855R Manual conversion.

**p fandango** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 18:58

where's it being done, im free if you want another pair of hands. No idea what i'm doing, i'd never buy an auto in the first place lol

**smithy** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 19:22

Originally Posted by p fandango

where's it being done, im free if you want another pair of hands. No idea what i'm doing, i'd never buy an auto in the first place lol

You could make the tea oh sorry thats Neal,s job lol

**p fandango** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 19:31

Originally Posted by smithy

You could make the tea oh sorry thats Neal,s job lol

my tea's involve putting 20p in a machine i'm afraid. Offers there if i'm needed

**smithy** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 19:37

Originally Posted by p fandango

my tea's involve putting 20p in a machine i'm afraid. Offers there if i'm needed

Lol Neal will be intouch because I don't know how many peeps he wants there and thanks for the offer too

**Jamest5r** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 20:36

Originally Posted by p fandango

where's it being done, im free if you want another pair of hands. No idea what i'm doing, i'd never buy an auto in the first place lol

You can drive the forklift

**The Flying Moose** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 20:42

Ill be over on Saturday to help, be there for 0900. Also if it suits you James can we do the suspension swap afterwards?

**Nealevo** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 20:53

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

Ill be over on Saturday to help, be there for 0900. Also if it suits you James can we do the suspension swap afterwards?

Happy to do suspension swap

**p fandango** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 21:00

Originally Posted by Jamest5r

You can drive the forklift

thats no problem, once i've seen the LOLER & PUWER assessments lol (unlike that last wreck you tried to get me to drive lol)

**The Flying Moose** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 21:35

Originally Posted by p fandango

thats no problem, once i've seen the LOLER & PUWER assessments lol (unlike that last wreck you tried to get me to drive lol)

I certainly don't think there will be a shortage of qualified fork-lift drivers to hand....!

**Nealevo** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 21:41

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

I certainly don't think there will be a shortage of qualified fork-lift drivers to hand....!

I only have a moffet mounty available !

**Wobbly Dave** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 21:45

I feel bad that I've missed out on helping you guys. Too many cooks?

**Nealevo** · Saturday 2nd March 2013, 21:51

All the offers were muchly appreciated, just goes to show what great people we have on here, unfortunately I can't have everyone on site as I will be hung from the rafters if the bosses find out. It's a hush hush hidden away out the back on a need to know basis

but I will remember everyone who was willing and I will always try to return the favours. Much love xxx

**Jamest5r** · Sunday 3rd March 2013, 14:45

Originally Posted by The Flying Moose

Ill be over on Saturday to help, be there for 0900. Also if it suits you James can we do the suspension swap afterwards?

Suits me mate

**Jamest5r** · Saturday 9th March 2013, 20:25

Just a couple pics from today, will let Neal fill the words in

**T5frankie** · Saturday 9th March 2013, 20:36

is it finished then? lol

**Jamest5r** · Saturday 9th March 2013, 20:43

Originally Posted by T5frankie

is it finished then? lol

Apart from the air filter pipes and tidying yep done, it cranked over before we left

**Wobbly Dave** · Saturday 9th March 2013, 22:15

Good to see Carl stuffing his face - did he do any work? LOL

**The Flying Moose** · Saturday 9th March 2013, 22:19

Bloody good day out, quite productive I think from Auto to very nearly manual in a day is one hell of an achievement, albeit much of the hard work was done by Neal before the "Big Guns" arrived!

As always pleased to catch up with you Neal, Carl and James.

Car cranked over nicely and had pressure to the fuel system, as James says a couple of small bits left, air box, battery box, intercooler pipework and the front panel to re-fit and its pretty much there.

Linkage and clutch all working a tested too, what a job that was... took 7 attempts to bleed the clutch!

A few pictures anyhow:

The Volvo repair fleet:

The "Project" in question, everything coming nicely into place.

Will a 5.0 Supercharged V8 fit in place of the T5 lump? Probably not...

Smithy couldnt wait as always... tried to explain after attempt 6 that you cant simply pee into the bleed bottle!

Nearly there... true team effort

**Wobbly Dave** · Saturday 9th March 2013, 22:24

Sorry so smithy did do some work then - holding the bottle & eating. Good stuff LOL

**The Flying Moose** · Saturday 9th March 2013, 22:28

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Sorry so smithy did do some work then - holding the bottle & eating. Good stuff LOL

Yeah he did! Oh but I didnt point out he was two and a half hours late nearly and when he arrived it would appear me and Neal had been doing everything wrong!

On a less jovial note it was a real advantage to have so much "Volvo" experience in one shed, certainly sped things up and no doubt as a result all will result in a positive finish in the next few days.

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