TFM's - V70 T5
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Post 520407 by T5frankie on 2012-07-04 04:46:37
i have a radiator mate
Post 520409 by MoleT-5R on 2012-07-04 05:12:44
i'll be watching this space, good luck with the new project
Post 520412 by JUDGENINJA on 2012-07-04 06:59:29
What day will you be selling it??? Lol!!
Are you sure your not a secret agent or assassin who needs to change cars to hide your identity???
Post 520419 by V70 Graham on 2012-07-04 07:36:22
Already looks a good car, will be great with mods listed, watching with interest.
Post 520434 by y2blade on 2012-07-04 08:11:34
Nice, very nice :cool:
All the best with it, following with interest.
:)
Post 520451 by Dangerous Dave on 2012-07-04 10:04:31
Nice little project there Emlyn :)
Post 520465 by T5RPete on 2012-07-04 12:00:25
Looks good man!
Post 520485 by martybelfastt5 on 2012-07-04 14:27:34
very nice! great spec too
Post 520486 by The Flying Moose on 2012-07-04 14:34:37
[quote=t5frankie;520407]i have a radiator mate[/quote]
Thanks for the offer mate but picked up one from Dean last night...
However I am after some other bits if you have any Frankie, set of headlights as these are rubbish and any bits of black interior like door cards you might have.
[quote=JUDGENINJA;520412]What day will you be selling it??? Lol!!
Are you sure your not a secret agent or assassin who needs to change cars to hide your identity???[/quote]
B******s I have been discovered... I shall now chanel hop adios VPC ;)
Seriously Wayne I plan on keeping this one, but thats what I say about em all.
However... I have always wanted another manual and kep buying auto's so this is a good start.
Post 520512 by WOODY T5 on 2012-07-04 16:58:43
looks very nice mate dint see much of it in my rear mirror last nite as i was allways pulling away from u lol
Post 520516 by t5 pete on 2012-07-04 17:09:01
Good luck with the sale oh you've bought one lol i carnt keep up with you, it looks well and i hope it all goes well for you
Post 520521 by T5frankie on 2012-07-04 17:23:36
[quote=The Flying Moose;520486]Thanks for the offer mate but picked up one from Dean last night...
However I am after some other bits if you have any Frankie, set of headlights as these are rubbish and any bits of black interior like door cards you might have.
B******s I have been discovered... I shall now chanel hop adios VPC ;)
Seriously Wayne I plan on keeping this one, but thats what I say about em all.
However... I have always wanted another manual and kep buying auto's so this is a good start.[/quote]
i had a set of headlights but used one on the new s70 t5
Post 520524 by theflyingbrick on 2012-07-04 17:32:22
nice colour and a lovely looking motor well done mate :)
Post 520586 by nottsgreent5 on 2012-07-04 19:49:35
nice looking car mate im sure i was offered this car around year and a half ago by a notts lad that was a member on here if i remember right he wrote his 850 off and put all the good stuff on the v70 plate rings a bell lol
Post 520592 by Volvostorm on 2012-07-04 20:00:09
Great looking V70, hope your plans for it go well :)
Post 520794 by The Flying Moose on 2012-07-05 02:24:17
[quote=t5 pete;520516]Good luck with the sale oh you've bought one lol i carnt keep up with you, it looks well and i hope it all goes well for you[/quote]
Same colour as your 850 isnt it Pete?
Post 520812 by t5 pete on 2012-07-05 08:26:29
[quote=The Flying Moose;520794]Same colour as your 850 isnt it Pete?[/quote]
It looks to be i dont know if the 850 is just a shade darker eaither way it quite close
Post 521023 by The Flying Moose on 2012-07-05 21:35:11
Well little update... already begun work today.
Paid a visit to my local scrappies and agreed on an price for an entire Black leather interior, carpets, plastics, dash and centre console... so starting stripping it today and fitting a few of the bits I got off.
Will be returning to finish removing the rest tomorrow and hopefully have it all fitted in the V70 by the end of the weekend.
Post 521071 by V70 Graham on 2012-07-05 22:35:47
Interior looks in good condition, will look great when fitted.
Post 521074 by The Flying Moose on 2012-07-05 22:37:28
[quote=V70 Graham;521071]Interior looks in good condition, will look great when fitted.[/quote]
Truth be told the whole lot is fairly dirty and all the door cards have had a thorough clean.
The seats will require some "restoration" however I still have a pot of magic chemicals which should do the trick.
Post 521105 by MoleT-5R on 2012-07-05 23:25:06
[quote=The Flying Moose;521074]Truth be told the whole lot is fairly dirty and all the door cards have had a thorough clean.
The seats will require some "restoration" however I still have a pot of magic chemicals which should do the trick.[/quote]
The Flying Alchemist "I have a pot of magic chemicals" wow, can you improve octane boost??????????????????????
