1981 262 C Bertone

[Tenacious Todd]

Some of you here have seen the car not in person but in pictures. But with my seperation from the 82 242 T I had to have a NEW project that RAN. So here it begins. So far I have managed to put Bilstiens all the way around and Lowered springs ( for now Coilovers will go on later).

A little thumbnail about the car I bought it from the original owner needed heater core and blower fan the V6 had its cams and waterpump replaced fuel pump and other items. Car has 109K miles on it I have been driving it to and from work 82 miles round trip It drives good handles OKAY V6 is heavy and burns as much gas as a big block Chevelle.

Here is a build sheet for the car . The interior will be ultrasuede dash custom fiberglass center console from front to back. Pushbutton start relocated heat a/c and switches from center console . The body will be two tone Sonic Blue on the bottom and Silver on top wheels not sure currently running Volans for now. Wheel are a toss up between the Ace executive in 20's or Petrol wheel Metrix.

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/90595138.jpg

Here are some post wheel and suspension pictures..

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/37222998.jpg

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[CAPT_BLOTTO]

woah!!

thats a pretty aweosme looking car never seen one like that before

[superstitious-hyperrealist]

where are the pics with the volans? also, have you finished up that 780 you were working on?

[MrBill]

I saw it on friday, and it was totally HOT. Too bad I'm poor I'd love to have one like that.
I'm buying the 242:)

[oldschoolvolvo]

sounds like a sweet project!

[Tenacious Todd]

I will post pics with the Volan's as soon as the weather gets nicer. My brother is still working on the 780 and has a ways to go but no doubt it will be very nice..

[PRVersion]

V6 is heavy and burns as much gas as a big block Chevelle.

no, actually it's quite light. the dry block with heads and pan and without accessories weighs in a 270 pounds. which is actually equal to or lighter than a redblock.

the gas part however...

[superstitious-hyperrealist]

I will post pics with the Volan's as soon as the weather gets nicer. My brother is still working on the 780 and has a ways to go but no doubt it will be very nice..

awesome

[Camyman]

woah!!

thats a pretty aweosme looking car never seen one like that before

are you saying youve never seen a 262c before or one like this? because if youve never seen a 262c before.......

[CAPT_BLOTTO]

never seen a 262 c

[PRVersion]

oh yeah, and that car will be sick if the plans go well...

[blkaplan]

sounds good todd, you guys always put together some nice cars. I am sure this will be no different

[Turbo 16 PSI]

sounds good todd, you guys always put together some nice cars. I am sure this will be no different
Ben Thanks , Most all of the work on this car will be me. My brother is busy building his Bertone of the 700 variety. Travis and I are building these cars with hopes to get BOTH of them in EC.

[Tenacious Todd]

Here are some pictures with Volans.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/turbo16psi/81bertone008.jpg
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[En3rvate]

that...is...HOT!!:cool:

[domox]

Here are some pictures with Volans.

http://www.pbase.com/batdog/inbox
I hate you. :grrr: I'm just starting out building up my 78 262C. But I do have a B230FT in mine :lol:. Nice pictures. What's all that green stuff all around the car?

Oh yeah: A B27/BW55 combo is lighter than the B230FT/AW71. I pulled the AC compressor before I pulled the engine or it would have been severly lop-sided when we pulled the engine out of the Bertone this past weekend.

[Tenacious Todd]

I hate you. :grrr: I'm just starting out building up my 78 262C. But I do have a B230FT in mine :lol:. Nice pictures. What's all that green stuff all around the car?

Oh yeah: A B27/BW55 combo is lighter than the B230FT/AW71. I pulled the AC compressor before I pulled the engine or it would have been severly lop-sided when we pulled the engine out of the Bertone this past weekend.

You already have a head start with having the B230FT in. Green stuff That would be grass.. :lol:

I will however have a 16V turbo in it as soon as the V6 starts to crap out..

[kahlua240]

flathood would be sex. and air bags. and glitter paint

[Tenacious Todd]

flathood would be sex. and air bags. and glitter paint

nah I don't think I will be going that route.. Flathod yes

[stylngle2003]

needs a bout another inch off the front, but looks nice with the voLANS :-D

[Tenacious Todd]

needs a bout another inch off the front, but looks nice with the voLANS :-D

Yes you are correct the coilovers will be taking care of that..

