Scotty's 1984 Volvo 245GLT

scottyd · 07-02-2009, 05:45 PM

Current:

Well I couldn't hold back any longer. The empty spot in my heart could only be filled with a true true Volvo.

So an hour on Crazedlist later and... *Drum Roll*

!

Introducing the newest member to my family:

Stats:
210,xxx miles.
202-2 Color Code
Seems pretty quick, but the speedo doesn't work

First Step:
Stage 0
Gut! Only the dashboard and front two seats will be left
Fix steering
Get rid of PS and A/C
Fix cooling system (it runs too cold)

End Goal:
Stroked B230FT 16V
Huge Turdblo (duh!)
E-Fan
T5
Ford 8.8" or 9" Rear w/LSD
Welded back two doors
Gutted, and fully caged
Megasquirt
Full suspension
Baby on board sticker stays.

norcal505 · 07-02-2009, 06:23 PM

lol, saw it on my facebook newsfeed, :see comments:

pwschuh · 07-02-2009, 07:06 PM

That right there is a true true Volvo. Congrats.

runt262 · 07-02-2009, 07:13 PM

holy schnaps. how much did you pay for that? nice find. i love the quad lights and the snub nose. much more than the flat hoods too. just some polishing and some elbow grease and that thing should be awesome.

scottyd · 07-02-2009, 07:15 PM

According to the DMV: $100
According to Keith, Me, and the Seller: $600

DurableSwedish · 07-02-2009, 07:46 PM

how are you going to get 3L out of a b230? also, why?2.3/2.5 should be big enough to keep it's strength for lots of boost...

240keith · 07-02-2009, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyd

According to the DMV: $100
According to Keith, Me, and the Seller: $600

our punishment... i mean payment was a drive to and through hell, i mean fresno... scotty then got to enjoy driving it back with out ac, the speed3 was saying it was right around 104-106 thank goodness for automatic climate control...

keith

scottyd · 07-02-2009, 08:12 PM

Yea good thing I had a towel on the cracked seat. I needed something to soak up my sweat.

DNAsEqUeNcE · 07-02-2009, 08:55 PM

Yes!

That's awesome!!!!11

SLOTh_244 · 07-02-2009, 10:42 PM

If your going to make it a two door you need to go get a set of coupe doors and move the B (right?) pillar back and get some custom glass for the sides. that way it looks right.

WindowsBreakerG4 · 07-02-2009, 11:40 PM

He probably won't because it's going to be his race car

FuzzyPlushroom · 07-03-2009, 12:08 AM

Me, I just love the "Baby On Board" sign combined with the front-end damage - over/under on that being caused by inattentive driving?

Anyway, I've got high hopes for this. It'll be a helluva track car.

fattmatt805 · 07-03-2009, 12:19 AM

damn...thats a whooooooole lotttta ugly

Redwood Chair · 07-03-2009, 12:23 AM

Weld the rear door skins on,and swiss cheeze it.
A radius distance between holes

SLOTh_244 · 07-03-2009, 01:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WindowsBreakerG4

He probably won't because it's going to be his race car

Ohh ok nevermind about making it look right... and just haul ass on the track!

scottyd · 07-03-2009, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redwood Chair

Weld the rear door skins on,and swiss cheeze it.
A radius distance between holes

Yes sir Ken.

badvlvo · 07-03-2009, 12:17 PM

Nice score.

If you ditch the Virgos, the rear springs or the stock sways I to buy them from you for the Lemons car!

Coupe' de Grace · 07-03-2009, 12:44 PM

Baddy, i have a set of 265 wagon rear springs here if you wan't 'em.

swedishiron.com · 07-03-2009, 12:54 PM

badvlvo -
The stock rear sway is worthless. Only the front, at 23mm (or is it 21mm?), is worth anything.

