my manual 854 t5r in black
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Post 570898 by JT on 2013-02-07 20:44:58
good luck with it mate
I'll be right behind you! lol
JT
Post 570905 by NORDIC R on 2013-02-07 21:01:22
Ill.still b in front lol
Summer is approaching lets do this §§§§ get them back onthe road
Post 570911 by merc85 on 2013-02-07 21:07:05
Looking awesome mate, Cant wait to get my R front bumper painted
Post 570916 by t5 pete on 2013-02-07 21:21:12
Looks lovley what did you use on the plastics
Post 570928 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-02-07 21:28:21
pete this stuff here
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Plasticare-Trim-Dye-GREY-Plastic-Rubber-Bumper-Paint-/251221449639?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item3a7df71ba7&_uhb=1
to be honest probably would do it different next time use a sponge and thin this stuff down its very thick if you use a brush go over with a sponge straight after massage it in takes few coats on the bumpers but drys out exellent all greys the exact same colour looks great its sat for a year still looks great apparently this stuff is the best
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WURTH-PLASTIC-DYE-ANTHRACITE-75ML-BUMPERS-RUBBERS-CLOTH-PLASTIC-FOOTBOARD-TRIMS-/190649047529?pt=UK_Car_Accessories_Car_Care_Cleaning&hash=item2c639199e9&_uhb=1
Post 571045 by danny-R on 2013-02-08 12:17:20
Lovely looking motor and some tasty uprades. We had a megane 225 and the brakes were unbelievable how much did you pay for the brackets? (pm me if you like)
Cheers
Post 601918 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-04-30 22:51:44
so been to the bodyshop today run by a freind and had in lengthy talk about painting the car so its going to body shop soon and not decided on a full respray or not....bits to be painted are
bonnet
front skirt
bootlid
rear spoiler
door handles
passenger side
so its going down for a major clean inc inside the decide on whats to be done going to do a stage 0 before it moves
so il update with photos when it begins
Post 601930 by NORDIC R on 2013-05-01 00:12:03
oh ho the race is on....................
Post 642873 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-09-10 13:45:53
ok about time this was bumped so stage zero to be done next few days orderd some stuff
magnecore ht leads
new genuine volvo plugs
new rotor arm
new distributor cap
k&n oil filter
blue magnetic oil sump plug with washer
castrol gtx oil
filter cleaner kit for bsr
new cabin filter
also going to change coolant/check thermostat
new battery
and a power steering fluid change
car has been stood for a while now have lost motivation... never brought car to the bodyshop although have been there and had a detailed chat about her also noticed a 68k black 850 advertised so im investagting this before deciding on full respray some bit deffo going to paint even if this car is mint,,
front bumper
headlight under pieces
colour coded handles
850R spoiler going full black
bits im hoping to be better than mine on donor car will be
bonnet
bootlid
passenger wing and two doors
lol these had all been painted at some point and never made me happy from purchase tho cant really be seen if you dont know what your loooking for.......sure there be other bits i can use too only time will tell some point this week as its near a 200 mile journey to view it so il update as soon as im wiser.... want to get this back on track as i even started to look at other cars for myself but im sure one blast in her again and the love will be back.
Post 642927 by iancho on 2013-09-10 16:15:15
Great work Marty and a really interesting thread mate keep up the good work! :B_thumb:
Post 643028 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-09-10 20:36:55
bit of an update just secured an s60R manifold og kingsfordG any hammering out the detail with graemewelch for a turbo back with cat did get what was though to be a me7 turned out it wasnt.. and had a 3" crack on it lol straight in the bin :parhmph:
Post 643034 by Biff on 2013-09-10 21:02:19
Nice mate I like it, good selection of mods there to upset the purists. Loving the sound of those brakes. Can't wait. Lol
Let me know if you decide to flog the downpipe for any reason. I have a patient on the donar list. :)
Post 643343 by AndysR on 2013-09-11 22:10:14
Can't wait to see the results, the list sounds phenomenal, she's going to be one special car when done.. :)
Post 644039 by bonelorry on 2013-09-14 07:01:28
Very nice looking car Marty, Not many clean ones about so keep it up!
