"The Beast" 940 project

**SB1909** · Wednesday 22nd April 2015, 20:19

So here it is, project beast the car i took as a trade for doing some work on my mates 340. Not sure who got the better deal yet

Not sure what my plans are for her, do i bring her back to her former glory? Or do i fix her oil leaking issues and running faults (random stalling, fuel pump relay perhaps?) & run her looking rough roadkill style?

Im not sure what my plans will be either way she will not be marking her territory wherever i park her up, the leaking exhaust will be sorted which im hoping will put the lambda light out (on a side note anyone know if a 740 post manifold pipe is the same as the 940, i have one kicking about the work somewhere)

anyway heres a few photos

not sure how the hell that dent on the rear post came about, but im sure as hell it wont knock out

the photos actually make it look not to bad, but it is pretty poor nick.

Thanks for looking

**jamesy12345** · Wednesday 22nd April 2015, 22:05

Looks like plenty of work there mate! What engine is in it?

**SB1909** · Wednesday 22nd April 2015, 22:25

Originally Posted by jamesy12345

Looks like plenty of work there mate! What engine is in it?

unfortunately the non turbo B200F

**the young mechanic** · Thursday 23rd April 2015, 13:48

fix the body
add some wheels
then finish it in primer with black details
and it would be a lovely car

**SB1909** · Thursday 23rd April 2015, 22:46

Originally Posted by the young mechanic

fix the body
add some wheels
then finish it in primer with black details
and it would be a lovely car

Dont say primer grey, that was my plan for another project

The red should polish up nice and if i can pick up some decent wings should be able to spray them to match. I do have a hankering for some white pegasus wheels tho! Ill make a list come the weekend, and then likely go work on something else

**SB1909** · Sunday 26th April 2015, 17:16

So heres my starting point went round the car taken photos and started a list, ordered oil seals, trying to organise wings and some other bits and pieces. so far i can see it needing some front tyres massive cut and nail in one and metal cord coming out the other lol te interior is old & tired the metal frame is out the drivers seat and if you jump in to quick it breaks your spine, it needs a good scrub inside-out and ill need to cut & polish the good panels and paint or touch up the rest. anyway you probably only came for pictures so;

Also painted the grill in my current favourite (wrinkle) paint and then lacquered whilst paint still soft to bring up the wrinkles more and give it a slight shine, think its came up alright photos dont really do it justice.

**jamesy12345** · Sunday 26th April 2015, 17:23

Nice one, well done for saving it...like the grill

**SB1909** · Sunday 26th April 2015, 17:32

Originally Posted by jamesy12345

Nice one, well done for saving it...like the grill

well ill try my best to save it anyway

**jamesy12345** · Sunday 26th April 2015, 17:45

Originally Posted by SB1909

well ill try my best to save it anyway

It's the thought that counts, mate....

**SB1909** · Sunday 3rd May 2015, 20:25

Got cracked on with a few things this weekends, dizzy oil seals, valve cover gasket, quick paint few other bits and bobs.

and when the paints dry

fair bit of rot on inner wing so will have to get the outer off and make something up. so im way to go spend some money now

**SB1909** · Thursday 14th May 2015, 12:22

Ok so this may make some feel uneasy, but hey its my car

Anyone know where i can get some of the retaining clips for the trim as they were all very brittle!

**jamesy12345** · Thursday 14th May 2015, 12:40

What is it...looks like architrave..??

**hemihusky** · Thursday 14th May 2015, 12:47

trim for the side pieces i think volvo still do them? i broke a few on the 760 parts car i got getting the chromey trim off. if they are the same then my dealer had some in stock =)

**jamesy12345** · Thursday 14th May 2015, 12:55

Originally Posted by hemihusky

trim for the side pieces i think volvo still do them? i broke a few on the 760 parts car i got getting the chromey trim off. if they are the same then my dealer had some in stock =)

Bet they don't do wood effect trim

I think it will look good, in an American 'station wagon' kind of way

**hemihusky** · Thursday 14th May 2015, 13:59

i meant clips for the side pieces sorry mind died a little XD

**SB1909** · Thursday 14th May 2015, 17:22

Ill give my stealer a shout next week see what they come up with!

**SB1909** · Sunday 31st May 2015, 12:15

So done another few bits past week, had an old 940 limo exhaust, so done away with my original, welded in 02 sensor bung (no cat pipe) clamped one silencer back on and now have an almost center exit pipe (sorry

) and done my wing as well as gave it a good hover inside!