[oldschoolvolvo]

that looks nice!

[Tenacious Todd]

that looks nice!

Even if it has the V6..
I am really suprised no one has picked up on one small detail yet..

[stylngle2003]

Even if it has the V6..
I am really suprised no one has picked up on one small detail yet..

the different Volvo centercaps on your voLANS?

or maybe the fact that your camera's date is WAY off :-P

[Inc3pt]

Damn hot. Can't wait to see it with a flathood.

[Coupe' de Grace]

low enough to roll beer cans down the street with the air dam

[domox]

Even if it has the V6..
I am really suprised no one has picked up on one small detail yet..

Raises his hand - "I Did..." :cool:

[domox]

Damn hot. Can't wait to see it with a flathood.

I just put one on my Bertone this past Sunday. Looks velly nice...:-D

Still have to bolt up the rest of the front end, but it does look good. Going to have the '83-up bumpers as well.

[Tenacious Todd]

the different Volvo centercaps on your voLANS?

or maybe the fact that your camera's date is WAY off :-P

The caps you are correct and my camera has been in a time warp..

[Tenacious Todd]

I just put one on my Bertone this past Sunday. Looks velly nice...:-D

Still have to bolt up the rest of the front end, but it does look good. Going to have the '83-up bumpers as well.

Yes the flathod is a must with the 86> fenders and ECodes and Euro grille I have to get the fenders still don't have them yet..

[blkaplan]

EC.

what is EC? Is it European Car?

[oldschoolvolvo]

what is EC? Is it European Car?
that would be my guess

[Tenacious Todd]

that would be my guess

Bingo !!!

[Vee_Que]

Hey, no buttcheeks!

That looks pretty damn sweet there... nice to see a 16V Turbo 2.3 242C...

[Dauntless]

I've always loved 262C, and yours is no exception. That car looks awesome!!

[Tenacious Todd]

It doesn't look like IPD will be involved on this they are not positive. The 16V Turbo is not in the car as of yet .
I have been driving the car around about 300 miles per week so far and am suprised as to how many people look twice @ the car while driving it around. I will be spending some one on one time this weekend to get soem of the rust taken care of and I have located a BRAND new Factory windshield just in case I break this one removing it. I will also be trying to get the coilovers on this weekend also.

[Tenacious Todd]

Raises his hand - "I Did..." :cool:

Yes center caps are from a 2007 C70..

[Tenacious Todd]

Engine (6CYL) still shows no signs of DYEING :-( . It needed and exhaust from the cat back so I had a 4Cyl turbo exhaust form the dp back and used that car does sound :lol: much better now.

[blkaplan]

Engine (6CYL) still shows no signs of DYEING :-( . It needed and exhaust from the cat back so I had a 4Cyl turbo exhaust form the dp back and used that car does sound :lol: much better now.

Awesome, this two tone is very awesome... I look forward to seeing the progress with this...

[Tenacious Todd]

Awesome, this two tone is very awesome... I look forward to seeing the progress with this...

Well it will be painted diff color. I am looking forward to see how the 16V Turbo with an M47 will hold up..

[Vee_Que]

The v6 is a good motor, a bit of a drinker, but a good motor, I've got a 264gle and I'm sticking the the v6 as it looks cheaper for the hp gain.

[Tenacious Todd]

The v6 is a good motor, a bit of a drinker, but a good motor, I've got a 264gle and I'm sticking the the v6 as it looks cheaper for the hp gain.

The engine in the car now runs well also . The V6 had its share of bad issues but all in all the hp is not bad stock. Want the engine out of mine when I am done with it. :-P



A little update also I just got my hand on a pedal cluster.
Items in hand now for the car
84 B23FT bored balanced shotpeened rods .......
16 valve head
M47 5SPD trans with clutch and pedal box.
Coilovers

[Vee_Que]

If you were in Australia I could use one yes. It has decent HP for what it is that's for sure.

[Tenacious Todd]

I was in the market to try and sell this car but now that I have a closed in workshop. The project will begin in about a few weeks once I am done a S/C install on the M3.

[Tenacious Todd]

I just picked up a pancake style brake booster and a non A/C P/S bracket and a 94 B230FT(L) bottom end and a twin cam head.

