Project 854 Gul Manual

[Ettienne]

Ok this is the last of my Guls (although i'm looking into a third and possibly a forth) its a manual 854 ive owned for the last 2 years, its been messed about with "chaved" a bit, but I've put most of that back to standard now and its mainly just tidying the bodywork and engine bay and thank god this one doesn't need the engine pulling out.

Its currently with t5steve who was told just to correct the paint issues, but steve is steve and has totally gone mad and near enough done a full respray!! The pics show, any rust has been cut back, treated, red oxide primed, undercoated and painted, good stirling work, he is also making a flip up rear spoiler and undersealing the floor and wheel arches.

The wheels have been refurbed already, with new centre and bolt in valves.

Mileage is 140k and its been through its owners, it was on a private plate and owned by enthusiasts before (might do an appeal on voc).

[Ettienne]

pic from for sale ad

[merc85]

looks great buddy ;)

[Ettienne]

A few pics of the painting

[Ettienne]

Some more pics

[Biff]

Your just greedy having a matching pair & the sonic...
I'm just jealous!! Lol
Be good to see them both together showing off they're custardness. ;)

[Ettienne]

Thanks biff, I will have a flock of guls if I buy one of the others.

The sonic I love driving. I don't go for the keys to the gul in the mornings lol

[merc85]

Awesome job to steve

[Ettienne]

He's been un well just recently, he's feeling better now just. Yes he is doing excellent work.

[foammanmark]

Had to force myself to look at this thread, as it really makes me think that I was an idiot to sell mine. Oh well, it wasn't being used and got a great Home.

Your car looks great.

[Ettienne]

Cheers mark, should do once finished

[Hybusamini]

Looking good m8 ��

[merc85]

Had to force myself to look at this thread, as it really makes me think that I was an idiot to sell mine. Oh well, it wasn't being used and got a great Home.

Your car looks great.

i know the feeling lol

[foammanmark]

Looking good m8 ��

And's that from a man with a very sorted Gul 854..............

[foammanmark]

i know the feeling lol

Lol, yeah I bet you do.......

[martybelfastt5]

very nice your you getting better with the pics lol

[Ettienne]

very nice your you getting better with the pics lol

I am eternally lazy with threads and pics, but trying

[Ettienne]

A bit more of an update from steve, he has even gone to the trouble of welding in new door check straps, where the door was damaged, sterling work.

[Ettienne]

I got steve to tetrosyl the backs of the wings and the inner wings whilst it was all apart, real attention to detail. He's gonna end up with the other gul (minor touch up by window) and the olive 850r.

But looks like the buggers been eating salt and vinegar Pringles in my car! Lol

[polak t5r]

strange how even half a car can still make me go weak at the knees lol very nice

[Ettienne]

Yes I will be driving my gul estate more soon

[t5 pete]

I got steve to tetrosyl the banks of the wings and the inner wings whilst it was all apart, real attention to detail. He's gonna end up with the other gul (minor touch up by window) and the olive 850r.

But looks like the buggers been eating salt and vinegar Pringles in my car! Lol

Awesome work that looks one very shiny gul

[AshDVS]

Looks brilliant!
Great work.

[Saaamon]

Do like a bit of paint, good work.

[Ettienne]

Thanks guys and that's where your brackets will end up ash, with the 320mm fronts

[AshDVS]

Awesome.
Just remember to be mindful where your wheel weights are. :)

It's really hard to find a good yellow one here.
I've had the opportunity to buy a black T5R and an olive T5R (as well as an olive R), but I just want a yellow one!

[Ettienne]

Have one shipped out?

[Ettienne]

A few more pics from steve and it's approaching completion, actually he is (should be taking the olive 855r to do similar with once gul is back) month or so, again very nice work, can't wait to get it back. Removing the wings is a much better way to underseal.

[Ettienne]

I'll be fitting new aluminium poly bushed wishbones, with meyle ball joints, new eibachs, koni shocks, spring mounts, calipers, discs, and meyle drop links, oh and subframe inserts.

Same on the rear.

