480 S/R Turbo Project - Murdered Moose.

[mardell100]

I've copied and pasted this from another site so hope that's ok? saves me a little time and gets me up to speed with how she is now.

My dads a stickler when it comes to cars and wants them in tip top if they are in 'the family' SO £400 lighter on bits the day after I bought her..... the list reads the following:

cam belt
aux belt
tensioners
water pump
air filter
oil filter
plugs
leads
dizzy
rota arm
front lower arms
new engine stabliser
rear gas struts for boot
new door pins
rear shocks
front shocks and springs

Anyway some pictures after I got it back and gave it a quick clean

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/GetAttachment.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/GetAttachment1.jpg
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/GetAttachment5.jpg

I wasn't sure about the wheels at first, but after mating up the volvo centre caps (which arn't for these wheels) they suit them well, so they are being modified as we speak, wheels are also off having the stripped back and a nice new lick of paint.

The bonnet has a blemish and laquer peel, so thats off having that repainted, along with rear arches cut and sealed and painted (alloys are et28 so catch with 205 rear tyres)

then after a few weeks after popping a core plug between block and gearbox! the engine had to come out, so its been cleaned up, new clutch, core plugs, gaskets and anything else needed (poor bloke at uniparts) while engine was out ive cleaned up and painted any bits that looked tatty and did same to engine bay with a little twist I'm still working on

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/MobilePhoto13May2010154527.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/MobilePhoto13May2010154544.jpg

although it looks in your face once engine is back in you wont see half them anyway just nice to have a splash of colour ;D

[mardell100]

I also bought this one

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/IMG_0009.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/IMG_0012.jpg

this was going to get put back on the road but has more leaks than I care to look for, which meant the interior could go in the red one - like so:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/IMG_0114.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/IMG_0115.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/IMG_0116.jpg

how the engine is at the min:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/MobilePhoto13May2010154510.jpg

and while looking behind panels I found a mouse nest......

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/Volvo480s/MobilePhoto13May2010154602.jpg

car should be up and running this weekend :)

[mardell100]

Iphone is rubbish for pics so went out with camera, but low light and my poop camera skillz ment it looked like I took them off phone again........

and why does the car feel smoother and better when freshly cleaned lol

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/DSC01836.jpg
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/DSC01841.jpg

[mardell100]

At this point I've had her just over a year now and have put 24k miles on her as she is my daily (70mile commute) and have enjoyed every mile! get stopped by so many randoms of publicness asking about her/how clean she is.

Every mechanical part has now been refreshed, replaced - and is now time to tackle body work niggles - the winter hasnt been kind to the rear arches so their next on the list.

anyway pictures:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0003.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0001.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0005.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0006.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0008.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0009.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0011.jpg

I've since added half leather, tints, momo steering wheel and boss, new gauges and stereo probably loads missed.

[mardell100]

MURDERED MOOSE begins:

Over the past few months I've been debating what route to take with the car, I like it red but needs a fair bit of body work to get upto my standards, so decided as I do the Vinyl graphics maybe having a play with vinyl wrapping..... So 'The Murdered Moose' was born!

This is going to be over the next few months as work is hectic but have started with the following

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0062.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0063.jpg
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0065.jpg
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0069.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0072.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_0071.jpg

had the original wheels fully refurbed in Gun Metal Grey, idea here was as the car is going Matte Black the grey would be better suited.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/70d71303.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/0f7b168d.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/1b7523b3.jpg
my little added touches, can be pulled off nice and easily.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/55585f7f.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/b414c854.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/aa6e32bc.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/18e8ecef.jpg

[mardell100]

Anyway I want to take up some track days so have gone on the mission to strip her of weight, I would love to get 100kg out of her she weights 1040kg so want to get her under a ton.

So started with the interior, the half leather front seats weighed in a fair bit, so where replaced with bucket seats

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/16b2bb47.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/5c526d87.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/d2610c83.jpg

they look a bit dirty but there new lol Ive started to strip the rear out of all plastics, seats, belts, speakers anything not needed is going.

[Tomcat]

Beautifull car mate, very nice.

[Volvostorm]

I've been reading this on retro rides, its looking really good! :D

[danny-R]

Welcome to the forum, That's a lovely looking motor
I'm getting an itch......

[p fandango]

very good job on the roof wrap, suits it well. Needs a turbo front lip on it tho

[Jim S70R]

Coming along nicely, I think new colour for the wheels actually suit it.

[mardell100]

very good job on the roof wrap, suits it well. Needs a turbo front lip on it tho

Got one waiting to go on :) the whole cars being wrapped but just seen my supplier does Anthracite Matt.... same as the focus RS 500

http://www.colourmycar.net/content/root/en/images/matte-grey-ford-focus.jpg changes things slightly.

[AndysR]

Looks lovely, I actually think the matt black roof and anthracite alloys look smart. I think going completely matt black may be too much, the contrast currently between the wheels and red paintwork along with the matt black roof really work well and it would be a shame to go too far and spoil that theme..

