dougk
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Believe it or not, building guitars always sounds like "oh man what a fun job" while that's mostly true... it can be tedious at times. (TGP especially see's to that LOL).
So anyways, thought I'd show my new project. It's not far along yet but it's moving.
Yep. That's an 82 Volvo 240 Wagon (245) ... diesel.
Now before you lose your minds, here's some cars past of mine:
(I love this picture: mid "fuck you starter solenoid" stride). There was countless Pontiacs that predate my digital camera.
Then I got into goofy boxy things. (82 242TI)
From this..
Then I had this guy (95 850T5R)
That when I finished would do this
453/450 whp/wtq
Oh and one of these
and a bunch of others over the years.
Anyways, that brings me back to the current project. 6-7 years ago I did my decade annual "I swear off cars FOREVER" routine. But about a year ago, like clockwork I got bored and my wife insisted that I needed a project car. Well, that and my employee bought a 240 turbo and it made me home sick.
So back to the 245 diesel. Well the diesel is GARBAGE in these old volvo's but it does create an interesting smog exemption. So basically going to combine the best of both worlds from my 242 (fun and RWD) and T5R (reliable power). Should be fun! Half tempted to build a guitar amp into it so I can call it a business expense.
Here's where it's more or less at right now
Should be fun right?
Oh one last thing- I'm so insane that I reshot my wheels using goldtop powder. Cause America.
-d
So anyways, thought I'd show my new project. It's not far along yet but it's moving.
Yep. That's an 82 Volvo 240 Wagon (245) ... diesel.
Now before you lose your minds, here's some cars past of mine:
(I love this picture: mid "fuck you starter solenoid" stride). There was countless Pontiacs that predate my digital camera.
Then I got into goofy boxy things. (82 242TI)
From this..
Then I had this guy (95 850T5R)
That when I finished would do this
453/450 whp/wtq
Oh and one of these
and a bunch of others over the years.
Anyways, that brings me back to the current project. 6-7 years ago I did my decade annual "I swear off cars FOREVER" routine. But about a year ago, like clockwork I got bored and my wife insisted that I needed a project car. Well, that and my employee bought a 240 turbo and it made me home sick.
So back to the 245 diesel. Well the diesel is GARBAGE in these old volvo's but it does create an interesting smog exemption. So basically going to combine the best of both worlds from my 242 (fun and RWD) and T5R (reliable power). Should be fun! Half tempted to build a guitar amp into it so I can call it a business expense.
Here's where it's more or less at right now
Should be fun right?
Oh one last thing- I'm so insane that I reshot my wheels using goldtop powder. Cause America.
-d