T4 on the road-FINALLY!!!

[lozccw]

As some of you may be aware I have spent the past 4 months getting my new T4 to a condition that I am happy with.
Finally it's MOT'd and on the road, so I thought I would share a few pictures.

first I'll give a 'short' run down of the work done:
Front bumper off, backing bar wire-brushed down and painted
Front headlight wipers replaced
Front splitter replaced
front wing replaced
Clear corner markers all round
New number plates
New headlight adjusters
p1 under bonnet trim
BSR opti-flow induction kit
Forge recirc dump valve
turbo oil return gaskets replaced
All hose clips changed for stainless
Magnecor E-80 HT leads, and new genuine plugs
custom oil catch tank
Front evo 4 strut brace
oil change,brake/clutch fluid change,rad fluid change
Aircon regas
replaced side skirts
front wheel bearings, ball joints, drop links replaced
FK AK-street coilovers all round
Hel braided brake hoses all round
ALL underside waxoiled and undersealed
ALL rear end bushes and toe/camber adjusters replaced
poly-bushed rear trailing arms
Rear brake pipes replaced
Whiteline uprated rear anti-roll bar
Evo 3 rear strut brace
BSR sport-flow cat-back exhaust system
Rear bumper replaced
ALL interior bulbs/led's/switches changed to blue (to match my head unit)
Various pieces of body/paint
Various minor 'tidying' to the interior
I'm sure there are some things I've forgot, but you get the gist!
(needless to say the volvo parts department is fed up of me now!)

ALL work (except wheel bearings) was done by myself and my wife! (even the dirty stuff)

Anyways,the photos.
Obviously this was the car about a month ago:

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMG_20120624_200701.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMG_20120624_200646.jpg

And this is the car today!

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMAG0072.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMAG0129.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMAG0130.jpg

I'm hoping to get to as many meets as possible in the coming months, so hopefully see some of you in the future!

[JUDGENINJA]

Looks very nice... Much better than mine anyway!!

[Slomo]

very nice :)

[vaderboyo]

looks great! bet you and misus are pleased :B_thumb:

[T4PAUL]

Very nice

[Haizum74]

Is she sitting on those cracking priced coilovers? Looking good, like the wheels

[M-R-P]

sweeeet!

[lozccw]

Is she sitting on those cracking priced coilovers? Looking good, like the wheels

Yes, but I bought them before they were on offer.
Originally had them on my blue P1,which has now turned into a bit of a donor/parts car.
Believe it or not they were actually 30mm lower when they were on that! but the ride was not good as they pretty much spent the entire time on the bump stops

The wheels are OE 'ares' 16's. they are the only wheels (OE or aftermarket) I can find that I like the look of, just a pity they are only 16's not 17's

Next job is fitting a boost/vac gauge, just trying to figure somewhere to fit it that looks almost original but still remains practical.

[lozccw]

taken a couple of pics of the engine bay and interior.

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMAG0144_zpsbf958374.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMAG0146_zps95229700.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMAG0139.jpg

http://i1189.photobucket.com/albums/z433/x40vol/Misc-Pics/IMAG0133_zps9b5a0e48.jpg

[Ross9]

Nice work, nice car. Good stuff.

[Mark_V40T4]

loving the blue dials!

[lozccw]

Thanks.
I've changed all of the dash led's to blue, and all of the door switch led's also to match!
The best part is the colour also perfectly matches my pioneer head unit!
I think the whole lot cost less than £20! just took about a week of evenings messing with a soldering iron.
I'll try to get a couple of pictures of the other switches.

[V70 Graham]

Looking good, hope to catch up with you/the car at some meets soon.

[avfcs40]

Car looks great!

I would think it should handle and ride pretty well with all the new bushes etc!
Any noises from your coilover's when you turn left/right?