White-wolf's Volvo 360

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Post by Duvel78 »

White-wolf!

I've seen your car for the first time (with your new avatar picture):

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Do you have bigger pictures for us? It seems to look great!
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Post by bodejodel »

Indeed... looks aggressive... We definately need a bigger pic...
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More pics needed!!! Rhose eyebrows look well mean!!!
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Post by foggyjames »

It's all about the front wing. The stock bumper looks horrible. Try this little test sometime...take bumper (and grille?) off, take 10 paces back and squint. Suddenly, you magically have a 'mean' looking 300.

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Post by RandomHero »

I experienced that too FoggyJames ;-), i took a pic with my cell phone.

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Post by petefarrell360 »

Foggy and myself were also commenting on the rear of a 300 looking rather mean and spectacularly different with the bumper removed. It all looks a bit vertical then, slightly like an estate, yet still in the 300 hatch style. Might be able to get a pic later!
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Post by SteveP »

300s do look mean with the rear bumper removed... with some smoothing and filling I think could look good without a rear bumper maybe?! Who knows....
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Post by foggyjames »

Adapted S70R/V70R bumpers are the way forward. Maybe when (if?) nessy is back on the road...

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Siddy-'87 360 Glt lhd convertible
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Post by SteveP »

Someone going banger racing? That still has the bumper on it :P
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There we go, managed to get a picture before it got dark. I think that could look quite good indeed, as Steve says, a bit of smoothing and filling...............
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Post by 5lab »

SteveP wrote:Someone going banger racing? That still has the bumper on it :P
well, it was in better condition than most 300s, before that day.. :P
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Post by 340GLT »

Well its suprising what a differance a new grill makes to the front!! And a lower spoiler!!!
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Post by bodejodel »

Hey Adam, I just noticed your grill is positioned a bit to high...
I bet you have the headlights like the one on the right?
I had those too and the grill ended up against the hood...
With the left ones the grill is lower and the gap between the bumper and the grill is closed...
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Post by 340GLT »

Nope wrong again :D , that grill has two extra plastic clips that screw to the lights and the pins on the bottom of the grill are closer together!!! I didnt realise until it was too late and i had already smoothed the inner section of the grill!!! Will change them at some point i guess, just not right now!!!
Cheers Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
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