1960 Volvo PV544 'The Mighty Quinn'
Posted: 09 Feb 2014 06:22 pm
Hello, I'm Jamie,
So here it is, My 1960 Volvo PV544a
It was originally a b16a but was swapped for a later b18 sport engine on twin SU carbs which solved the need for leaded fuel.
It's got a K-cam in too and was fully rebuilt 35K miles ago.
The gearbox was originally a 4-speed manual but this has been swapped for a volvo 4-speed with overdrive, operated by a switch on the dash. It's also got a volvo LSD out of, I think, a 120
When I bought the car last October, the previous owner, who intended to rally the car, had fitted cobra racing seats and TRS harnesses and a custom dashboard. I have the original, re-trimmed, seats and dashboard that's just missing the water temp. Gauge. These are to go back in soon.
It's had extensive restoration in 2009 including a respray and rust repairs. It's got triumph spitfire fueltank mounted behind the rear seats as the OEM tank is pretty small. It's got a pair of spot lights mounted up front too.
Some other bits and bobs include: New steering wheel, which will go back standard, Speakers installed and a under dash DIN mount stereo which I've removed, New electronic ignition system rather than the points and condenser system before ,
I've not done much since getting the car, I used it for my wedding and honeymoon in November last year. I intend to put it back to standard apart from the engine, ignition, gearbox etc. which have been upgraded for good reason. Progress will probably be slow but i'll keep you updated
(EDIT TOOK ALL PHOTOS OFF FROM PHOTOBUCKET YOU KNOW WHY
Will get more up as soon as possible and will update this thread as alot has happened )
Let me know what you think,
Cheers,
Jamie
24 from Durham. My brother is Nimminz on here with his 360. I've joined up to post my Volvo, It's not a 300 but is a Volvo I hope you will be interested in. I'm new to forums but have been looking at things on this one for ages because of my brother. Some of you may know me from BKV 2012 when I came down with Matt in his 360.So here it is, My 1960 Volvo PV544a
It was originally a b16a but was swapped for a later b18 sport engine on twin SU carbs which solved the need for leaded fuel.
It's got a K-cam in too and was fully rebuilt 35K miles ago.
The gearbox was originally a 4-speed manual but this has been swapped for a volvo 4-speed with overdrive, operated by a switch on the dash. It's also got a volvo LSD out of, I think, a 120
When I bought the car last October, the previous owner, who intended to rally the car, had fitted cobra racing seats and TRS harnesses and a custom dashboard. I have the original, re-trimmed, seats and dashboard that's just missing the water temp. Gauge. These are to go back in soon.
It's had extensive restoration in 2009 including a respray and rust repairs. It's got triumph spitfire fueltank mounted behind the rear seats as the OEM tank is pretty small. It's got a pair of spot lights mounted up front too.
Some other bits and bobs include: New steering wheel, which will go back standard, Speakers installed and a under dash DIN mount stereo which I've removed, New electronic ignition system rather than the points and condenser system before ,
I've not done much since getting the car, I used it for my wedding and honeymoon in November last year. I intend to put it back to standard apart from the engine, ignition, gearbox etc. which have been upgraded for good reason. Progress will probably be slow but i'll keep you updated
(EDIT TOOK ALL PHOTOS OFF FROM PHOTOBUCKET YOU KNOW WHY
Will get more up as soon as possible and will update this thread as alot has happened )
Let me know what you think,
Cheers,
Jamie