[t5 pete]

Awesome work ide never thought about spraying the black trim on the rear doors ive just fitted new ones today on mine but managed to get a air bubble in one so will see if I can get it out if not it looks like another one on order

[Ettienne]

I just leave steve alone to get on with it, he makes the decisions tbh and I trust him to make the right ones. But it's all the little accents that make the cars look good.

[AshDVS]

Have one shipped out?

I've thought about it but am always a little scared of bringing one in from the UK and particularly worried about rust.


A few more pics from steve and it's approaching completion, actually he is (should be taking the olive 855r to do similar with once gul is back) month or so, again very nice work, can't wait to get it back. Removing the wings is a much better way to underseal.

Looking great. Definitely all in the details!

[Ettienne]

I've thought about it but am always a little scared of bringing one in from the UK and particularly worried about rust.



Looking great. Definitely all in the details!

I'm sure one of us would look it over for you.

[AshDVS]

I'm sure one of us would look it over for you.

I may very well take you up on that at some point!

Yours is looking fantastic though.

[Jamest5r]

Have one shipped out?

[QUOTE=AshDVS;746029]I've thought about it but am always a little scared of bringing one in from the UK and particularly worried about rust.

Don't know what the rules are if your an oz resident but for us to ship a UK car there were only allowed to do one personal vehicle every 5 years or something like that and then it had to be owned/insured /taxed for more than the previous year in your own name, but if you do consider it RoRo shipping is a lot cheaper than a container, not that I've looked into this or anything lol :)

[Ettienne]

Bit of an update, steve has mopped the car, re texted all the trim and painted (didn't ask for that, just shows the mans commitment), finished the last bits of paint off.

So she'll be coming home soon.

Upon which he takes the olive 850r away for paint.

[Ettienne]

Bumper look awesome, really looking forward to seeing it

[Ettienne]

A few more update pics from steve and bits are going back on, not much more and it will be home, can't wait.

[Ettienne]

A very clean (well new) looking bumper.

[AcidicDavey]

Looking great, that bumper is fiiiiine!

[merc85]

looking awesome mate :)

[t5 pete]

A very clean (well new) looking bumper.

Very nice is that a new bumper top

[Ettienne]

No it's a repainted / textured bumper by steve.

He explained what was involved but I didn't realise how good the results would look.

It's darker than standard but so are the wheels, so all ties in.

Just another example of his skills

[t5 pete]

Job well done then looks like new

[t5steve]

its actually a 4 stage process, key/fill bumper, 2k primer (with plastisizer), satin black basecoat, texture paint, colour.
colour was colour matched to inside of bumper top as outside had been painted black.
a lengthy process but well worth the time and effort.

[Ettienne]

its actually a 4 stage process, key/fill bumper, 2k primer (with plastisizer), satin black basecoat, texture paint, colour.
colour was colour matched to inside of bumper top as outside had been painted black.
a lengthy process but well worth the time and effort.


Exactly, what he said!

[Ettienne]

New updated pics, the car looks amazing!!

[t5 pete]

Wow very nice top work

[martybelfastt5]

ohhh that looks fresh!

[Uzulins]

I am in Love! :D
Fresh Gul, very nice! :)

[AndysR]

Great work, looks stunning. Time to get using it again I think :)

[Ettienne]

Great work, looks stunning. Time to get using it again I think :)

Affraid not had the confirmation email from Volvo press manager, it's off to be displayed like the cars in Merc world.

I'm tweeking the suspension and fully major service so it can be used for track press days.

So quite literally I won't even drive it.

Once it's installed in its display I'll grab some pics, i think its being displayed next to a polestar.

[kmb]

Beautiful but unused museum car :worried:

[Ettienne]

I'm sure it will go on the odd outing, but once I've finished a couples of other I can swap and change.

I usually have 5 R's, but I may have more depending on how many they have.

[t5 pete]

Has volvo bought the car then or is it on loan to them

[Ettienne]

Well it's finished! Looking like a new car, steve has excelled himself, I've had a lot of work carried out by steve and always very impressed by his ability and thoroughness just a few things to do in beginning if jan.

[kmb]

Looks fantastic!

[mike 850]

Wow, thats a beauty

[t5steve]

before anyone picks up on it, the tailpipe has already been replaced.

[Ettienne]

Oh ok I'd noticed but was just going to paint it black.