245GT-Turbo · 07-03-2009, 05:58 PM

Stock Turbo wagon rear is the same as the 245DL rear. 16mm.

scottyd · 07-03-2009, 06:13 PM

So how do you guys like my custom front end? It's the only one of its kind.

245GT-Turbo · 07-03-2009, 07:28 PM

Well, it's not exactly one of a kind. I had a very similar custom front end setup on my 245 as well.

But, I decided to go somewhat stock in look, and now have this:

However, the spoiler is now silver, so it looks even more stockish, but 1980 GT stock.

-J

scottyd · 07-03-2009, 08:10 PM

^Hey That MUST be the same guy that did mine.

...looks good BTW. The second pic that is.

tlcallaway · 07-03-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyd

End Goal:
3.0L Bored and Stroked B230FT 16V

Man, that's gonna be a trick. 3 liter b230, huh? Might have to go to the square piston mod to get that. If you bore it that big, the holes are gonna overlap.

245GT-Turbo · 07-03-2009, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scottyd

^Hey That MUST be the same guy that did mine.

...looks good BTW. The second pic that is.

If the car was in the Olympia, WA area when it got hit, probably. Mine was hit when the PO was driving it. Truck crossed the road without looking to see that there was a car driving. PO t-boned the rear tire of the truck @ 30 mph.

Thanks. It's coming along pretty decently. Still need to have the driver's side frame rail pulled downward a little, so the car stops sneering, but once it's done, it'll be like my old silver 242, but with the silver grille, instead of the black DL fog lamp grille depicted in one of the pics. I also added a pic of the other side of the car, taken last weekend.

-J

07-02-2009, 05:45 PM	#1
scottyd In a Cocoon (The Wagon) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA 93405	Scotty's 1984 Volvo 245GLT Current: Well I couldn't hold back any longer. The empty spot in my heart could only be filled with a true true Volvo. So an hour on Crazedlist later and... Drum Roll ! Introducing the newest member to my family: Stats: 210,xxx miles. 202-2 Color Code Seems pretty quick, but the speedo doesn't work First Step: Stage 0 Gut! Only the dashboard and front two seats will be left Fix steering Get rid of PS and A/C Fix cooling system (it runs too cold) End Goal: Stroked B230FT 16V Huge Turdblo (duh!) E-Fan T5 Ford 8.8" or 9" Rear w/LSD Welded back two doors Gutted, and fully caged Megasquirt Full suspension Baby on board sticker stays. __________________ '97 GMC K2500 Suburban 6.5TD FailBus '84 245GLT FailWagon '92 245DL iFixit.com LemonsWagon Photos on Flickr Cheap 2/7/9 Camber Plates! Now w/Weld-In Steel! BrickSpeed - For Making your car fast. Not low. Last edited by scottyd; 08-12-2010 at 12:51 PM..

07-02-2009, 06:23 PM	#2
norcal505 Board Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: San Diego, CA	lol, saw it on my facebook newsfeed, :see comments: __________________ 1991 BMW E30: Awaiting 24V Swap 1983 Peugeot 505: Creuxser 1992 Volvo 245 GLT-Look "Swagga-wagon"

07-02-2009, 07:06 PM	#3
pwschuh Rolling... Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mid-Atlantic	That right there is a true true Volvo. Congrats. __________________ "No man would listen to you talk if he didn't know it was his turn next." E. W. Howe

07-02-2009, 07:13 PM	#4
runt262 Board Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Barrie	holy schnaps. how much did you pay for that? nice find. i love the quad lights and the snub nose. much more than the flat hoods too. just some polishing and some elbow grease and that thing should be awesome. __________________ 1985 Volvo 240ti

07-02-2009, 07:46 PM	#6
DurableSwedish HM-Motorsports! Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Beaverton, OR	how are you going to get 3L out of a b230? also, why?2.3/2.5 should be big enough to keep it's strength for lots of boost... __________________ \/ For cheap OEM VOLVO/VW/MAZDA parts and accessories! http://www.oemparts.us.com/partlocat...?siteid=215374

07-02-2009, 07:15 PM	#5
scottyd In a Cocoon (The Wagon) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA 93405	According to the DMV: $100 According to Keith, Me, and the Seller: $600

07-02-2009, 08:12 PM	#8
scottyd In a Cocoon (The Wagon) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA 93405	Yea good thing I had a towel on the cracked seat. I needed something to soak up my sweat.

