Lopez
East Midlands
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Jun 17, 2007 19:01:50 GMT
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£150 with long MOT from my nextdoor neighbour. 2.3 Manual 8v, clutch is a little absorbent for my liking but that is easy to rectify. This thing is so easy to get sideways, the turbo ones must be hilarious to drive. Some shots from the first test drive!  Needs lowering at least by one fist  Interior barely shows any signs of wear, leather is supple and not cracked, seats are adjustable and I've managed to get them into a semi-bucket pose  Barely run in I tells ya!  An engine, earlier. Doesn't seem to smoke or rattle, bit cammy but I can live with that. Rocker cover leaking a touch so I'll do that and re paint the cam cover at the same time. Airbox is now gone (not pictured)  Greasy bits. Appears to be a live rear axle with ARB, pretty basic stuff and the main reason it's so easy to get out of shape. Those springs look nice and easy to drop out for a bit of attention from Mr Angle Grinder! |
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Last Edit: Mar 15, 2008 12:52:14 GMT by Lopez
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Jun 18, 2007 15:32:36 GMT
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the rocker cover needs done in metalflake ;D
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Jun 18, 2007 16:34:11 GMT
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Is that twin spring set up normal? I've not seen that before.
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Lopez
East Midlands
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Jun 19, 2007 11:21:27 GMT
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No idea - Haynes manual doesn't seem to think so though!
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Dez
Club Retro Rides Member
And I won't sit down. And I won't shut up. And most of all I will not grow up.
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Jun 19, 2007 11:27:28 GMT
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tow assisters- good ones, possibly factory optional extra.
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Lopez
East Midlands
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Jun 19, 2007 11:40:11 GMT
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tow assisters- good ones, possibly factory optional extra. Yeah that's what I thought - odd as annoyingly the car doesn't have a towbar! |
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Lopez
East Midlands
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Jun 19, 2007 21:26:15 GMT
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Okay, I said to myself "no mods" but a couple of bits and bobs isn't mods it's just fiddling  I am such a chav.  Can't fit the other footwell yet because one of the cathodes in the kit was broken, awaiting a replacement. I don't care if everybody hates them because I don't  |
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ezzyrs
Part of things
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Jun 19, 2007 21:33:57 GMT
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Looks like a bargain for £150, and if looked after, the engines will go forever. Nice one.
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Lopez
East Midlands
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Jun 27, 2007 19:00:24 GMT
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I don't like badges  Ta da!  Ok I do like badges after all  More cheap and tacky mods coming soon! |
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Lopez
East Midlands
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Jun 27, 2007 19:29:09 GMT
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Finished this one quicker than expected. Need the paint to harden before I can buff back the lettering to bare metal.  I wanted to do a yellow cross on it like the Swedish flag, but couldn't find my yellow paint. |
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micab
Part of things
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Jun 27, 2007 20:05:12 GMT
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nice car, try to find yellow paint, becouse cam cover painted like swedish flag is cool idea  |
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archieboy
Posted a lot
Volvo Amazon 2 door
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Jun 27, 2007 20:18:04 GMT
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Thats coming on nicely you chav ;D only jokin'
Ditto with the yellow paint on the rocker that'll look right cool
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filmidget
East Midlands
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Looks like the seal in the oil filler cap has gone hard - pennies from dealer and will stop the leak...
EDIT: 'J' reg? With a cat? Do I see some excess restrictive baggage to be removed?
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Last Edit: Jun 28, 2007 7:35:59 GMT by filmidget
'79 MG Midget 1500 - Still patiently awaiting attention
'02 Vauxhall Astra 1.8 Elegance(!) - Better than you might think
'03 Mazda MX5 - All new and shiny looking (thanks to Antony at Rust Republic)
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Lopez
East Midlands
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Jun 28, 2007 22:45:54 GMT
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Centre box started blowing the other day, so maybe it's time to just bypass the cat and centre box with one long pipe.....
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Jun 29, 2007 20:23:20 GMT
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Do it, doug.
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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mk14dr
Yorkshire and The Humber
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Jun 29, 2007 22:19:04 GMT
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the rocker cover will look ace with some yellow  and definately lose the cat ;D |
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Jun 29, 2007 22:21:41 GMT
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I'm liking it! as soon as you drop it, it'll start looking mean!
get clear indicators for the front, see if you can get lights for the rear (outer section) that don't have orange in.
Wonder how good it'll be it you just chop the larger outer springs? I expect it'll mean lower and slightly tougher ride rather than low and still slightly sloppy.
another + for the yellow for the rocker cover.
And, where'd you get your cathodes, could well be very handy in my footwells. Or is there some way of wiring up a computer molex connector?
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The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee.
I don't like coffee!
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Lopez
East Midlands
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Yeah just use the Molex - one of the black wires to earth it, the yellow wire is 12v, don't use the red wire. I got mine off ebay for about £8 I think? They're the same as you would use in a PC. I'd love to get the outer lights all red (or replace the orange with clear) but I don't recall ever seeing any. Maybe I could use that red tint stuff, it works well as long as you prep the lens firstly. Yellow on the rocker cover, can people photoshop me a few ideas? Yellow lettering, yellow cross with different colour/bare metal Volvo script, that sort of thing? I might try your idea for the rear springs, fronts will be cut initially and then I'm looking at going with those cheapo weld on coilover conversions because I've always wanted to give them a try. On the downside my Missus has just bought a 200SX S14a and now the Volvo feels **** |
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Jun 30, 2007 11:43:50 GMT
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look at the price difference and you'll feel better. does hers go sideways as well? also look at how much luggage you can carry and she cant. but yeah, fair play  how pokey is the volvo? Oh right, well if you need any more cathodes go to www.ebuyer.co.uk cost about £2 there! I've got a pair of UV ones I think which will give a nice purple glow, or I'm sure I've got another one or 2 computer lights lying around, used to be into modding PC's! |
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The journey of 1000 miles starts with a single coffee.
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SteveP
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Jun 30, 2007 14:49:02 GMT
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Nice Ovlov... you can get clears for the rear, just off a facelift 960.. they're the same ;D
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1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
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and definately lose the cat ;D