[WOODY T5]

Why it looked good in yellow tho

[AndysR]

Looking very smart, which Volvo site is the car going to be displayed at then? :)

[Ettienne]

Looking very smart, which Volvo site is the car going to be displayed at then? :)

I'll post up pics when it's in place and set up, got a few things to do to it first

[Jim S70R]

Great job, the car looks awesome!!

[Ettienne]

Steve has sent across the final pics of the car and it's looks amazing!

[t5 pete]

Very very nice

[Ettienne]

Yes looking forward to getting it back, then bolting all the new stuff on.

[WOODY T5]

She a looker mate nice

[MoleT-5R]

very nice, you and pete are making me very jealous, will be at least another year before mine gets the full treatment

[t5 pete]

very nice, you and pete are making me very jealous, will be at least another year before mine gets the full treatment
It's nothing that time won't sort out and I'm more than sure yours will be fantastic when done we all certainly need to have a meet up and get all the puke yellows together lol

[Ettienne]

We should / will at some point, I've still got the mechanicals / servicing to do on mine.

[t5 pete]

Are you going museum meet

[MoleT-5R]

Are you going museum meet

Yep will be attending the Gaydon meet, not sure of which cars will be there though at this time and how many, as I may be able to get the V70R sorted so Jayne can bring that too.

[Ettienne]

Are you going museum meet

I'll not be going, as I've been banned from volvotuning for criticing jays calendar.

Funny thing I'd not used volvotuning for a good month or so as I as more southerners / friends are on vpc, where as volvotuning is mostly northerners.

I spoke with nosh but heard nothing back, so I just left if there.

[jamesy12345]

I'll not be going, as I've been banned from volvotuning for criticing jays calendar.

Funny thing I'd not used volvotuning for a good month or so as I as more southerners / friends are on vpc, where as volvotuning is mostly northerners.

I spoke with nosh but heard nothing back, so I just left if there.

Love the idea that one can get banned for dissing someone's Photoshop skills

Yes VPC has a high percentage of southern lads but it's not their fault they were born into the gentry

[MoleT-5R]

I'll not be going, as I've been banned from volvotuning for criticing jays calendar.

Funny thing I'd not used volvotuning for a good month or so as I as more southerners / friends are on vpc, where as volvotuning is mostly northerners.

I spoke with nosh but heard nothing back, so I just left if there.

would be funny if they where one car short of 200...... :)

[jamesy12345]

would be funny if they where one car short of 200...... :)

ah I was wondering what VT200 meant

[Ettienne]

In theory the gul will be on the road, 940 is mot'd and insured, so is the sonic.

When they do the world record, i could take 5.

But yes would be funny if they were 1 short although I think it may be many short

[MoleT-5R]

In theory the gul will be on the road, 940 is mot'd and insured, so is the sonic.

When they do the world record, i could take 5.

But yes would be funny if they were 1 short although I think it may be many short

49 on the vpc list,not looked on vt yet.

I wouldn't worry too much about Jay, not the first time he's chucked his dummy out, not sure he still has too much too do with VT's running these days, but what I heard could be wrong, it was second hand.

[stephenevans99]

I'll not be going, as I've been banned from volvotuning for criticing jays calendar.


Really ?????? I thought it was something far more sinister ;) lol

edit: Steve, didn't you upset VPC management for the same thing last September?

[t5 pete]

Love the idea that one can get banned for dissing someone's Photoshop skills

Yes VPC has a high percentage of southern lads but it's not their fault they were born into the gentry

pmsl

[MoleT-5R]

Really ?????? I thought it was something far more sinister ;) lol

edit: Steve, didn't you upset VPC management for the same thing last September?

what we had a VPC Calender, how did I miss that......lol ;)

[t5 pete]

Really ?????? I thought it was something far more sinister ;) lol

edit: Steve, didn't you upset VPC management for the same thing last September?

It was because all of us couldn't pronounce Dallihouse so he Came back with something more easier well easier for some I'm still working it out

[Ettienne]

Really ?????? I thought it was something far more sinister ;) lol

edit: Steve, didn't you upset VPC management for the same thing last September?

I wasn't a member of vpc last year or the year before, (actually 3 year in 5months).