07-02-2009, 08:55 PM	#9
DNAsEqUeNcE †Have Stoich, Will Travel Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Eatonton, GA	Yes! That's awesome!!!!11 __________________ JOHN 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

07-02-2009, 10:42 PM	#10
SLOTh_244 Board Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Ames IA	If your going to make it a two door you need to go get a set of coupe doors and move the B (right?) pillar back and get some custom glass for the sides. that way it looks right.

07-03-2009, 12:08 AM	#12
FuzzyPlushroom Board Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Jaffrey, NH	Me, I just love the "Baby On Board" sign combined with the front-end damage - over/under on that being caused by inattentive driving? Anyway, I've got high hopes for this. It'll be a helluva track car. __________________ 1994 855 - 219k - M56, DD status: in progress 1992 745Ti - 213k - 13c, purple bits, hatred 1989 244DL - 210k - eternal project

07-03-2009, 12:19 AM	#13
fattmatt805 Board Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Atascadero. CA.	damn...thats a whooooooole lotttta ugly __________________ 1998 V70 T5M, 220k. stock...for now 1996 855T CRASHED 1987 suzuki samurai, stock, rolled twice, removed antiroll bars, 30"AT tires...offroad BEAST

07-03-2009, 12:23 AM	#14
Redwood Chair At The Beach Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco California	Weld the rear door skins on,and swiss cheeze it. A radius distance between holes __________________ I Like What They Done To My Car

07-03-2009, 12:17 PM	#17
badvlvo Bad for Babies Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Knoxville, Tennessee	Nice score. If you ditch the Virgos, the rear springs or the stock sways I to buy them from you for the Lemons car! __________________ Before you go thumping on your bible please remember that it's only a book, not the government of this country. atheists.org

07-03-2009, 12:44 PM	#18
Coupe' de Grace embargo til fixed. Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: metropolitan los angeles	Baddy, i have a set of 265 wagon rear springs here if you wan't 'em. __________________ V A F (1976 265dl/b27/m46 killed in battle, 1991) (1976 265dl/b27/bw55 bring out ye dead, 2000) 1980 262c/b28/m46 'Black Knight' (being repressed) 1982 244t/b21ft/aw71 'Vicious Chicken of Bristol' 1989 780/b230ft/aw71 'Brave Sir Robin'

07-03-2009, 12:54 PM	#19
swedishiron.com I sell Volvo parts! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Seattle, WA	badvlvo - The stock rear sway is worthless. Only the front, at 23mm (or is it 21mm?), is worth anything.

07-03-2009, 05:58 PM	#20
245GT-Turbo manofewords Join Date: May 2003 Location: Duvall, WA	Stock Turbo wagon rear is the same as the 245DL rear. 16mm. __________________ 1984 245GL + 1984.5 245Ti BRICKSPEED - TB with MOAR bewst...

07-03-2009, 06:13 PM	#21
scottyd In a Cocoon (The Wagon) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA 93405	So how do you guys like my custom front end? It's the only one of its kind.

07-03-2009, 07:28 PM	#22
245GT-Turbo manofewords Join Date: May 2003 Location: Duvall, WA	Well, it's not exactly one of a kind. I had a very similar custom front end setup on my 245 as well. But, I decided to go somewhat stock in look, and now have this: However, the spoiler is now silver, so it looks even more stockish, but 1980 GT stock. -J

07-03-2009, 08:10 PM	#23
scottyd In a Cocoon (The Wagon) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA 93405	^Hey That MUST be the same guy that did mine. ...looks good BTW. The second pic that is.

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