Good stuff :)
Post 644694 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-09-16 11:36:12
had a good fiddle with the radio last night and really confused as the ignition live was down/wrong lol found ignition live and the radio wasnt connected to it lol...had this head unit in and worked perfectly before with no issues..but have put it down to whoever wired it originally as they have just cut in and joined wires/piggybacked off the loom so taiknig it all out repairing heat shrinking it all and have orederd the proper conversion leads put it in right and have done with it .
Post 644716 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-09-16 13:22:27
this just arrived thanks to kingsfordG
Post 644865 by Kingsford G on 2013-09-16 22:32:07
Have fun mate.:)
Post 645673 by stevie69 on 2013-09-20 22:45:42
sellin it when its done?
Post 645736 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-09-21 12:03:04
no time soon thats for sure lol
Post 645781 by stevie69 on 2013-09-21 16:56:41
worth a try..
Post 646046 by AndysR on 2013-09-22 15:49:42
Making some nice progress there so far, looking very good :)
Post 646279 by NORDIC R on 2013-09-23 11:21:18
coming along nicely
Post 648695 by AndysR on 2013-09-30 20:25:45
Looking stunning Martin, can't believe those rear shoes though :0
Post 648708 by Jim S70R on 2013-09-30 20:38:38
Your cars looking as lovely as ever, like what Andy said those handbrake shoes Jesus!! Another job completed though.
Post 648730 by Kingsford G on 2013-09-30 20:54:05
Coming along nicely mate.Mind u,I need to to brakes on mine too
Post 648927 by martybelfastt5 on 2013-10-01 18:19:42
my own brakes all round need doing but as listed going the 225 front and boxster rear ....have the calliper brakets and braided lines and fluid just callipers to get missed a set for the front on the bay few days back endend at 160 real clean ones too......am slighty worried tho really dont want to change my titans and if they dont fit il not be a happy bunny lol
Post 687091 by t5 pete on 2014-02-04 19:54:45
Great up date you have some very nice parts as for the clutch I personally dont like luk and always fit sachs clutches
Post 687092 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-02-04 19:57:25
any one know what pfv charge for one have a good one here got with the box but im going to fit a new one
>>also anyone have the part number for the s40 t5 one piece maani gasket?
Post 687093 by JT on 2014-02-04 20:12:37
[QUOTE=martybelfastt5;687092]any one know what pfv charge for one have a good one here got with the box but im going to fit a new one
>>also anyone have the part number for the s40 t5 one piece maani gasket?[/QUOTE]
nice list of mods mate:)
single gasket: 8699467??
Post 687099 by merc85 on 2014-02-04 20:43:13
[QUOTE=t5 pete;687091]Great up date you have some very nice parts as for the clutch I personally dont like luk and always fit sachs clutches[/QUOTE]
Sachs and LUK are both the same company and use each other's components buddy :)
Looking a awesome project btw ;)
Post 687112 by t5 pete on 2014-02-04 21:25:22
[QUOTE=merc85;687099]Sachs and LUK are both the same company and use each other's components buddy :)
Looking a awesome project btw ;)[/QUOTE]
Things have probley changed but many years ago we had a bad luk clutch for a 240 weather they were a bad batch I dont know but after 2 luk clutches only the sachs solved the problem ever since ive used sachs as I said its a personal opinion but these days every item like u said seem to be made by the same companys just branded different
Post 687117 by merc85 on 2014-02-04 22:19:31
^^^ that was the case a few years back, but not any longer. ;)
Post 687179 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-02-05 12:31:36
In one of the posts above mentioned buying a poly.tunnel to cover the car well seller was looking the price of it again to post to me lol so after few heated messages both ways fort refunded for it lol glad I didn't buy it as only read reviews after I paid ext'...so so still needing something have been looking at these
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/search/filter/sheds/type/any/module/shopcategory/page/1
Post 687291 by AndysR on 2014-02-05 20:08:10
Nice to hear this is still progressing Martin ;)
Post 688856 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-02-11 14:20:29
Clutch orderd today with jammie over at pfv New kit with release bearing s40 t5 one piece manifold gasket and turbo to manifold gasket also orders up cat back with Graeme and soon as it all is here car is going to have all fitted Inc an m59
On the subject of the clutch these seem to be getting quite hard to source must be a sign of the 850 ageing lol does an s70R run the same kit as the 850R?
