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Cloud
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by Cloud » 29 Mar 2008 09:06 pm
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sven360
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by sven360 » 29 Mar 2008 10:07 pm
Ha ha-what a mission that was
Not for a public forum but quality entertainment non the less
Good luck with her-I'll await photos of the progress.
Reet I'm off to the takeaway

Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
The code of the West.
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filthyjohn
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by filthyjohn » 29 Mar 2008 10:09 pm
No bother Cloud, hope you enjoy it and remember to have a dodge down to the occasional meet in shields to keep the volvo end up.
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by Ronnie » 29 Mar 2008 10:55 pm
Congratulations on buying the best V300 model ever built (in my very humble opinion)

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sven360
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by sven360 » 29 Mar 2008 10:57 pm
You may be humble but as per......100% correct

Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
The code of the West.
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Cloud
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by Cloud » 30 Mar 2008 03:48 pm
aaaaaaaand thats the interior out. Want your sock back Sven?

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SteveP
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by SteveP » 30 Mar 2008 05:40 pm
Pictars...
1989 - Volvo 360 GLT
1985 - Volvo 360 GLS
2008 - Volvo S60 SE Lux
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Cloud
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by Cloud » 30 Mar 2008 06:34 pm
Can't really get out to take some decent ones atm....I'll get some 2moz. I'll have the trim panels off by then aswell, should make it easier to rewire the back lights.
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Cloud
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by Cloud » 30 Mar 2008 07:13 pm
I need to work out how to fit bucket seats while im at it lol, what will i need? custom sub frame? or can i get away with a universal one?
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Jason B
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by Jason B » 30 Mar 2008 07:42 pm
I took the frames off of the volvo seats and bolted cross pieces to them, then just bolted buckets to the cross pieces
'89 360 GLE awaiting 2.3 power
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sven360
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by sven360 » 30 Mar 2008 07:50 pm
Sidemount or base????????
Sidemount stronger seats and easier to mount.
As for the sock-ya can use it as a hanky
Don't ditch the interior I may have a use for it if ya don't want it

Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
The code of the West.
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Cloud
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by Cloud » 30 Mar 2008 08:01 pm
Sidemounts look cool, do they just bolt stright to the floor? then you mount the seat somehow
Keeping the interior like, want it to be reversible incase i need it.

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by sven360 » 30 Mar 2008 08:05 pm
Take your two alloy sidemount brackets and sturdily locate to the ridge where the originals mate up to.
Bolt chairs to brackets and relax.
Easy,peasy, lemon squeezy.
Real men go the sidemount route

Keeper of The Knights' of Bushido-lest we forget
Write it in your heart.
Stand by the code and it will stand by you.
Ask no more and give no less than honesty,courage,loyalty,generosity and fairness.
The code of the West.
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Cloud
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by Cloud » 30 Mar 2008 08:06 pm
Jason B wrote:I took the frames off of the volvo seats and bolted cross pieces to them, then just bolted buckets to the cross pieces
could be a plan...but i think id want to keep the original seats in one piece.
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Jason B
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by Jason B » 30 Mar 2008 08:08 pm
very true sven! - however, real men also wait until they get the cage they are planning before they start drilling and bolting too many holes

'89 360 GLE awaiting 2.3 power