242 GT register - Page 3

BRAD_242GT · 01-20-2016, 07:16 AM

Hi Pimmboy, Just noticed that you put mine down as an '80, it's a '79 mate.

RichGT · 01-20-2016, 03:14 PM

Will correct that!

serk · 01-20-2016, 08:34 PM

Scrapped this one:

And sold the good one to a guy in Brisbane, Australia.

Old Iron · 01-20-2016, 11:02 PM

Get you parts.........

http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=317632

T-RAN · 01-21-2016, 09:10 PM

I've had 2. A '79 I bought for dirt cheap in Oregon and eventually sold it to a lady that worked at IPD. It was her baby for a few months before she got t-boned and it got totaled out. Then I also had an '80(my avatar) that I bought in Tucson Arizona and had a bunch of goodies( 2.2L w/weisco pistons, 405, cam, dual v springs, dual DCOE 45's....). I got rear ended in it pretty good. Stripped it and sent the shell down the road. No VINs.
I'm currently helping a buddy fix his '78 gt up.
Then I'm also eyeing a '79 that I may pick up if I can get if for the right price. I don't need another project, but...

RichGT · 01-22-2016, 03:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by serk

Scrapped this one:

And sold the good one to a guy in Brisbane, Australia.

Pic of VIN the one you sold?

RichGT · 01-22-2016, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by T-RAN

I've had 2. A '79 I bought for dirt cheap in Oregon and eventually sold it to a lady that worked at IPD. It was her baby for a few months before she got t-boned and it got totaled out. Then I also had an '80(my avatar) that I bought in Tucson Arizona and had a bunch of goodies( 2.2L w/weisco pistons, 405, cam, dual v springs, dual DCOE 45's....). I got rear ended in it pretty good. Stripped it and sent the shell down the road. No VINs.
I'm currently helping a buddy fix his '78 gt up.
Then I'm also eyeing a '79 that I may pick up if I can get if for the right price. I don't need another project, but...

Keep me up to date

serk · 01-22-2016, 04:27 PM

The VIN tags are from the one I scrapped.
I found the VIN of the good one sold to someone in Brisbane:
2428A1184941

RichGT · 01-22-2016, 07:29 PM

I'll add it anyway

Cris · 01-25-2016, 01:58 PM

Howdy, sorry I missed the party on this one. I've got a '78.
Chassis: VC242245L1126125
Converse swap done by original owner in early '90's (a rocket scientist, ummm, not me).
Location: Colorado

RichGT · 01-26-2016, 06:14 AM

Converse swap?

Cris · 01-26-2016, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pimmboy

Converse swap?

Yup, that's the Ford Mustang & 5-speed bolt in. No welding, took him two weekends
to triple his h.p. Shifter handle of the T5 comes up in the factory hole.
used to be converse-engineering . com

RichGT · 01-29-2016, 11:29 PM

4sale in Sydney, Aus with US headlamp set up:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1979-Volv...IAAOSw37tWCmXH

joeaksa · 01-29-2016, 11:56 PM

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.

RichGT · 01-30-2016, 03:03 AM

Updating. And another 'it got smashed/crushed' story.

RichGT · 01-30-2016, 03:08 AM

And that's 17... C'mon Canada

gcrv · 02-03-2016, 07:40 PM

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.

RichGT · 02-05-2016, 05:20 AM

So keeping the '80, crushing the '78?

gcrv · 02-05-2016, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pimmboy

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.

RichGT · 02-05-2016, 06:37 PM

updated, yes confirm that VIN

Bready · 02-06-2016, 10:10 PM

80 GT VIN: VC24245A1169281

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?

RichGT · 02-06-2016, 10:33 PM

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

Tuff240 · 02-07-2016, 06:23 AM

They did have a 190mm round option for GT. I have 1 NOS mount and bezel.

Råda · 02-07-2016, 06:45 AM

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

Tuff240 · 02-07-2016, 06:49 AM

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.

01-20-2016, 07:16 AM	#51
BRAD_242GT Board Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Adelaide, Australia	Hi Pimmboy, Just noticed that you put mine down as an '80, it's a '79 mate. __________________ 1979 242GT.. waiting for restoration 1988 R31 Nissan Skyline SVD Silhouette GTS 32 of 200

01-20-2016, 03:14 PM	#52
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	Will correct that! __________________ '80 GT, M46 '89 740ti, M90

01-29-2016, 11:56 PM	#64
joeaksa Board Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Phoenix Arizona	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. __________________ Bought a new 242GT in 1978, drove it for 10 years until I had to go overseas. 30 years later miss it and finally found one!

01-30-2016, 03:08 AM	#66
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	And that's 17... C'mon Canada Last edited by RichGT; 01-31-2016 at 05:27 PM..

02-03-2016, 07:40 PM	#67
gcrv Board Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Maidens, VA	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. __________________ 1992 245 Auto 1978 242 GT

01-20-2016, 08:34 PM	#53
serk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Queensland, Australia	Scrapped this one: And sold the good one to a guy in Brisbane, Australia.

01-21-2016, 09:10 PM	#55
T-RAN Board Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix AZ	I've had 2. A '79 I bought for dirt cheap in Oregon and eventually sold it to a lady that worked at IPD. It was her baby for a few months before she got t-boned and it got totaled out. Then I also had an '80(my avatar) that I bought in Tucson Arizona and had a bunch of goodies( 2.2L w/weisco pistons, 405, cam, dual v springs, dual DCOE 45's....). I got rear ended in it pretty good. Stripped it and sent the shell down the road. No VINs. I'm currently helping a buddy fix his '78 gt up. Then I'm also eyeing a '79 that I may pick up if I can get if for the right price. I don't need another project, but...

01-22-2016, 04:27 PM	#58
serk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Queensland, Australia	The VIN tags are from the one I scrapped. I found the VIN of the good one sold to someone in Brisbane: 2428A1184941

01-22-2016, 07:29 PM	#59
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	I'll add it anyway

01-26-2016, 06:14 AM	#61
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	Converse swap?

01-29-2016, 11:29 PM	#63
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	4sale in Sydney, Aus with US headlamp set up: http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/1979-Volv...IAAOSw37tWCmXH

01-30-2016, 03:03 AM	#65
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	Updating. And another 'it got smashed/crushed' story.

02-05-2016, 05:20 AM	#68
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	So keeping the '80, crushing the '78?

02-05-2016, 06:37 PM	#70
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	updated, yes confirm that VIN

02-06-2016, 10:33 PM	#72
RichGT Board Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Tāmaki Makaurau, NZ	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

02-07-2016, 06:23 AM	#73
Tuff240 240 Ninja Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Central California	They did have a 190mm round option for GT. I have 1 NOS mount and bezel. __________________ -Patrick

02-07-2016, 06:45 AM	#74
Råda Volvoretard/Partshoarder Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Örebro, Sweden	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 __________________ Jonas

02-07-2016, 06:49 AM	#75
Tuff240 240 Ninja Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Central California	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.

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