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Feb 10, 2018 12:25:22 GMT
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We all have a "must build" project in mind, and this is mine.. Over the years I have restored WH's Built things that go on them such as a snowplow and harrow... Added a couple of extra wheels - The 6x6.. And even made a fast fun machine - Project Why Not.. Wheel-Vo is the silly/stupid one The other week I made a trip down to the south coast and came back with a car load of Wheel Horse.. A WH 312-8 although with no engine and trans it's more like a 300-0 Here it is back in the workshop thrown in a rather neat pile The plan? The title should of given you a clue, I'm on the look-out for a cheap Volvo that will give up a 2.3 turbo engine, gearbox, rear axle and maybe a few other parts, then sell on the rest to get a few £££'s back.. Of course a standard WH chassis won't be suitable so I'm going to have to build one, currently thinking of a full tube chassis, partly for the challenge as I've never built one before.. Having picked up a large amount of thick wall tube may have something to do with it Parts collected so far... A fuel pump and regulator, actually bought for Project Why Not and never used.. Also this narrow steering rack.. I can't remember what it came from, just it was a micro car of some sort. A lot of work ahead but I can/am collect parts while I'm finishing Project MadTrax.. Not much will be happening for a while as always this wil be a budget build and I need to raise the funds to buy a Volvo to give up engine,trans etc.. Oh... If your wondering why Volvo.... It's the sound and maybe watching too many Volvo drifting videos
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Last Edit: Sept 17, 2019 15:12:21 GMT by Stigian
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Feb 10, 2018 23:21:10 GMT
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I look forward to the outcome. This is the only other wheelhorse I’ve seen photos of before...
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Well lookie here. Bookmarked, just for fun.
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Fantastic, I bought myself a 1967 Bolens Husky 1050 last year for no other reason that it was cheap and local. I've not put it all back together yet and I'm still thinking what to do with it.
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Hasnt Badrep got a spare Volvo engine from his RS200 project? He was going to use it then went back to an MR2 engine iirc.
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Oh goody - another mad build. Bookmarked, of course!
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I look forward to the outcome. This is the only other wheelhorse I’ve seen photos of before... I guess the colour caught your eye Well lookie here. Bookmarked, just for fun. Thanks George, fun it's going to be Fantastic, I bought myself a 1967 Bolens Husky 1050 last year for no other reason that it was cheap and local. I've not put it all back together yet and I'm still thinking what to do with it. Hi Hearselover, those Husky 1050's are quite a collectors item these days.. But don't let that stop you doing something mad with it Hasnt Badrep got a spare Volvo engine from his RS200 project? He was going to use it then went back to an MR2 engine iirc. Thanks cochapman, and interesting thought on the engine, but I have found one.. Oh goody - another mad build. Bookmarked, of course! Thanks Morris, a mad build it will certainly be Well Project Wheel-Vo has taken a big step forward this week as the new running gear has been found... You might say it's been safely kept in this big metal box A "can't quite get he's head around my thinking" Nigel gives the Volvo 940 2.3 SE Turbo a thumbs up. That's quite a big 4 pot! A Volvo B230FK if your into engine numbers. Here's the important bit... The turbo Size wise a manual gearbox would be smaller, but an auto does make life easier... Also I kinda like the idea of being able to keep both hands on the steering wheel during launch as well I dug out the WH 312-8 bonnet/hood to have a look size wise...... This pic makes me look totally nuts for even thinking of this project! However, lift the bonnet/hood up and plonk the said WH item on and suddenly the engine does not look that big.. A certain amount of errr... "Scaling up" is going to be needed on the WH panels but not as much as I had 1st thought as the actual auto box isn't as long as I had 1st thought. Of course I have to fit a radiator and intercooler under the hood as well. I will be using the Volvo rear axle, they are known to be strong and (quite handy for me) easy to narrow As of yesterday here's where I have got to.. Just need to disconnect the shifter linkage, speedo cable (I think the speedo is driven from the 'box), unplug any electrical bits, unbolt the propshaft, unbolt the 'box crossmember and then the engine and trans can be removed as one.. Glad I have the use of a forklift Oh, if anyone needs any Volvo 940 parts that do not make it run and move, message me
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Last Edit: Jun 6, 2018 16:38:31 GMT by Stigian
My YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/UkWheelHorseBlokeQuote - D'you know, it's people like you, doing totally brilliant and pointless stuff like this that gives me a little hope for humanity
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Davey
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Well this will be all kinds of dangerous and awesome! Can't wait for progress!
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K11 Micra x3 - Mk3 astra - Seat Marbella - Mk6 Escort estate - B5 Passat - Alfa 156 estate - E36 compact Mk2 MR2 T-bar - E46 328i - Skoda Superb - Fiat seicento - 6n2 Polo - 6n polo 1.6 - Mk1 GS300 EU8 civic type S - MG ZT cdti - R56 MINI Cooper S - Audi A3 8p - Jaguar XF (X250) - FN2 Civic Type R - Mk2 2.0i Ford Focus
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Insane ... but in a good way.