[Wobbly Dave]

If you fancy a track day then check out WD40 in meet ups - Nice looking machine btw

[mardell100]

Looks lovely, I actually think the matt black roof and anthracite alloys look smart. I think going completely matt black may be too much, the contrast currently between the wheels and red paintwork along with the matt black roof really work well and it would be a shame to go too far and spoil that theme..

Its very Marmite so many different views on how it looks - all my 'non' volvo mates like it but think its a little ott.... then others love it.

the wrap I get cheap anyway so I'm going to do it and see if I like it, it will either work or it wont and it comes off easy enough - I have some other ideas to go with the wrap so wont be a full on matte 480 :)

[M-R-P]

Hmmm, intriguing... Like it :)

[mardell100]

we have some progress ;D

After further investigation of the arches they weren't actually as bad as I thought :D

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/09f1e89e.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/d15a0726.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/aac4b400.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/72bb32ba.jpg

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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/b483fd17.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/f74d9ca9.jpg

Got bored and thought i'd try out the new vinyl wrap colour :) Anthracite Matte, not many people are sure of my 'vision' but im going ahead with it anyway worst case it gets pulled back off which is a big bonus :)

Thought I'd start on the lights as a 'tester/taster'

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/5b77f364.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/b567c7c8.jpg

The effect

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/9a85d5da.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/a2763638.jpg

[mardell100]

And on

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/1fae0ce3.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/8001941e.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/a0d28d15.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/34c2fbd9.jpg
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/a95b52af.jpg

[t5_monkey]

Cool looking like it's coming along nicely :)

[T4Rick]

Really like this motor except the red tape going round the wheels lol.The rest of the car is stunning

[mardell100]

Really like this motor except the red tape going round the wheels lol.The rest of the car is stunning

Red tape has gone, in fact all the red is going :) ha

[mardell100]

little sneaky peaky :) car should be rolling out the garage this week all complete minus the rear lights which i have to source as i smashed mine in a mad rage trying to get them off haha

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/e05ba508.jpg
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[Al115]

That is going to look ace.

I love a cheesewedge!

[mardell100]

Very nearly there :) just bonnet to do - but ran out of vinyl so have some coming tomorrow.

Then everything can be fitted back up and a good clean :) cant wait to get her back on the road.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/8264e3dc.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/9efb7471.jpg
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/a5bec31b.jpg

Ps, the bottom of the seals and the door shuts will be sprayed grey, to match - have already done one side and it looks great, infact cant even tell the difference between spray and wrap.

[dalhousie2008]

kind of liked the red, but the boost gauge in the middle of dash is very cool. What are you doing to the engine?

[KellyJones]

I work at Mercedes Benz in Milton keynes, have spotted this 480 a few times. nice.

[mardell100]

thought i'd posted these up..... but the next stage complete :) decided on a colour change at the last moment and it works well, although a mate has kindly pointed out it looks like the same colours as the new citreon DS3.....! jolly pain in the backside

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/6b7c1f72.jpg
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http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/1abc4d88.jpg

[mardell100]

very nearly there lol

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/216b7d10.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/1a3d5320.jpg

[mardell100]

Thought it was time to crack out the vinyl cutter and get something done on the car as its been a while (skiing, little one off, decorating and the normal stuff in between)

anyway started with this:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/51de2b8c.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/ce07466e.jpg

Applied:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/38f67f25.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/f324a2b1.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/ab26b392.jpg

PS anyone else interested in vinyl graphics just ask :) even if you have an idea i could probably chuck something together.

[M-R-P]

Nice! I'd like to do a little lettering on the rear bumper of mine but Mrs. MRP would cut my man-spuds off lol.

[mardell100]

My misses hasn't taken a shine to it either.... but then she is actually 'the plod' ha when she asked what 'hoonigan' stood for ‎[*noun,see hoon or hooning: a person who participates in any type of reckless driving including but not limited to drifting, drag racing, and burnouts] it wet down like a wet fart in a lift.

[dalhousie2008]

Looks fit

[mardell100]

Looks fit

is that like the advert? you just saying that to make me feel better? haha :pimp2:

[Kerry_T-5R]

Looks good mate, dont see many modified 400's in the uk..

[mardell100]

finished :)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/73106350.jpg

[AndysR]

Nice choice of colour, looks smart :)

[jayeastanglia]

looks nice just need a few more pics from diffrent angles to really show off that roof and front spoiler.
Havent seen a 480 for ages ,There used to be a pre production one at ipswich colledge when i went there back in the 1990s but as far as i know it got crushed not long after i left as the colledge couldnt sell it as it was donated by volvo.

[mardell100]

more are requested :) the grey is lovely, in any light/weather it just looks so good, its hard to explain but as you don't get any reflections or shadows in direct sunlight it doesn't look real ha

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/1c8c9a37.jpg
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[T5frankie]

nice, lose the door stickers though

[volvokid]

nice, lose the door stickers though

That does look good, I agree about the door stickers but the rest are cool

[mardell100]

there all easily removed for when i get bored... already thinking of next stage haha has opened a few doors though, looking at a new unit Wednesday as a result of wrapping the car, I have 4 other cars lined up already.

