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

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

Yeah man, you missed the funkboat and no mistake.

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.

I originally thought adding more chrome would suit the look of the car but ...

volvosneverdie wrote:Black wheels, black bumpers, black grille, dark plain paint, black back lights................ though it might all hang together well enough.

I'm agree! It looks great Well done

Tom

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.

cheers john,
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.

volvosneverdie wrote:
Yeah man, you missed the funkboat and no mistake.

Twist the knife a bit more and tell us ya found a bag o' money under the back seat

sven360 wrote:
Twist the knife a bit more and tell us ya found a bag o' money under the back seat

Bag of money?
hasnt even got a radio dude.

Goes straight though.
And has no holes.
result.

Ere M8, swap 4 740, only lightly crashed, long t&t, severely knocking big ends?

filthyjohn wrote:knocking big ends?

I sink i may pass on knocking of the big ends for zee meantime thank you Justin.

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.

Paint them - Frost does coatings for brake drums, other people surely do too. I've been meaning to do mine for ever.

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.

Ronnie wrote:

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.

Pain them - Frost does coatings for brake drums, other people surely do too. I've been meaning to do mine for ever.

Do they have a coating that make them look like a rear disk conversion?

Cheers Ronnie, I was considering it anyway to be honest.
And cheers for the link.

volvosneverdie wrote:cheers too tom. didnt think youd approve to be honest. what with me taking chrome off, instead of putting it on.

I approve of everything! Yeah, I'm into original cars, but that doesn't mean I start finger-wagging at other people. If I ever do, stop me

But don't ever, ever, paint it black with a paint roller (or weld the diff)

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.

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?

Tom

trabitom99 wrote:

volvosneverdie wrote:cheers too tom. didnt think youd approve to be honest. what with me taking chrome off, instead of putting it on.

I approve of everything! Yeah, I'm into original cars, but that doesn't mean I start finger-wagging at other people. If I ever do, stop me

But don't ever, ever, paint it black with a paint roller (or weld the diff)

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.

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.

Maybe you could paint the drum black? (But not yellow or red )

Tom

Think a nice black drum may indeed be on the cards.

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

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

Always welcome man.
Colours might be a bad idea tho dude.