Tomorrows job, grinding welds!
Chris' Project Thread... 340 GL+T
Right... todays pics. There were more... but it seems I may have turned the option on the camera to let me take pictures without the card. Oooops. So, we have pictures in the dark! Mate of mine who has a few imps did the welding for me, the last panel furthest to the front was rushed a bit as it was getting dark but all have good penetration even though the welds stand proud (and they arn't as proud as the photos make out, the 4 on the very left of the first photo are Volvo's own welds)
Tomorrows job, grinding welds!
Tomorrows job, grinding welds!
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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foggyjames
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How on earth did I miss this thread? Epic progress, Chris! 
I was gonna say...'unground' MIG welds in primer always seem to look terrible in pictures, even if they're quite neat really...so if you grind them nice and flat, that should be a job well done.
Roll on March/April when I get my bottle, regulator, safety kit, and fire up the Murex...
cheers
James
I was gonna say...'unground' MIG welds in primer always seem to look terrible in pictures, even if they're quite neat really...so if you grind them nice and flat, that should be a job well done.
Roll on March/April when I get my bottle, regulator, safety kit, and fire up the Murex...
cheers
James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
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classicswede
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Good work Chris. On the welding it looks ok but I would say try turning the heat setting up a little to give more penetration and a flatter weld.
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Cheers dude! As Foggy says, the welds really arn't as big as the flash makes them look, the 4 plug style by the bulkhead are Volvos ones. I've checked penetration, and thats good but just not super pretty! Still, can't have everything straight away, I figure penetration over pretty always has to be smiled at 
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
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foggyjames
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Has the spirit of Randy Farrell possessed your keyboard...?Chris_C wrote:I figure penetration over pretty always has to be smiled at
cheers
James
VOC 300-series Register Keeper
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
'89 740 Turbo Intercooler
'88 360 Turbo Intercooler
'85 360 GLT
'81 343 GLS R-Sport
'79 343 DL
'70 164
...and some modern FWD nonsense to get me to work...
Re: Chris' Project Thread... 340 GL+T
Bumpity...
I'm afraid that I've not been keeping up-to-date with V3M. Chris, is this project still awaiting your attention in December? Have you fitted the turbo elsewhere instead?
Cheers,
Gavin.
I'm afraid that I've not been keeping up-to-date with V3M. Chris, is this project still awaiting your attention in December? Have you fitted the turbo elsewhere instead?
Cheers,
Gavin.
- Affie - 1987 340 GL 1.7 - scrapped
- Sausage - 1990 340 1.4 - banger raced
- Rory - 1989 340
- broken - Brian - 1991 940 SE 2.0 Turbo Estate - murdered
- Geraldine - Kia Venga
Re: Chris' Project Thread... 340 GL+T
I'm still working at it Gavin! But only really now for a week or so a year at Christmas, so it's rusting quicker than I can sort it 
I hope to get the other inner wing welded up this year, as well as the wiring done. I hate not having her on the road 
I hope to get the other inner wing welded up this year, as well as the wiring done. I hate not having her on the road '89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
Re: Chris' Project Thread... 340 GL+T
Cheers Chris. Hope all's well with you. If only 300s stood up to the dreaded tin worm as well as the 900s do
- Affie - 1987 340 GL 1.7 - scrapped
- Sausage - 1990 340 1.4 - banger raced
- Rory - 1989 340 - broken
- Brian - 1991 940 SE 2.0 Turbo Estate - murdered
- Geraldine - Kia Venga