paul99
Part of things
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Feb 21, 2019 16:16:41 GMT
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This is awesome, my Dad had a T reg brown Volvo 240 when I was a nipper, so this brings back a lot of memories. Have loved reading the thread. me too, fond memories of a rust orange 245 on an R plate, the early round headlight model. replaced with a blue C plate 240 after mum crashed it 
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eternaloptimist
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Too many projects, not enough time or space...
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Feb 23, 2019 10:31:25 GMT
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Don’t know how I missed this. Big Volvo estate fan here, have had a 122S, 145S, 240 Torslander, a 960, and now daily a 2003 XC70. Top work on this, particularly the R style instrument faces. Bookmarked.
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XC70, VW split screen crew cab, Standard Ten
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mylittletony
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Club RR Member Number: 84
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Unfortunately a pictureless update...
This weekend saw the fitting of:
New front wishbones with poly bushes
Gaz adjustable shocks all round
New diff oil
Missing washers from the shifter cage to tighten up the shift
Jag XJ6 engine mount as the poly one had sagged (again!!) so the ratchet strap has gone!
The range on the Gaz shocks is quite something, the back was really soft to the point I think it was topping out over bumps. I added 7 clicks this morning and now it's nice and firm.
The big news is the car is up for sale, advert to be created once I have cleaned and taken pics this week.
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mylittletony
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Club RR Member Number: 84
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mylittletony
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Club RR Member Number: 84
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Apr 29, 2019 15:10:07 GMT
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Well, I'm pleased and sad to say this is no longer mine.
It was collected Sunday morning and in Ireland by the end of the day...
The new owner has some excellent sounding plans which will take it way beyond what I would have considered.
End of an era...
...but the beginning of a new one!
I'm now shopping for its replacement which will have 4 more cylinders, twice the capacity, probably less power (to begin with) and be ~20yrs older (depending what model I end up with)
Thanks for reading and the nice comments on a poo coloured car
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rickygolf83
Scotland
Mk2 Golf 8v & 16v, VR6, Nova Antibes, Mk4 1.8t & mk4 Gt Tdi 130
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Read from start to literally the end :-(
Sounds like it went to a good home and your hard work wasn't in vain :-)
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mylittletony
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Read from start to literally the end :-( Sounds like it went to a good home and your hard work wasn't in vain :-) Thanks for that, I appreciate it! |
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Nov 26, 2019 10:57:47 GMT
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   So this is what the car looks like in my ownership. I was on the lookout for a pre-1980 245 for a long time, so I had very set plans in my head of what I wanted to do. I bought P1800S wheels from Scandix and had them banded 3 inches and powdercoated. They then fit the original chrome hubcaps. I fitted new IPD springs all round and changed the shocks for Longer Gaz shocks again, all round. This helps deal with the terrible roads locally here. I fitted a non-rusty tailgate, a new distributor cap, rotor arm, engine mounts, battery and clamp, passenger track arm, brake pipe mounts and slave cylinder. It's fully serviced to a high standard. I fitted a better M47 gearbox and have the other spare. I've probably done a lot of othjer jobs I've enjoyed tinkering away at, and forgotten. Sadly, while this is an introduction of sorts, I'm putting it up for sale I'm afraid. I have a too many projects, and they're kind of getting on top of me at the moment. This will have to go. A long with a huge amount of spares free with the sale. Anyone looking for an awesome reliable estate with hilarious amounts of power please contact me on daveoleary111@Gmail.com |
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