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242 GT register

Add another one to the list!

Located in Phoenix and thankfully have T-ran helping me with the restoration.

Its a 1978 but must be a very early model as some 1978 parts (like brake lines) do not fit and we had to use 1977 stuff.

VIN is: VC 242 45L 112 9201

This is my second 242GT... the other one I purchased new in 1978, drove it for just shy of 10 years then sold it before I headed over to Berlin Germany on my new career. Girlfriend I sold it to drove it for two weeks then some jerk ran a red light, T-boned her and she walked away without a scratch... the Volvo did its job but its gone for good now.
 


The '80 is my dads that we have been working on and the '78 is the one I bought. It turned out to be in a very rusty condition so I am tearing it apart so it won't all go to waste.
 
So keeping the '80, crushing the '78?

Yes. The 80 is staying. I can get VINs posted this weekend.

The 78 chasis will be available if someone wants a rust free roof w/o sunroof... The passenger rear quarter panel might be in ok shape too.
 
80 GT VIN: VC24245A1169281

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Seats: http://www.pbase.com/chumley1/seats

Exhaust: http://www.pbase.com/chumley1/exhaust

Brakes: http://www.pbase.com/chumley1/brakes

On a side note is there a way to still source the Euro square headlights?

:wave:
 
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Good question I don't think those were actually a GT option. I have never seen one original with the small square euros. True Euro option only, never seen here or Aust
 
No square headlight GT was factory.
A Swedish GT has headlight wipers, most euro cars don't
So there are three different GT headlight bezels

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Are those 7" or 190mm headlights with the wipers?

There is also a headlight bezel variation. Like a newer mold versus an older mold type deal.
 
Yes. The 80 is staying. I can get VINs posted this weekend.

The 78 chasis will be available if someone wants a rust free roof w/o sunroof... The passenger rear quarter panel might be in ok shape too.

The 80 GT VIN: VC24245A1181333

The 78 GT VIN: VC24245L1137648
 
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