480 S/R Turbo Project - Murdered Moose.
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Post 430439 by Tomcat on 2011-11-27 22:46:28
Beautifull car mate, very nice.
Post 430441 by Volvostorm on 2011-11-27 22:50:19
I've been reading this on retro rides, its looking really good! :D
Post 430442 by danny-R on 2011-11-27 22:56:50
Welcome to the forum, That's a lovely looking motor
I'm getting an itch......
Post 430444 by p fandango on 2011-11-27 22:58:38
very good job on the roof wrap, suits it well. Needs a turbo front lip on it tho
Post 430445 by Jim S70R on 2011-11-27 23:00:10
Coming along nicely, I think new colour for the wheels actually suit it.
Post 430448 by mardell100 on 2011-11-27 23:03:13
[quote=p fandango;430444]very good job on the roof wrap, suits it well. Needs a turbo front lip on it tho[/quote]
Got one waiting to go on :) the whole cars being wrapped but just seen my supplier does Anthracite Matt.... same as the focus RS 500
changes things slightly.
Post 430455 by AndysR on 2011-11-27 23:21:15
Looks lovely, I actually think the matt black roof and anthracite alloys look smart. I think going completely matt black may be too much, the contrast currently between the wheels and red paintwork along with the matt black roof really work well and it would be a shame to go too far and spoil that theme..
Post 430457 by Wobbly Dave on 2011-11-27 23:40:45
If you fancy a track day then check out WD40 in meet ups - Nice looking machine btw
Post 430482 by mardell100 on 2011-11-28 09:29:28
[quote=AndysR;430455]Looks lovely, I actually think the matt black roof and anthracite alloys look smart. I think going completely matt black may be too much, the contrast currently between the wheels and red paintwork along with the matt black roof really work well and it would be a shame to go too far and spoil that theme..[/quote]
Its very Marmite so many different views on how it looks - all my 'non' volvo mates like it but think its a little ott.... then others love it.
the wrap I get cheap anyway so I'm going to do it and see if I like it, it will either work or it wont and it comes off easy enough - I have some other ideas to go with the wrap so wont be a full on matte 480 :)
Post 430485 by M-R-P on 2011-11-28 09:38:40
Hmmm, intriguing... Like it :)
Post 435044 by t5_monkey on 2011-12-10 22:20:35
Cool looking like it's coming along nicely :)
Post 435060 by T4Rick on 2011-12-10 22:42:02
Really like this motor except the red tape going round the wheels lol.The rest of the car is stunning
Post 435201 by mardell100 on 2011-12-11 11:10:47
[quote=850Rick;435060]Really like this motor except the red tape going round the wheels lol.The rest of the car is stunning[/quote]
Red tape has gone, in fact all the red is going :) ha
Post 438800 by Al115 on 2011-12-21 12:06:37
That is going to look ace.
I love a cheesewedge!
Post 441078 by dalhousie2008 on 2011-12-28 18:27:50
kind of liked the red, but the boost gauge in the middle of dash is very cool. What are you doing to the engine?
Post 441091 by KellyJones on 2011-12-28 19:55:14
I work at Mercedes Benz in Milton keynes, have spotted this 480 a few times. nice.
Post 455218 by mardell100 on 2012-01-27 16:11:06
very nearly there lol
Post 463774 by M-R-P on 2012-02-16 19:26:00
Nice! I'd like to do a little lettering on the rear bumper of mine but Mrs. MRP would cut my man-spuds off lol.
Post 463781 by mardell100 on 2012-02-16 19:37:39
My misses hasn't taken a shine to it either.... but then she is actually 'the plod' ha when she asked what 'hoonigan' stood for [*noun,see hoon or hooning: a person who participates in any type of reckless driving including but not limited to drifting, drag racing, and burnouts] it wet down like a wet fart in a lift.
