Petes T5R

[T5frankie]

So, with that in mind, i've got some things to do to the Volvo. Now the VW will be taking most of my money, so for a while i'm limiting myself to cheap-to-do-things.
I'm intending to put the car on a diet.

However I want to keep it so it's returnable to standard. No angle grinding Pedro style (as cool as that is).

That means the interior will be coming out, and I intend to replace the front seats with some fixed buckets and harnesses.

I want to remove as much weight as possible, thats possible to return to standard. What can you suggest? I am just thinking out loud here, but would it be possible to replace the door glass with perspex, take the door cards off, carpets out, stereo out etc? Might have to restart Tomcats thread on fibreglass bonnets/bootlids?

Without having a cage bolted in, how can I attach the seat harnesses, is it possible to use the rear seatbelt mounts? I have no idea if that's possible like?!
Thanks guys!

i dont see why you would want to destroy a lovely 850 t5-r mate, surely sell it buy a cheap old t5 saloon and bag the cash thats left over.

[T5RPete]

i dont see why you would want to destroy a lovely 850 t5-r mate, surely sell it buy a cheap old t5 saloon and bag the cash thats left over.

At no stage do I plan on destroying it. I just plan on taking the interior out. It'll all be returnable-to-standard.

[T5frankie]

At no stage do I plan on destroying it. I just plan on taking the interior out. It'll all be returnable-to-standard.

thas why i couldnt go that extra step with my v70r, couldn't bear ripping out the interior

[T5RPete]

thas why i couldnt go that extra step with my v70r, couldn't bear ripping out the interior

Well fingers crossed there'll be less "ripping out", and more "gently removing" haha. It'll all be stored ready to go back in should I ever come to sell.

[T5frankie]

Well fingers crossed there'll be less "ripping out", and more "gently removing" haha. It'll all be stored ready to go back in should I ever come to sell.

well have a look at my new thread its definetly out now lol

[Dan850r]

Its what I've done, took it out carefully and kept it safe, can put it back in when i want

[leet5r]

glad you have decided to keep her , wish i did some times.
get a rear strut brace and then you can fastern the harnesses to that , theres a bit of weight in the old girl with all the sound deading and carpets etc , strip the sunroof and weld a plate arcoss , jcviggen did this and had got pics on the t5d5 website m8 ,
also did you change the clocks while it was apart
cheers

[T5RPete]

Today is a good day.

I got a new battery yesterday, and then got a lift with Emlyn accross to Shropshire last night (thanks again for that mate). This evening I went over to where I had the car parked up SORNed, swapped in the new battery and the car fired up first time.

Love it! It's insured, taxed, and will be coming back home to Norfolk with me on Thursday. As Emlyn quite rightly pointed out this means i'll most likely be coming to the York meet.

[The Flying Moose]

Today is a good day.

I got a new battery yesterday, and then got a lift with Emlyn accross to Shropshire last night (thanks again for that mate). This evening I went over to where I had the car parked up SORNed, swapped in the new battery and the car fired up first time.

Love it! It's insured, taxed, and will be coming back home to Norfolk with me on Thursday. As Emlyn quite rightly pointed out this means i'll most likely be coming to the York meet.

Excellent news, once again no problem mate!

You'll have to join the convoy from the M1 services...

[T5RPete]

Well the Volvo has been put to use straight away transporting the wheels i've just bought for my VW.

Carefull placement of a nice pink sheet to protect the interior, would have rather used my van (Emlyn knows how well wheels fit in that) but hey!





Also, i'd like to introduce another site I use called THRLL (thrll.com) it's a great way of almost blogging the progress of your car. I'm currently the only Volvo on there so it would be nice to see some of you guys sign up!

[T5RPete]

So my coilovers were delivered, and a massive thanks goes to TFM who very kindly fitted the fronts for me. We've yet to do the rears.

The Bridgestones I have on the rear wheels are 225 wide. When the new rear suspension goes on, these'll be a tad wide. I've therefore replaced them with matching Yokohama Parada Spec 2s



Pictures of the fitted front coilys once TFM has supplied them... Hint Hint!

[T5frankie]

So my coilovers were delivered, and a massive thanks goes to TFM who very kindly fitted the fronts for me. We've yet to do the rears.

The Bridgestones I have on the rear wheels are 225 wide. When the new rear suspension goes on, these'll be a tad wide. I've therefore replaced them with matching Yokohama Parada Spec 2s



Pictures of the fitted front coilys once TFM has supplied them... Hint Hint!

i have 225/35/19's on the rear of mine with no issues mate

[T5RPete]

i have 225/35/19's on the rear of mine with no issues mate

Nevertheless, nice new sticky yokas

[T5frankie]

Nevertheless, nice new sticky yokas

my personal favourites and good price too

[The Flying Moose]

I forgot after pics but here are befores and during for you Pete...

[Santa]

Sitting very nicely. Assuming you are keeping it now Pete?

[danny-R]

Looks lovely mate, always loved this car.

[T5RPete]

I am indeed Santa!

Booked to do the trackday here at Marham in August

[Nealevo]

Pete/emlyn, did you have any issues with the coilovers, as I have the same kit sat in my garage, just wondering on ride quality and ease of fitting ?

[T5RPete]

You'll have to wait till later as Emlyns at work and I didn't fit them. I've also not tried it out yet... Sorry