Jonny P's 242 GT Turbo project - Page 2

12-17-2006, 09:22 PM

North Bay is a neat town. I drove from Cleveland, Ohio to Radisson, Quebec for "vacation" in January of '03 and North Bay was my first stop. Spent the night and checked out the town a little. Northern Canada is a great place to drive....and drive...and drive...lol. I love your project pics! That has got to be so hard to not get to drive it for that long. Looks really nice...what are the plans for the interior (dash, seats etc.)?

The Aspirator · 12-18-2006, 01:58 AM

Ohh we drove from Oshawa to Sudbury, missed north bay. Sure is neat up in that country, I loved it!

83' Turbo · 12-18-2006, 11:52 AM

wow looks very nice, love how u are taken time for detail

JonnyP · 12-18-2006, 07:48 PM

I'm using the stock GT interior (corduroy = old skool kool) and I have special plans for the dash.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 83' Turbo

wow looks very nice, love how u are taken time for detail

Hey thanks. honestly though, I'm constantly resisting the urge to just slam it together and lay down a big patch all the way down my road

Slobodan · 12-18-2006, 10:59 PM

Damn man. I so badly wish I had a place and the funding to complete and do up my GT correctly. Looks like a hell of a lot of fun! Congrats man!

Best of luck on completing your restoration!!

JonnyP · 01-01-2007, 09:11 PM

A little bit of progress

Rust repair on the front cowl section below the windshield

Fresh metal slightly thicker than factory (to help rigidity with braces)

Rust repair and a little reinforcing on the lower a pillar

Then painted like the floor

Then a quick clean and paint job on the steering rack

WheyDey · 01-01-2007, 11:12 PM

i wont be the least bit surprised if this dosent turn out to be one of the best handling cars out there. keep it up.

Chigga 744SE · 01-03-2007, 12:53 AM

amazing.

friend of Phil's?

JonnyP · 01-03-2007, 07:04 PM

Yep... you and me met at the London meet last year, I came with my buddy in his white 240 wagon.

Bigbegum69 · 01-03-2007, 07:09 PM

i hope to take my car to that level one day. awsome job.

suterman · 01-03-2007, 07:49 PM

fantastic work.

volvoluvin · 01-03-2007, 10:01 PM

Wow...I thought we took the resto of mine to a good level...but compared to you...not even in the same league...
Here some inspiration...stay with it!...this took 3 years.
I have all of these documented...just not organized...maybe I should do that...

The finished product...

boostdemon · 01-04-2007, 12:50 AM

i see a feature car in the making here! nice work

Dug strickler · 01-04-2007, 01:40 PM

That my fried is AMAZING!!! Simply awesome.

spiff · 01-04-2007, 07:59 PM

nice car you got there, fun looking at all the pictures

JonnyP · 01-05-2007, 02:29 PM

Thanks guys.

I finished painting the interior this week. I will get pictures up soon

North Shore Brick, looks like very nice work. Do you have a project thread?

JonnyP · 01-06-2007, 02:09 PM

Added more pictures to the main post.

JonnyP · 01-06-2007, 02:43 PM

The engine as it looks now in the front waiting room at the shop.

Delfosse · 01-06-2007, 03:50 PM

why didn't you scrap all that tar sound material off? looking good btw

JonnyP · 01-06-2007, 04:14 PM

I did scrape some of it off (trunk, rear foot wells and wherever it interfered with the stitch welding) but I'm gonna leave the rest because this is going to be a streetcar and the tar paper does serve a good function. If I were going for extreme light weight then I would do that as well as many other things. otherwise it would do nothing but make it louder. I weighed it at 3008 lbs when it was last on the road 3 years ago.

WheyDey · 01-06-2007, 04:18 PM

bah. you wouldnt lose five pounds if you scraped all the tar off.

JonnyP · 01-06-2007, 04:26 PM

agreed

JonnyP · 01-08-2007, 03:07 PM

More progress

here are pictures of the finished paint in interior

And some prep on the passenger side

klr142 · 01-08-2007, 10:45 PM

Keep up the great work man!

Did you by chance weigh the car before you disassembled it? I'm really curious as to how much weight you're adding with all the bracing, seam welding and what I assume is going to be a decent chunk of sound deadening. Should be that much more like all the modern cars they're making now! Lots of stiff body, along with lots of sound deadining... Should be very comfortable.

YLD244 · 01-08-2007, 11:39 PM

Looking really good champ. One of the few quality builds on the board. Great work.
Also, why do all your control arms look rough? is that pitting from rust, or from sand blasting?

12-18-2006, 01:58 AM	#27
The Aspirator It's a girl! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Vinemount, Ontario CANADA	Ohh we drove from Oshawa to Sudbury, missed north bay. Sure is neat up in that country, I loved it! __________________ '83 242 '95 T5R '98 S70

12-18-2006, 11:52 AM	#28
83' Turbo Board Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Raleigh, NC	wow looks very nice, love how u are taken time for detail __________________ NC Cr3w...established 11-12-05 Project 242... Future "R" killa.... FOR SALE!!!!!!!!!!!! PM ME

12-18-2006, 10:59 PM	#30
Slobodan Board Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northwest part of Oregon	Damn man. I so badly wish I had a place and the funding to complete and do up my GT correctly. Looks like a hell of a lot of fun! Congrats man! Best of luck on completing your restoration!! __________________ '79 245 DL: D24TIC M47 40mpg: 365k Rockin' Again. '79 242 GT: B21FT K-Jet 24.4mpg '71 164 : B30 M400 No brakes. '83 265 GL : D24 M46 - Must complete the maintenance .

