Volvobrage's widened 242

[MadDog_945]

Nice fabrication work, it's going to be a great car when your finished (that never happens!).
How about an English lesson, sorry, I just can't help it.
When you finish a part you have made a piece. When there is no war you have peace.
Now carry on

How about you all get some german lessons? Im tired to talk not in my in my native to you guys ;b

 

[revolve40]

Made the peace for the rear fender

PLEASE tell me where you got this piece!! Great build by the way!

 

[propav8r]

PLEASE tell me where you got this piece!! Great build by the way!

Here's a US source:

http://www.fixmyrust.com/Category/AAG

 

[volvobrage]

Nice fabrication work, it's going to be a great car when your finished (that never happens!).
How about an English lesson, sorry, I just can't help it.
When you finish a part you have made a piece. When there is no war you have peace.
Now carry on

You going to respond to him in perfect Norwegian?

Nice work OP. Keep it up.

Haha
Thanks for the nice commentsSorry about the english, will try to remember the peace/piece rule!


20.01.13

Took the bushnings out again, after way to many hours grinding under the car a brushpaintet finish isnt good enough anymoore

These have been laying around a couple of years, will fix them so I can use them temporary on the 242..Not for driving, only for getting a good hight with the rims and still be able to get it out of the garage

 

[volvobrage]

21.01.13

Made some parts for the adjusteble springs

Welded it togheter

Finished

 

[volvobrage]

22.01.13

Removed the spring"plate" in the lathe and grinded of the rest of the weldings after..Will make it adjusteble

Took of 10mm on this pieces for the wattlink

Fits better now

And finshed welding a intake for a friend, as before I didnt make the parts, only welding

 

[volvobrage]

23.01.13

Welded this hole

Made a plug for this hole

Uses the old pipe to make plugs so I dont get a flat area on the pipe

Welded and grinded, will grind all the weldings with the sandpapermachine later

Cutted of and welded this hole

And made ready the pipe for watercooling to the turbo

 

[volvobrage]

24.01.13

Welded the pipe for the turbo cooling, so now the waterpipe is finished execpt som grinding and paint

Started on the shockabsorberhouse-P) again..Looked like this

After grinding..Will make new stop for the shock absorber

Drilled the hole on the back of the spindel(was welding inside) and pressed the pipe down

Original vs pressed togheter

 

[2fast242gt]

thats a good idea for those considering short struts, no cutting and butt welding the tube.

 

[Sebastiaan245]

So you cut off the bottom of the pipe and weld it back together with the spindel??

 

[volvobrage]

thats a good idea for those considering short struts, no cutting and butt welding the tube.

Yes, its actually really simpleAll you need is a drill and a press..With 10 ton the pipe started moving, after that about 500kg was enough all the way

So you cut off the bottom of the pipe and weld it back together with the spindel??

No the bottom of the pipe will stay, so the shockabsorber still fits
I will take my sellholm spacer for the joint ball and remake it to fit outside the pipe..Like those lying between the front suspension on this picture

The line is how much I must make the holes bigger, and then I just trim the edges after!

 

[2fast242gt]

Why not get a insert that fits cut the tube sticking out and run the spacer? Also be sure to weld a new seat in the tube for the insert / strut. I wouldnt rely on/ put more stress on those four small balljoint bolts.

 

[volvobrage]

25.01.13

polished a little bit to see the color, conisdering to paint it the original color

Spotted the rear fender where it should be

The new angle

Welding spray

The rest is also ready, needs a bit trimming on the length

 

[volvobrage]

Why not get a insert that fits cut the tube sticking out and run the spacer? Also be sure to weld a new seat in the tube for the insert / strut. I wouldnt rely on/ put more stress on those four small balljoint bolts.

Would be hard to find a insert that fits perfectly?
I dont think the strength is any problem with 12.9 boltsThe ones I posted pictures of are used on alot of track cars and gets alot of hard driving..Havent seen anyone crack yet!

But u might have a point..I will check a little bit and conisder your advice

 

[volvobrage]

26.01.13

Welded

Will spot this togheter instead of "glue" like it is original

Cutted a little bit more and drilled holes for welding

Pics with the wheels, I think the wheelarch looks SO much better now!

Spotted this, need to adjust little bit to make it even with the original piece

 

[volvobrage]

27.01.13

Spotted a new piece here

And here, will weld it fully on the top before I spot it to the lower quarter panel

Last cutting and drilled holes for welding

Welding spray and finished welding

Welded and grinded

Weldingspray

Spotted

The new piece are bad copys, so the angle in the back needs to be slightly repaired

inside will look like this

With the wheel on

 

[2fast242gt]

Would be hard to find a insert that fits perfectly?
I dont think the strength is any problem with 12.9 boltsThe ones I posted pictures of are used on alot of track cars and gets alot of hard driving..Havent seen anyone crack yet!

But u might have a point..I will check a little bit and conisder your advice

its easy, im running short koni race inserts buy the insert you need weld in a stop for it and run it, 12.9 might not be a problem but again its still a smart precaution. i talked with ben about this a while back aka trianglesunlimited.

 

[volvobrage]

its easy, im running short koni race inserts buy the insert you need weld in a stop for it and run it, 12.9 might not be a problem but again its still a smart precaution. i talked with ben about this a while back aka trianglesunlimited.

Thanks for the tips, but I have a plan nowWill weld a plate back to the spacer after machining, should be no problem then!

28.01.13

Tool for putting the spacer in the lathe

Finish

Grinded the edge a little bit

Slided right on after that

Grinded little bit

Finished, except the plate I will weld on in the opening

 

[2fast242gt]

weld... stop... ring... in... strut... tube lol seriously!

 

[volvobrage]

weld... stop... ring... in... strut... tube lol seriously!

Yes offcorseBut first I need a shockabsorber so i can mount it to get the ring in right position