 11:17 am
I *think* I have a set in the wheel pile still. Fake was on them for a while, they do look good with the GLS "mini held in by the wheelnuts" hub cap.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 18 Sep 2009 11:26 am
Chris_C wrote:I *think* I have a set in the wheel pile still. Fake was on them for a while, they do look good with the GLS "mini held in by the wheelnuts" hub cap.
That sounds mint!
Any pics?
Wanna sell'em?
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trabitom99
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by trabitom99 » 18 Sep 2009 11:30 am
They were fitted from '79 all the way through to '91. Even hub-capped MkIIIs had this type of wheel underneath. I've got two whole sets of 5 in the cellar - from the 343 and the 360 GLi ...
They look best with GLS trim rings, totally agree!
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
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Chris_C
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by Chris_C » 18 Sep 2009 11:53 am
Mk3 ones were black rather than silver, not sure if there were actually any differences though! VND, if you want them sure bud, even if you get steelies local to save postage I have at least 4x the little hub thing that goes between the wheel nuts.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 18 Sep 2009 12:21 pm
Chris, when you said mini hubcaps, I thought you meant like, those Bug-esque hubcap affairs or similar.
Did you just mean standard V wheel centre cone affairs?
I've got them already.
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Hell Driver
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by Hell Driver » 18 Sep 2009 07:56 pm
I've just got the two! The green GLS and the grey GL. I'm sure both sets of wheels are identical, just Mk 3's are sprayed black with the big hub caps on them. They do look good when clean and rust free. I don't think the original paint was very thick so they do rust very easily. (both silver and black). I've still got a set of 4 Mk 1 wheels, and I mean very early 1976/77 model. They have half sized black plastic coated hub caps with a silver V in the middle. I was lucky that they were off the car when it was stolen. They must be almost unique now. Even while my parents had the car from 1977 to 1991 (when I got it) we never saw another with the same wheels, they only had them on for 3 or 4 years before going to the type on the green GLS
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
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atroch
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by atroch » 18 Sep 2009 09:32 pm
Hi!
Hell Driver wrote:Here's my
GLS
Very nice! I like the colour of car and the classic look!
Take care of it!
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Hell Driver
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by Hell Driver » 18 Sep 2009 09:59 pm
Hi, thanks. I will do, it's garaged all the time and I try to avoid the rain! It won't be going out on the nasty salty UK roads over winter either
Will sort out the tyres before long too. I've read about your travels, looks like a great trip. I used to have a Mk 1, still would like to find one, but not many left here now, not seen one on the road here for many years (apart from owners club meeting)
Yours looks in great shape
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
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foggyjames
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by foggyjames » 19 Sep 2009 01:15 am
I have a set of those rims I think you're talking about on my 1980 343. My 1981 343 had the later ones.
I know a man who can band steels...
cheers
James
