Pyro's Project 360 - ball joints -
Pyro's Project 360 - ball joints -
Basically i thought id start my own project thread as it has officially started now!
A few years ago i bought a Volvo 360 gle as my first car, thats now 4 years passed and its getting to the point where it needs sorting out in a few places, welding here and there, suspension sort out, bit of a tune up. General tinkering really.
Current plans that i think my parents will disapprove of (therefore game on!) include
- maybe -1.5 suspension at the front and back
- gas front shocks - ideas?
- front strut brace
- full fluid change
- electric fan - in progress
- front engine beam replacement/welding
- maybe removing the door bump strips
- smoked lights.
Ideas tips, etc always welcome, abuse is also expected.
here how she looks at the minute
thanks - Ben
A few years ago i bought a Volvo 360 gle as my first car, thats now 4 years passed and its getting to the point where it needs sorting out in a few places, welding here and there, suspension sort out, bit of a tune up. General tinkering really.
Current plans that i think my parents will disapprove of (therefore game on!) include
- maybe -1.5 suspension at the front and back
- gas front shocks - ideas?
- front strut brace
- full fluid change
- electric fan - in progress
- front engine beam replacement/welding
- maybe removing the door bump strips
- smoked lights.
Ideas tips, etc always welcome, abuse is also expected.
here how she looks at the minute
thanks - Ben
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
Good luck man. Just off the top of my head, are your door strips the massive thick plastic ones? If so you'll be hard pushed to get them off without severely twunting the paint on the doors. When I did the ones on my 360, they took all 193 layers of paint off right down to bare metal in places. I recommend very strong solvent and a heat gun.
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
thanks for that ill hav a look, though they are starting to come of in one place!
i assume this has been asked before but are the 340/360 front suspension legs the same?
plan to rebuild a spare pair on the bench then swap straight over. mayaswell check the cups are good. and the top rubbers.
ben
i assume this has been asked before but are the 340/360 front suspension legs the same?
plan to rebuild a spare pair on the bench then swap straight over. mayaswell check the cups are good. and the top rubbers.
ben
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
They are except for the late 360 ARB mountings, but these won't cause a compatibility problem AFAIK.
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
If the door strips won't come off easily I'd use strong fishing line or similiar to "cut/saw" the very strong tape/glue combo which is holding the thicker door strips in place so that way wou don't harm the paint. Slide the line behind the strip and start working you way towards the other end by using the line as a saw. Then use some solvent (something which doesn't harm the paint) to get rid of the remains of the tape.
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
We used a 3ft crowbar to remove them from my old 360 when I was scrapping it
Wouldn't bother removing them myself! They make the car look much narrower too
Wouldn't bother removing them myself! They make the car look much narrower too
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
id never have thought of that!! excellent idea!Fuse wrote:If the door strips won't come off easily I'd use strong fishing line or similiar to "cut/saw" the very strong tape/glue combo which is holding the thicker door strips in place so that way wou don't harm the paint. Slide the line behind the strip and start working you way towards the other end by using the line as a saw. Then use some solvent (something which doesn't harm the paint) to get rid of the remains of the tape.
im in 2 minds as to whether to remove them. i quite like them as theyre 'useful' but theyre, fading and i like the clean lines they leave when removed.
i looks like i mgiht be changing the arb to a 340 one anyhow, to take advantage of Dai's arb link kit.
ben
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
That was fun! I really like late fat 360 rubbing strips, they continue the line on from the colour coded bumpers soo nicely unlike 340 ones.SteveP wrote:We used a 3ft crowbar to remove them from my old 360 when I was scrapping it
Wouldn't bother removing them myself! They make the car look much narrower too
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
Hi Pyro-your project sounds awesome-hows it going? any new developments? My situation is almost exactly the same from a car point-im living at home with my 360 bieng my first car and also needing work done.Let us know how u get on as its inspiring me to get something sorted with mine! GD luck and keep us all posted
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One Day... Volvo 360 Turbo
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
thanks edcase, not done much on her for a few days had some issues to sort out, 175 miles in a landrover series 3 is hell!!
glad to be inspiring lol! i just need some inspiration to get on with it now! ive a deadline of august 1st as im off up to scotland and dont fancy a 700 mile roundtrip in teh landy!
im looking for any little optional extra bits aswell
ive got the 6 gauge dash, though the ecometer is a bit sketchy, front fogs, rear speakers.
so now for the amusing part - i want a rear louvre (cue insults and laughter) snowcap, the aux dials for hte center console, electric mirrors and anything else that takes my fancy!
ive got a weber 32/36dmtl that ill be rebuilding to swap for the solex? thats on now. cant afford dcoe's
ben
glad to be inspiring lol! i just need some inspiration to get on with it now! ive a deadline of august 1st as im off up to scotland and dont fancy a 700 mile roundtrip in teh landy!
im looking for any little optional extra bits aswell
ive got the 6 gauge dash, though the ecometer is a bit sketchy, front fogs, rear speakers.
so now for the amusing part - i want a rear louvre (cue insults and laughter) snowcap, the aux dials for hte center console, electric mirrors and anything else that takes my fancy!
ive got a weber 32/36dmtl that ill be rebuilding to swap for the solex? thats on now. cant afford dcoe's
ben
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
Here's the panel for the aux dials:pyro wrote:im looking for any little optional extra bits aswell
so now for the amusing part - i want a rear louvre (cue insults and laughter) snowcap, the aux dials for hte center console, electric mirrors and anything else that takes my fancy!
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I've put a small bid in for the extra gauge panel, feel free to outbid me ...
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
my german is lacking but i tinhk ive missed them!!
thanks all the same though!
ben
thanks all the same though!
ben
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
Last time I tried for something on DEbay, I got told 'du hast bin ubergeboten' or something. Outbid anyhow. Stupid weak quid.
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
that made my day'du hast bin ubergeboten'
yeah me 2, dam it.i tinhk ive missed them!!
Sideways @ flat 2 the mat forever!
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Re: Pyro's Project 360
They turn up on the bay every now and then. Pricewise - around 30 - 50 Euros for the panel, but the gauges can be really expensive. I've seen boxed 5-bar oil pressure gauges go for over 100 Euros
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343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988