BERTONE wagon progress

[polc]

I'am at the '69 OLDS VISTA CRUISER stage of this project. www.pbase.com/polc/blkcoup

[vurbo]

My god what have you done! but seriously looks like you have a serious project gonig there nice work.

[Chigga 744SE]

I've always wanted to do one, much like those Nomad.

and with a Vortech s/c'd PRV.

[xtonyx]

wow thats going to be sick

[KLowD9x]

"The New Volvo Magnum!"

Put a Hemi in it!

[dabears]

thats badass man, ill definatley be following this :)

[tjts1]

Wow that is amazing. I can't wait to see where you take it. Just one question: The Bertone looks really rusty. Why did you chose this example for the basis of your project.

[vurbo]

Wow that is amazing. I can't wait to see where you take it. Just one question: The Bertone looks really rusty. Why did you chose this example for the basis of your project.

because they only made some 6,000 give or take 262C's and they're very rare.

[tjts1]

I asked because I just saw a very solid bertone in the junk yard last weekend in oceanside. Not a spot of rust anywhere. Or dents for that matter. You could probably pick it up for a couple of hundred dollars. I realize thats very far for you. I had no idea they were that rare. Still an awsome project.
I see you have some wigle room with the roof. How far back are you going to make the transition between the two roofs? I would go as far back as possible with the Bertone roof.

[dabears]

i bet he got that one cuz he doesnt give 2 ****s ifhe cuts the back off :P plus, the more work the more personally satisfying it is

[oldschoolvolvo]

Wow, what a great idea! :) Looks good so far. I was also wondering about the roof transition.

[dabears]

a chop top wagon tho.. gah this is the stuff i live for. fabrication is moreexicting then any engine to me.. hmm fabbing

[ElPiloto]

It's good to see that true customizing is alive and well. I would chop the back roof so that it matches the front.

[ptouch20]

...mad kick ass... keep up the good work.

[TheJoyOfSix]

Will it be badged as a 263ES?

[polc]

Yep ,it's a rusty bucket. It cost me $500. Just got to go with it though. We have been staring at now for a couple of days . The bertone roof slopes down after the door so from there back ,it will be the wagon . The wagon roof wil be split down the middle. It's lower so it has to wider. The bertone roof is over 2" wider. All the pillars will have a section taken out . We'll add a strip down the middle of the roof to make up the width. Easier said than done. POLC

[volvo_420]

you should drop in Z06 motor in that beast

[dabears]

polc, i love u

[Chigga 744SE]

Vortech'd PRV!!!!!!!!!!!!

plz plz plz do a supercharged PRV.

[growley]

Interesting idea. I assume you'll be chopping the pillars to bring the roof down?

[mikep]

I love Vistas.
I owned/love 2 door wagons.
I love a cobblefest.
Somebody hose me down.

[dabears]

I love Vistas.
I owned/love 2 door wagons.
I love a cobblefest.
Somebody hose me down.

lol

[Lord_Athlon]

I love what you are doing with that bertone, and im sure it will be badass when its done.

[boostdemon]

if you finish that... you will be a god amung men as far as uniqueness... that is totally awesome!

[polc]

I think I'd rather be a god among women.

[horse]

I think I'd rather be a god among women.
LMAO


"So let it be written; so let it be done!"

[SlowHo0ptie]

have someone make you a Vomad badge... kick ass

[ACCORDianate]

looks good. if you keep the 2-level action that you already have going on, you gotta put in some of those early VW microbus windows on the edges of the roof- with green tint.

[xtonyx]

i know a guy who makes plastic emblems.. his site is http://www.oceanemblems.com/

his aim name is emblem maker if you wanna get him to make a custom badge for ya.

[towerymt]

You could build a 263 Bertone Express.

Note the roof line of the wagon in the background:

http://www.volvonet.org/tpc/vall/images/vall02_118.jpg

[dabears]

it think if you chop the roof of the wagon to match the bertone roof and make it look like a chopped 2 door wagon it would look the best.. :D

[mikep]

I think I'd rather be a god among women.
good one.
only 20 posts and already hitting the quotes of note club.

[dabears]

any updates?

[vurbo]

any updates?

Affirmative.

[Matt Dupuis]

You ballsy SOB... I love it! I'm not sure which idea I like more - the Vista Cruiser with the roof windows or the chopped top Magnum look. Either way, I like the 3 door! I've dreamed about doing this for 10 years or so, but have never had the skill or the time to do it. I'd love to try, though. I'd probably just do a 242/245 combination and leave the Bertone out of it, though...

Think about pushing the rear pillars and bending top half of the hatch forward, though - make that rear end a little less square.

[740TurboPerformance]

Yeah, supercharge or turbocharge a PRV, make it a V6 hemi killer, Volvo style!

[polc]

Hello all,
I've been on other projects this week. I'll post as I go .
The VISTA CRUISER thing was just a joke. My goal is to make something that the factory could/should have. I've always liked the 245 styling but the sedan doors sort of blow it.
I'am not going to let it get too radical. I want it to appear like a factory design exersize that escaped.

[isaac]

Nice car, and nice idea. I'd love to see what it looks like finished, because it's gonna be the envymobile. So what sort of provisions have you made to prevent it from breaking in half going around a corner?

[blu92in99]

Thread resurrection BUMP! Any updates?


-Justin

[olov]

ditto, if you quit the project sell it to a tbricker. it has alot of potential

[GEMorris]

rebump for the sheer radicalness of the original idea

[The Aspirator]

In the back of my mind I've been wondering about the status of this car..... It's an extremely cool project, I hope it keeps going.

[Dahlis]

Im not really sure if i think thats a good idea.

[manbeard]

I think it would look cooler if you took out the wagon's original C pillar. It looks cool, though.

[Gene_GaTech]

any updates? i found this thread. This car is going to be very cool.

[volvoshredder]

I've thought about this project for some time....how great it would be to try. A two door wagon is already fantastic....but then with the lower roof? Oh man, that is stellar. If the C-pillar can be removed, and there is just one solid piece of glass all the way to the tail? Oh my!!!! Please finish this project! For the love of all that is good and pure!
VS

[ZyreX]

Mods! Get his email-address and get him back here!

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