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Well this will be all kinds of dangerous and awesome! Can't wait for progress! Thanks Davey, dangerous and awesome sounds the ideal mix Insane ... but in a good way. Thanks Opti, I guess being insane in a good way is one of the better ways to be insane It's been a very busy and heavy few weeks, but when needs must.. The Volvo engine bay now looks like this.. Engine out.. A big thank you to Rob (far right) who has put a lot of time in over the past 7+ days to help me get this stage done. A thank you to Matt (far left) who did the very careful forklift driving to pull the engine and trans out.. And a thank you to Nigel (middle) for offering advice, getting in the way sometimes, and for sitting on the forklift to make it look like he did the driving Back in the workshop with a few parts plonked in place.. Only roughly plonked as the pallet is getting in the way and the engine is leaning to one side.... But you get the idea To make the engine run a few wires are needed.... Quite a few as it happens.. I need the complete loom from the engine bay back to the front doors.. Which looked like this once the dash had come out.. The fuse and relay box! I won't be needing all of them thankfully!. Why so many wires? Well, being a "modern"-ish car I need one of these brains to run the fuel injection system.. And one of these which is engine management.. I've not opened it up yet to check, I have a feeling (or maybe more of a hope) it's one of the ECU's that can be "chipped" to get the engine producing the power it should be rather than the "tamed back" from the factory as it is now.. Oh, I'm rather new to this computers in car controling engine things, so if I get anything wrong please feel free to set me straight The loom out the car! I won't need about 75% of this as I won't be running power window, rear screen heater, power sunroof or even the headlamp wash/wipers! But I think I'm going to need a very good wiring diagram But I do plan to use as many of the guages as I can..
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My YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/UkWheelHorseBlokeQuote - D'you know, it's people like you, doing totally brilliant and pointless stuff like this that gives me a little hope for humanity
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Jun 20, 2018 10:35:29 GMT
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The Volvo now looks like this and is ready for the "metal monkeys" (as I call them) to come and collect. Now I'm sure there are a few of you who are wondering why I'm pulling a perfectly good car apart, and I can understand your thinking.. However.. The poor 940 isn't as good as it looks.. The poor thing had already spent at least 6 months parked up.. For the next MOT it would of needed 2 new tyres, a new exhaust, new brakes on the rear as they are totally shot, welding on both innner wings, various pipes that are falling apart.. That's just things I noticed while pulling it apart.. The previous owner had got another car and didn't have the ££'s to get the 940 sorted.. I guess eventually the poor Volvo would of ended up down the scrap yard, so at least this way I'm giving parts of it a second chance at life As much as I like the idea of smoking around in a big wagon, the insurance and fuel costs would cripple me! Anyway, the said photo. Parts removed.. Engine, trans, wiring loom... Propshaft. (may need shortening quite a bit ) Four wheels to smoke the tyres/tires off of Rear axle.. (I may need to narrow this a bit ) And a new bit of wall decoration To keep Nigel happy, here's a pic of him actually driving the forklift as the engine was moved from a pallet to a four wheel'd trolly thingy. Though I think the forklift fumes may of gone to his head a bit With the pallet out the way we could plonk parts in more or less the right place.. For the comedy value the wheels were put where they would be on a standard WH... A bit narrow me thinks I like this view, with the wonky wheels and panels it kinda looks like a wacky cartoon I'm trying to be good and get MadTrax finished before I start on this build, but you just know I have to have a fiddle and make a start even if it's only getting everything in the right place so I can take some measurements.. A lot to work out first before I can even think about making a chassis! And to finish this update, have another video.. Wheel-Vo part 2. Sorry about the rubbish sound quality
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My YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/UkWheelHorseBlokeQuote - D'you know, it's people like you, doing totally brilliant and pointless stuff like this that gives me a little hope for humanity
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Jun 20, 2018 11:41:37 GMT
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Well, that's going to be sufficiently crazy... As you probably worked out, the speed signal comes from the back axle - useful if you're going to use the clocks You're right, the EZK box you have is the chippable variety - the silvery gold plastic rather than black is the giveaway. Although you'll get nearasdammit 200hp just by turning the boost up! Try the Volvo 700/900 owners group UK on Facebook for chips. Go here: www.volvowiringdiagrams.com/?dir=volvo/940%20Wiring%20Diagrams for a useful wiring diagram I know a chap selling a pair of 8x15 Volvo PCD steel wheels very local to you, might be suitable for the back? And Colonelk might be interested in some spares before the shell gets scrapped. In fact I'm going to send you a PM
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Jun 20, 2018 11:51:31 GMT
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I think I may have said it before, but I hope the garden centre pays you for this. "What was that, love?" "You want to go the garden centre this weekend?" "Of course, my sweet, no problem, you go look at daises, here's fifty, no a hundred quid, and I'll just pop over to watch that wheel horse looney. Take your time"
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alx
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Jun 20, 2018 15:27:10 GMT
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Oh yes! Bookmarked!
