Derrick the Volvo! Update P47

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Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)

Post by jon-ovlov » 02 Jan 2013 07:31 pm

Christ. Haven't updated this for a while! I've got some time free this evening so I'll do a massive update tonight. :lol:
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Speedy88 wrote: Leave choke on, idling obnoxiously until neighbours peer out windows at the noisy exhaust
Give neighbours thumbs up
Rev engine to 7K
Exit street sideways
Win at life.

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Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)

Post by volvosneverdie » 02 Jan 2013 10:24 pm

jon-ovlov wrote:Christ. Haven't updated this for a while! I've got some time free this evening so I'll do a massive update tonight. :lol:
Deal!
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Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)

Post by Rubenv340 » 03 Jan 2013 12:11 am

jon-ovlov wrote:
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I've just noticed your gold / orange sticker! LOUSADA 2010. You've been there? :o
I went to that year KD Drift Race too.

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Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)

Post by Speedy88 » 03 Jan 2013 04:16 am

Nah, he's just a massive scenester with his stickers. He was deceiving us all. Just like with this fake update. Where the fuck is it Jon? Typical students...
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Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)

Post by Chris_C » 03 Jan 2013 10:33 am

Speedy88 wrote:Nah, he's just a massive scenester
Oh the irony!

On the other hand... get involved Jon ;)
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Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)

Post by jon-ovlov » 03 Jan 2013 03:57 pm

GAH! I hate revision. I ended up feeling guilty and doing more. I fail. But hey, much carbon fibre goodness awaits! Once I'm done tonight I'll try and get an update up! Apologies for the premature "IM STILL HERE" shout. :lol:

Ruben, the LOUSADA sticker was a charity thing drifted did a while back, trying to raise money. I have unfortunately never been there. :cry:
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Speedy88 wrote: Leave choke on, idling obnoxiously until neighbours peer out windows at the noisy exhaust
Give neighbours thumbs up
Rev engine to 7K
Exit street sideways
Win at life.

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Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)

Post by jon-ovlov » 26 Jan 2013 06:45 pm

Well, haven't updated this in aaaages, so time to catch up. Lots of stuff has been happening, most good, some bad.

Prop shaft fell off again
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Went to retro-rides (first time, and was fantastic fun!) and ran into foggyjames, I have in car and out of car vids of his hill runs somewhere, so I'll put them up when I find them!
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The coilovers finally arrived after me saving the pennies, and we got them fitted!

Oooooo
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Aaaaaaaaa
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Lets begin!!
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Callum's head in the arch
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Drilled the holes
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Cut the space out fr the camber adjustment (dodgy way, I know. Tidying up is still needed).
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Got them on!
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aaannd naturally wound them ALL the way down. "scrape bump scrape etc" no thanks. Looks good though! :lol:
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A mate found an automatic badge . . .
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Managed to buy a louvre off Liam, which completes it, in my opinion!
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I then went to a drift day at smeatharpe, was fantastic. (All be it very muddy)
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And then comes the sadness, and the reason i've been pretty quiet as not much happened for a while.
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I was devastated. Some little shit decided to kick the windscreen in. I didn't have enough money to re-tax him and buy a new windscreen, and with me and the gaf going on holiday soon, he was shut up in the garage for a good while SORN. Uni exams and coursework got in the way too.

So (oddly while I was on holiday) liam began breaking his 360. I managed to buy the windscreen and a few other bits off him for bloody good money, and arranged for speedy to hold onto the stuff until I was back from holidays. Both liam and mark are legends for their help!

Got the new screen fitted
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After that it was just the normal driving around, and before I knew it, it was christmas. I bought me (him) some chavvy strobes for lulz (they were in maplins for cheaps) . . .

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Which are fitted into the reverse lenses, ready for my next drift day at anglesey.

I've also been tarting bits up and cleaning up bits too, as well as making a drift trike, which I've painted in similar colours to the Volvo. :lol:

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Carbon plug cover
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S13 Strut brace I'm converting using the S13 mounts and a cross bar I'll make myself.
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Drift trike roof rack for ultimate scene points
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Removed the middle two heater outlets (never worked, and always blew cold air) and replaced them with some gauges (not wired in yet, next job).
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Relocated the hazard switch to where there would have been heated seat switches? Either way it just slotted in. Had to extend the loom a bit but it worked out well!
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and managed to buy a nardi wheel for cheaps, to replace my apocalyptically bent cheap ebay jobby
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with a little carbon thrown in
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We've been enjoying the recent snowy weather too, of course . . .
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and since speedy let the cat out of the bag, I'm currently looking at adapting an RX-8 carbon prop to fit the volvo. It's the right length (near enough) so I need to make some flanges up, balance it and, well we'll see!

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To finish off, a few pics of how he now stands, not much change really!
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I'll try and keep up to date with everything from now on! :lol:
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Speedy88 wrote: Leave choke on, idling obnoxiously until neighbours peer out windows at the noisy exhaust
Give neighbours thumbs up
Rev engine to 7K
Exit street sideways
Win at life.

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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42

Post by Speedy88 » 26 Jan 2013 07:01 pm

Looking good mate, sorry about the prop :oops:

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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42

Post by Evoman » 26 Jan 2013 10:24 pm

Awesome work john! lots great additions, im very jealous of the collies! :D

I don't think your central heater vents were broken, they always only blow cold air lol

I love how safety conscious you are :P
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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42

Post by macplaxton » 26 Jan 2013 11:59 pm

Evoman wrote:I don't think your central heater vents were broken, they always only blow cold air lol
^^^^ WHS :lol:
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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42

Post by Steveday » 27 Jan 2013 09:31 am

Loving the spec your building up fella, wish i could build something half as good. Always love this car, keep it up man :D

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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42

Post by Nimminz » 27 Jan 2013 05:31 pm

all Very nice! Some of those photos are mint!

Like the way you relocated the hazard switch, the space is meant for the low gear hold switch for varios :)

Glad you've updated it, its one of my favorates :)
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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42

Post by Hell Driver » 27 Jan 2013 10:53 pm

Nice update! Some good photos there.
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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42

Post by Rubenv340 » 28 Jan 2013 12:05 am

Excelent mate.
I love your volvo, really well done.

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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42

Post by Speedy88 » 28 Jan 2013 08:40 am

Look forward to seeing the results from the prop :wink:
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