Also I hadn't posted anything on volvotuning for over a month.

I think jay banned over the calendar, after speaking with nosh.

nosh owns 2/3 of the forum and said he had had lots of complaints over the calendar and it was not affiliated with the forum.

I thought it was and asked if the funds went to the forum and he explained it didn't and went to jay.

[jamesy12345]

I wasn't a member of vpc last year or the year before.

Also I hadn't posted anything on volvotuning for over a month.

I think jay banned over the calendar, after speaking with nosh.

nosh owns 2/3 of the forum and said he had had lots of complaints over the calendar and it was not affiliated with the forum. I thought it was and asked if the funds went to the forum and he explained it didn't and went to jay.

It was me with the VPC calendar last year (or maybe year before). Management were worried about copyright of the photos I used and the VPC logo, so had a polite word in my ear about it. I didn't get as far as funds but was planning to spend them on cars and women, & waste the rest

[Ettienne]

It was me with the VPC calendar last year (or maybe year before). Management were worried about copyright of the photos I used and the VPC logo, so had a polite word in my ear about it. I didn't get as far as funds but was planning to spend them on cars and women, & waste the rest

That's that cleared up lol

[stephenevans99]

That's that cleared up lol

Apologies BUT I don't think this had anything to do with calendars tbh. More towards yourself attempting to get someone banned from the forum.

As I understand it & correct me if I'm wrong, you sent Nosh some texts about Jamest5 & Nosh rang you to speak about it. I believe you said it would be best if he was banned from VT & Nosh told you that there would be no way that he would be banning anybody for no reason just on your say so.....no-one including yourself was banned from VT.

[nosh]

your analysis is 100% correct mr evans

thankyou for clearing that up :)

[stribo]

This is better than Eastenders. :D

[jamesy12345]

this is better than eastenders. :d

get out of my pab!!

[Hound]

Yeah Steve, but let's face it, Ebola is better than EastEnders.

[Doingitsideways]

get out of my pab!!

You're not my mavver.
Yes I aam!! ;)

[nosh]

I'll not be going, as I've been banned from volvotuning for criticing jays calendar.

Funny thing I'd not used volvotuning for a good month or so as I as more southerners / friends are on vpc, where as volvotuning is mostly northerners.

I spoke with nosh but heard nothing back, so I just left if there.

Mr Dalhousie you are not banned & never have been banned from VT, you were marked as a spammer by someone which i sorted out for you..

Mr Evans has already stated the reason that you choose not to come on VT anymore

i do not have a problem with you or anyone else coming on VT or to any of our meets but obviously after our telephone conversation it was your choice not to do so

may i also say that Jay has never had anything to do with the running of the VT forum, he WAS our previous events organiser.

[Ettienne]

Mr Dalhousie you are not banned & never have been banned from VT, you were marked as a spammer by someone which i sorted out for you..

Mr Evans has already stated the reason that you choose not to come on VT anymore

i do not have a problem with you or anyone else coming on VT or to any of our meets but obviously after our telephone conversation it was your choice not to do so

may i also say that Jay has never had anything to do with the running of the VT forum, he WAS our previous events organiser.

Glad that's cleared up, how was I marked as a spammer not being on the forum?

Must have just coincided with the calendar thread.

Just logged in and all is working, thanks nosh

[Ettienne]

Apologies BUT I don't think this had anything to do with calendars tbh. More towards yourself attempting to get someone banned from the forum.

As I understand it & correct me if I'm wrong, you sent Nosh some texts about Jamest5 & Nosh rang you to speak about it. I believe you said it would be best if he was banned from VT & Nosh told you that there would be no way that he would be banning anybody for no reason just on your say so.....no-one including yourself was banned from VT.

All i did was give him the heads up regards Jamest5 on here and I wasn't alone.

[stribo]

You're not my mavver.
Yes I aam!! ;)

Paaaaaaaaaaaaaat.

[jamesy12345]

Keep on topic lads FFS

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Frank_bowtie.jpg

[Ettienne]

I'll pop some more thread related stuff on when I do the mechanicals.

[Santa]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO K, everyone got it out there systems now?

