Derrick the Volvo! Update P47
Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)
Christ. Haven't updated this for a while! I've got some time free this evening so I'll do a massive update tonight.
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)
Deal!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.
Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)
I've just noticed your gold / orange sticker! LOUSADA 2010. You've been there?jon-ovlov wrote:
I went to that year KD Drift Race too.
Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)
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...
Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)
Oh the irony!Speedy88 wrote:Nah, he's just a massive scenester
On the other hand... get involved Jon
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'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)
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.
Ruben, the LOUSADA sticker was a charity thing drifted did a while back, trying to raise money. I have unfortunately never been there.
Ruben, the LOUSADA sticker was a charity thing drifted did a while back, trying to raise money. I have unfortunately never been there.
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.
Re: Derrick the Volvo! (Brakes and woes)
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
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!
The coilovers finally arrived after me saving the pennies, and we got them fitted!
Oooooo
Aaaaaaaaa
Lets begin!!
Callum's head in the arch
Drilled the holes
Cut the space out fr the camber adjustment (dodgy way, I know. Tidying up is still needed).
Got them on!
aaannd naturally wound them ALL the way down. "scrape bump scrape etc" no thanks. Looks good though!
A mate found an automatic badge . . .
Managed to buy a louvre off Liam, which completes it, in my opinion!
I then went to a drift day at smeatharpe, was fantastic. (All be it very muddy)
And then comes the sadness, and the reason i've been pretty quiet as not much happened for a while.
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
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) . . .
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.
Carbon plug cover
S13 Strut brace I'm converting using the S13 mounts and a cross bar I'll make myself.
Drift trike roof rack for ultimate scene points
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).
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!
and managed to buy a nardi wheel for cheaps, to replace my apocalyptically bent cheap ebay jobby
with a little carbon thrown in
We've been enjoying the recent snowy weather too, of course . . .
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!
To finish off, a few pics of how he now stands, not much change really!
I'll try and keep up to date with everything from now on!
Prop shaft fell off again
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!
The coilovers finally arrived after me saving the pennies, and we got them fitted!
Oooooo
Aaaaaaaaa
Lets begin!!
Callum's head in the arch
Drilled the holes
Cut the space out fr the camber adjustment (dodgy way, I know. Tidying up is still needed).
Got them on!
aaannd naturally wound them ALL the way down. "scrape bump scrape etc" no thanks. Looks good though!
A mate found an automatic badge . . .
Managed to buy a louvre off Liam, which completes it, in my opinion!
I then went to a drift day at smeatharpe, was fantastic. (All be it very muddy)
And then comes the sadness, and the reason i've been pretty quiet as not much happened for a while.
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
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) . . .
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.
Carbon plug cover
S13 Strut brace I'm converting using the S13 mounts and a cross bar I'll make myself.
Drift trike roof rack for ultimate scene points
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).
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!
and managed to buy a nardi wheel for cheaps, to replace my apocalyptically bent cheap ebay jobby
with a little carbon thrown in
We've been enjoying the recent snowy weather too, of course . . .
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!
To finish off, a few pics of how he now stands, not much change really!
I'll try and keep up to date with everything from now on!
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.
Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42
Looking good mate, sorry about the prop
ALL the rake:
ALL the rake:
Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42
Awesome work john! lots great additions, im very jealous of the collies!
I don't think your central heater vents were broken, they always only blow cold air lol
I love how safety conscious you are
I don't think your central heater vents were broken, they always only blow cold air lol
I love how safety conscious you are
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Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42
^^^^ WHSEvoman wrote:I don't think your central heater vents were broken, they always only blow cold air lol
Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42
Loving the spec your building up fella, wish i could build something half as good. Always love this car, keep it up man
Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42
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
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
Nice update! Some good photos there.
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360 GLS (A 84)
343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
Transit Tipper Smiley face Q reg
Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42
Excelent mate.
I love your volvo, really well done.
I love your volvo, really well done.
Re: Derrick the Volvo! HOOOOGE update, P42
Look forward to seeing the results from the prop