Front suspension bracing

Post by **340GLT** » 05 Dec 2005 12:20 am

That works 343 is simply awesome!!! If only volvo would release plans showing the setup of that car!!! imagine the road going version!!!!

Cheers Adam

Post by **Sirnixalot** » 22 Dec 2005 07:27 pm

if anyones thinking of doing this, box in the control arms at the same time
i did this on my last car (toyota altezza) and it made a difference

Post by **classicswede** » 22 Dec 2005 09:23 pm

Adam and myself have talked about this. I must get on with it post the rest of the pics.

That does look good - I bet you can feel the diference

Post by **340GLT** » 22 Dec 2005 10:42 pm

Speakin of which here is some pics of my progress.
The crossmember is now fully stripped and sandblasted. It is also fully strengthened, although looking at those wishbones i might be doing that too!!!
Here are the pics of the sandblasting done, strengthening pics to follow 2moro nite!!!
Cheers Adam

Complete crossmember from a H reg car

Post by **classicswede** » 22 Dec 2005 10:50 pm

Looks loads better after a goob blast

Post by **340GLT** » 22 Dec 2005 10:56 pm

Yeh cleared all the rusty patches off and they are like new. Strengthened all the spot welds by seam welding the crossmember with gas torch, then migged the back of the turrets where they rot and also beefed up other welds with the mig!!!
Boy is it tough now. I thinks i'm going to box in the wishbones now after seeing those altezza ones.
Cheers Adam

Post by **340GLT** » 23 Dec 2005 12:11 pm

As promised updated pics of the strengthened areas. Note some of the welding needs cleaning up yet and then they will all be painted.
Cheers Adam

Post by **foggyjames** » 24 Dec 2005 01:19 am

Excellent work guys

Damn I need to learn to weld...

cheers

James

Post by **shimon340** » 24 Dec 2005 08:39 pm

ditto your comments foggy!

I was learning to weld here at a college in manchester in the evenings but had to give ti up coz of tto much uni work

hpfly next year I'll do the course again.,.

COOL work Adam! I like part where you have seam welded along the old welds to strengthen....

Ive got a rear suspension I was to recondition... and your post got me thinking... basically... is it a good idea to put new seam welds along and over the old joins/ welds in the suspension after its all clean of rust.?? afterwards you paint it all...

Where did you get the sandblasting done?

cheers

Shimon

Post by **340GLT** » 24 Dec 2005 08:59 pm

Yeh its good to renew the welds as most parts are only neatly welded to hold them not for strength.
My mate has a compressor and sandblasting equipment so we made a good mess outside his house!!!! lol
Cheers Adam

Post by **classicswede** » 24 Dec 2005 11:47 pm

I started welding when I was about 12. I can now use mig, arc, tig, gas and even plastic welding! It is very handy, the only problem is when you can do it well it bugs you seeing poor welds.

Post by **340GLT** » 15 Jan 2006 01:14 am

Sirnixalot wrote:if anyones thinking of doing this, box in the control arms at the same time

I just finished my arms off tonight. Will post pics of them with poly bushes too. Will try and get pics 2moro, if not it will be Monday.
Cheers Adam

Post by **340GLT** » 16 Jan 2006 01:11 am

Finally got round to posting pics of the new arms boxed in, fitted the poly bushes i got from Dai too tonight and made a strut brace for the back in this link!!!
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... 1708#31708
Cheers Adam

Post by **redline** » 16 Jan 2006 09:12 am

looks great Adam (as usual),
rather than risk damaging all your new paintwork using these untested parts, why not fit all these fantastic modified parts to my redline and i will "long term " test them for you lol

Post by **340GLT** » 16 Jan 2006 12:13 pm

Nice try Mick nice try......
Cheers Adam