Feel like I've said this before but anyway:

Politics relating to another forum, keep it on the other forum, this saves the management of that forum breaking the rules here regarding promotion without trade status when they post replies.
Private correspondence should be kept private unless both parties pre-agree...............nothing like showing a level of trust by posting personal correspondence without agreement.

[Ettienne]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO K, everyone got it out there systems now?

Feel like I've said this before but anyway:

Politics relating to another forum, keep it on the other forum, this saves the management of that forum breaking the rules here regarding promotion without trade status when they post replies.
Private correspondence should be kept private unless both parties pre-agree...............nothing like showing a level of trust by posting personal correspondence without agreement.

Feel free to tidy thread.

[Ettienne]

Looking awesome, one more sleep!!

[M-R-P]

Very nice :)

[Ettienne]

Just to complete my smugness, it passed mot with 1 advisory (slight oil leak)

Just taxed it, may have a small drive over the weekend.

[Hybusamini]

:B_thumb:Looking good

[kmb]

Very nice indeed :B_steerin

[MoleT-5R]

very nice Steve, enjoy

[Ettienne]

Steve is bringing the car to the southern meet tomorrow

[moosepowerlee]

love gul 850s really wish I hadn't sold mine now :(

[Ettienne]

love gul 850s really wish I hadn't sold mine now :(

What was the reg number maybe it's still about

[moosepowerlee]

owned 2003 till end 2004 gul 854 auto if remember rightly was m172voo may have been 157 been looking through albums trying to find pics of her but think they are in loft so going to have to go have a rummage I think

[MoleT-5R]

Steve is bringing the car to the southern meet tomorrow

Sorry I won't be able to come and have a look, much as I like a run down there, but I won't make it back in time for work tonight.

[Ettienne]

Cleaned the gul today and looks excellent, steve drove through a rain storm with it on the way down to the meet.

Looks much better now and I've been sorting the flaky roof trims today.

Will post a pic when I get them back on after paint.

[Ettienne]

Did a bit more over last week or so and a few jobs to do as well, basically mechanical stuff:

Meyle drop links
Meyle ball joints (detachable type ally)
Polybushing wishbones
Front engine mount poly
Upper engine mount poly
Subframe inserts
Meyle fuel filter
Oil, oil filter change.
New Cambelt (gen volvo)
New water lines, heater matrix and turbo water return
New vac lines
New lesjford springs
Bilstein b6 struts
New spring mounts
Bolts in valves.
New number plates
New wiper blades

Realigning some panels

So it's been serviced well.

Next job is a bloody good clean, then it's off my hands.

Still need to decide what's I'm doing about brakes.

[Ettienne]

Still working through the list of bits to do, around half way now.

I decided to remove the annoying alarm today, cobra / spy ball, managed to get if sorted and just need to clean up the wiring.

[Ettienne]

So I actually managed today to fit the:

bilstein b6s
Lesjford springsalong
new spring mounts
Aluminium wishbones
Polybushes
Meyle ball joints
Strutbrace
Meyle drop links
Polybushed top mount
Polybushed gearbox mount
Rear exhaust mount refurbed
Poly subframe inserts

Had a quick look under the rear and anything that needed it (not much at all) got krusted and under sealed, steve did all the wheel arches and inner wings (outside) already.

I krusted the inner wings (engine bay side) where needed (not a lot at all).


The car now drives 100% better now :)

The car now sits level as the front spring mounts had collapsed on standard springs, so much so that it now sits higher on lowering springs lol.

Just very minor things now and it's finally finished!!

[Ettienne]

It's getting there and sitting much better now, stribo was the knackered spring mounts this morning, it's not been cleaned in the pic yet, which is about all that's left to do thank god.

[Nealevo]

Are you bringing it to the VT gaydon meet next month?

[Ettienne]

Are you bringing it to the VT gaydon meet next month?

No I'll just be finishing silly bits off and drive it on school run for 2 weeks then retire it.

[Ettienne]

Blacked the bumper trims up and washed her but not waxed yet.

[Ettienne]

I changed all the suspension just in time before mot, good to know I drove 300 miles with it like this.

