Yes you DO!trabitom99 wrote:you're not exactly "ruining a historic car" here
Anjo goes 343! the daily project
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Mateusz A., Poland, http://volvo.atroszko.pl
Volvo 343 DL 1,4 1980, 198k
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Re: Anjo goes 343! the daily project
if i had a '76er one with that kind of low chassis no, i'd probably make a 363CS replica of it, just to see the look on their faces
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Agreed.
If you were putting a big fibreglass spoiler on the back, or riveting on box arches, I think itd be a shame. But your obviously a man commited to the cause of saving and improving 300s, so i recon people should pretty much stfu.
And thats all I have to say about that.
If you were putting a big fibreglass spoiler on the back, or riveting on box arches, I think itd be a shame. But your obviously a man commited to the cause of saving and improving 300s, so i recon people should pretty much stfu.
And thats all I have to say about that.
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It's a strange world, I'm going to try to get my 1980 343 back to look like yours... and yours is a starting point for your project!!! I must admit that I'd love to do some mods to mine, as it will be far from original anyway with all the rust etc. At the moment it's enough just to have a Mk1 in the drive again! Yours looks in great condition, good luck with the work.
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Me to. I finished in the place when he startsHell Driver wrote:It's a strange world, I'm going to try to get my 1980 343 back to look like yours...
Mateusz A., Poland, http://volvo.atroszko.pl
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Now theres and idea, anyone got a V6 lying around doing nothing
360 GLE Saloon (D 86)
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343 DL (W 80)
340 GL 1.7 (G 89)
360 GLS (Y 83)
440 Turbo (J 92)
Transit Tipper 125 T350 (02)Alive Again!
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Mitsubishi Colt 1.1 (54)
R.I.P. 77 343 DL vario
360 GLS (A 84)
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360 GLS (Y 83)
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No, your seats are a billion times better.atroch wrote:Me to. I finished in the place when he startsHell Driver wrote:It's a strange world, I'm going to try to get my 1980 343 back to look like yours...
and thats a Very good idea.helldriver wrote:Now theres and idea, anyone got a V6 lying around doing nothing
With a capital V.
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I read something the other day about a "1959 mini club" - for cars from tbe mini's first production year. Apparently, a kind of glass windscreen washer bottle, which is slightly smaller than the 1960 version, is particularly sought after. It's worth about 500 Euros, if you can find one. Also, members of that club fit a particular type of 1959 windscreen wiper to their cars, I forget the name of the manufacturer ...
That article amused me lots But I can see the point of keeping really early, particularly rare cars (like the 76 343s) original.
Cheers
Tom
That article amused me lots But I can see the point of keeping really early, particularly rare cars (like the 76 343s) original.
Cheers
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
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
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
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You never heard of the '76 wiper fluid container for a 343 that people threw away because it didn't work? At V3C, there is a guy that has been looking for that container for years and never found one. I think he has found one by now, but those things seem to be rare tootrabitom99 wrote:I read something the other day about a "1959 mini club" - for cars from tbe mini's first production year. Apparently, a kind of glass windscreen washer bottle, which is slightly smaller than the 1960 version, is particularly sought after. It's worth about 500 Euros, if you can find one. Also, members of that club fit a particular type of 1959 windscreen wiper to their cars, I forget the name of the manufacturer ...
That article amused me lots But I can see the point of keeping really early, particularly rare cars (like the 76 343s) original.
Cheers
Tom
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Re: Anjo goes 343! the daily project
No, I didn't! Bt it doesn't surprise me though, everyone I've spoke to says Volvo threw the very first models onto the market far too quickly.Jos360 wrote:You never heard of the '76 wiper fluid container for a 343 that people threw away because it didn't work? At V3C, there is a guy that has been looking for that container for years and never found one. I think he has found one by now, but those things seem to be rare too
Cheers
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
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
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
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yes, the famous wiper fluid container! hahaha
well, maybe if i had the car collection that guy has, i'd probably do the same thing. (he owns a 76,77,78 and a 79 343 and a SHITLOAD of parts)
lucky for me this is "just" a 343DL from 1980, not a special/limited model or anything BUT STILL a 343, one of aprox 100 in Holland and this will be one of those cars that will be long lasting and around for the longer term. the biggerst part of the project will be doing that, making it last. and while i'm at it, i'll be modding it slightly making it totally "my" 343 .
well, maybe if i had the car collection that guy has, i'd probably do the same thing. (he owns a 76,77,78 and a 79 343 and a SHITLOAD of parts)
lucky for me this is "just" a 343DL from 1980, not a special/limited model or anything BUT STILL a 343, one of aprox 100 in Holland and this will be one of those cars that will be long lasting and around for the longer term. the biggerst part of the project will be doing that, making it last. and while i'm at it, i'll be modding it slightly making it totally "my" 343 .
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That's what we Dutchies do: We wine... a lot... Some kind of useless research was published today:volvodspec wrote:haha, allready noticed a few guys at v3c not happy with the fact i'm not keeping it totally original.
http://www.metronieuws.nl/index.php?act ... &id=174889
In short: We are a very happy nation and that's why we whine about silly, unimportant, small things...
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update spent some money. here some goodies:
2x headgasket kit, crankseals front + rear, sump gasket set, cyl bush gaskets
brandnew waterpump incl housing and 2 new radiator hoses for the old style coolant system
new B14 fuel pump and a set of brake caliper refurbishment kits
and last but not least; a brandnew complete CVT clutch kit
thanks Dafhobby!!
maybe i'll swap the headgasket tomorrow, depends on what happens tonight with the exhaust manifold of the 340 Turbo...
2x headgasket kit, crankseals front + rear, sump gasket set, cyl bush gaskets
brandnew waterpump incl housing and 2 new radiator hoses for the old style coolant system
new B14 fuel pump and a set of brake caliper refurbishment kits
and last but not least; a brandnew complete CVT clutch kit
thanks Dafhobby!!
maybe i'll swap the headgasket tomorrow, depends on what happens tonight with the exhaust manifold of the 340 Turbo...
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are you sticking with the old-style coolant system then?volvodspec wrote:brandnew waterpump incl housing and 2 new radiator hoses for the old style coolant system
he's fantastic, always a pleasure to deal with themvolvodspec wrote:thanks Dafhobby!!
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
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
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