Post 463783 by dalhousie2008 on 2012-02-16 19:46:45
Looks fit
Post 463784 by mardell100 on 2012-02-16 19:48:31
[quote=dalhousie2008;463783]Looks fit[/quote]
is that like the advert? you just saying that to make me feel better? haha :pimp2:
Post 463969 by Kerry_T-5R on 2012-02-17 13:03:22
Looks good mate, dont see many modified 400's in the uk..
Post 473111 by mardell100 on 2012-03-11 19:31:10
finished :)
Post 473139 by AndysR on 2012-03-11 20:10:40
Nice choice of colour, looks smart :)
Post 473160 by jayeastanglia on 2012-03-11 20:35:40
looks nice just need a few more pics from diffrent angles to really show off that roof and front spoiler.
Havent seen a 480 for ages ,There used to be a pre production one at ipswich colledge when i went there back in the 1990s but as far as i know it got crushed not long after i left as the colledge couldnt sell it as it was donated by volvo.
Post 473333 by T5frankie on 2012-03-12 16:24:24
nice, lose the door stickers though
Post 473336 by volvokid on 2012-03-12 16:29:57
[quote=t5frankie;473333]nice, lose the door stickers though[/quote]
That does look good, I agree about the door stickers but the rest are cool
Post 473340 by mardell100 on 2012-03-12 17:01:21
there all easily removed for when i get bored... already thinking of next stage haha has opened a few doors though, looking at a new unit Wednesday as a result of wrapping the car, I have 4 other cars lined up already.
Post 474452 by glock19 on 2012-03-16 05:58:26
You really have a good pair of hands. Scares me to use the heater gun for prolong periods of time on a vinyl. Can you make the BTCC strips for the 850 ?
Post 474453 by glock19 on 2012-03-16 06:00:20
Mind including a "How-To" for applying the wraps ? Or it's just basic common sense ? Would be interested in how to wrap a concave part.
Post 474896 by mardell100 on 2012-03-17 18:37:05
[quote=glock19;474452]You really have a good pair of hands. Scares me to use the heater gun for prolong periods of time on a vinyl. Can you make the BTCC strips for the 850 ?[/quote]
I cant cut any thing larger than 24" at the moment :( can be as long as you like but 24" width only just been looking at a larger cutter and a vinyl printer too.
drop me a pm if you have any questions, I should have enough pictures to do a 'how to' but best place to start is youtube, buy some of ebay and give it a go, you would be surprised how easy vinyl is to use.
Post 474973 by merc85 on 2012-03-17 20:43:46
Think it looks Better in it's Standard red Colour, Love the wheels.
Thats not to say it doesnt look good, just better red imho.
Post 474987 by T5frankie on 2012-03-17 21:02:45
[quote=merc85;474973]Think it looks Better in it's Standard red Colour, Love the wheels.
Thats not to say it doesnt look good, just better red imho.[/quote]
nah mate orange looks much nicer not than i'm biased or anything
Post 474989 by merc85 on 2012-03-17 21:04:08
LOL bit like ur underwear
Post 489073 by M-R-P on 2012-04-20 11:26:38
Haha this thing's looking mental lol. when are you having the machine guns fitted? ;)
Post 489075 by V70 Graham on 2012-04-20 11:32:25
Car is looking very nice.....don't think those wheels would suit mine tho lol
Post 495061 by mardell100 on 2012-05-06 15:11:18
New wheels fitted, I have some 20mm Spacers to go on, and need to drop it LOADS..... but am just doing some homework on coilovers.
Anyway:
I've also removed the number boards on the doors.
Post 495062 by mardell100 on 2012-05-06 15:12:29
Opps non instagram version:
Post 495370 by Shadow on 2012-05-07 12:22:23
that looks brilliant mate as for coilovers iv heard that mk2 golf ones can fit the front but i dont know what will fit the back.
Post 495384 by kfc on 2012-05-07 13:13:14
That looks very trick buddy, I really like it with wheels. Idea are forming for my own project?
