tomasss
former PRVert
- Joined
- Oct 13, 2008
- Location
- Sydney, Australia
Being here on turbobricks for almost 7 years, I've decided to post one of my cars. My first Volvo was (and still is) the 760 with the best and most reliable engine I've ever driven, the French B280F aka PRV , now driven by my girlfriend. Then I've bought the 740 manual with B204GT engine (147kW stock), but I hated these two missing cylinders and the turbo lag and the manual, so I sold it, and, as I've always wanted black car with light leather interior sitting on large silver rims, I've bought another 6 cylinder, the 960II instead.
It had blown engine, was on rusted 15" steelies, the leather was pretty dirty and torn on some places (especially the steering wheel), but the body was ok and so the price, so I bought it.
It was ~3 years ago, from that point a lot has been done to the car, so I consider today's photos and state as the "stage 0", because now the list of remaining work is shorter so I am not scared to create a topic about it and write the todo list down.
I have been always fan of N/A engines with their immediate reaction and linear increase of power, and this car I believe will be my long-term project (well, it already is).
The front is lowered using the 7/9 front springs (the drop-off is ~3cm compared to the oem), the rear is stock (carbon spring).
Rims are 17" Rials, with Goodyear tires 205/50/ZR17. No spacers needed.
To do list:
- replace the engine DONE
- replace whole exhaust system DONE
- replace the "in-the-middle" stuck driveshaft DONE
- replace the failed alternator DONE
- repair the steering wheel leather DONE
- replace the steering rack (doesn't work on cold mornings) DONE
- rebuild & replace the transmission (I've another two already in garage)
- small body work repair of rust on trunk
- buy & mount the intake manifold temperature spacer DONE
- replace the open differential with G80 (already in garage)
- swap-in front seats in better condition
- finish the manual transmission shift control (controller done, wiring to be done)
It had blown engine, was on rusted 15" steelies, the leather was pretty dirty and torn on some places (especially the steering wheel), but the body was ok and so the price, so I bought it.
It was ~3 years ago, from that point a lot has been done to the car, so I consider today's photos and state as the "stage 0", because now the list of remaining work is shorter so I am not scared to create a topic about it and write the todo list down.
I have been always fan of N/A engines with their immediate reaction and linear increase of power, and this car I believe will be my long-term project (well, it already is).
The front is lowered using the 7/9 front springs (the drop-off is ~3cm compared to the oem), the rear is stock (carbon spring).
Rims are 17" Rials, with Goodyear tires 205/50/ZR17. No spacers needed.
To do list:
- replace the engine DONE
- replace whole exhaust system DONE
- replace the "in-the-middle" stuck driveshaft DONE
- replace the failed alternator DONE
- repair the steering wheel leather DONE
- replace the steering rack (doesn't work on cold mornings) DONE
- rebuild & replace the transmission (I've another two already in garage)
- small body work repair of rust on trunk
- buy & mount the intake manifold temperature spacer DONE
- replace the open differential with G80 (already in garage)
- swap-in front seats in better condition
- finish the manual transmission shift control (controller done, wiring to be done)
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