Post 690116 by JT on 2014-02-18 20:20:02
turbo to manifold gasket?? :)
Post 690131 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-02-18 21:03:52
yep im fitting an s60 t5 16t with 3" angled housing jamie checked....... computer says yes i got one lol
Post 690134 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-02-18 21:25:42
well spoted jt .........just checked gasket with turbo and it dosent match mine has 3" housing this is for 2.5 housing has four bolt holes my turbo and downpipe only have three so am i right to assume i dont need one??? lol this is the housing and downpipe pattern
Post 690135 by JT on 2014-02-18 21:32:22
[QUOTE=martybelfastt5;690134]well spoted jt .........just checked gasket with turbo and it dosent match mine has 3" housing this is for 2.5 housing has four bolt holes my turbo and downpipe only have three so am i right to assume i dont need one??? lol this is the housing and downpipe pattern
[/QUOTE]
thats why I questioned it, but wouldnt want to over rule someone in the know!:)
the gasket looks more like it goes between the turbo and manifold,not the downpipe???
Post 690137 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-02-18 21:39:37
makes sense......................il stop talking now:uglyhamme
but even checking it there on the s60R manifold im not sure but my volvo man will have the last say
Post 690147 by AndysR on 2014-02-18 22:14:08
Nice little update Marty, can't be long before it's all bolted together :)
Post 690152 by JT on 2014-02-18 22:28:45
[QUOTE=martybelfastt5;690137]makes sense......................il stop talking now:uglyhamme
but even checking it there on the s60R manifold im not sure but my volvo man will have the last say[/QUOTE]
I dont use a gasket for either option:)
Post 690155 by p fandango on 2014-02-18 22:34:42
yes that gasket goes between the manifold & the turbo. You do know the coolant pipes will need "adjusting" to fit as the they are in a slightly different place on me7 cars compared to 850's
Post 690171 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-02-18 23:36:03
yes aware of this pedro ........must check the turbo think it came with some lines but should be too hard to sort
Post 690178 by siamblue on 2014-02-19 00:22:09
My KKK24 came with a gasket too manifold but all of my TD series did not.so maybe it has something to do with the exh manifold?
Post 690243 by partsforvolvos.com on 2014-02-19 13:57:54
hi martin, yes I did get it for the manifold to turbo connection where it should be fine. sorry if I had a confused moment?
Post 690245 by partsforvolvos.com on 2014-02-19 13:58:58
there is a downpipe gasket listed as well, do you need it, or are you doing something bespoke
Post 707252 by merc85 on 2014-04-28 20:30:31
Looking fresh buddy, how did you de bob it?
Post 707253 by S70T5Chris on 2014-04-28 20:31:15
Can I have your gearknob and suede gator please. :uglyhamme
Looking good mate.
Post 707257 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-04-28 20:40:53
merc just used a set of whal shears like barber use lol down to 0 took my time run over it several time vacing of what i was removing turned out well
chris no you cant :haha: see the price they are fecthing when for sale:insane: and truth be told i prefer a normal 850 gear knob lol
gav=
Post 707263 by S70T5Chris on 2014-04-28 20:53:04
Sell me then, sell me. lol
Post 707266 by AcidicDavey on 2014-04-28 20:57:29
I've used a plain old razor blade on alcantara myself or my man shaver lol, it's scary at first but truth be told you're not going to hurt the seats :)
Post 707287 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-04-28 22:02:15
had a go with the wet razor dave didnt seem to work.......maybe was partly me being scared of marking the seats have used the shaver on bits before work a treat on bobbled parcel shelf bootmats ect
Post 707308 by AndysR on 2014-04-28 22:48:31
Excellent work there MB, vac seems to have done a great job. How much did it cost, thinking about doing mine :)
Post 707312 by t5 pete on 2014-04-28 22:51:56
Wow the carpets look great I was going to take the car for doing when its finished but might buy one of them how much are they if you don't mind me asking
Post 707317 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-04-28 22:57:04
ok they retail in b&q at around 55 pound seen them as dear as 80 still seemed good value then a store close to me put a load out for stock clearence 35 pounds! WIN lol
Post 707318 by AndysR on 2014-04-28 22:57:55
I'm going to B&Q tomorrow.. Lol
Post 707320 by t5 pete on 2014-04-28 22:59:31
Yep b&q for me tomorrow aswell
Post 707325 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-04-28 23:10:03
great wee machine pulled some dirt from the car bit noisy but saves me dragging out the household one and now can valet my own cars... heres the model ect
Post 711287 by merc85 on 2014-05-12 21:59:18
Be interesting to see the results, go easy buddy she's gonna shine shine shine shine :B_thumb:
Post 711299 by AndysR on 2014-05-12 22:54:41