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/88844840.jpg

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[MrBill]

jawsome.
get it running man, its been sitting for too long!

[Tenacious Todd]

jawsome.
get it running man, its been sitting for too long!

Yeah it has been sitting for some time now I have been collecting parts and such. I estimate the car will take about 18 months to finish the way I want it done.

[MrBill]

seeing past cars of yours (and mine teeheehee) it will be really great.
Good luck on it

[Tenacious Todd]

seeing past cars of yours (and mine teeheehee) it will be really great.
Good luck on it

Hey Thanks Ian I believe in doing it RIGHT the first time no matter how long it takes. Guess thats why I take meds !! :-D

[Tenacious Todd]

Progress soon to come with pictures . :-P

[Tenacious Todd]

December 09/07. Finished up on a 02 GTI clutch job early and figured I would spend some quality time with the bertone.

Inside

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/90127819.jpg

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Since I will be going with another form of EMS I might as well remove all the engine harness from the car so when I paint under the hood there will be less to have to tape off.

Before

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/90127837.jpg

After
One thing I like better about 7XX/9xx is the wiring harness seperates this harness does not seperate :-( so I will have to figure out a way to get this harness through that small hole.:wtf:. Although I will be changing the brake booster so I may remove the whole black panel on both sides.

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Moving on to the interior besides a complete interior color change to black. My plan for the dash is some sort of black suede with a Nav LCD monitor in the center console and relocating all the controls in the center console IE a/c heat and other switches elsewhere. I want a console that will flow to the back of the car with body color painted fiberglass. Also want to install a new heater core while I am here doing this already installed a new fan motor previously.And removing the cruise control and associated items.

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I almost forgot the MOST important thing
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[Crazychopstick]

Ballin.

Is that just a multi-x mounted on the front?

[Tenacious Todd]

Ballin.

Is that just a multi-x mounted on the front?

Well Yes it is. They will be used on my side project 91 744ti drifter.

[Crazychopstick]

Well Yes it is. They will be used on my side project 91 744ti drifter.

Lots of projects.

I'm glad you've got that stack of 1000 dollar bills.:lol:

[Tenacious Todd]

Lots of projects.

I'm glad you've got that stack of 1000 dollar bills.:lol:

Yep I always spread myself way too thin but the Bertone if priority for now I am going to see if I can get into SEMA in 09. The 1000 dollar bills are coming in handy for taking notes.:)

[Crazychopstick]

Yep I always spread myself way too thin but the Bertone if priority for now I am going to see if I can get into SEMA in 09. The 1000 dollar bills are coming in handy for taking notes.:)

Uh oh! You said SEMA.

Now you're going to be held to your word. Better edit your post now! ;-)

[Tenacious Todd]

Uh oh! You said SEMA.

Now you're going to be held to your word. Better edit your post now! ;-)

I said it I just need to find someone with a Volvo type display or something !!

[Tenacious Todd]

where are the pics with the volans? also, have you finished up that 780 you were working on?

That is my brothers car. Link to his cars thread (http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=95407)

[Tenacious Todd]

This is going to really take some time to finish this car aside from working on the M3 (http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/m3_supercharged_e36) and working part time at a Local car lot doing service work. I was able to get some work done on the dash I am using this dash as a test too see how easy or hard the ultrasuede is going to be.I will be filling in the low spots and changing the shape of the dash and filling in the cracks. I already have the Grey ultrasuede for the test dash and I am going to pick up a commercial sewing machine this weekend.

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Gotta have the Sirius as well..
http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/90925497.jpg

[Tenacious Todd]

Not too much of an update but worthy of mention I finally got the speakers for the car now I will be using MB Quart QM215.61 Q's up front in custom enclosures @ the kick panels. The rears will be QM 130 Q's with a MB Quart sub in a custom rear enclosure.

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/91193810.jpg

[Tenacious Todd]

Well I had more rust than I expceted but thats how it usually goes anyway.

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[Tenacious Todd]

After NUMEROUS trips to the local PNP's. I finally found radiator core support fenders and hood from an 1986 and newer car.
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[stylngle2003]

left your keys in the door :-P

i'm likin the front end.

[Karl Buchka]

I don't know if the wiring in the engine bay is still an issue, but the stuff left over after pulling the engine isn't the engine harness. It should just be for the headlights, turns, horn, and washer motor, which makes it the chassis harness.

