TC's V70R resurrection thread.

[Tomcat]

Thanks Andy.

[LiamT4]

The front end looks spot on, so much smoother without the headlight wipers.

[Tomcat]

Well today is suspension swap day, rear nivo's are being swapped out in favour of Bilsteins and replacement springs. Started well already, managed to snap on of the bolts holding the top mounts in the captive nut, got around that managed to fit the replacement top mount. Moved onto the spring, bottom nut that holds the spring in place is just turning the whole bolt in the retainer, cant get anything in there to secure it, cant even weld it in place as I'd run out of welding wire previously and didnt realise.. Hmmph.... Thought about digging the grinder out and chopping the bottom retaining nut off, just checked though and the new retainers dont come with any nuts.. Think I should never have started this...

[Kingsford G]

A few photo's of the car at yesterdays classic car show at Capesthorne Hall Chesire, thanks to Mr Evans for the photo's.











I'll be fitting the new intercooler, springs and rear shocks this week while my daughters off school along with hopefully painting some more of the panels under the bonnet.

Looking very nice mate,great work and results.

[Tomcat]

Looking very nice mate,great work and results.

Thanks bud.. looks a hell of a lot better now doesn't it?..

Well I won!.. I manged to get the otherside done fairly painlessly, then went back to the drivers side. No matter what I tried the spring retainer bolt wouldnt come undone. In the end I cut the spring to pieces with my grinder and then ground the back off the captive bolt so I could pull it through what was left. New stuff went back on without a hitch (though I did have to find new nuts for them as there was none supplied).

Pics to follow..

[Tomcat]

Mmm...Shiny...





The offending spring retainer and whats left of the o/s spring



Oh after being so successfull with the suspension I had a go at fixing the ABS/TRACS Ecu, surprisingly it went without a hitch!.. Cut the lid off, resoldered and reattached in well under an hour. So far the lights are off.. lets see if this has finally seen the back of it..

[Kingsford G]

Nice,what is the ride like now?

[stribo]

Nice you've got shocks in the Swedish colours.

[Tomcat]

Nice,what is the ride like now?

So much nicer, back ends feels a little firmer.

[Tomcat]

Nice you've got shocks in the Swedish colours.

Lol, I didnt notice that.

[Tomcat]

Rear bumper build is coming along nicely. The diffuser part is pretty much done now and ready for moulding, bumper itself should be ready in a couple of days.

[Tomcat]

Mould for the diffuser is done, as is the first part. Pulled this from the mould this evening. Just got to get the bumper mould sorted now and then it's all steam ahead.

[deathrider311271]

are you going to be making one for the S70 and V70 with single exhaust outlet??

[Tomcat]

I could certainly modify a v70 one for single exit if your interested.

[deathrider311271]

I could certainly modify a v70 one for single exit if your interested.

most definatly lol

[claymore]

How will the diffuser and bumper be joined together, what I mean is, will the diffuser be removable?

[Jim S70R]

Wow your car has come on loads since my last visit to the Fourm, as always great work the car looks awesome!!!

Bumper is looking good can't wait to see this fitted....

[Tomcat]

How will the diffuser and bumper be joined together, what I mean is, will the diffuser be removable?

I was planning on making them one piece with fibreglass once they're both out of the mould but I could make it removable for you if needed?

Wow your car has come on loads since my last visit to the Fourm, as always great work the car looks awesome!!!

Bumper is looking good can't wait to see this fitted....

Thanks Jim. Car has come a long way since I bought it, still got a long ways to go yet though.

[claymore]

I was planning on making them one piece with fibreglass once they're both out of the mould but I could make it removable for you if needed?

That would be better for me, that way I can hydrodip the diffuser first

[Tomcat]

That would be better for me, that way I can hydrodip the diffuser first

Yeah..I was thinking about doing that myself,lol.