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Nov 28, 2007 22:29:44 GMT
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How they were:  How they are:    Me: ;D |
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Last Edit: Dec 20, 2007 15:08:30 GMT by Adam
1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Nov 28, 2007 22:42:16 GMT
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Nyom nyom nyom! Verrry nice!
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Nov 28, 2007 22:48:50 GMT
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cut and moved hubs?
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Nov 28, 2007 22:50:05 GMT
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Banded.... the shame   |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Nov 28, 2007 23:14:25 GMT
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don't really 'look' banded, but figured they would be... congrats on the good deception skillZ |
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Colonelk
Posted a lot
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Club RR Member Number: 83
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Nov 28, 2007 23:18:12 GMT
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rears look bitchin, shoulda done them all like that  will be good to see them fitted. What tyres you going for? |
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Last Edit: Nov 28, 2007 23:18:38 GMT by Colonelk
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bstardchild
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 71
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Nov 28, 2007 23:38:59 GMT
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Banded.... the shame Q pics "Everytime a wheel gets banded God kills a kitten!!!!" ;D |
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rears look bitchin, shoulda done them all like that will be good to see them fitted. What tyres you going for? 175/50s at the moment  |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Who did, how much, how big?
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Nov 29, 2007 10:05:07 GMT
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Who did, how much, how big? JamesP, £40 each, 1.5" and 2.5"  |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Unfortunately MrLunatic's blasting man did a runner (scared that the ever-dangerous banded steels would snap in half and sever his neck), and his own equipment wasn't quite up to the job, so i decided to attack the wheels myself with the wire wheel. The equipment:  The process:  The result:  Unfortunately at this point the wire fell out of the wheel leaving me with one wheel to go. So I set about sealing them. The equipment (as recommended by Imperial):  The result:  8x13 on top of a 175/65 tyre.... strrrretch. The 175/50s that'll be going on them look wider.  Oh and tried the trim rings on before I stripped them, they'll need a bit of polishing!:  |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Who did them again? Got any contact details? How long did it take?
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Who did them again? Got any contact details? How long did it take? PM jamesp on here he's usually quick to respond, 1 week turnaround (mine were 4 days). |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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topi
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It's a race car officer, I swear!
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I too would like some contact details |
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Who did them again? Got any contact details? How long did it take? JamesP on here , for £40/each. Is one reasonably guaranteed a seal/airtight rim when banded, or is there a bit of holding fingers crossed ? Nice outcome though ADAM. |
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Who did them again? Got any contact details? How long did it take? JamesP on here , for £40/each. Is one reasonably guaranteed a seal/airtight rim when banded, or is there a bit of holding fingers crossed ? Nice outcome though ADAM. Looking at the welds i would be pretty damn sure that they would hold air, especially after a coat of hammerite or powder coating. I just don't want to get tyres on and having them all balanced up, then find after a few days one's gone flat because of a tiny pin-prick or slightly porous weld, so I'm playing on the very safe side! |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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Beautiful welding!
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1974 Lancia Beta Saloon
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Wish i could claim it to be mine. |
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1997 TVR Chimaera
2009 Westfield Megabusa
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40 quid a wheel I can really work with |
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Mike
East Midlands
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They are looking good! I'd have thought you could get a decent enough surface with the wire wheel, how are you going to paint them? Coloured centres? A couple of coats and some laquer and they will look the shiz.
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