[ShadowofBob]

Looking good. What sideskirts are those? Are they meant to fit a 262c?

[Tenacious Todd]

left your keys in the door :-P

i'm likin the front end.

Thanks I like it too .:-P

Karl Buchka

I don't know if the wiring in the engine bay is still an issue, but the stuff left over after pulling the engine isn't the engine harness. It should just be for the headlights, turns, horn, and washer motor, which makes it the chassis harness.

Yeah mostly of what is left is for horn washer etc but I want to hide :ninja:most of the wiring that is left!! .


ShadowofBob

Looking good. What sideskirts are those? Are they meant to fit a 262c?

IIRC they are Brickstylz skirts meant to fit any 200 series body car.

[Bigbegum69]

good luck on the dash! that should turn out nice. I love the 86+ frontend and the skirts look great.

[Tenacious Todd]

good luck on the dash! that should turn out nice. I love the 86+ frontend and the skirts look great.

The dash well I am using this one as a practice dash I might go with a fiberglass dash and not suede. We will see how it goes.. The first thing I said the car needed was the 86 fenders with ECodes and headlamp wipers. And the skirts are one of my favorite things so far on the car.

[derosa]

How easy is it to attach the 86 fenders and radiator core support? I assume you also need to swipe the hood for a proper fit or is there a special grill? I'm thinking of doing the same with mine.

[Tenacious Todd]

How easy is it to attach the 86 fenders and radiator core support? I assume you also need to swipe the hood for a proper fit or is there a special grill? I'm thinking of doing the same with mine.

Very easy it is pretty much just a bolt on. I have the 86+ hood but also have a special grille:).

[Tenacious Todd]

Well even though it was about 23degrees outside the garage was cold inside even with the heater on full blast but determination prevails. I managed to remove the battery hold down tray and see what the silver inside of the engine bay is going to look like .

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/91973605.jpg

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[Tenacious Todd]

Well I finally located a commercial Singer sewing machine to do my custom suede work on the Bertone. My Dad found it through a friend that had it in one of his warehouse properties that an old tenant left . She is a Singer 96-10 converted over to an electric machine it is about 65 years old or so.She needs a belt and some fine tuning and maybe even a bigger turbo if she works out . But it is meant to sew leather suede and maybe even my fingers to my shirt if I am not careful :oops:.. I am probably going to do some custom seat covers for some 700/900 cars as well when I get better at it..

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/91973606.jpg

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[MrBill]

feel free to practice on the 242!

[Tenacious Todd]

feel free to practice on the 242!

Thanks Ian How kind of you.. :-P

[norcal505]

looks cool
ive never seen a 262c with a 86+ front end
any newer pics?
also, wheres that side skirt from? do you plan on doing a full bodykit?

[oldschoolvolvo]

also, wheres that side skirt from? do you plan on doing a full bodykit?

IIRC they are Brickstylz skirts meant to fit any 200 series body car.

:bouncy:

[Tenacious Todd]

looks cool
ive never seen a 262c with a 86+ front end
any newer pics?
also, wheres that side skirt from? do you plan on doing a full bodykit?

No new pics yet. Some of the Bertone in Europe had the 86+ fenders on them. Side skirts are form Brickstylz. Yes I will be doing a custom front and rear bumper :).

[norcal505]

No new pics yet. Some of the Bertone in Europe had the 86+ fenders on them. Side skirts are form Brickstylz. Yes I will be doing a custom front and rear bumper :).
nice!
yeah, lol i thoughti saw one or two of those conversions like from previous vallakra pics
can't wait till its done!
also what wheels are you going to choose? (or the volans?)

[Tenacious Todd]

nice!
yeah, lol i thoughti saw one or two of those conversions like from previous vallakra pics
can't wait till its done!
also what wheels are you going to choose? (or the volans?)

The Volans are tired !
Wheels are gonna be Breyton Magic or Petrol Metrix staggered fitment of course. But that may change by the time I am ready for wheels . Car should be done sometime in 2009.

[stylngle2003]

the petrols would look sick.

[Tenacious Todd]

the petrols would look sick.

Yeah I am thinking that as well. But who knows.

