My 850 T5 project

[barrysc]

Hi all,

I am very new to this forum but have been on other forums. Here are some of the post i have placed on the other forum.

Hi all,

I have had my t5 for 3 weeks now (Owned by two previous VOC members - im the third VOC member to own it) and thought id post up some pictures after cleaning it up. It is a t5 S with Mas Italy 17" titan replicas, air con, electric windows / mirrors / sunroof & heated seats - Not a scratch on it! It has full service history and all old MOT's and receipts. very pleased with my purchase.

heres some pictures



more to follow....








heres a photo before six hours of cleaning the engine! :



and after:





so far the only modifications are a re-map (by one of the previous owners) I replaced 2 of the worn out assimetrico's (it has p zero assimetrico's all round) and a genuine volvo strut brace fitted last week.

i will use this thread to post my modifications and maintenance.

cheers

Barry

[barrysc]

finally i got the camera working.

here are some pictures of my interior after i stripped the interior out and clean it all.

My nice new arm rest.




The all new carpet, freshly cleaned.





After cleaning the car inside and out it decided to snow heavily the next day, so i took the opportunity to take it out and get some pictures in the snow. heres the best photo out of them all.



I will let you know of the next time i get something changed or added to the car.

cheers

barry

[barrysc]

I know its been a while, but finally got round to do some more work on the car. And after waiting 3 weeks for the braided brakes hoses, i finally completed the 302mm brakes conversion with the braided brake hoses. We had trouble with getting the bleed valves un-done but with a bit gentle persuation they loosened off.


Here are some pictures from the day:





and the finished project:



As you can see we also painted the carriers and calipers in copper. Which i think it brings them up alot.

it has made such a difference to the handling of the car, for the price of the conversion its a well worth upgrade.

cheers

Barry

[barrysc]

I was just looking through my thread and realise i was missing out that i have now got some v70 rear lights. Here is a picture of them off the car.



I will post another picture of them on the car when we get some nice weather (if we ever that is).

cheers

Barry

[barrysc]

hello again,

Once again been spending more money on my T5, not that im regreting it, i just received another delivery of parts for my suspension upgrade.

This includes:

• IPD Uprated Drop Links
• Powerflex Poly Top Mount
• New Lower Control Arms
• Koni yellow Rear Dampers

Here is some pictures of them off the car, they aren't being fitted until around the 25th of this month, so i will have to post some more pictures after that.









I am also waiting for a rear strut brace, but they were out of stock. So i have to wait for it to be sent from IPD, which will take a couple of week to be delivered.

Cheers

Barry

[barrysc]

hi all,

Finally found some time so fit the V70 rear lights, Easier than i thought and yet such a big difference they make. I also took the time to T-Cut and polish her, It took about 8 hours but it has made such a big difference to the look of the car.

Here are some pictures of the car after my 8 hour cleaning stint.









Cheers

Barry

[barrysc]

Hi all,

Now i have had all the work to my suspension, i thought i would post some pictures of the rest of the upgrades and some pictures of comparison with some after shots.

here are some photos:

-Poly bottom mount:


-Poly bushes for the lower control arms:


-New track rod ends:


-New rear drivers side brake caliper:


-Sport lowering springs:


-Eibach camber adjustment kit:


-Comparison of the old rear suspension and new:


-New front suspension assembled:


I will post more pictures of car when we eventually get some nice weather.

cheers

Barry

[T5frankie]

lovely motor mate, keep up the good work.

[barrysc]

Hi all,

Long time no post. I have done a few "minor" changes to the car since my last post Firstly i changed the door handles to V70 ones and colour coded side strips to match.

Next i bought a few bits for my car:


1x MANUAL donor car


New 850R clutch


Poly tie bar bushes

Also solid gear linkage bushes from a Toyota MR2.

Here are a couple of photos of the fitting process:













The car drives perfectly, very pleased with the outcome especially as i am only 23 years old and have only worked on cars for the last couple of years (the first year very casually).

I would also like to thanks Dooby for his article on "how to convert auto to manual" it was very informative.

cheers

Barry

[barrysc]

Hi all,



Finally got round to getting my next mod! Its an stainless steel OBX Turbo back exhaust from the USA.







3 Inch Downpipe with 2.75inch cat-back system.









I had to change the Exhaust housing of the turbo as the flange was too small. Just waiting on a few more parts then will post pics once fitted.



Barry

[barrysc]

With this system i also got a spare downpipe which didnt fit the turbo, so i dont need it and i will be selling it soon .





Barry

[barrysc]

Hi all,

it's been a while since I have put an update on the forum. I have today fitted a walbro 255 fuel pump. Really thought it would be harder than it was! But thanks to RT mechanics I went very smoothly.

Here is some pictures:






I have also painted a few bits in the engine bay, I painted the spark plug cover , throttle cable cover and the battery terminal cover in the same colour as my wheels.






I will soon be putting the car on a rolling road to see what it is running afr and power wise. I aslo will get the injectors cleaned and flowed soon.


Cheers

Barry

[barrysc]

Hi all,

Spent a good few hours cleaning the car today, i also clay barred the paint work and polished it. I have never tried clay bar before but the result is the best it's ever came out as! After doing the both clay and polishing it feels like glass!

Here's some picture only taken them with my phone:







really pleased with the results. I will be doing the same with the wheels soon.

More updates to follow very soon

Cheers

Barry

[Jamest5r]

Nice thread and nice work, got to love Dooby for his thread gave me loads of pointers when mine was done.

[Kerry_T-5R]

Looking forward to seeing the new updates!

[martybelfastt5]

looking good!!

[mitchyboy01]

Hi Barry, I think I met you in Dover when you picked up Niles old engine. Car looks fantastic mate! I wish my T4 was anywhere near that mint!!!

[Volvostorm]

That looks stunning, and some very tasty mods too

Keep up the good work.

[woody]

Jesus, cracking work bud.

[Wobbly Dave]

I have some top tips on great product to protect your finish once clayed (stops dirt sticking in the first place) & some great degreasers for the occasional tar spot?

IPD HD ARB drop links are a waste of money IMHO - as the set I had lasted no better than the originals from Volvo.
I have now a set from Mehle - which are much better.