Pictures of MY Volvo

[Tfest]

i figured that i should post some pics, other then just the sig picture. its still a work in progress, need to get the proper bumper trim on there, flathood is needed but i like it so far. so, here it is.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/IMG_1082.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/IMG_1090.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/IMG_1084.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/IMG_1087.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/IMG_1086.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/IMG_1085.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/IMG_1083.jpg

[Inc3pt]

Definitely awesome with the 83+ bumpers. :-D

Nice dude. Can't wait to see more as it comes along.

[SwedishBrick242...]

That is a clean looking 242. I like the ride height on the steelies. Excellent blank canvas for whatever you want to do :)

OVT stickers with a Washington plate? :-P

[240_Richmond]

OVT stickers with a Washington plate? :-P

Haha, I noticed that as well. But still looks great regardless! +1 on the steelies!

[Tfest]

lol, yeah, i live 1 minute from oregon, in fact, i can see portland from my window.

[240_Richmond]

I guess exceptions can be made...lol

[Tfest]

That is a clean looking 242. I like the ride height on the steelies. Excellent blank canvas for whatever you want to do :)

yeah, but the handling is crap because of my poor choice in tires. i first started this wanting it to be rat-rod-ish, hence the steelies and fatty 225's on 6.5inch wide wheels :)

now im going for more of just a cruizer, so we'll see what happens. :roll:

[SwedishBrick242...]

yeah, but the handling is crap because of my poor choice in tires. i first started this wanting it to be rat-rod-ish, hence the steelies and fatty 225's on 6.5inch wide wheels :)

now im going for more of just a cruizer, so we'll see what happens. :roll:

My other 242 has almost the same suspension setup as my flathood turbo, but it handled a lot worse. So yeah, wheels and tires make a huge difference.

Trust me, before you do too much work, you will change your goals for the car at least 5-6 more times ;-) I've been there... Thats why I have two... :-P

[jrocheunh]

Nice good looking car.

I think you oughts get 15x7 steelies (keep the chrome center cap) and keep it looking awesome.

What style front do you plan with a flat hood?

Single rounds would look nice

[slipstream3d]

Flying Spaghetti Monster badge FTW!

[dieselboy]

is that a Darwin crab?

[slipstream3d]

is that a Darwin crab?

I'm willing to bet it's this:
http://www.darwinfish.co.uk/spagmonster.html

And if you somehow don't know about FSM...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_spaghetti_monster

[Tfest]

I'm willing to bet it's this:
http://www.darwinfish.co.uk/spagmonster.html

And if you somehow don't know about FSM...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_spaghetti_monster

YOU WIN!!! lol. yeah, no one knows what it is and that it's a protest of "intelligent" design. yeah.

[Tfest]

Nice good looking car.

I think you oughts get 15x7 steelies (keep the chrome center cap) and keep it looking awesome.

What style front do you plan with a flat hood?

Single rounds would look nice

as for right now, im planning on 16" steelies keeping the centercap and chrome beauty ring. cheapass wheels for the muthafukin win!! :) and it would look awesome, imo.

as for the grill setup, i already have everything but the hood. even a set of 7" rounds from brazil that have 3 separate light housings in each light. top being a marker light (amber), middle being the head light, and the bottom being a foglight.

here are pics of my parts to give you a visual.

http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/headlight.jpg
http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j227/tfeston/grill.jpg

[BoxDriver2]

I think your Brazil headlight was meant for the old [vintage continuation] VW beetle that was made until 2004.

[Vol242vo]

Your 242 is going to look so good with the flathood and those 7's!

[TurboBrickMan]

as for right now, im planning on 16" steelies keeping the centercap and chrome beauty ring. cheapass wheels for the muthafukin win!! :) [/IMG]

I have 15 inchers for my studded snows, found some pretty rings for them and I love the look :oops: . Now I have to buy a Volvo to put them on...

[Delfosse]

I love that silver color!!!

I think that is one of the best 240 colors!

nice/clean looking car also!

EDIT://// where did you find those headlights? link!!!!!!!!?

[Tfest]

I think your Brazil headlight was meant for the old [vintage continuation] VW beetle that was made until 2004.

i know, where do you think i got them from :)

and that's the type 1 beetle you're talking about, the last one rolled off the production line in MEXICO on July 30th 2003.

[Tfest]

I love that silver color!!!

I think that is one of the best 240 colors!

nice/clean looking car also!

EDIT://// where did you find those headlights? link!!!!!!!!?

dont know if you are going to want to go through what i have to get them in. i have the mounting buckets reworked and ready, these aren't bolt in's because of the back of the light housing.

if you can mod the stock headlight buckets and really want to know where i got these, pm me.

[Chris_R]

that is the cleanest Kenwood deck I've seen in a long time... Model?

[Tfest]

that is the cleanest Kenwood deck I've seen in a long time... Model?

i know, it took me a while to find a good deck.

it's the Kenwood EZ500. if you ever get one, DO NOT run the deck power for the speakers, if you want good sound.

i use the preouts and have all my speakers run off of a infiniti 7541a amp, 4 channel, 138watts at 2ohms.

[Chris_R]

No worries...
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b317/cwrhoades2/Radio017.jpg

Glad to see that it runs MP3 and WMA.

Although I just saw some no-name brand radio at WalMart that does all that and has a CF card slot, USB port and headphone type input jack all on the face. It was only 80 bucks... Why does it have to be a no-name? :wtf:

[klr142]

Cool! It's definitely going to look awesome with the new front end on it... :)
OVT stickers with a Washington plate? :-P
Come on now, Dan has some and he's MUCH farther away... :)
yeah, but the handling is crap because of my poor choice in tires. i first started this wanting it to be rat-rod-ish, hence the steelies and fatty 225's on 5.5inch wide wheels :)
Fixed. And never skimp on tires! If you have a choice, that is.

[F1reBird]

aww i was going to point out the FSM but it was already brought up ..i fail >.<

hahahaha nice ride though!

[volvodrifter69]

lol, yeah, i live 1 minute from oregon, in fact, i can see portland from my window.

i wish i could find a nice set of those rims for my wagon. diggin the car man.

[Tfest]

i wish i could find a nice set of those rims for my wagon. diggin the car man.

a nice set of cheap steelies? what? lol. if you want mine, in october i plan on ditching the wheels and tires for something else. the tires are a year old bf goodrich radial ta's.

[klr142]

You can get these wheels on craigslist for like $20 here... With tires maybe even!