Volvo 164 From My Hometown

[norcal505]

Suprisingly, a really nice 164 from my hometown was featured on Jalopnik.com
I've seen this car numerous times around town, and took a pic or two of it with my 245 (ive been to lazy 2 upload it:-P)
Apparently, the one of the Editiors of the online car site is from my town.
This car was probably being serviced at C-5 Volvo near my house.
http://jalopnik.com/assets/resources/2007/12/70_Volvo_Frt_LH.jpg
http://jalopnik.com/cars/down-on-the-street/1970-volvo-164-plus-bonus-200+series-poll-331663.php

[McLovin]

OMG!

I'm jealous. I seriously love those. I want one so bad. Especially that style too with the then bumpers and full grill.

To bad I'm in Michigan.:grrr:

[BoxDriver2]

OMG!

I'm jealous. I seriously love those. I want one so bad. Especially that style too with the then bumpers and full grill.

To bad I'm in Michigan.:grrr:

There is one in green in MI/detroit area for sale for a few hundred....there was another one here, really decent condition for $1500, near royal oak.

[McLovin]

There is one in green in MI/detroit area for sale for a few hundred....there was another one here, really decent condition for $1500, near royal oak.

I've seen the green one. That one had The Cancer pretty badly. Where can I find the one in Royal Oak?

[norcal505]

theres another guy who lives near me, and coincedently works at the local Volvo Dealership, drives a 142 with a 160 front end
the car has titans, is lowered, and has a flat black paint job
next time i see it, ill snap a few pics

[StylinMotors]

My first car was a '72 164e. I miss it! Wish I could find it. Someone told me it is still around in CALI somewhere. Plates are
611 GSX if someone happens to run across it.

[v-speed]

My 1971 164 only has 77,000 miles on the clock from new.
was stored in a garage from 2001 until i got it 6 weeks ago......
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t165/v-speedr/my164rear.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t165/v-speedr/my164front.jpg
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t165/v-speedr/my1647.jpg
And heres the restored wheels for it
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t165/v-speedr/000_0710.jpg

[StylinMotors]

Sweet. What plans do have for it?

[v-speed]

Keeping it 100% stock.
There isnt many left around here so in time i good one will be very hard to find.
Only going to fix the little dent ion front guard and give it a general tidy up.
I just wanted to add one to my collection

[A-Rode]

V-speed, that is a great car!

[v-speed]

Yeah ive got a bit of work to do to it but over time it should look pretty nice.
Trying to run 4 volvos including a all out race car is getting expensive.......

[VolvoPunch]

Nice looking 164 V Speed very sharp. I love the 100 series cars maybe even more then the 200 series.

[v-speed]

I love them alot more than 200 series,i have only owned 3 200 series and they were all to sell for a profit,ive had 20+ 100 series cars

[242teeI]

v-speed, that car is gorgeous

[pisco]

Nice 164 v-speed! That shouldn't take too much work to get tip top.

[JohnMc]

Very nice!

I'd put a cam and triple DCOE's on it.

[v-speed]

Ive done that before,kept breaking gearboxes.
But it would melt the tyres in 3 out of 4 gears.it was fun.
3.3 litre,triple 40DCOE,30/70 cam.......

[JohnMc]

Ive done that before,kept breaking gearboxes.
But it would melt the tyres in 3 out of 4 gears.it was fun.
3.3 litre,triple 40DCOE,30/70 cam.......

w00t! :oogle:

You know, these days you could easily stick a T5 trans on it!

[VolvoS901998]

V-Speed,
I notice the great condition that your White Volvo 164 is in. I to live in Australia in Rockhampton Queensland. I have just brought a 1974 Volvo 164E off ebay Australia. I got a bargain as I got it for only $300. Although I like the earlier 164's as they had the more classical door handles and rear lights. My 164 has a tan leather interior and seats. I do not know yet whether just to get a restorer kit or just replace them (Seats). I am going to do a major clean up followed by stripping all chrome panels and components off the exterior of the body. I will get them professionally cleaned and restored and meanwhile I will get the car resprayed. The car is currently the frog green that Volvo brought out originally. But I am going to stay original and get the code for the factory Red Burgundy in that year. The only real defect on the 164 that I own is that there is a crack about 4 cm long on the dash on top of the speedometer cluster. Would you or anyone know of a retailer that 164 dash replacements?.

Anyone who has any ideas that they would like to inform me of to help in restoring my Volvo please do not hesitate to let me know.

[v-speed]

Did you buy it from sydney?
I saw the green one for 300 on there.
I was thinking about buying it just for the wheel trims as they are hard to get.
The dash can be reskinned.
They are getting hard to get trim and body parts for now.
Have you checked out the 'bruce' thread in the off topic section?
Thats where us aussies chat.