Munster's 854 sleeper project

[munster732]

It's been a long day holed up in T5pete's garage with the grandad-mobile.
I'm very tired so pictures and write up tmoro evening, needless to say 854+16t=:-)

[t5 pete]

Yes some bodys been a busy boy

[shepbomb]

Oooooh nice,

[iancho]

Looking forward to the pics

[AndysR]

Another 854, sweet. Looking forward to seeing the pictures

[munster732]

Well its been a very busy few days, actually got started on the car and here we go.

First up was the mechanicals. Im very lucky to have T5Pete living 500 yards up the road. That man is a font of Volvo based knowledge, a true enthusiast and since I met him thru this forum, a real good mate. If I had to pay a garage rate of £30-40 an hour, i would never get anything done due to finances....or lack of them! Added to the fact he has the best home garage/man cave in the Shire it makes things a little bit easier. I have decided that I want to learn to do more on my Volvo's, so with the big 'un as teacher and little Wayne bending spanners Good Friday began at 0800.
On arrival at Petes, it looked like this


The plan was to fit the 16T first, then the Samco turbo hoses and dump valve, renew the boost pipes and vacuum pipes. Then do a mini service, fuel filter and have a good look around the car.
When you have never done a turbo swap, it isnt the easiest thing but I set about it with instruction. What doesnt help is that im not the tallest guy in the world, and spent most of the day stood on an empty plastic beer crate to reach into the turbo ( much to n*bhead's amusement and trying to take pictures to humiliate me on here)

To be fair, it took ages to get to all the nuts, and get them off. Mr Miyagi was a constant urine extractor as he manfully sat at his bench polishing his cylinder head ports. There is always a knack to these jobs when you know how, and next time it would take me probably half the time. After an eternity, said 15G was on bench with its bigger cousin.

Then we had a exhaust flange lesson 101 for numpties. I now have seen them all, and as mine was different to the one on the 16T, it was swapped over. For all wannabe learners out there, Sensei made me take a photo of the 3 different housings.


After many curses and profanities, the turbo was bolted back up to the engine and downpipe and the oil and water pipes reconnected...or would have been if the exhaust flange attatchment clamp was in the correct position. It was fouling the oil inlet pipe so it couldnt bolt on. Scream, cuss,chunter. Plus much laughing from Mr Magoo.
Off it came again to be repositioned and then was once more reattatched. Fitted new copper o rings on the banjo's and a new turbo oil return pipe seal and gasket.
Turbo back on and me many grazed knuckles. Then the hoses I got second hand from a forum member (cheers Rudeyboy18) and the dump valve. We fitted new boost hoses and vacuum pipes whilst we were there.

Did an oil and filter change, put in new k&n panel filter and then topped up all levels. Also replaced the fuel filter as it looked ancient. I had also bought new rear pads for it but on inspection there were nearly new brakes on it all round.
We then changed all four wheels from the other car, as they were not long ago refurbished and has great tyres. Sticking to 16 in Columbas as its a stealth look im after.
By this point it was very dark, i was tired and Peter-san was getting annoyed at my incompetence. So we called it a night after a quick test drive and all was very good and it pulled really nice.
Dawn came up on Saturday for another 8am start. This time it was the interior and door swaps. Started like this,

And reasonably quickly went to this


We attacked it with much gusto, the donor 854 I bought off Frankie the other week was duly gutted of its dash, electric aerial,full interior. Only thing left in was the wiring and the roof lining lol. Then we replaced both rear doors and the drivers side front door due to some scummer keying right down it.


At the end of a long 2 days I, or should I say we, ended up with Project Grandadmobile. But now we have full CD trim, electric windows x 4, heated leather seats, walnut trim dash, retro fitted rear shelf speakers and im very happy,




Couple of other jobs in the pipeline are a cambelt, poly top mount, samco coolant hoses, blue injectors when they come off Petes old engine,boost guage and a remapped ecu when one comes up cheap ish .

Finally must once again say a huge THANK YOU to big Petey, who gave up control in his workshop to a know nowt dwarf and resisted the urge to shoot himself at my general lack of knowledge and patience. Cheers fella!

[smithy]

Nice job there mate and I have a height restriction too so I put a coat on top of the engine and lye over that.

[T5frankie]

looking well mate, nice and clean. bet it goes well now too

[AndysR]

Looks like your hard work has paid off! That looks really smart, I love the colour.

[T5frankie]

Nice job there mate and I have a height restriction too so I put a coat on top of the engine and lye over that.

bunch of short arses lol

[stribo]

Looks like alot of work's gone into that, though I prefer your old C70, but I'm biased.

[stribo]

bunch of short arses lol

Says Mr Big.

[T5frankie]

Says Mr Big.

was said through gritted teeth lol

[smithy]

was said through gritted teeth lol

Yes we are the same height I'm just better looking .

[T5frankie]

Yes we are the same height I'm just better looking .

you keep telling yourself that grandad.................oh thats me lol

[smithy]

you keep telling yourself that grandad.................oh thats me lol

Very true mate lol

[munster732]

Looks like your hard work has paid off! That looks really smart, I love the colour.

Well, play your cards right and if you ask nicely I'd do you a straight swap

[AndysR]

Baring in mind mine currently is in need of engine repairs and you thought the turbo swap was hard you may not have quite the bargin you hoped for... lol

[t5 pete]

Lol fantastic write up BIG wayne lol you did well but for god sake stop asking me qustions every 2 mins

[t5 pete]

And friar tuck in action all tho looking rather lost, probley getting ready to ask me another bloody question