Great update Marty, can't wait for the next updates and ultimately your thoughts on the conversion :)
On a side note be interesting to see what your thoughts are on the polisher once you've used it, been considering one myself :)
Tailpipe choice is perfect, all these outwardly rolled pipes appearing.. :)
Post 715567 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-05-30 16:24:08
small update car still with my mechanic but i have told him take his time lol
so these arrived today thanks to greame
Post 715680 by t5 pete on 2014-05-30 21:41:58
[QUOTE=martybelfastt5;715567]small update car still with my mechanic but i have told him take his time lol
so these arrived today thanks to greame
[/QUOTE]
Very nice I must admit im itching for a set of pegs just don't know weather to keep the titans so looks original spec of go for pags
Post 715713 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-05-30 23:27:18
that the reason i wanted pegs closest thing to titans
Post 715754 by AndysR on 2014-05-31 10:01:50
Why are you swapping from the Titans, was it for bigger wheels?
Post 715800 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-05-31 11:44:30
mate have the stuff to put the brembos front and back would have liked 17s in the pegs but 18s will suffice.........they will also be refurbed in anthricite/grey just hoping i get away with the 40 profile tyres as the conti sports are as good as new on them might need to drop to 35 tho as it wont be a daily drive i dont mind sacrificing a bit of comfort as some of the 850s on 18s ive researced look awsome
Post 720588 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-06-23 21:54:50
ok so my new pegs are off to be rufurbed in anthricite so il get pics when they are back there has bee a slight hic up with the exhaust system but being sorted by grea and should have car back for weekend also the wheels too
Post 720595 by merc85 on 2014-06-23 22:00:24
Will look awesome mate with those rims ;)
Post 720634 by Wobbly Dave on 2014-06-24 00:11:03
I spent many years on a DA before moving to a rotary. Need to use lots of lube & not press to hard or run too fast. I spread on the lowest speed & do 1 or 2 passes on each.
Buy some 3M tape & tape up your edges.
Unlike the DA method where you might go fwd & back in overlapping straight lines - I tend to sweep back and forth, raising & lowering my back hand, much like a floor polisher (if you've ever used one) - so that the top & bottom edge of the pad moves the head for you.
prep the pad before you start with some dilute QD. I spritz the pad & run it slow speed against my hand.
Between passes I spritz the area being worked with the dilute QD (1 in 10 is plenty).
Post 721638 by merc85 on 2014-06-29 15:18:33
Owww she's gonna look smart mate ;)
Post 721650 by AndysR on 2014-06-29 18:34:07
Wheels looks lovely, can't wait to see the wheels and exhaust fitted :)
Post 729823 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-08-15 20:35:48
ok small update on this all parts are fitted as some will know i have a gearbox /clutch noise when pedal released
the wheels are on and rubbing the inner arches slighty:doh:
the exhaust has been a pure pain in the ass but is on and quiet ect this is down to the downpipe to cat back join pieces they are belled out and i cant find a clip to suit for the life of me have spent maybe 80 quid on ones ive binned or cut up to try and resolve it temporarily i have done so successfully today
had to put on two 5 mil spacers on the rear was rubbing ever so slighty now not
cleaned the headcloth made an inpressive difference
the wheel alignment needs set as do the headlights then a brake fluid change then it will be motd
now to the bad bit the car has been fustrating me so much i think ive had enough and may well sell the car when its motd im by no means turning my back on volvo but think im done with the 850 sad day could change my mind but at this minute in time dont see that happening
on performance it dosent feel as quick to me as it should i will investagate this before i sell a picture of how she sits below including the melting exhaust joint i cant sort
once motd ect il get some proper pictures of her up but they may well be the pictures of her for sale ad
Post 749780 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-11-27 17:38:25
as for brakes i want these i gloss black like pictured i have the renault bracket for the front if they can be alterd for these they will failing that il sell them and buy cjs brackets of volospeed...on another not some one on volvospeed just fitted there 850 with boxster brakes all round looks awsome!
front
rear
Post 749782 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-11-27 17:47:30
better pic of the wurths treated mudflap
Post 749787 by RollingThunder on 2014-11-27 18:35:49
Looking great Martin, thats a fine 850 :) Have you thought about painting the trim rather than treating it with Wurths? I reckon it'd look smart, a bit S70ish yes, but still smart.
