TC's V70R resurrection thread.

**Tomcat** · Saturday 14th December 2013, 16:51

Thanks Biff, I'll bear it in mind once I've had a look at it, not sure what's wrong yet, it's played up before and when removed the cartridge and re inserted it it worked fine afterwards. As for the rest of the car, the bodywork looks pretty nice now (though it's no where near perfect yet) but the mechanical side of it is still crap. Hopefully in the new year I will be able to afford the other bits and pieces it needs doing, the only reason it's come up so well is the paint and bodywork side I can do for myself.

**Biff** · Saturday 14th December 2013, 17:03

Mine still needs a few hundred quid in bits & then I'll concentrate on the interior & cosmetics side. I can't wait to get it somewhere near now mate & get out & about in it properly. I'll have to pop up for a splitter & some pictures.
The changers here if you want it mate, it's been in my boot since I bought the car with the volvo stereo in.

**claymore** · Saturday 14th December 2013, 17:11

If you start making them rear bumpers, put me down for one.

**Tomcat** · Saturday 14th December 2013, 17:16

Originally Posted by Biff

Mine still needs a few hundred quid in bits & then I'll concentrate on the interior & cosmetics side. I can't wait to get it somewhere near now mate & get out & about in it properly. I'll have to pop up for a splitter & some pictures.
The changers here if you want it mate, it's been in my boot since I bought the car with the volvo stereo in.

Yeah that'd be great!, you'll have to let me know in advance though.. lol.. I'll let you know on the changer during the week mate.

**Biff** · Saturday 14th December 2013, 17:51

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Yeah that'd be great!, you'll have to let me know in advance though.. lol.. I'll let you know on the changer during the week mate.

Will let you know mate, cv's, abs ecu & 850r clutch & sm flywheel conversion to do first though, maybe new wheels if I can't stop this wheel vibration over 70.

I can never sell it after spending this much. Lol

**Tomcat** · Saturday 14th December 2013, 18:18

Lol, it's a slippery slope when you start to make lists of stuff that wants doing, mine looks like a bleedin shopping list, still so much to do .

**Tomcat** · Wednesday 18th December 2013, 00:26

Managed to get the cd changer working again today, unplugged/plugged the lead at the changer end, tried it... nothing. Unplugged/plugged the lead at the head unit end, nothing. Ejected the cd cartridge.. and working... Despite the fact that I'd previsouly ejected the cartridge a few times and it had done sod all this time it worked. Can only presume it was a dodgy connection.

While I was looking at the car I realised the service light bulb has either been removed or has blown, as I cant get the service light reset any more because someone borrowed my reset tool and never returned it I'll leave it as is for now. I also found that the drivers seat was a bit 'wobbly' in the left hand lower corner, after rumedging around I found a loose bolt in the bottom corner of the seat back, it's slightly better now but there's still something a little loose somewhere.

**M-R-P** · Wednesday 18th December 2013, 08:36

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Lol, it's a slippery slope when you start to make lists of stuff that wants doing, mine looks like a bleedin shopping list, still so much to do .

I won't make lists, I just wait for something to break or a cheap mod to appear

Originally Posted by Tomcat

Managed to get the cd changer working again today, unplugged/plugged the lead at the changer end, tried it... nothing. Unplugged/plugged the lead at the head unit end, nothing. Ejected the cd cartridge.. and working... Despite the fact that I'd previsouly ejected the cartridge a few times and it had done sod all this time it worked. Can only presume it was a dodgy connection.

While I was looking at the car I realised the service light bulb has either been removed or has blown, as I cant get the service light reset any more because someone borrowed my reset tool and never returned it I'll leave it as is for now. I also found that the drivers seat was a bit 'wobbly' in the left hand lower corner, after rumedging around I found a loose bolt in the bottom corner of the seat back, it's slightly better now but there's still something a little loose somewhere.

Progress, weather it be slow or fast, is still progress

On to the next niggle...

**Tomcat** · Tuesday 18th March 2014, 20:49

Not updated for ages as there's been sod all to show (due to a complete lack of funds). Car has been running faultlessly with the exception of the central locking in the rear doors has started to get a bit slow. Today, I've been and picked up a new set of wheels (new to me anyway), these are going to get stripped, repainted etc in the coming weeks..

Also finished making an new splittter shape for the V70's as apparently the last one didn't fit too well..

Rear diffuser is coming along (albeit slowly), it will still need some major mods yet but this is where it's at..

**LiamT4** · Tuesday 18th March 2014, 21:20

Be interesting to see the rear diffuser when its done. Also the front looks good with the headlight wipers removed.

**martybelfastt5** · Tuesday 18th March 2014, 21:32

nice to see an update tc what colour you doing the rims?

**theflyingbrick** · Tuesday 18th March 2014, 21:39

that rear diffuser looks fricking awesome mate

**claymore** · Tuesday 18th March 2014, 21:43

Originally Posted by theflyingbrick

that rear diffuser looks fricking awesome mate

It does, doesn't it

**Jim S70R** · Tuesday 18th March 2014, 22:44

TC your work has always been impressive, really have got a real talent when it comes to bodywork and fabrications, Honestly brilliant!! Looking forward to this rear diffuser should be interesting.

**Tomcat** · Tuesday 18th March 2014, 22:53

Thanks guys, the diffuser is still a work in progress so more photo's as and when I get some work done. The Nebs erm... I'm not sure yet, though I'm thinking a darker centre as bright silver on a silver car would be wrong... Wasn't there a how to thread on here for splitting these?... I cant find it.

JT · Tuesday 18th March 2014, 22:58

nice work!

**Tomcat** · Sunday 20th April 2014, 21:32

Nothing really new to report as I've been busy with other stuff, only recently managed to get the wheels stripped and started to get them painted..

Had to paint these twice, the first time was with a Vaxhaull shade of anthracite, this was basically sparkly brown so that got binned and I made some up myself from some left over paint. Got two centres done, just got the other two to flat and paint and the outers to clean up.