Post 495386 by claymore on 2012-05-07 13:20:45
I love it,
Post 495462 by mardell100 on 2012-05-07 16:20:40
Thanks for the comments :) Ive been out in her all weekend and to say she gets attention would be an understatement, nearly everyone has said it looks like something from back to the future or star wars LOL and not many actually know what it is.
Post 521362 by LiamT4 on 2012-07-06 21:29:16
Love the colour of that paintwork, looks really good.
Post 521368 by T5frankie on 2012-07-06 21:40:20
looking good mate
Post 521373 by stribo on 2012-07-06 21:46:12
Looks good mate, loving the orange. :B_thumb:
Post 521380 by volvokid on 2012-07-06 22:03:31
This car is the nuts
Post 521653 by glock19 on 2012-07-08 06:55:55
All your pics are from the from, what about the rear ? As maybe most of us will be tailing behind most of the time :D
Post 524392 by glock19 on 2012-07-16 01:59:41
Good one.... let's mentally (or physically) park it beside a C30. I would think this 480 looks better :)
Post 524494 by the young mechanic on 2012-07-16 13:51:15
i think so to
Post 530679 by mardell100 on 2012-08-15 09:31:48
what a crappy last few months.... meh.
Anyway Small Update ;D
Did a rolling road day which included weighing the car, I was wishing it would be under a ton, epic fail I filled up with petrol 2 minutes away from RGS!! completely forgot.
The car came in at 1020kg and 160bhp (had boost set at 8psi rather than 14) so was pleased with that - considering its 21yrs old and 160k on the clock.
So weight saving is on - enter the new seats :)
Replacing the old bucket seats has saved me 42kg in total!! can't believe how much!
Puts me in at 978kg (full tank) and all I've really done is remove the interior.
One thing that was highlighted on the rolling day was the position of the air filter (behind the battery) with no cold feed, so battery tray is ready to go in rear.
The front and rear bumper have the crash beam that weighs a massive amount - be happy to see the car between 900 - 920
Post 530701 by smithy on 2012-08-15 14:27:55
nice motor always had a soft spot for the 480 turbo.
I wasn't sure about the wheels at first, but after mating up the volvo centre caps (which arn't for these wheels) they suit them well, so they are being modified as we speak, wheels are also off having the stripped back and a nice new lick of paint.
The bonnet has a blemish and laquer peel, so thats off having that repainted, along with rear arches cut and sealed and painted (alloys are et28 so catch with 205 rear tyres)
then after a few weeks after popping a core plug between block and gearbox! the engine had to come out, so its been cleaned up, new clutch, core plugs, gaskets and anything else needed (poor bloke at uniparts) while engine was out ive cleaned up and painted any bits that looked tatty and did same to engine bay with a little twist I'm still working on
although it looks in your face once engine is back in you wont see half them anyway just nice to have a splash of colour ;D
this was going to get put back on the road but has more leaks than I care to look for, which meant the interior could go in the red one - like so:
how the engine is at the min:
and while looking behind panels I found a mouse nest......
car should be up and running this weekend :)
I've since added half leather, tints, momo steering wheel and boss, new gauges and stereo probably loads missed.
had the original wheels fully refurbed in Gun Metal Grey, idea here was as the car is going Matte Black the grey would be better suited.
my little added touches, can be pulled off nice and easily.
they look a bit dirty but there new lol Ive started to strip the rear out of all plastics, seats, belts, speakers anything not needed is going.
Got bored and thought i'd try out the new vinyl wrap colour :) Anthracite Matte, not many people are sure of my 'vision' but im going ahead with it anyway worst case it gets pulled back off which is a big bonus :)
Thought I'd start on the lights as a 'tester/taster'
The effect
Ps, the bottom of the seals and the door shuts will be sprayed grey, to match - have already done one side and it looks great, infact cant even tell the difference between spray and wrap.
Applied:
PS anyone else interested in vinyl graphics just ask :) even if you have an idea i could probably chuck something together.
next instalment :)
with some inspiration from this:
and put my own spin on things..... haven't decided fully yet but will keep you all updated :)
