progress thread

[ty360volvo]

looks great

and i agree about the red car thing.

red cars also make you better in bed:)

[samueljon]

ye, slowly getting there!

waiting for a few more bits from dai then it can go together

looking into running it on bike carbs once ive found out how :\

[samueljon]

slowly getting there, in the middle of unbolting the gearbox and dif to put the 5 speed box on then its ready to drop the engine in.

i had all my pollybushes come from classic swede, awesome bits of kit, the trailing arm bushes are on i also have drop links and new engine mounts to go on aswell

[volvodspec]

looking at that strut, i'd go searching for a new set of lower springcups if i were you!!! i don't think that those will hold a lot longer...

nice progress, looking good

[samueljon]

ye i noticed that aswell :\ will atleast get it driving first then will start going back over it and sorting things out

[volvodspec]

well espescially with a set of harder springs they'll give away soon, and trust me; a front wheel diving into the top of the wheelarch at motorway speed is 9/10 times the cause of a lot of bodywork damage.. at v3c 2 people had the same thing over this winter, both cars were write off's

[samueljon]

where would the best place to go be??

wouldnt i be able to paint it the that "rust buster" then weld a strengthening plate over it? (onlt a quick idea of the top of my head)

[SteveP]

Totally agree, I'd be fixing that before driving it!

[Speedy88]

Looks cool though buddy, red 2 doors = win

[samueljon]

Its not as bad as the pictures make out, there is rust in the area but the picture makes it look like there is more than is actually there
It will still need to be sorted as you said because I'm running harder springs, would like to get it running and working before I go on to make it full proof.

[340GLT]

Its not as bad as the pictures make out, there is rust in the area but the picture makes it look like there is more than is actually there
It will still need to be sorted as you said because I'm running harder springs, would like to get it running and working before I go on to make it full proof.

Dude in the photo you can see through the cup. There is only supposed to be one hole around 8mm diameter in the cup. I really would take the advice of others and replace the cup. You can buy a new seat from hadrian body panels and have it welded on.
Adam

[Chris_C]

Its not as bad as the pictures make out, there is rust in the area but the picture makes it look like there is more than is actually there

Pictures never make things look worse. EVER.

[samueljon]

it can do, the flash just causes a shadow so the area looks twise as big as it is.

have taken peoples advice on board and now i know where to get them from i have sent them an email

[volvosneverdie]

Pictures never make things look worse. EVER.

Thats sig-worthy.

[Evoman]

Looks awsome! i love the wheels, what are they? and what width and offset?