Carry on with the lunacy sir, I'll get the popcorn.
AL.
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Jun 22, 2018 16:19:23 GMT
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I think I may have said it before, but I hope the garden centre pays you for this. "What was that, love?" "You want to go the garden centre this weekend?" "Of course, my sweet, no problem, you go look at daises, here's fifty, no a hundred quid, and I'll just pop over to watch that wheel horse looney. Take your time" Husband creche!
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Your mad I cant wait to see it running
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It will come in handy even if you never use it
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Sept 10, 2018 20:57:37 GMT
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been watching your youtube since just before the 6x6 project, cant wait to see how this turns out!
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2006 Audi A3 2003 Fusion 2 looking for a project....
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Well, that's going to be sufficiently crazy... As you probably worked out, the speed signal comes from the back axle - useful if you're going to use the clocks You're right, the EZK box you have is the chippable variety - the silvery gold plastic rather than black is the giveaway. Although you'll get nearasdammit 200hp just by turning the boost up! Try the Volvo 700/900 owners group UK on Facebook for chips. Go here: www.volvowiringdiagrams.com/?dir=volvo/940%20Wiring%20Diagrams for a useful wiring diagram I know a chap selling a pair of 8x15 Volvo PCD steel wheels very local to you, might be suitable for the back? And Colonelk might be interested in some spares before the shell gets scrapped. In fact I'm going to send you a PM Crazy??? Yep that sounds about right Thanks for conferming my guess on the speed signal thingy in the back axle, as you say, very handy as I'm planning in using the clocks.. 200-ish HP sounds a nice amount of power with the boost turned up, it's handy to know I can "chip the box" should I want even moe dangerious amounts of power in a mower... lol I need to check out the farcebook group, but the wiring diagram link will certainly come in very handy when thr dreaded wiring time comes.. Alas the steel wheels were not to be, I think it was just bad timing for both of us..... But I do have a wheel idea which I will get to shortly. I think I may have said it before, but I hope the garden centre pays you for this. "What was that, love?" "You want to go the garden centre this weekend?" "Of course, my sweet, no problem, you go look at daises, here's fifty, no a hundred quid, and I'll just pop over to watch that wheel horse looney. Take your time" Hi George, I wish it was like that (as long as the garden center gives me a cut of course ), but it's mostly random people walking in looking the the mower repair place behind my workshop.. Oh yes! Bookmarked! Carry on with the lunacy sir, I'll get the popcorn. AL. Hi Al, I hope your not still stuffing down popcorn, it's going to be a little while yet until I get started on this project. I think I may have said it before, but I hope the garden centre pays you for this. "What was that, love?" "You want to go the garden centre this weekend?" "Of course, my sweet, no problem, you go look at daises, here's fifty, no a hundred quid, and I'll just pop over to watch that wheel horse looney. Take your time" Husband creche! Now that's a disturbing thought :-D Your mad I cant wait to see it running Thanks for noticing :-D It will be a while yet, but it will be worth the wait :-D been watching your youtube since just before the 6x6 project, cant wait to see how this turns out! Wow! you have managed to stick with my rambling videos for 7 odd years! Thank you for sticking with me all this time...
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My YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/UkWheelHorseBlokeQuote - D'you know, it's people like you, doing totally brilliant and pointless stuff like this that gives me a little hope for humanity
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Evening all, no progress has been made on Wheel-Vo at all in quite a while, all the parts have been carefully stashed away until I get MadTrax finished, but some thinking has been happening.. The nice slot mags that came from a CX trike a long long time ago were dug out to see how they looked.. Me rather likes To get the wheels to fit the Volvo axle I'm going to have to make a pair of wheel adaptors as the PCD on the wheels is a lot bigger than the Volvo PCD.. The trike the wheels came from was running (we think) an Escort rear axle using these adaptors to get the wheel to fit!!! The thought of putting any power through these is scary to say the least!! But as luck would have it I did make a start on a pair of wheel adaptors to fit these very wheels onto Project Why Not which saves some work although there is still plenty of lathe time needed to finish them.. When I start back on this project the first job is to tempoary widen/lengthen/make a bit taller all the panels until the "upscaling?" looks right and of course the engine and other bit's are covered by the bodywork.. Then I can start measuring for a chassis and try to work out how to get suspension under the thing.. No suspension (like Why Not) would be easier, but Why Not gave my body such a hammering that I don't think plonking a cushion on seat would be enough.. The rear suspension should work it's self out as the build goes on, not sure what to do at the front though.. Do any cars have a very small independent front end that could be unbolted, narrow and bolted on something a lot smaller?
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My YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/user/UkWheelHorseBlokeQuote - D'you know, it's people like you, doing totally brilliant and pointless stuff like this that gives me a little hope for humanity
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"Do any cars have a very small independent front end that could be unbolted, narrow and bolted on something a lot smaller?"
Viva HA van?
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74 Mk1 Escort 1360, 1971 Vauxhall Victor SL2000 Estate.
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