[bunka T5]

I fear my drivers side top mount looks like this, sounds like a rubber ducky as I drive down country lanes :X

[MoleT-5R]

I changed all the suspension just in time before mot, good to know I drove 300 miles with it like this.

wow they look fubar'd, thought you mot'd this in January ? Steve

[Ettienne]

I think they were holding on by a thread quite literally when mot'd, just show mot covers the bear minimum.

Should have read after mot, senior moment.

May have been as sat for a while and just destroyed themselves on the short trips before being replaced or bumping up and down the kerb before the drop kerb.

But the car drives aces now thank god.

[Ettienne]

The car is now finished apart from odds and sods, took a couple of pics today, although I'm not the best at that sort of thing, but it's looking much better and drives pretty good now on the b6s, lesjford springs, poly everything, drives like a much more modern car.

[AshDVS]

I changed all the suspension just in time before mot, good to know I drove 300 miles with it like this.

Wow!

The car is looking fantastic though! Great work!

[sheree850r]

Wow !! It's totally amazing �� I want it...

[Ettienne]

We'll it's done number plate to number plate, here's a couple more pics, I've probably doubled up but tough.

Comp insurance £110 2k miles, plenty as Shortly we will have 5 cars on the road (2 dailies and 3 classic, well until I buy another).

It quite litterally wouldn't have been possible without the help of Oblark on the spanners with me and t5steve on the paint, both have performed Stirling work and help save this bodged up gul, which was boarderline a scrap car, thanks very much indeed!!! Your both legends!!

Oh I suppose I should mention the wife who pays for literally everything, parts, vpower, maps, klracing intercoolers, suspension, big brakes, Gburg trips, tools, all the car insurances plus usual house stuff.

It's essentially standard but some brake and suspension upgrades, Poly'd everything and drives awesome, it gets lots of attention and positive comments even from people who have idea about cars.

Enjoy the pics.

[kmb]

Looks truly great, who is this classic car insurance policy with? I do less than 3k a year so should try them, do they let you retain NCB?

[Ettienne]

It's irrespective of ncb and was footman James

[kmb]

It's irrespective of ncb and was footman James

Thanks, does it allow you to retain NCB, I'm not sure how these classic policies work.

I'll definitely get a quote when the time comes.

Will take a read on here: http://www.footmanjames.co.uk/classic-car-insurance?gclid=COzb1JOWrsYCFe3HtAodjN0N7w

[Ettienne]

Yes only concern is your driving history

[stribo]

Looks truly great, who is this classic car insurance policy with? I do less than 3k a year so should try them, do they let you retain NCB?

I don't know if they let you retain your NCB, but with most classic policies you don't earn NCB.

[Ettienne]

I don't know if they let you retain your NCB, but with most classic policies you don't earn NCB.

Exactly, just interested in your driving history

[AcidicDavey]

Excellent mate, truly gorgeous :)

It's not finished though, you need some of these (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLUE-HINGED-PLASTIC-FOLD-OVER-SCREW-COVER-CAPS-TO-FIT-SIZE-6-8-GAUGE-SCREWS-/121294814474?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&var=420248325619&hash=item1c3dbbfd0a) ;)

[kmb]

It wouldn't quote me as my T5 is 19 years old and needs to be 20 :(

Just been on the website for Footman James, saw the below statement:

What is protected no claims bonus?

This benefit applies to modern car policies only and allows you to make one claim in an insurance year without losing your no claims bonus.

It can be included for an additional premium and is only availalbe if you have already earned maximum no claims bonus.

It is not available for:

Certain types of business use; or
Policies in the name of a company.

[Ettienne]

I always wondered if they did blue

[MIKESC70T5]

Looks lovely, but please get rid of those crap tyres asap.

[Ettienne]

There not too bad and it never goes fast, not even a map.

I may change for something better later on as I have 2 spare sets of Titans I may refurb, just I've cleaned and tyre slik'd them for now.

Plus I've got the 940 and 855r to finish off currently.

[martin_r_smith]

There not too bad and it never goes fast, not even a map.

I may change for something better later on as I have 2 spare sets of Titans I may refurb, just I've cleaned and tyre slik'd them for now.

Plus I've got the 940 and 855r to finish off currently.

Your not wrong, although cheap the nankang is a decent tyre. I have struggled to put down 370+ ft/lb of torque with most 'top' brand tyres, but these did remarkably well.