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Re: progress thread

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 06:07 am
by ty360volvo
looks great

and i agree about the red car thing.

red cars also make you better in bed:)

Re: progress thread

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 10:11 am
by samueljon
ye, slowly getting there!

waiting for a few more bits from dai then it can go together

looking into running it on bike carbs once ive found out how :\

Re: progress thread

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 11:50 am
by samueljon
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slowly getting there, in the middle of unbolting the gearbox and dif to put the 5 speed box on then its ready to drop the engine in.

i had all my pollybushes come from classic swede, awesome bits of kit, the trailing arm bushes are on i also have drop links and new engine mounts to go on aswell

Re: progress thread

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:07 pm
by volvodspec
looking at that strut, i'd go searching for a new set of lower springcups if i were you!!! i don't think that those will hold a lot longer...

nice progress, looking good :D

Re: progress thread

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:10 pm
by samueljon
ye i noticed that aswell :\ will atleast get it driving first then will start going back over it and sorting things out

Re: progress thread

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:27 pm
by volvodspec
well espescially with a set of harder springs they'll give away soon, and trust me; a front wheel diving into the top of the wheelarch at motorway speed is 9/10 times the cause of a lot of bodywork damage.. at v3c 2 people had the same thing over this winter, both cars were write off's :(

Re: progress thread

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 12:31 pm
by samueljon
where would the best place to go be??

wouldnt i be able to paint it the that "rust buster" then weld a strengthening plate over it? (onlt a quick idea of the top of my head)

Re: progress thread

Posted: 12 Feb 2011 01:40 pm
by SteveP
Totally agree, I'd be fixing that before driving it!

Re: progress thread

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 01:54 am
by Speedy88
Looks cool though buddy, red 2 doors = win

Re: progress thread

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 04:33 pm
by samueljon
Its not as bad as the pictures make out, there is rust in the area but the picture makes it look like there is more than is actually there :)
It will still need to be sorted as you said because I'm running harder springs, would like to get it running and working before I go on to make it full proof.

Re: progress thread

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 10:52 pm
by 340GLT
samueljon wrote:Its not as bad as the pictures make out, there is rust in the area but the picture makes it look like there is more than is actually there :)
It will still need to be sorted as you said because I'm running harder springs, would like to get it running and working before I go on to make it full proof.
Dude in the photo you can see through the cup. There is only supposed to be one hole around 8mm diameter in the cup. I really would take the advice of others and replace the cup. You can buy a new seat from hadrian body panels and have it welded on.
Adam

Re: progress thread

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:27 am
by Chris_C
samueljon wrote:Its not as bad as the pictures make out, there is rust in the area but the picture makes it look like there is more than is actually there :)
Pictures never make things look worse. EVER.

Re: progress thread

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 10:39 am
by samueljon
it can do, the flash just causes a shadow so the area looks twise as big as it is.

have taken peoples advice on board and now i know where to get them from i have sent them an email

Re: progress thread

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 11:32 am
by volvosneverdie
Chris_C wrote: Pictures never make things look worse. EVER.
Thats sig-worthy. 8)

Re: progress thread

Posted: 21 Feb 2011 08:39 pm
by Evoman
Looks awsome! i love the wheels, what are they? and what width and offset?