C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY* UD 13/12/09 Practicality Test!!!
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C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY* UD 13/12/09 Practicality Test!!!
I bought this car back in november to use up a load of parts i had kicking around. I have rebuilt my old 1.8 16v engine for it so engine is a fresh build. Made an exhaust for it from new parts, fitted nissan 200sx front seats. Various other things are going to get done to the car so i will just keep updating. The car is getting the brakes from my grey car as i am upgrading those again.
When the car is done i will drive it for a while to make some more changes to my grey car.
Body work is what i am tackling at the moment and some small rust issues. Once this is done i will paint the one side of the car to repair all the dents.
Adam
When the car is done i will drive it for a while to make some more changes to my grey car.
Body work is what i am tackling at the moment and some small rust issues. Once this is done i will paint the one side of the car to repair all the dents.
Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Woah!
The fabled new white valver...............................
Well worth the pic-wait dude.
Looks amazing like half price double glazin.
Color coded cover looks like a stroke of artistic genius with the clean bay dude.
I want one.
I must have one.
The fabled new white valver...............................
Well worth the pic-wait dude.
Looks amazing like half price double glazin.
Color coded cover looks like a stroke of artistic genius with the clean bay dude.
I want one.
I must have one.
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
That car is looking amazing-what can one say? Id be willing to pay you to resto the body work on my car- your work is amazing and professional.If you do start restoring peoples Volvos let us know as I one day would happilly pay you handsomely for your great work Basically...awesome work mate-you never seize to amaze!
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G reg Volvo 340 1.7 122k miles (Started my Interest in Volvo 300s) RIP
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
This evenings fun ended here.....
The corner fabbed from scratch.
Adam
The corner fabbed from scratch.
Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Good shooting dude, Fab-tastic.
*puts hand up*
got a question though.
Whats going on with the rear clusters?
have you simply sprayed the ind. lenses red?
If so, why?
Dont get it.
Am I missing something?
Do tell.
*puts hand up*
got a question though.
Whats going on with the rear clusters?
have you simply sprayed the ind. lenses red?
If so, why?
Dont get it.
Am I missing something?
Do tell.
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Yeh its a tint spray, personally i'm not a fan of smoked lights so an all red rear cluster looks cleaner. My grey car is the same. With a yellow LED bulb it shines amber ab perfect.
Adam
Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Ah right man, cool.
Does look good an all. youre completely right.
Couldnt work out how youd keep amber indiacation through the spray, but if its tint spray then I suppose the principles exactly the same as smoke tint.
Do fifty and sell em man.
Call it Adstyle Rear Clusters.
This time next year, millionaire.
Does look good an all. youre completely right.
Couldnt work out how youd keep amber indiacation through the spray, but if its tint spray then I suppose the principles exactly the same as smoke tint.
Do fifty and sell em man.
Call it Adstyle Rear Clusters.
This time next year, millionaire.
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Well this is todays progress, all rust been cut out of the inner wings and replaced with fresh metal, as has all patches that needed doing in the front valance....
The inner wings have been treated, then painted and will get heavily waxoiled in the problem areas before the wings go back on....
Only welding left to do on the car is rear jacking points a patch on the sill and the corner of the scuttle..... hen paint time.
Adam
The inner wings have been treated, then painted and will get heavily waxoiled in the problem areas before the wings go back on....
Only welding left to do on the car is rear jacking points a patch on the sill and the corner of the scuttle..... hen paint time.
Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
looking good adam.
Tying the odds n ends up on mine currently while i wait for a starter motor!
Tying the odds n ends up on mine currently while i wait for a starter motor!
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
More work done....
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
That windscreen pillar patch is quite impressive dude.
and when I say quite,
I mean very!
and when I say quite,
I mean very!
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Great work there mate. You could almost title your thread "how to sort the typically rusty bits on a Volvo 300".
Tom
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343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Very impressive work as always
Just one question - where the section was cut out from the A pilar, what was the dark inside. Was the inside of the pillar very corroded, or is it anti rust stuff. Very hard to tell from the pic
Just one question - where the section was cut out from the A pilar, what was the dark inside. Was the inside of the pillar very corroded, or is it anti rust stuff. Very hard to tell from the pic
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Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Was surface corrosion, that was treated then painted then covered over.
Adam
Adam
F559 LFE - 340R 2.0 16v
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
C208 CTR - 340 1.8 16v
D300 LBO - 360 GLT 3 Door Turbo project!! (and restoration)
F706 RBX - 350R in process!!!
Re: 340 16v Project C208 CTR *PIC HEAVY*
Nice work!! I did same to both of my lower a posts. Does it rust there cause drain from sunroof??