Post 521320 by V70 Graham on 2012-07-06 20:41:43
Well that certainly looks different ! Bet your glad you had help tho, loving the steering wheel.
Post 521322 by The Flying Moose on 2012-07-06 20:43:56
[quote=V70 Graham;521320]Well that certainly looks different ! Bet your glad you had help tho, loving the steering wheel.[/quote]
The "wood" is in the process of being superglued hence the tape! ;)
Post 521327 by vaderboyo on 2012-07-06 20:51:18
nice, is the dash swap a big job in terms of time?
Post 521339 by The Flying Moose on 2012-07-06 21:11:06
[quote=vaderboyo;521327]nice, is the dash swap a big job in terms of time?[/quote]
It took around 3 hours to do, its quite a fiddly job and believe it or not you need to delve into the engine bay remove the scuttle guard and wiper motors before it will come out.
However that is the hardest part, after that 20 or so torx bolts and its out.
Post 521342 by V70 Graham on 2012-07-06 21:13:41
[quote=The Flying Moose;521339]It took around 3 hours to do, its quite a fiddly job and believe it or not you need to delve into the engine bay remove the scuttle guard and wiper motors before it will come out.
However that is the hardest part, after that 20 or so torx bolts and its out.[/quote]
3 hours is very good going, plus you did the door cards, job well done there.
Post 521352 by MoleT-5R on 2012-07-06 21:21:21
Nice, project is coming along nicely
Post 521387 by WOODY T5 on 2012-07-06 22:12:35
coming along nicely mate keep up the good work pete lol
Post 521430 by Jamest5r on 2012-07-07 00:02:48
Made the mistake of showing the mrs what you had done....guess what you're doing when i find a dark interior :)
Post 521446 by T5frankie on 2012-07-07 07:55:22
there was a full v70r interior on here for sale
Post 521523 by T5RPete on 2012-07-07 16:02:10
I honestly thought you'd lost the plot when you started removing the scuttle and wipers to do the dash!
Good job you knew how to do it, i'd have never guessed!
Post 521538 by p fandango on 2012-07-07 16:42:18
[quote=T5RPete;521523]I honestly thought you'd lost the plot when you started removing the scuttle and wipers to do the dash![/quote]
4 screws going thru the bulkhead if i remember correctly.
i'm a fan of the lighter interior, but as long as your happy with it thats the main thing
Post 521571 by The Flying Moose on 2012-07-07 19:20:14
[quote=Jamest5r;521430]Made the mistake of showing the mrs what you had done....guess what you're doing when i find a dark interior :)[/quote]
No drama's mate just give me a shout, happy to help its not that hard really... infact quite enjoyed ripping it all apart!!!
Post 521600 by M-R-P on 2012-07-07 20:36:57
Bloody good effort there lads, the dash is something I'm not keen on tampering with.
But then mine's a temperamental P2 that's likely to throw a code as soon as I fart in the bloody thing lol.
Post 521642 by Wally Dog on 2012-07-08 00:15:07
[quote=martinrpeachey;521600]Bloody good effort there lads, the dash is something I'm not keen on tampering with.
But then mine's a temperamental P2 that's likely to throw a code as soon as I fart in the bloody thing lol.[/quote]
... which is likely to be quite common (the fart, not the code!!) lol
Post 530463 by smithy on 2012-08-13 22:20:09
Nice work Emlyn
Post 530481 by Jamest5r on 2012-08-14 05:08:02
Good to see you back em :)
Post 533600 by MoleT-5R on 2012-08-30 05:06:04
reasonably priced and look as if there up to the job.....
Post 533601 by T5frankie on 2012-08-30 05:16:18
They don't last 5 minutes those mate
Post 533614 by The Flying Moose on 2012-08-30 09:29:45
[QUOTE=t5frankie;533601]They don't last 5 minutes those mate[/QUOTE]
We'll soon find out, as long as they last long enough for the MOT at the moment thats all that matters... simply cant afford to spend £80 on a pair of mayle's
Post 533616 by p fandango on 2012-08-30 09:40:16
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;533614]cant afford to spend £80 on a pair of mayle's[/QUOTE]
LINK
Post 533632 by T5frankie on 2012-08-30 11:30:42
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;533614]We'll soon find out, as long as they last long enough for the MOT at the moment thats all that matters... simply cant afford to spend £80 on a pair of mayle's[/QUOTE]
Lol especially when you will sell it next week
Post 533633 by Redbrick on 2012-08-30 11:38:36
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;533614]We'll soon find out, as long as they last long enough for the MOT at the moment thats all that matters... simply cant afford to spend £80 on a pair of mayle's[/QUOTE]
Bit late but here you go:
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1151160--anti-roll-bar-drop-link-Volvo-fit-Meyle-HD-516-060-0000HD.html
Post 533683 by The Flying Moose on 2012-08-30 15:48:24
[QUOTE=Redbrick;533633]Bit late but here you go:
http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/ourshop/prod_1151160--anti-roll-bar-drop-link-Volvo-fit-Meyle-HD-516-060-0000HD.html[/QUOTE]
Much appreciated. After payday at that price ill be treating her to a set.
