1966 AMAZON ESTATE RESTO/SEVERE MOD 800 bhp !

First post on this forum so hello to everyone.

I own a 1966 volvo amazon estate,

My intention from day one was to find one in a poor state so i could modify it.

I come in peace, and dont wish to offend any purists, as my project is a little extreme.

Im using 1998 BMW 323i floorpan, M3 evo running gear, and a volvo 960 6 cylinder motor, turbo d and running 800 bhp

Will put some pics up if anyone s interested ?

Sounds like a monster, share away!

Pics asap

Some pics in july 18, just arrived

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20051.jpg

1.8
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20046.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20082.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20083.jpg

Some more...
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20086.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20084.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20085.jpg

BMW ill use, 1998 323i
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20045.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20041.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20035.jpg

Very interesting project. Keep us up to date please.

1998 BMW 323i now we ve down sized it

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20087.jpg

Front
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20088.jpg

rear
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20091.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20089.jpg

Volvo strip down
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20092.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20102.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20103.jpg

A posts were blasted and part repaired for floor removal,
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20104.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20105.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20106.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20107.jpg

BMW trimmed a wee bit more
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20108.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20109.jpg

Front end is not required so off it comes !

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20110.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20111.jpg

1x final pic as an amazon...
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20112.jpg

Point of no return now !!!!

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20113.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20114.jpg

Front end 20ft away
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20116.jpg

We were in the mood so we cut all the floor out
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20117.jpg

Volvo now like a radio control car, its on timbers raised on a 2 post ramp.
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20118.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20120.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20121.jpg

Sill and arch removed as bmw rear arm is in our way, ill explain later on...
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20122.jpg

Wheelbase is a bit more on the bmw so we undid the factory spot welds and seperated it,

Back 1/2 of floor is sat summat like

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20125.jpg

More...

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20126.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20127.jpg

We braced it loads as it was like a wet paper bag
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20128.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20129.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20130.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20132.jpg

We ll sort it later.
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20133.jpg

Raised up, we prayed it wouldn t snap in two, and it didnt

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20135.jpg

Rear end..
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20137.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20138.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20139.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20141.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20142.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20143.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20144.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20145.jpg

Sill clamped on for a look
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20146.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20148.jpg

Look at difference, filler was all over
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20147.jpg

First job is make some inner sills ready for rest of bmw
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20001.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20003.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20004.jpg

BMW about to lose its inner sills

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20006.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20002.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20007.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20008.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20009.jpg

Ready !!!!
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20010.jpg

Folded for floor to sit on, ill weld to inner sills
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20002_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20003_1.jpg

In it rolls
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20004_1.jpg

Amazon lowered down
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20005_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20006_1.jpg

Nearly
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20007_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20008_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20009_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20010_1.jpg

Nice !
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20011.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20012.jpg

Perfect
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20013.jpg

Bonnet back on to mafe front end and line it all up
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20014.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20015.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20016.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20017.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20018.jpg

A posts were knackered, not now !
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20004_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20005_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20006_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20007_2.jpg

Lovely tunnel
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20008_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20009_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20010_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20011_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20012_1.jpg

Suspension cut, we wanted to make sure in its lowest point all would be ok ?
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20001_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20002_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20003_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20004_3.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20005_3.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20006_3.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20007_3.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20008_3.jpg

More braces
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20009_3.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20010_3.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20011_3.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20012_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20013_1.jpg

Lined up nice
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20014_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20015_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20016_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20017_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20018_1.jpg

Panel for inner wing.
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20001_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20002_3.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20003_3.jpg

Work it
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20004_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20005_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20006_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20008_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20009_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20010_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20011_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20012_3.jpg

Before
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20013_2.jpg

After
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20016_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20017_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20018_2.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20020.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20020.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20002_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20003_4.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20005_5.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20006_5.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20009_5.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20010_5.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20017_3.jpg

Brilliant!

What an awesome project. That floorpan an front end looked like it needed a lot work anyway.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Dangerous Dave

Brilliant!

What an awesome project. That floorpan an front end looked like it needed a lot work anyway.

---

It was all knackered, seams were all swelled, it just dropped to bits in your palm

More for ya...

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20021_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...on%20022_1.jpg

Drilled ready.
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20007.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20012.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20002.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20001.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20004.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20005.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20009.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20013.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20014.jpg

On ramp properly for first time, no more bad backs !
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20015.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20017.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20018.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20019.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20020.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20021.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20022.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20023.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...tate%20027.jpg

Now a car
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ruck%20006.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ruck%20002.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20011.jpg

Our problem
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20010.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20008.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20007.jpg

Rear door wont close, so on order for it to close, we modified the door
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20006.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20002.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20003.jpg

Excellent, it closes now.
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20005.jpg

A bit more of a fettle
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0fit%20005.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20002.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20003.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20004.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20005.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20006.jpg

Bolt needed to move as is in our way
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20007.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20008.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20009.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20010.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20011.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...azon%20022.jpg

Next we started to join up front

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20001.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20002.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20004.jpg

BMW trimmed a bit more to neaten it up for a better fit
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20005.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20006.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20009.jpg

Rear end after a sand blast, its all disappeared ?
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20011.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20012.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pics%20013.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20003.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20004.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20006.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20005.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20007.jpg

Inside
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20008.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20009.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20015.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ed%20001_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ed%20002_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ed%20003_1.jpg

Saved from our amazon, we will try and fit it so it looks factory and as is.
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ed%20004_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ed%20007_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ed%20008_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...ed%20009_1.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...20ed%20010.jpg

I now need my mate to make me some repair panels not available for rear end,

Thats all for now and where we are at,

More pics soon

watch this space ........

That is some serious fabrication skill ,, cant wait til next part !

Woudnt have minded that engine and box from BMW for my compact lol !!

Bit like a Mini then, only the whole of the Mini usually crumbles in your hand :D

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by The Flying Banana

That is some serious fabrication skill ,, cant wait til next part !

Woudnt have minded that engine and box from BMW for my compact lol !!

---

Its still sat in my unit, motor and box

Amazing work, all the best.

Much more interesting than most tv resto programs.

Great work! Looking forward to seeing more pics.

Been a bit busy last few days, just spent £12 on some metal, as i needed some thinner stuff, to make our repair panels for the rear quarters,

I ve used for the rest of the car some 16 gauge and it wont shape properly as its too thick.

Will put some pics up ASAP !

Look forward to the updates!

Been busy last few weeks, but a bit more s been done

Rear end under construction, we needed to make our own repair panels as none exist

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20022.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20020.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20010.jpg

Repair panel we made for upper rear corner, you can buy lower rear corners ???

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20027.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20030.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20033.jpg

We also needed to make a panel which sits under the rear reflector

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20034.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20038.jpg

drivers side is turd as well

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20035.jpg

Nice 1970 s repair, slotted screws as evidence :nono:

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20036.jpg

More to come soon

Brilliant work, good to see some old school skills :)

Nice one mate, appreciated,

RANDOM INSIDE PIC

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20001.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20011.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20012.jpg

DRIVERS SIDE UNDER CONSTRUCTION
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20010.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20004.jpg

NEAR SIDE BEFORE
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20007.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20006.jpg

AFTER
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20010.jpg

BEFORE
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...pups%20037.jpg

Pleased now it looks like a car , and not for scrap ! :wink:

Some more pics.

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20001.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20002.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20004.jpg

Underside
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20003.jpg

Some more pics.

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20001.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20002.jpg

http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20004.jpg

Underside
http://i1068.photobucket.com/albums/...0end%20003.jpg

Sorry posted pics twice

Keep them coming, it's taking shape :)