contining on from last time, got the radio all in and working powered up, EQ dances etc etc but quickly discovered i hated not having the lighting circuit working, so it was in for one VT meet (that...
contining on from last time, got the radio all in and working powered up, EQ dances etc etc but quickly discovered i hated not having the lighting circuit working, so it was in for one VT meet (that...
more old updates been busy with life and such again so still catching up, after assessing what was usable on the radios i slowly in the background started to gather codes and making them actually...
lord im so bad keeping these things up to date. a while behined again! anyway.
shortly after getting everything to a ok standard in my head my M47 decided to throw me a curve ball and completely...
more updates, been a long time since i did this so still catching up! so after doing nearly a entire winter ruining my american quads i discovered something. my 740 E code headlight protectors fit...
carrying on from the last time i did another oil n filter change to flush out some of the carbon crap thats still comming outta my 180K mile block. prior owner wasnt big on changes obiously, so down...
been a while since i updated this thread so theres a lot of catching up to do ill do over the next few days, ive been slacking mainly due to life getting in the way, but things have still been done...
right ive been meaning to update this for a while! life got in the way n progress has been slow but figured id show what i got
so i bought some parts from that irish breaker 262C yeah the parts...
another update. some more bodywork advances and general tat going on, me and john started the cutting out of the rear quater removing rust and accident damage that looked like the hms titanic crashed...
update time =) so whats been doing on not a great deal hugely. but over the festive period its had some more done. was dragged into johns workshop for another stage of bodywork. this included...
so a fairly small update but progress is being made none the less. with help from john we fitted the tailgate back onto my 240, involved flatting and polishing the paint around the hinges first...
another small update on the 7 as im slowly forcing myself to do some things to it even though its life is a bit limited.
got a small package from sweden containing my genuine volvo roma steering...
continuing on a big thanks to john hughes for helping me fit my spoiler. peeling the old tape off was "fun" in the same way that eating a box full of nails is. touched it up slightly and then we had...
gave the interior another quick clean up before i start to take it apart for the main part of the bodywork stage. got a rare late model GT badge for some badging ideas in the post, we also fitted its...
right sorry its been a while since i did one of these everyone. life got in the way of my precedings and well. the project sorta has been in a limbo stage for a while but now were moving forward. at...
so i suppose i should update this thread too its been a while but just not much happening on the old flat nose with the germany trip the 740 needs the attention.
so, whats been going on, well i...
right another lil update to this, seeing how its been a while. firstly replaced the rather corroding and bubling 740 side bump strips with 940 ones, what a pain that was a volvo put the pegs that...
after that met another volvo freind at cfz with a S60 T5, spaceball shifter and a original volvo car phone quite nice spec so obiously park next to him, then it was time to go home sadly, once again...
so another update as its been a while, went to birmingham for a week so the 240 halted briefly, whats been going on? well.
got my new 5 bar oil pressure gauge kit from the states this one has a...
Another update on the 245, i have been doing stuff just been neglecting a update untill something with some bulk came along, so i tried the new grille i got on from minty and fits as well as volvo...
so after that. got my new CR-824 radio from australia for my eventual 780 style radio setup. gave it a wash and polish for the VT show at IK classics, modified my load liner to stop knocking it off...
so heres a small update things have been happening just mainly off camera and slowly as the 740's been a priority for its MOT. more on that in the other thread, anyway the 240 has had a bit done.
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will get some when his cars out the garage its hidden away sulking currently.
right another update. been slightly quiet mainly due to work etc but im back
so, whats been happening on the 245....
so thought id update this to show i am doing something with this car despite the 240! also im slowly going through re-doing the pictures to permalinks meaning all pictures will work again soon for...
so some more stuff happened to the 245 over this long easter weekend i got some nice shiny recon calipers thanks to brakes int including fitting kits at not a bad price. got what we thought would be...
were now caught back up to where the car is currently so updates will slow as its now as i do the work and a HUGE thanks to ste and john to help me get the car to this stage. its now sorta moving and...