[triton]

cant go wrong by that singer man, those old singers are damn near indestructable as our volvos! one of my dads friends uses one in his leather shop. if you need any parts or accessories we probably have some! (tons and tons of sewingmachine stuff!)

[TurboBrickMan]

any newer pics?


The last ones were posted two days ago man.

[bullitt210]

Nice project!! Can't wait to see your progress.

Makes me sad, though....my project is on hold indefinitely until I fully recover from surgery....

Keep the great pics coming.... :)

[Beachee]

No new pics yet. Some of the Bertone in Europe had the 86+ fenders on them. Side skirts are form Brickstylz. Yes I will be doing a custom front and rear bumper :).

Hello!
All european 262c from -81 had the fenders and bumpers like the 240 -86 us edition. What kind of hood & grill will you use? You can use flatnose hood, "long" nose or a -86 hood...more work on the last one. If you use the flatnose hood, and a european -81 to -85 GLE (all chrome) or a Turbo (all black) it will look the best.... Just ask.. I have the pictures.

Beachee
242 turbo -76
242 turbo -79
264 limmo -82
245 TD -86

[Tenacious Todd]

cant go wrong by that singer man, those old singers are damn near indestructable as our volvos! one of my dads friends uses one in his leather shop. if you need any parts or accessories we probably have some! (tons and tons of sewingmachine stuff!)

I actaully do need some items for the Singer. Can you send me a web address if you could !


Quote:Originally Posted by freeride53 any newer pics?
Sorry man none yet . I am a woos !! I am working on it but it has been too cold even with the heat inside for it to be comfortable to work More pics this weekend though!!



Beachee
Hello! All european 262c from -81 had the fenders and bumpers like the 240 -86 us edition. What kind of hood & grill will you use? You can use flatnose hood, "long" nose or a -86 hood...more work on the last one. If you use the flatnose hood, and a european -81 to -85 GLE (all chrome) or a Turbo (all black) it will look the best.... Just ask.. I have the pictures.

I have the Euro grille check out the pictures you will see it . But I may also go with thr 86+ hood not 100% sure yet . If you cna send me the pics too my email that would be great!!

[Beachee]

I found one picture where I saw a corner of the grill and the L - list around the headlight. Get hold of a flatnose hood. It will look great.
Beachee

[Tenacious Todd]

I found one picture where I saw a corner of the grill and the L - list around the headlight. Get hold of a flatnose hood. It will look great.
Beachee

Yeah trying too do that as well. I have a 86+ USA hood and Black grille just incase .

[Tenacious Todd]

Finished getting the harness out of the car to make way for the new :oogle: harness.


Before
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AFTER
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[bullitt210]

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/92346361.jpg

Looks like a pic of my cars interior right now....:wtf:

[derosa]

Finished getting the harness out of the car to make way for the new :oogle: harness.


Damn, looks like I still have a lot of bloody knuckles ahead of me to reach that point. Are you building a whole new stock harness or changing everything to something else? I plan to rebuild whatever parts of the harness will be kept like lights, ignition, and such. Check out eagleday.com, they have some of the plugs volvo used and also have their wires in all the color combinations volvo used.

[Tenacious Todd]

Damn, looks like I still have a lot of bloody knuckles ahead of me to reach that point. Are you building a whole new stock harness or changing everything to something else? I plan to rebuild whatever parts of the harness will be kept like lights, ignition, and such. Check out eagleday.com, they have some of the plugs volvo used and also have their wires in all the color combinations volvo used.


Yeah you have a good ways to go. I am using a 93 244 harness form the headlamps to the taillights adn everywhere in between with ABS :oogle: and updating the A/C /heater box with the new style R134A hoses and such from the 93 and I will be making a custom dash.:-P. Nice link now I know where I will be getting my harness from.

[Tenacious Todd]

[QUOTE=bullitt210;1610157

Looks like a pic of my cars interior right now....:wtf:[/QUOTE]

It is a great place to be :nod:

[Vee_Que]

So odd that it's blue inside, but it's a gold car..

[Tenacious Todd]

So odd that it's blue inside, but it's a gold car..

It does have a blue tint to it HUH. :wtf:

[Tenacious Todd]

The Blue is a factory color Sonic Blue. The silver is undetermined @ this time.

