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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by volvosneverdie » 05 Apr 2009 09:05 pm

filthyjohn wrote:
The most urgent thing I need for the 740 is rear brakes. Like, really badly.
Breaks wont get you where you want to go dude.
All they do is hold you back.

rope/anchor/window ftw!
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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by filthyjohn » 05 Apr 2009 09:09 pm

Proper locked up the right front and rear left at some traffic lights on the way home today. The rear right is leaking y'see.
'87 Nissan Sunny
'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr

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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by volvosneverdie » 05 Apr 2009 09:14 pm

oh dear.

360 work uprated to middle of 'to do' list?
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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by filthyjohn » 05 Apr 2009 09:17 pm

Aye, propers. Unless I can get some 740 rear calipers and pads from somewhere. I'd really like the 340 done for weds night metrocentre meet though.
'87 Nissan Sunny
'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr

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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by volvosneverdie » 05 Apr 2009 09:20 pm

what you need man, is a clone.

or there to be more hours in the day.
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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by filthyjohn » 05 Apr 2009 09:23 pm

Nearly got it started earlier. I now think the timing must be out because even the new renix and rotor arm haven't helped. I'm getting spark, and a steady 2psi fuel pressure. MY BRAIN HURTS.
'87 Nissan Sunny
'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr

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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by OapEM » 05 Apr 2009 09:23 pm

FJ. Get some wheel cylinders man! Can whack them tommorrow night if you like? Nasty business with the locking up. I was gona have a dodge down to the meet on Weds. 300 convoy FTW?
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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by volvosneverdie » 05 Apr 2009 09:24 pm

not surprised man.

id seriously have lost my rag by now.
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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by volvosneverdie » 05 Apr 2009 09:25 pm

OapEM wrote:I was gona have a dodge down to the meet on Weds. 300 convoy FTW?
deffo man. count me in. i'll trudle along at the back, all slow and pathetic.
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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by filthyjohn » 05 Apr 2009 09:26 pm

OapEM wrote:FJ. Get some wheel cylinders man! Can whack them tommorrow night if you like? Nasty business with the locking up. I was gona have a dodge down to the meet on Weds. 300 convoy FTW?

Yes to all of that. Text me.
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'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr

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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by volvosneverdie » 05 Apr 2009 09:29 pm

filthyjohn wrote:
OapEM wrote:FJ. Get some wheel cylinders man! Can whack them tommorrow night if you like? Nasty business with the locking up. I was gona have a dodge down to the meet on Weds. 300 convoy FTW?

Yes to all of that. Text me.

good work.

another thread sucessfully hijacked to our own ends.

sorry Dai.
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Re: what other volvo's do you own?

Post by filthyjohn » 05 Apr 2009 09:40 pm

Just what I was thinking. NE chapter taking over y0!
'87 Nissan Sunny
'95 945 LPT
'90 340 3dr
'87 360 GLT
'87 765 TIC
'75 Manta A
'70 Rover P5 V8
'67 MGB GT
'62 amazon 2dr

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