01-01-2007, 09:11 PM	#31
JonnyP Board Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ONT. Canada	A little bit of progress Rust repair on the front cowl section below the windshield Fresh metal slightly thicker than factory (to help rigidity with braces) Rust repair and a little reinforcing on the lower a pillar Then painted like the floor Then a quick clean and paint job on the steering rack Last edited by JonnyP; 05-04-2009 at 09:57 AM..

01-01-2007, 11:12 PM	#32
WheyDey i fought the lawn Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Long Island New Yorks	i wont be the least bit surprised if this dosent turn out to be one of the best handling cars out there. keep it up. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/JasonTomlins/Funny%20Pictures/1200267225490.gif

12-17-2006, 09:22 PM	#26
NC240GLT Guest	North Bay is a neat town. I drove from Cleveland, Ohio to Radisson, Quebec for "vacation" in January of '03 and North Bay was my first stop. Spent the night and checked out the town a little. Northern Canada is a great place to drive....and drive...and drive...lol. I love your project pics! That has got to be so hard to not get to drive it for that long. Looks really nice...what are the plans for the interior (dash, seats etc.)?

01-03-2007, 12:53 AM	#33
Chigga 744SE Taiwan Panda Racing Unit Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: On. Canada	amazing. friend of Phil's? __________________

01-03-2007, 07:04 PM	#34
JonnyP Board Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ONT. Canada	Yep... you and me met at the London meet last year, I came with my buddy in his white 240 wagon.

01-03-2007, 07:09 PM	#35
Bigbegum69 slab rider Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dallas, TX	i hope to take my car to that level one day. awsome job. __________________ It may not lift the tire while turning in but...

01-03-2007, 07:49 PM	#36
suterman Board Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: UK	fantastic work. __________________

01-03-2007, 10:01 PM	#37
volvoluvin WWD for a while Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Poco Crib	Wow...I thought we took the resto of mine to a good level...but compared to you...not even in the same league... Here some inspiration...stay with it!...this took 3 years. I have all of these documented...just not organized...maybe I should do that... The finished product... __________________ "Yarth" - 18t, r-mani, 3" Captain Bondo DP, who am I kidding...AND IT'S MANUAL!! 02 Subaru WRX Winter bomber...225whp

01-04-2007, 12:50 AM	#38
boostdemon creative mastermind Join Date: May 2002 Location: Cary, NC	i see a feature car in the making here! nice work __________________ "Flathood" Owners \| Motorcyclists \| Guitarists

01-04-2007, 01:40 PM	#39
Dug strickler Mr $ bags(but not really) Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Between Harrisburg, Hershey & Lancaster PA	That my fried is AMAZING!!! Simply awesome. __________________ LS1 TT Volvette www.TheAntiTeam.com CLICK HERE 4 VIDEOS! 89' 745 w/ 544rwhp! Twin Turbo LS1 motor, Garret T040E's, 6-Speed trans, All Stainless Plumbing, Tial 38mm Wastegates, Custom Intercooler, Griffin Rad, All Fuel Upgrades, Bilstien/IPD Suspension, Swede Body Kit, 18x10/8 BBS LM Wheels.MYSPACE/VOLVETTE

01-04-2007, 07:59 PM	#40
spiff Newbie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: norway	nice car you got there, fun looking at all the pictures

01-05-2007, 02:29 PM	#41
JonnyP Board Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ONT. Canada	Thanks guys. I finished painting the interior this week. I will get pictures up soon North Shore Brick, looks like very nice work. Do you have a project thread? Last edited by JonnyP; 01-05-2007 at 04:35 PM..

01-06-2007, 02:09 PM	#42
JonnyP Board Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ONT. Canada	Added more pictures to the main post.

01-06-2007, 02:43 PM	#43
JonnyP Board Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ONT. Canada	The engine as it looks now in the front waiting room at the shop. Last edited by JonnyP; 05-04-2009 at 09:59 AM..

01-06-2007, 03:50 PM	#44
Delfosse VFL Join Date: May 2006 Location: Forest City, NC	why didn't you scrap all that tar sound material off? looking good btw __________________

01-06-2007, 04:14 PM	#45
JonnyP Board Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ONT. Canada	I did scrape some of it off (trunk, rear foot wells and wherever it interfered with the stitch welding) but I'm gonna leave the rest because this is going to be a streetcar and the tar paper does serve a good function. If I were going for extreme light weight then I would do that as well as many other things. otherwise it would do nothing but make it louder. I weighed it at 3008 lbs when it was last on the road 3 years ago.

01-06-2007, 04:18 PM	#46
WheyDey i fought the lawn Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Long Island New Yorks	bah. you wouldnt lose five pounds if you scraped all the tar off.

01-06-2007, 04:26 PM	#47
JonnyP Board Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ONT. Canada	agreed

01-08-2007, 03:07 PM	#48
JonnyP Board Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: ONT. Canada	More progress here are pictures of the finished paint in interior And some prep on the passenger side Last edited by JonnyP; 05-04-2009 at 08:58 PM..

01-08-2007, 10:45 PM	#49
klr142 Turbo, what? Join Date: May 2004 Location: OR	Keep up the great work man! Did you by chance weigh the car before you disassembled it? I'm really curious as to how much weight you're adding with all the bracing, seam welding and what I assume is going to be a decent chunk of sound deadening. Should be that much more like all the modern cars they're making now! Lots of stiff body, along with lots of sound deadining... Should be very comfortable. __________________ Kyle - NLMGG: '91 244 NA DD/Track - General Leif: '71 142 b230 Chumpcar - Oregon Volvo Tuners? - For Sale?

01-08-2007, 11:39 PM	#50
YLD244 Board Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia	Looking really good champ. One of the few quality builds on the board. Great work. Also, why do all your control arms look rough? is that pitting from rust, or from sand blasting? __________________ Marc YLD244 - '76 244 GL MAD740 - '89 740T Tank - '69 144 B20A 5 speed

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