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Greetings from CZE

Post by TESA » 17 Oct 2008 09:17 am

Hi, I'm posting here photos of my Volvo 343 Project (?? rally ??) car ...
It's 1800ccm 16V conversion..
(It's still not done yet, but maybe - someday .... )

It looks like this, when i bought it

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And Today

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Post by SteveP » 17 Oct 2008 11:09 am

Wow that looks awesome! Love the wide arches, very period. What did you make them from?
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Post by Nikdev » 17 Oct 2008 11:37 am

Wow, a real stunner! I would like some info on those nice arches as well, escort ones?

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Post by trabitom99 » 17 Oct 2008 11:50 am

Nice! I like the "outtamyway" Volvo lettering in mirror-writing ;-)

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343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
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Post by redline » 17 Oct 2008 12:02 pm

very nice , excellant choice of rims as well imo
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Post by TESA » 17 Oct 2008 01:53 pm

Thanks a lot :)

Body kit is original BBS from VW Golf I - i bought it ( if I recount it to GB ) for 40 GBP. - Almost anything you need to cut, they simply fits =)

Rims are 9.5Jx16 with 225/40 tires - It cost only 120GBP. LOL

And now the probs: Brakes + hand break, Central shaft - i broke 2 of them - but I am thinking of BMW E30 shaft.. , Fuel pump - my is to weak for full revs.

(in addition sorry for my english - reading is much easier than writing for me )
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Post by kaos » 17 Oct 2008 02:35 pm

That does look smashing!

Any pictures of the engine??

and if im right thats a mark 2?

wonder how well that golf kit fits the mark 3!
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Post by pistonpen paultje » 17 Oct 2008 03:23 pm

Nice car dude!

Saw it a while ago on a CZ forum while searching with Google.

Is the front-piece from a Golf too?



This is a MK1 btw. a 343. The part below the bumper is different, the rest is identical, so would fit...

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Post by TESA » 17 Oct 2008 03:52 pm

I dont know what is difference between MK I and MK II =(

Yes the front piece is from golf too, its unbelievable how it fits :D

Ah i forgot - there are 5cm lowering blocks on the rear and lowered springs from clio williams on the front. Also rear dampners are from racing skoda fabia, they work great, but in the front are only stock so they are too soft.
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Post by Chris_C » 17 Oct 2008 05:09 pm

Awesome looking car :D
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Post by jtbo » 17 Oct 2008 06:42 pm

It has nice Mk1 style front, bumper and doors 8)

Small dents at front wing add to race car looks, proper race car has some marks from usage ;)

Good choice of colours, also I like from clean looks, not zillion stickers all over the car :)
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Post by TESA » 17 Oct 2008 06:59 pm

Thanks a lot. I am glad to hear you enjoy it.

In addition i must say, that its a low-cost racer, averything together costs around 800GBP.

The rollcage is from Toyota Cellica - it was assamblaged rollcage, so i can put it inside and there I weld it.

About the racing usage: I thought, it would be better to use it only as hillclimb car, because there would be problem with spare parts, if I did mistake. The hillclimb is shorter, so there would be less time to do a mistake :D but its faster than rally... :(
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Post by 340GLT » 18 Oct 2008 10:11 am

I love this car it looks awesome!!!
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Post by classicswede » 18 Oct 2008 12:56 pm

Nice car :D

What are the problems with the brakes? Not strong enough?
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Post by TESA » 18 Oct 2008 05:15 pm

There is problem with masterbrakecylinder - cause my car is left hand drive, and there is a collision with inlet manifold. I try to use different brake cylinder, but in its to weak ( I think that inside is small amount of brake fluid - its not enough to press pistons in brake caliper to hard , when I press brake pedal down to floor )

In addition i post pictures of my "Street legal" Volvo 340 - its 1.6 diesel


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