oldschoolvolvo
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- Joined
- Mar 27, 2004
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- Lancaster, PA
Looking good. Glad you are eliminating the vibes and putting miles on the car.
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Any pics of how you shortened your trailing arms? I'm assuming it was to center the wheel in the wheel well for better clearance?
Thank you for taking the time to make a proper thread with a clear storyline and great photos. This is exactly the type of account that got me hooked on TB in the first place, about 10 years ago. The forum seems to have gone downhill in real Volvo content but that's likely due to proliferation of social media. Anyway, thanks again, because we need more of this.
Did you add any bracing or box them in at all? I'm sure the overlapping weld is plenty strong, I'd just be nervous about it and would probably add a plate on the top.
Looking good. Glad you are eliminating the vibes and putting miles on the car.
Good God, man! Every time I see your car I want to paint mine green!!!
+1! Not sure if its social media or just less RWD people..
Anyway enjoyed the reading the whole thread following the steps you've taken. I like the cars that are DD and still tuned/modified. Its hard to keep a tuned brick or any other car reliably on the road.
Nice Poly/heim TQ rods, thats a great addition.
so you chopped 3/4" out of the trailing arm just because that's what played nicely, not exactly a measured value? That's been on my list, want to center the rear wheels so I can space them out a bit.
Car looks good!
Sweet 242 project. I'll keep an eye on your progress; hope to start the res to mod of my 84 next year, just as soon as I recover from my DD completion. If you want that car to handle, with the serious front drop you have, you must install the Kaplhenke quick steer roll center correctors. Without them, your front "roll center" is several inches beneath the road surface. If you don't care about handling, then ignore this.
142 GreenGreat job on the car , Im getting ready to paint my 245 and was wondering if you knew the paint code on your car , really great shade of green! Thanks , again nice job , Mike
Great job on the car , Im getting ready to paint my 245 and was wondering if you knew the paint code on your car , really great shade of green! Thanks , again nice job , Mike
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