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Post by steviebeez on Apr 12, 2015 13:47:19 GMT
Hi Everyone, it's been a while since I've posted so thought I'd update the progress on my Volvo 66 1.3 GL Estate. Bought blind on a famous auction site about 18 months ago. She was a non runner and had been stored for the last 20 years fortunately inside a warehouse of the local Ford dealer who took it in part exchange in 1995!! She is a 1 owner car with service history from new to the day she was part exchanged. I'm a wheelchair user so many jobs are a logistical nightmare for me and I owe a lot to a local classic car garage for all the welding they've done for me at very reasonable costs. I've managed all of the mechanicals so far on my own and has become a real labour of love. Yesterday she went for her first MoT test in 20 years and I'm proud to say she passed with no advisories, words can't describe what that means to me! Lol but I'm over the moon to have her on the road once more. What's left now is to save up some more pennies to get the bits of paintwork sorted professionally, my plan has always been to keep her as original as I can so I intend to keep as much of the original paint as I can. I am still looking for a pair of correct chrome door mirrors, for now I have fitted a pair of black ones from a later 343, and am also looking for a set of original black hub caps. Can any body help me, would really appreciate any help offered, would also like to install the auxiliary guage's in the centre console, any help or advice there would be great too guys. Am struggling to post pictures too, would appreciate a hand, I'm not so good at getting pictures up on here. Attachment DeletedAttachment DeletedAttachment Deleted |
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Post by andrejuan on Apr 12, 2015 15:11:31 GMT
Excellent ! I was wondering how that lovely blue one was getting on.
It's best to upload photo's from a hosting site such as Photobucket, that way you can copy the code
and paste it into the "upload photo" box on here.
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Post by swissdave on Apr 12, 2015 17:33:22 GMT
That's excellent news, well done!
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Post by chris on Apr 12, 2015 21:24:22 GMT
Looking forward to see some pics. Well done on getting it running well.  EDIT: Thanks for the pics ........ that does look very well indeed!  |
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Post by volvograeme on Apr 12, 2015 22:41:36 GMT
Well done! Great to have news of another V66 - especially a super rare estate. Can't wait to see the photo's!
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Post by steviebeez on Apr 13, 2015 9:39:22 GMT
Thanks for all the positive feedback, have attempted to load the pictures on the original post, thanks for the tip Andrejuan, much appreciated.
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Post by mtjm on Apr 13, 2015 10:18:09 GMT
Oh wow! That is lovely. My dream model!
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Post by Richard DAF Webmeister on Apr 13, 2015 11:11:34 GMT
Help - that is lovely! One of the last ones sold in this country too - i.e. the open-style headrests, different seat trim, orange numbers on the dials and no stickyback plastic "wood" dashboard trim.
And that colour is ace!
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Post by steviebeez on Apr 13, 2015 15:46:03 GMT
Thanks guys, i shall never part with her, one of the first cars I ever bought as a very young man and have been searching ever since to replace my Gold GL estate I let go all those years ago!.
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Post by steviebeez on May 30, 2015 18:06:02 GMT
Updates, have had some problems with her not driving as she should, finally pinned it down to a stretched drive belt and clutch adjustment. Replacement belts fitted and reduced the shims by 1 car is now driving beautifully. Still got one weak jacking point to plate and saving up for a wheel arch repair and some paintwork. She is now being used regularly for local journeys, absolutely love driving her. Happy Belting to everyone. Steve
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