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Offline dan7

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My new banded steels.....
« on: 29 March 2009, 20:02 »
My Dad did these for me. Just thought I'd throw up some pics. At my mate's atm being sand-blasted. Next weekend going to grind back welds and fill steps and rub back. Then, acid etch prime and ponder over a colour!! By the way, they're 14" by 8 and 9 now!

The 3" bands:


Side view of the nine:


Slightly worked, just after banding:


On the car for trials:





Offline MrBounce

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #1 on: 29 March 2009, 21:47 »
Hope you've got strong wheel bearings. They'll wear out super quick with the extra strain from those bad boys!!


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Offline Wayne

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #2 on: 29 March 2009, 22:59 »
Very different, what colour are you thinking of having them.

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #3 on: 30 March 2009, 06:02 »
Very different, what colour are you thinking of having them.

Probably either graphite or maybe dove grey? Or maybe cream........

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #4 on: 30 March 2009, 09:05 »
Very different, what colour are you thinking of having them.

Probably either graphite or maybe dove grey? Or maybe cream........

Grey would be ok, not sure cream would work with the green.

Offline Guy

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #5 on: 30 March 2009, 09:29 »
think cream and green would be ok...

i like the ats cups you have on there already

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #6 on: 31 March 2009, 17:58 »
There gonna look sweet, I think grey will be tidy, any chance of your dad doing some more :wink:, wanna do some wide 16's on the mk3 :cool:

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #7 on: 31 March 2009, 18:59 »
they look legal and safe  :huh:

Offline Adam

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #8 on: 31 March 2009, 19:04 »
they look legal and safe  :huh:

+1 (I'm going to agree to with sharpie  :shocked:) - they don't look legal.

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Re: My new banded steels.....
« Reply #9 on: 31 March 2009, 19:13 »
Believe me-alot of work has gone into making these safe! But I don't think he'll be doing anymore for along time!!!!