I must have been getting confused with IPD units... I remember them costing me nearly three figures for a pair.
Post 533686 by V70 Graham on 2012-08-30 15:53:33
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;533683]
I must have been getting confused with IPD units... I remember them costing me nearly three figures for a pair.[/QUOTE]
IPD's were £80 iirc, bought and fitted 2 weeks ago, no problems whatsoever.
Post 533910 by The Flying Moose on 2012-08-31 16:30:31
News Flash!
Had Greg over to the cave last night, really good to catch up again mate! As ever your car was looking and driving the part even with a slipping clutch. Fingers crossed we have located your knocking and solved your little leak...
As for my heap, popped to the scrap yard today for a couple of spares and picked myself up a £5 special... a shiny new grill.
Post 533913 by M-R-P on 2012-08-31 17:18:37
A fiver for a grille aint bad mate, I gotta pay £9 from my local lol.
Post 533915 by T5frankie on 2012-08-31 17:23:53
a fiver for that grill, bargain mate
Post 533916 by V70 Graham on 2012-08-31 17:23:58
[QUOTE=M-R-P;533913]A fiver for a grille aint bad mate, I gotta pay £9 from my local lol.[/QUOTE]
Someone who (sometimes) gets better bargains than M-R-P, can't be bad, looks the part too.
Post 533918 by M-R-P on 2012-08-31 17:25:11
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;533916]Someone who (sometimes) gets better bargains than M-R-P, can't be bad, looks the part too.[/QUOTE]
That's only 'cos a grille don't fit up my sleeve lol ;)
Post 535902 by Jamest5r on 2012-09-09 19:49:24
Nice, just got to find an interior for you to do the Mrs motor now :)
That R bumper is yours whenever you want it.
Post 535905 by The Flying Moose on 2012-09-09 19:53:45
[QUOTE=Jamest5r;535902]Nice, just got to find an interior for you to do the Mrs motor now :)
That R bumper is yours whenever you want it.[/QUOTE]
Nice one James much appreciated, ill try and organise something in the next few weeks to pop over.
An interior for the Mrs...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261084173350?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619
Post 535925 by Nealevo on 2012-09-09 21:01:08
Wowwwwwww slow down, don't make it too nice, as you won't want to buy mine when it comes up for sale!!!
Post 535934 by MoleT-5R on 2012-09-09 21:52:59
[QUOTE=The Flying Moose;535905]Nice one James much appreciated, ill try and organise something in the next few weeks to pop over.
An interior for the Mrs...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261084173350?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619[/QUOTE]
if you buy it james, i can possibly help out on fetching it closer to home if your truck isn't passing that way
Post 535939 by The Flying Moose on 2012-09-09 22:26:44
[QUOTE=Nealevo;535925]Wowwwwwww slow down, don't make it too nice, as you won't want to buy mine when it comes up for sale!!![/QUOTE]
Oh lord dont say that! If it were manual your car would be the textbook definition of "Perfect". Nethertheless an auto has its benefits.
Post 535956 by leet5r on 2012-09-10 00:57:25
[QUOTE=Nealevo;535925]Wowwwwwww slow down, don't make it too nice, as you won't want to buy mine when it comes up for sale!!![/QUOTE]
when is yours coming up for sale , a want another R
Post 535980 by V70 Graham on 2012-09-10 09:25:00
How did you source that wood and leather steering wheel, been after one for ages !!
Post 536239 by The Flying Moose on 2012-09-11 16:09:13
[QUOTE=V70 Graham;535980]How did you source that wood and leather steering wheel, been after one for ages !![/QUOTE]
I actually found it in a scrap yard local to me, gave him a fiver for it...
To This:
Oh and of course the Aircon rad was ditched too when the radiator came out as its broken anyhow.
So as an experiment I decided to purchase a pair of "ebay special" drop links £10 for the pair. They appear to be quite good quality, I guess only time will tell but the joints have little play which is a start over the previous. Just been out for a drive and it feels considerably more "controlled".
Time for a change once again, I decided as nice as it was the two tone beige/grey interior wasnt working so now (except cup holder) the dark interior is pretty much complete, just two bits of trim left to change.
Picked up an R interior including carpets for a bargain price and fitted it today.
SO from this:
Now just the MOT preparations to sort...!