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[Tenacious Todd]

I spent several hours at the local PNP to extracting the ENTIRE harness including the ABS harness from a 1993 244 for the Bertone And yes the ABS will be operational :oogle: !!

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[Lord_Athlon]

wow. you have the patience of a saint.

[pwschuh]

I spent several hours at the local PNP to extracting the ENTIRE harness including the ABS harness from a 1993 244 for the Bertone

Wow, Todd. That's a lot of work to get done in a few hours. Gettin' that harness out would have been a three day project for me.

[derosa]

Your PM is full, what did you use to clean the vinyl glue off the roof?

[Volvorules]

Wow, Todd. That's a lot of work to get done in a few hours. Gettin' that harness out would have been a three day project for me.

Maybe from your own car :) But at the JY, if it's in the way, cut/rip/destroy it to get it out of the way!

[Karl Buchka]

While you're at it you might want to consider trashing that piece of **** stock fuse panel. I converted mine to an 850 panel. Only took a couple of hours.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kbuchka/1979Volvo242/photo#5157830068987775554
http://picasaweb.google.com/kbuchka/1979Volvo242/photo#5159308887364958962

So now I have proper blade fuses and over 40 fusable connections.

[Tenacious Todd]

wow. you have the patience of a saint.

I know this will be a long process but I have plenty of time to get it done and with my carport/garage it makes it SOOO much easier to work on it. I generally work @ least until 10:30PM.

derosa Your PM is full, what did you use to clean the vinyl glue off the roof?
Derosa
I did not have a vinyl roof on my car :oogle:


pwschuh Quote:
Wow, Todd. That's a lot of work to get done in a few hours. Gettin' that harness out would have been a three day project for me.

I did take me three hours @ the J/Y though EVERY ground and such has been unbolted. At least the guy @ the J/Y is getting too know me well now.

Volvorules Quote:
Maybe from your own car But at the JY, if it's in the way, cut/rip/destroy it to get it out of the way!
Yesterday 06:15 PM


NAH not here my friend that is not the way I work @ the JY. I don't rip and tear when working @ my job and certainly I am not gonna start now. Although I was lucky enough to have the dash out of the car I needed the harness out of.


Karl Buchka While you're at it you might want to consider trashing that piece of **** stock fuse panel. I converted mine to an 850 panel. Only took a couple of hours.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kbuchka/...30068987775554
http://picasaweb.google.com/kbuchka/...08887364958962

So now I have proper blade fuses and over 40 fusable connections.

I have other plans for the fuse panel. :oogle:

[262 grand national]

I wondering what your going to do with the trim in the rear? I want to shave the gutter and trim but that is a lot of work and looking to just get it going this summer.

[aussyvolvo]

I've put a b23e in my 262 as well, lol good thing was that it is also k-jet, so I took the engine and mounts out, and just put it in and all the plugs conected streight up, and it runs...... but not well, cos I just got it in a few days ago, just need to spend some time on it,

whats the differance between 262 and 240 panels? do I need them if I'm to put a flat hood on? cos I have oneI was planing to use with its coenciding grill

*edit, your like me, but with money :P

[ashvolvo]

Body panels across the models are interchangable.
Fitting an early '75 to '82 bonnet (flathood) is as simple as finding a bonnet and a grille that'll work with it.

[norcal505]

historic bump, but how is the car coming along man?

[sparks]

any progress?

[Tenacious Todd]

any progress?

Car will be going in the F/S thread soon . Of course with all the goodies.

[norcal505]

Car will be going in the F/S thread soon . Of course with all the goodies.

whhaaaa?

[Tenacious Todd]

whhaaaa?

Way too many things going on right now..

[Tenacious Todd]

My brother advised me NOT to sell her. So the show must go on. This project is still going to happen but I have a small project on my 244 that I MUST do first then get back to the Bertone.

[norcal505]

you did the right thing.:nod:

[DaButcher]

Well I finally located a commercial Singer sewing machine

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/91973609.jpg
Woot, this is how you make your coilovers??

I like your project, will you fit the plastic bumpers to it?
Also flat grille/hood combo?

[Tenacious Todd]

you did the right thing.:nod:

I think so.

Woot, this is how you make your coilovers??

I like your project, will you fit the plastic bumpers to it?
Also flat grille/hood combo?

