new rear spoiler, VERY LARGE improvement from the mk2 GLT one that was on there, this one suits the body much better. it seems this was an original accessory from some german tuning company, designed for short bumpered 343-345´s (as that was in the pic on the box
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and the bumpers, powdercoated and ready to build back together
now i speak of the 24th of october,
repaired my sandblastingbox
and did the exhaust manifold in there
distributor cleaned
manifolds, cleaned and ready to go:
last work on the main drivetrain of the engine, everything is 100% ok.
at the night of the 24th i got the crazy idea in my head to get the engine finished before the 28th, so i could transport it to the Volvo Classic Car Fair on the 29th to put on the V3C stand. with every single gasket/seal and all the powdercoated parts in stock this should be somewhat possible
though it was a very tight deadline, as i had this:
and with only the evenings left due to work, it would mean a lot of work in very little time.
monday was clean, prep and paint day, inbetween paint i prepped the cylinder head.
tuesday i managed to 85% finish bolting on the engine parts.
wednesday i stripped the carb;
threw it in the dishwasher twice, and finished with a bit of toothbrush-cleaning and a rebuild kit to get this:
then came the alternator wich i still needed to rebuild, on the 340T's engine i was really annoyed that after the same job, the 4 bolts holding the thing together started to corrode...
besides powdercoating there is another way of permanently stopping rust; go stainless steel!!!
for 2 alternators offcourse while i'm at it
after sawing to the correct length and cutting the M5 thread on both ends, i put a stainless nut on it and then TIG-welded it to get the bolthead effet
thursday was last assemblyday, i put alternator + carb on the engine and did the finishing touches, last weekend the engine had a whole lot of attention on the Fair, even though it's Renault instead of Volvo
more about the fair can be found here:
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 10&t=10609