Yo

[Speedy88]

Just bought a 340 saloon. Caught the bug about 2 weeks ago, made a rash decision at £300. Loving every minute so far

So I guess I'm saying... hello. My new project car:

[volvosneverdie]

looks good dude.
Drop it till it's hot.

[magnumpi]

How is that a rash decision, looks tidy and thats pretty much spot on the money for a clean one, yeah i know some of you lot pick them up for tuppence but for us mere mortals i'd say thats a fair going rate.

I'm with VND, get it slammed and roll it as it is. Has anyone actually banded standard 300 steels yet, i think that would look the Badgers nadgers, go on be a trend setter

Oh and welcome to the forum.

[volvosneverdie]

Banded steels ftw dude!
Ultrapimp.
Ballsy outlay though.
Ton a corner?

Ouchy.

[magnumpi]

They aren't that much are they

A guy on Retro Rides does them JamesP or something like that, alas no idea on prices, i know bandedsteels.com or what ever they are well steep, find a local friendly welder and Robert's your dads brother.

They would look pimp though, do it do it do it do it do it do it ddddddddddoooooooooooooo iiiiiiiiiiiiiiitttttttttttttttt

[volvosneverdie]

James ps mate 80squid a rim iirc.
Doesn't garuntee airtight either.
Most welders just won't do it.
Better and better paid things to do usually.

Congrats speedy. Your first jacked thread.

[magnumpi]

Fair enough.

We are the highjackers of the internet sea

[volvosneverdie]

Fair enough.

We are the highjackers of the internet sea

We certainly Aaaaaaaaarrrrrrrghhhh, jimlad.

[magnumpi]

Well the car looks pretty "ship shape" so more pics required

[Speedy88]

Ahhh thread hijacking, it never gets old. Are those steels really £80 each? Was thinking about them too, might look around for someone scrapping a 340 instead. I was thinking of keeping it the "grandad" look and tuning up the engine to leave those boy racers in my dust.

And it is a rash decision because I'm moving in a month and I've still got to sell my other banger (fiesta diesel)!

[volvosneverdie]

Ahhh thread hijacking, it never gets old. Are those steels really £80 each? Was thinking about them too, might look around for someone scrapping a 340 instead. I was thinking of keeping it the "grandad" look and tuning up the engine to leave those boy racers in my dust.

And it is a rash decision because I'm moving in a month and I've still got to sell my other banger (fiesta diesel)!

BANDED steels are 80 a go yeah.

Not normal ones.
Normal ones are cheap.
But hack them in half, weld a wide band in there, and you end up with something rather awesome:

[Speedy88]

I see, I'm not one for wide wheels although I did think about adding some white rally style ones at a later date. I prefer to keep the "wolf in sheep's clothing" look

[magnumpi]

If your going to up the power though the skinny originals won't be able to put it to tarmac very well.

I now say certainly NO rash decision, rid yourself of the Fiesta and your life will be much happier without it

[volvosneverdie]

I see, I'm not one for wide wheels although I did think about adding some white rally style ones at a later date. I prefer to keep the "wolf in sheep's clothing" look

thats sort of the point of banded steels.

inconspicous compared to blingy alloys.

but 16 billion percent cooler.
and lays down a lot of black.

[Speedy88]

Sweet. *adding wheels to list*