Post 749788 by martybelfastt5 on 2014-11-27 18:40:52
thanks pal wouldnt even consider colour coding it to be honest andys car is a good example of how it can look good but love the 850 how the trim breaks the colour and matches the wheels on a t5r
Post 749789 by RollingThunder on 2014-11-27 18:51:26
Yep, Andy's car is a peach. Got to love the classic appeal of the std car too though.
so all i done was drove her all be it quick in standard form i started wanting a bit more lol the brakes are terrible and she needed front arms so this was done first and helped a lot..but then i noticed she was poping out of second every now and again mostly on approach to juntions when dropping through gears which gradually became a second gear crunch so with this i parked her up and started to concentrate on what i want the car to become... so into the drive she went with the occasinal squirt round the estate ect.and the buying began well i was sidetraked when bought the s60R didnt last long tho as i preferd to fight with the 850 rather than relax in the 60 so it was sold
then i started to tinker with few bits in the drive....this is my biggest downfall as ive threatend to biuld a leantoo roof ect over my drive but never actually done it would love the car protected from the elements and would be a great space for working on it ect this list included
clear side repeaters from s70
changed all interior switches to grey from a 70 had to strip and rebiuld them all
BSR induction kit and surround
ALPINE cde-103bt head unit with ipod still need a pc9-414 cable to plug in the volvo subwoofer
850R front and rear seats
genuine volvo 850 strut brace
quick shift kit
new areial mast
sourced my missing rear yellow 850 carpet mat
and purchased some black rubber volvo trays
changed some interior bulbs to led type
also bought a 850R rear spoiler from america sourced on volvospeed forums
fitted s70 roof strips they have biut in water stops on the screen dosent come in driver window lol
s60 washer jets better spray pattern
i also masked off recoloured all my grey bumper and door strips some pictures off this procedure lol aslo changed a couple of door strips as they where slightly out of shape and always caught my eye lol
the more eagle eyed will noticed i also stared playing with the headlights and indicators blacked out some of the reflector in the headlights removed the headlight wipers as they are a pain always staining my bonnet in the sun when washing the screen with the wipers lol when this was done indicators looked to bright so started experimenting with these which resulted in a blackish outline by spray the gap round the lense i think it looks good dont know if its just because the car is black or what but the modern volvos have this now lol so isnt out of place
this is the end result also done my grill black with outer chrome lip tried all black didnt like it
heres it all black
so its last outing was some pics with my freinds s70R he is nordicR on here
so its now in the drive again and has been neglected a bit but will easy turn round agin with some love ect since then i have now sourced
an m59 and shafts
new 850R sachs clutch
05 16t with angled 3" out
me7 mani
H&R lowering springs
a v70 awd 3" angled downpipe
white injectors
brackets from dallhousie for front megane 225 fourpots and rear brackets for porschse boxster fourpot rears
got stainless braided lines and some rbf brakefluid for a flush
new gtx castrol for engine and some service bits going to full stage 0 her inc new leads
s70 handles to be coloured coded black
new avon zv5s
nice reg number for her too WIJ 188
bought some wheel nut covers in black chrome effect
and literally as soon as the weather allows im getting stuck in so still to source i need
megane 225 front callipers
boxster rear callipers
cat back system >have this priced up will be powerflow i think< outward rolled tip
some intercooler reverse piping will make it if i have too
ecu map undecided but fancy turbotuner
biggest problem i face ist that the m59 speedo runs of abs sensors on my m56 its cable driven kerryt5r has told me the boxes can be split and front casings changed so as the m59 will run a cable tho ive seen some stuff by merc and pedro on changing clocks to run sensor driven speedo???? so need some advice on this matter and any recomendations on upgrades will be great! so this is the start of my motivation the get the car sorted for summer for sure!
