Astral Tweeks
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Hi Dub.
Nice work there mate. You seem to have put a lot of efort in.
I have had enough of gearboxes for a while after doing the five speed conversion on the mk1.
Cheers Mark.
Nice work there mate. You seem to have put a lot of efort in.
I have had enough of gearboxes for a while after doing the five speed conversion on the mk1.
Cheers Mark.
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nice one! thinking of doing this soon (ish) so this maybe helpful going back to the exploded midbox, there was a 240 that came into the garage i used to work at, exactly the same had happened, petrol fumes had biult up inside and booooooom!
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I did this not long ago too, the kit really is spot on!
You were much better prepared than me, i had no torque wrench or filler plug remover tool lol. managed fine though and it hasn't leaked yet!
You were much better prepared than me, i had no torque wrench or filler plug remover tool lol. managed fine though and it hasn't leaked yet!
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
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A small update!
I swapped both my ghey grey bumpers for MCHUDDS 91 LE 340's black with red pinstripe bumpers.
I took off the rear ghey grey bumper with attached towbar, and realised it weigh's absolutely load's so it's not going to be put back on...EVER (cant believe i drove around with all that weight for so long). I did'nt get any pic's of dismantling the towbar / rear bumper which is regrettable as many have asked on the forum how to remove rear bumper's, but anyway this is it off the car!.
really weigh's an incredible amount this tow bar so i am anticipating better fuel consumption and less weight over the back wheel's which can only be good.
And this is the new look for Astral, the darker bumper's and red pinstripe seem to compliment the red paintwork better, i think these style bumper's were fitted to later 90, 91, 340's, and/or redline 340's although i could be wrong on that score!.
I think it is a small improvement over the grey one's that were on it, any member's opinion's, comment's are welcome as alway's. Thank's V3M 'er's
I swapped both my ghey grey bumpers for MCHUDDS 91 LE 340's black with red pinstripe bumpers.
I took off the rear ghey grey bumper with attached towbar, and realised it weigh's absolutely load's so it's not going to be put back on...EVER (cant believe i drove around with all that weight for so long). I did'nt get any pic's of dismantling the towbar / rear bumper which is regrettable as many have asked on the forum how to remove rear bumper's, but anyway this is it off the car!.
really weigh's an incredible amount this tow bar so i am anticipating better fuel consumption and less weight over the back wheel's which can only be good.
And this is the new look for Astral, the darker bumper's and red pinstripe seem to compliment the red paintwork better, i think these style bumper's were fitted to later 90, 91, 340's, and/or redline 340's although i could be wrong on that score!.
I think it is a small improvement over the grey one's that were on it, any member's opinion's, comment's are welcome as alway's. Thank's V3M 'er's
Don't own a Volvo atm, might be looking another?
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Dude, that looks so right.
Good call. Really good call.
Theres not many cars that look good at standard height, but red ones seem to carry it off. Yours and Evomans spring to mind.
Kepp it oot of the way of the troubles dude!
Good call. Really good call.
Theres not many cars that look good at standard height, but red ones seem to carry it off. Yours and Evomans spring to mind.
Kepp it oot of the way of the troubles dude!
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Looks spot on!! big improvement
btw cheers vnd but i washed it today and the car washer soap seemed to remove ALL the polsih
btw cheers vnd but i washed it today and the car washer soap seemed to remove ALL the polsih
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Re-apply polish?Evoman wrote: btw cheers vnd but i washed it today and the car washer soap seemed to remove ALL the polsih
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Im going to, but you should see it, its hangingn
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looks good mate! suits it well
'88 360 +T LSD - sold
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4
'87 760 TDI (D24TIC) - sold
'04 V40 D sport (F9Q, decat, Remapped, launch control)
'89 740 SE (b230ft, 12psi, V-cam, headwork, 'remapped', banded steels)
'86 340 DL 1.4
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Hi Dub.
That motor gets better looking everytime i see it
I will be wanting to buy it next
Only jokeing, the wife wonn't let me have another one.
Keep her hid in July
Cheers Mark.
That motor gets better looking everytime i see it
I will be wanting to buy it next
Only jokeing, the wife wonn't let me have another one.
Keep her hid in July
Cheers Mark.
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I sent my towbar by courier to a V3m forum member in Kent!!!
I've done nothing to the Volvotron!!!!, Yaayyy!!!, still make's an awesome daily driver!.
^^^^^^^^LOCKED!!!! that's just typical
I've done nothing to the Volvotron!!!!, Yaayyy!!!, still make's an awesome daily driver!.
^^^^^^^^LOCKED!!!! that's just typical
Don't own a Volvo atm, might be looking another?
1988 Volvo 340GL, 1.7, 3 Door Hatch (SOLD 2014)
1990 Volvo 340LE, 1.4, 5 Door Hatch (SOLD 2013)
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Hi Dub.
The motor looks a cracker as usual.
Your a credit to 300 owners everywhere.
I was up at my mates house the other day looking at the LE,
which now has your old bumpers, they look like shite
Cheers Mark.
The motor looks a cracker as usual.
Your a credit to 300 owners everywhere.
I was up at my mates house the other day looking at the LE,
which now has your old bumpers, they look like shite
Cheers Mark.
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cheerz they did look shite
thank's Mark for all your help and comments.
I Made another vid of my 340!!!!, Scorcese eat your heart out!!!!!!, Copyright dubweiser666 2012, this short clip was filmed, directed and edited by myself (& my mate who we'll just call Dangerous Dave for the purpose) all rights reserved. hope you all enjoy!!!
thank's Mark for all your help and comments.
I Made another vid of my 340!!!!, Scorcese eat your heart out!!!!!!, Copyright dubweiser666 2012, this short clip was filmed, directed and edited by myself (& my mate who we'll just call Dangerous Dave for the purpose) all rights reserved. hope you all enjoy!!!
Last edited by dubweiser666 on 05 Sep 2012 06:39 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Don't own a Volvo atm, might be looking another?
1988 Volvo 340GL, 1.7, 3 Door Hatch (SOLD 2014)
1990 Volvo 340LE, 1.4, 5 Door Hatch (SOLD 2013)
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Hi Dub.
Just watched that vidio. I hope that wasn't you doing the singing
Cheers Mark.
Just watched that vidio. I hope that wasn't you doing the singing
Cheers Mark.
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Looks tad damp, I'll saydubweiser666 wrote:I sent my towbar by courier to a V3m forum member in Kent!!!
I've done nothing to the Volvotron!!!!, Yaayyy!!!, still make's an awesome daily driver!.