Yep coilovers are made by Singer. Plastic painted bumpers will be fitted. Keeping my eyes open to try and eventually locate a decent rust free flathood.

[norcal505]

are you keeping the 86+ fenders?

[Tenacious Todd]

are you keeping the 86+ fenders?

Yes I am .

[Tenacious Todd]

While you're at it you might want to consider trashing that piece of **** stock fuse panel. I converted mine to an 850 panel. Only took a couple of hours.

http://picasaweb.google.com/kbuchka/1979Volvo242/photo#5157830068987775554
http://picasaweb.google.com/kbuchka/1979Volvo242/photo#5159308887364958962

So now I have proper blade fuses and over 40 fusable connections.

What a GREAT idea I will do that !!
In about 2 years. :rofl:

[Tenacious Todd]

I still HAVE this car?? :oops:

[aStrauss]

any progress yet or still fumblin with the 244?

[Tenacious Todd]

any progress yet or still fumblin with the 244?

:rofl: I did not think anyone remembered this car

[Tenacious Todd]

any progress yet or still fumblin with the 244?

:lol:

[NONHOG]

Any further ? still have it ?

[The Gizzard]

i like the progress!

[Tenacious Todd]

What do you get from this picture?


http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/119635289.jpg

[blkaplan]

What do you get from this picture?




On the way to the body shop?

[Tenacious Todd]

On the way to the body shop?

Good guess but I am the body shop. So no

[FunkyStankyChicken]

the new owner?

[blkaplan]

Good guess but I am the body shop. So no

Is it going out for the fairy light special?

[norcal505]

going for paint?
or its being stolen by some dude in a silverado? :e-shrug:

[Tenacious Todd]

Is it going out for the fairy light special?

Nah on its way for the Ben Kaplan fender special !!

the new owner?

I wish

going for paint?
or its being stolen by some dude in a silverado? :e-shrug:

Being stolen would be okay with ME.

[towerymt]

What do you get from this picture?
You need my address?

[Tenacious Todd]

You need my address?

Thats good you would get KICKED out fo the neighborhood if you brought this THING home!!

[lovethellama]

umm it's on its way to your shop to sit for another long while? :-P

[Beachee]

Good guess but I am the body shop. So no

You are giving up? selling the car for scrap? We all are follow your progress on this car.... but I can't say that you have done your best.... :-( so far.....

[Gabe244]

Prang it?

[Tenacious Todd]

umm it's on its way to your shop to sit for another long while? :-P

NO the 244 did not sit there for a LOONG while :-P.

You are giving up? selling the car for scrap? We all are follow your progress on this car.... but I can't say that you have done your best.... :-( so far.....

Not scrap did not sell it .

Prang it?

Thankfully NO!!

[norcal505]

wtf just tell us :-P

[Tenacious Todd]

wtf just tell us :-P

Since you twisted my arm. I am starting on the car to get it back into shape. It is now tucked away in the shop now that the 244T is gone I needed to get this car over @ the shop before winter. My brother came down last week with his truck , Him and I moved 4 Volvo's to all of those cars came to my shop .

[lovethellama]

Since you twisted my arm. I am starting on the car to get it back into shape. It is now tucked away in the shop now that the 244T is gone I needed to get this car over @ the shop before winter. My brother came down last week with his truck , Him and I moved 4 Volvo's to all of those cars came to my shop .

one of them is mine! im not sure if that is something to be proud of....any progress>

[norcal505]

you sold your laser blue 244?

[Tenacious Todd]

you sold your laser blue 244?

Nah I still have the Sonic Blue 244T.

Now that I have have a bigger area to work in time to get something done although NOT much but something remove sound deadening

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/119849107.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/119849108.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/119849110.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/119849111.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/119849113.jpg

http://www.pbase.com/turbo16psi/image/119849114.jpg

[norcal505]

awesomes. ROW front end ftw.

[blkaplan]

Man, its a little early to put that late style crack free dash in there ain't it? Bag that ish so it doesn't get messed up!

[Karl Buchka]

You only have two pedals.

[Tenacious Todd]

Man, its a little early to put that late style crack free dash in there ain't it? Bag that ish so it doesn't get messed up!

This is the OTHER late dash that I have

You only have two pedals.

For now :-P I have a LOONNGGG way to go on this car.