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242GT 1979 Group C Race Car

This thing is gunna be so sick, loving the progress as always.

Also i am a proud supporter of milk crate bucket seats, having used them in a range of cars and aircraft haha.
 
Update - Body repairs underway and should commence priming next week. Will update some photos of it in primer once done. We have also sourced all of the trim clips such as 1202961 and 1247708 and they are on their way from USA. Still Available from Volvo Australia. Quote was over $650. Between IPD and another USA Volvo supplier got the clips landed here for approx. $200 and $65 of that was postage
 
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No we have not finished. CAme across this on ebay and had to have it. Wheels not quite right but rest is pretty close and its very cool.

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Couple of body work shots. A couple of surprises but for age extremely happy.

The red is just reflection from overspray on floor. Our car uncovered just for picture

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Our 1 and only rust surprise.

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Time to kill today whilst car is away at paint so we performed a compression check on the engine before pulling the engine and driveline from the rusty bodied green parts car. Scored big time. Compression on all cylinders spot on and once engine was pulled one of the bungs in the back of the head had an imprint saying warranty void if removed. Reco engine - Score.
 
Progress has been delayed but in the mean time a couple of extra body work shots.

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We have been patient to date so not going to get to stressed by another delay now. If I chant that mantra long enough it might go quicker
 
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Progress still being made but just much slower than hoped for (isn't it always!)

In the meantime got wheels and tyres sorted. Bathurst Globe wheels are for the dry and have Kumho 200/580/15 slicks fitted and the Wets on the Momo star wheels (Gemini in Volvo terms).

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Thought I had already uploaded these photos. Paint has been slower than expected due in part to fact that we found rust under the primer like this. It has been mainly confined to top surfaces.

ED - No Bathurst this weekend for us

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Painter advises most likely due to moisture penetrating the old primer prior to colour layers back when it was painted last in the 90's. Could be due to fact it was painted back then in an open carport

Here it is circa 90's

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Therefore we have had to bare metal top surfaces and grind back the rust before etch priming

Bare Metal Boot

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Boot Primed

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Bonnet Primed after same treatment

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Roof in process of bare metal treatment

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Slow progress but progress none the less

Rust repair in progress

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Aerial Hole in Rear guard filled

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The roof in bare metal prior to primer

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The boot lid

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The Bonnet after filling post guide coat sand

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[Shot showing bonnet and roof in primer after all repairs complete

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New ETA for finish on paint is end of November. In the meantime we have been shopping with DVS and Kaplhenke.

DVS
Project MU RC09 front brake pads
DVS 250lbs 40mm Lowered front springs. Current unknowns will be kept as spares
Adjustable Panhard bar
Lower Brace kit
Adjustable swaybar link kit

Kaplhenke
Adjustable torque rods
Rear axle spherical bearings

These items will certainly finish off underneath on handling department very nicely. We have the Koni adjustable shocks on front and Konis on rear

We have spread our cash around all well known Volvo suppliers worldwide now I think. IPD, Skandix, DVS, Kaplhenke, Roger Patricio and various OEM Volvo parts suppliers. Fantastic to be still able to source parts and services of such quality. We are now poised to attack the car once we have it back from paint. We will be racing in 2015!
 
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Parts have arrived from USA and look great. DVS parts will be here late this week. Spray booth booked for Monday 24th November so we should be on track to get the car back to us from painter by end of November. Will post plenty of painted pics then.
 
We have been informed that this Tuesday (2 Days before Christmas) it will be painted. Pick it up Monday 29th. Fingers crossed.

in the meantime a couple more rust repair shots

Before

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Prior to inner repair

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Inner repair complete

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Outer Complete

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Drivers side pillar repair

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Offending rust removed

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Lets hope I can post pics of the car painted just after Christmas. We have holidays and will be putting it back together over the holidays and will post progress pics.

Have a happy and safe Christmas for 2014 one and all
 
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one day, this will be an awesome looking car.. nice story and project...(btw Peter could you please send me that ignition distributor number of B23E?)
 
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Some more progress pics

Rust and dent repaired prior to Primer

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Front Aerial hole filled

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Some more front guard Prep

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Some more passenger side Prep

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Roof prep prior to primer

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Yet another roof shot

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Primer on sides

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Primer on roof and side

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Getting closer to Silver

Yes David when get car back will get number for you

Ready for second and final rubdown prior to paint

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Really hanging out now to get it back and attack reassembly
 
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A bit of an update. No pics sorry but will have some in a couple of days. The painter has laid down a base layer in grey colour to make sure he has not missed anything in preparation. Silver to follow. To avoid the sag look in silver his preference is to do many light coats over the base grey.
 
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Trivia:

The SVM-222 number plates (which were on the 242GT car in the Bathurst 1000) were
actually re-used on one of the three Scuderia Veloce Motors' 245L spare parts delivery
cars, based out of Lindfield NSW, during the mid 1980s - IIRC it was the dark blue 245L.
 
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