[glock19]

You really have a good pair of hands. Scares me to use the heater gun for prolong periods of time on a vinyl. Can you make the BTCC strips for the 850 ?

[glock19]

Mind including a "How-To" for applying the wraps ? Or it's just basic common sense ? Would be interested in how to wrap a concave part.

[mardell100]

You really have a good pair of hands. Scares me to use the heater gun for prolong periods of time on a vinyl. Can you make the BTCC strips for the 850 ?

I cant cut any thing larger than 24" at the moment :( can be as long as you like but 24" width only just been looking at a larger cutter and a vinyl printer too.

drop me a pm if you have any questions, I should have enough pictures to do a 'how to' but best place to start is youtube, buy some of ebay and give it a go, you would be surprised how easy vinyl is to use.

[merc85]

Think it looks Better in it's Standard red Colour, Love the wheels.

Thats not to say it doesnt look good, just better red imho.

[T5frankie]

Think it looks Better in it's Standard red Colour, Love the wheels.

Thats not to say it doesnt look good, just better red imho.

nah mate orange looks much nicer not than i'm biased or anything

[merc85]

LOL bit like ur underwear

[mardell100]

and finally on the road :) def draws attention in traffic but then it would having orange all over it.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/80c0047d.jpg
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next instalment :)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/39965337.jpg

[M-R-P]

Haha this thing's looking mental lol. when are you having the machine guns fitted? ;)

[V70 Graham]

Car is looking very nice.....don't think those wheels would suit mine tho lol

[mardell100]

Haha this thing's looking mental lol. when are you having the machine guns fitted? ;)

there hidden behind the grill ;)

I've decided on a different approach to the graphics, I originally wanted to go the route of a Saab Fighter jet...

so some of this:

http://www.x-plane.org/home/urf/aviation/img/saab/saabj35j.jpg

with some inspiration from this:

http://jonsibal.com/blog/wp-content/gallery/hfjpn/hfjpn15.jpg
http://s3.amazonaws.com/data.tumblr.com/tumblr_m01981A3n01r986xmo1_1280.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId =AKIAJ6IHWSU3BX3X7X3Q

and put my own spin on things..... haven't decided fully yet but will keep you all updated :)

[mardell100]

New wheels fitted, I have some 20mm Spacers to go on, and need to drop it LOADS..... but am just doing some homework on coilovers.

Anyway:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/2031f8ce.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/c7859927.jpg

I've also removed the number boards on the doors.

[mardell100]

Opps non instagram version:

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/d9d49873.jpg

[Shadow]

that looks brilliant mate as for coilovers iv heard that mk2 golf ones can fit the front but i dont know what will fit the back.

[kfc]

That looks very trick buddy, I really like it with wheels. Idea are forming for my own project?

[claymore]

I love it,

[mardell100]

Thanks for the comments :) Ive been out in her all weekend and to say she gets attention would be an understatement, nearly everyone has said it looks like something from back to the future or star wars LOL and not many actually know what it is.

[mardell100]

thought i'd chuck up some recent pics on a drive out, Cars holding up great considering its now 160k on the clock! even fended off a M3 convertible! he was not happy! but then I weight less than half than the BM.

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_20120628_223337.jpg
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/20120628_210644.jpg
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[LiamT4]

Love the colour of that paintwork, looks really good.

[T5frankie]

looking good mate

[stribo]

Looks good mate, loving the orange. :B_thumb:

[volvokid]

This car is the nuts

[glock19]

All your pics are from the from, what about the rear ? As maybe most of us will be tailing behind most of the time :D

[mardell100]

as requested

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/20120713_190339.jpg
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[glock19]

Good one.... let's mentally (or physically) park it beside a C30. I would think this 480 looks better :)

[the young mechanic]

i think so to

[mardell100]

what a crappy last few months.... meh.

Anyway Small Update ;D

Did a rolling road day which included weighing the car, I was wishing it would be under a ton, epic fail I filled up with petrol 2 minutes away from RGS!! completely forgot.

The car came in at 1020kg and 160bhp (had boost set at 8psi rather than 14) so was pleased with that - considering its 21yrs old and 160k on the clock.

So weight saving is on - enter the new seats :)

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/20120814_194530.jpg

http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m244/HazardousDukes/IMG_20120814_223615.jpg

Replacing the old bucket seats has saved me 42kg in total!! can't believe how much!

Puts me in at 978kg (full tank) and all I've really done is remove the interior.

One thing that was highlighted on the rolling day was the position of the air filter (behind the battery) with no cold feed, so battery tray is ready to go in rear.

The front and rear bumper have the crash beam that weighs a massive amount - be happy to see the car between 900 - 920

[smithy]

nice motor always had a soft spot for the 480 turbo.