480 S/R Turbo Project - Murdered Moose.

**mardell100** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:43

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

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

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** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:43

I also bought this one

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:

how the engine is at the min:

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

car should be up and running this weekend

**mardell100** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:44

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

**mardell100** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:44

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:

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

**mardell100** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:45

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

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.

my little added touches, can be pulled off nice and easily.

**mardell100** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:45

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

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** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:46

Beautifull car mate, very nice.

**Volvostorm** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:50

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

**danny-R** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:56

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

**p fandango** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 22:58

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

**Jim S70R** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 23:00

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

**mardell100** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 23:03

Originally Posted by p fandango

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

changes things slightly.

**AndysR** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 23:21

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** · Sunday 27th November 2011, 23:40

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

**mardell100** · Monday 28th November 2011, 09:29

Originally Posted by 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..

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