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Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 16:30
This year for me is about getting my cars body tidy & 'restored', the previous owner (from new) really cared for the mechanical side of the car, sadly, didnt seen to give a stuff about the body. After my last 850 i thought its easier to buy a car with a slightly tatty body than a 'mint' body & very tired mechanicals.
Anyway, its rear bumper time!!!......Heres how I got it & I've lived with it for far long enough!! You're on borrowed time Mr Bumper!!!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0004.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0002.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0003.jpg
yukky eh? I got a very good condition bumper for free (jammy git eh?) about 18months ago. Nows its time!!!! Off to paint shop for some lurvly 419 Silversand & 5 coats of lacquer!! (paint shop owned by a mate so got mates rates on the paint job
Piccy uppy o'clock! Mint job, the 'marks' you can see are nothing but reflections.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0020.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0021-1.jpg
Time to remove bumper & refit!! Majorly seized nuts/bolts & blatantly not been removed since '96!!!!!! Upon removal the discovery of the bumper 'brackets' where absolutely destroyed by time/rust!!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0625bumper0016.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0625bumper0014.jpg
EEEKKKK! off to Volvo...'2 bumper brackets please', 'sure, £27 for the pair please sir', thats not too bad I thought. While waiting for the delivery courier known a Mrs Niles I whipped off the dead weight known as an unused tow bar. Home she came with nice shiny new brackets!!!
Installed!!!!
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0625bumper0020.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0625bumper0021.jpg
'That your house mate? says the postman, 'yes, why?' 'got a parcel for you'. 'Ta!!!'.....while the back ends off the ground...install parcel contents......
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0625bumper0017.jpg
If you are ever planning to remove you tow bar you must remember the exhaust hanger is different. I got a 'no tow bar' hanger yesterday. Fitted it & now I think the exhaust sits better. After much wiggling, nudging & general attacks of OCD heres the end result. Total cost to me was £87.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0625bumper0022.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0625bumper0023.jpg

Next mission. Get both sides painted & after that...wheel refurb. Have to say im chuffed with the result & I used plenty copper grease on the nuts & bolts so hopefully won't have seizure issues in the future.
JelT5
Thursday 25th June 2009, 16:33
That looks great mate! Where did you get your drilled/grooved discs?
Tomcat
Thursday 25th June 2009, 16:42
Looking really good, wish I could get around to doing my bumpers, the rear looks like yours used to and the front is in a right state after hitting something on the motorway about a month after re painting the damn thing.
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 16:47
That looks great mate! Where did you get your drilled/grooved discs?

ebay, cant remember what seller they came from. I'll look and let you know.
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 16:49
other end of car......lol
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0006.jpg
p fandango
Thursday 25th June 2009, 17:03
other end of car......lol
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0006.jpg
nice, did you notice any difference with the MSD coil?
Dangerous Dave
Thursday 25th June 2009, 17:15
Dude, you should have got an AWD bumper, then you would have had the cutout ready to fit those twin exits you're after.
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 17:31
nice, did you notice any difference with the MSD coil?

yes, a little. It works very well & no problems with it. It seemed to smoothen things out.
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 17:35
Dude, you should have got an AWD bumper, then you would have had the cutout ready to fit those twin exits you're after.

I did a deal on a AWD bumper ages ago. The seller really messed me about, and in the end refunded the £80 I paid. Then I got offered this 1 for free, it was a plan/dream ages ago to fit a twin exit pipe & i thought why not just make a template from the existing cut out then cut out the other side when the time comes. Thats still the plan
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 17:38
more 'other end' piccys lol
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0007.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0008.jpg
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0624bumper0009.jpg
p fandango
Thursday 25th June 2009, 18:13
do i see an enlarged (960) throttle body hidden under their :mischievo
volvokid
Thursday 25th June 2009, 18:51
Looking good dude, the T5 badge needs moving back though.
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 19:53
do i see an enlarged (960) throttle body hidden under their :mischievo

yes you do mate. 960 body (ported & polished) and a inlet manifold from a N/A 850. (has the same size inlet port as the 960 body so no major porting. Just a smoothing & matching)
t5 pete
Thursday 25th June 2009, 19:54
That looks 100% better
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 19:55
Looking good dude, the T5 badge needs moving back though.

thanks. How do you mean 'moving back'? A bit to the right?
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 19:57
sad but......just nipped outside & weighed the remains of the towbar. total (nuts, bolts, clamps, bar etc etc.....) = 26kg.
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 20:02
do i see an enlarged (960) throttle body hidden under their :mischievo

lol and what you can't see lurking down the back is........
.................Ported, polished, flowed 16T & ME7 (vanes cut right back then knife edged) exhaust manifold. :B_censore
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2009_0215exmanifold0004.jpg
p fandango
Thursday 25th June 2009, 20:17
yes you do mate. 960 body (ported & polished) and a inlet manifold from a N/A 850. (has the same size inlet port as the 960 body so no major porting. Just a smoothing & matching)
i just bored out the original manifold, cleaned up the internals of the throttle body like yourself

http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/6424/38870620.jpg
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 20:24
ooooooohh! me like shiny bits. Heres a scabby old regular 850 throttle body next to a grubby, not cleaned or ported etc 960 one so you can see the difference.
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b91/camelbeanie/2007_0720bitz0010.jpg
p fandango
Thursday 25th June 2009, 20:34
i thought why not just make a template from the existing cut out then cut out the other side when the time comes. Thats still the plan
thats all i done on my bumper & think it looks ok
p fandango
Thursday 25th June 2009, 20:37
ooooooohh! me like shiny bits.
thanks, it was only lightly sanded. When i get really bored i've going to do the same to the ST gearbox casing lol


Heres a scabby old regular 850 throttle body next to a grubby, not cleaned or ported etc 960 one so you can see the difference.
i've got a pic of 2 together as well, i was surprised how much bigger the 960 one is
volvokid
Thursday 25th June 2009, 22:17
thanks. How do you mean 'moving back'? A bit to the right?

A lot to the right and further down. Did u put it there?
Niles
Thursday 25th June 2009, 22:54
yes I did. I thought it was ok but now you've got me worried!!! :nut:
volvokid
Thursday 25th June 2009, 23:41
yes I did. I thought it was ok but now you've got me worried!!! :nut:

Nah if you like it there then keep it, I try and get my badges as close as i can to the standard fitting place.
Vikingxl
Friday 26th June 2009, 08:55
Nice work Niles when can you come and start on mine??
Niles
Friday 26th June 2009, 09:12
Nice work Niles when can you come and start on mine??

i would if i could mate. I love doing it!!!