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N Sperlo PowerDork
10/30/12 9:36 p.m.

How bad ass would this be with an Explorer 5.0 and a T5?

http://columbiamo.craigslist.org/cto/3268041975.html said: i am wanting to sell my 76 volvo dl245 if interested call popeye at 660 815 5647

Come to popeye... I mean poppa...

I'll give him about $1000 less though.

mndsm PowerDork
10/30/12 9:38 p.m.

You need to call that dude on the sole basis that his name is Popeye.

BoostedBrandon Dork
10/30/12 9:42 p.m.

Does it run on Olive Oyl?

moparman76_69 Reader
10/30/12 9:44 p.m.

Volvo wagon from a guy named Popeye?

Seems legit...

N Sperlo PowerDork
10/30/12 9:52 p.m.

In reply to moparman76_69:

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAHHAAHAHAHA and LOL

PHeller UltraDork
10/30/12 10:08 p.m.

Kind of this bad ass? or this bad ass

But who knows what either of those have under hood...

aussiesmg UltimaDork
10/30/12 10:11 p.m.

Ask Greg Voth, he has one

N Sperlo PowerDork
10/30/12 10:16 p.m.

I can fit one of these for cheap:

Double_Wishbone Reader
10/30/12 10:19 p.m.

In reply to N Sperlo:

I wonder if that is Popeye in the second picture on the right?
This is probably the worst place to ask people to convince you NOT to buy this

N Sperlo PowerDork
10/30/12 10:21 p.m.

Double_Wishbone wrote: 2. This is probably the worst place to ask people to convince you NOT to buy this

Why do you think I'm asking you and not my wife?

novaderrik UltraDork
10/31/12 2:12 a.m.

it would still be a Volvo wagon, so not very "bad ass".

JoeyM UltimaDork
10/31/12 5:33 a.m.

aussiesmg wrote: Ask Greg Voth, he has one

Here's his Reader's Rides entry for that car:
http://grassrootsmotorsports.com/reader-rides/3157/
Greg let me ride along at an MSCC event a few years back. That car is lots of fun.

JoeyM UltimaDork
10/31/12 5:38 a.m.

novaderrik wrote: it would still be a Volvo wagon, so not very "bad ass".

GRMers love war wagons

phaze1todd Reader
10/31/12 6:12 a.m.

JoeyM wrote:
novaderrik wrote: it would still be a Volvo wagon, so not very "bad ass".
GRMers love war wagons

As many times as I've looked at that Fairmont wagon, this was the first time I noticed the aluminium roof rack.

N Sperlo PowerDork
10/31/12 7:35 a.m.

Thanks, Joey. I contacted Greg. I'm also looking at a 97 with AWD, which means relocating the steering rack. It's in the way at the transmission tunnel.

JoeyM UltimaDork
10/31/12 7:41 a.m.

No problem. You may also want to check out the TurboBrick forum for ideas.
http://forums.turbobricks.com/

[Edit: now, with added linky goodness]

Oh, the prancing moose sticker is mandatory equipment for this sort of project

N Sperlo PowerDork
10/31/12 7:44 a.m.

Right on, but you forgot the link.

ultraclyde Dork
10/31/12 8:56 a.m.

I absolutely love my Explorer V8…and it's still in an Explorer!!

DOOO EEEEETTTTT!!!

Brett_Murphy SuperDork
10/31/12 9:57 a.m.

The only problem I can see with this plan is the torque of the Ford mill twisting the rusty underbody of that old Volvo like Stretch Armstrong.

joey48442 UberDork
10/31/12 10:48 a.m.

novaderrik wrote: it would still be a Volvo wagon, so not very "bad ass".

You go to hell! You go to hell and you die!

Just kidding. Sort of.

Joey

pilotbraden Dork
10/31/12 10:57 a.m.

I refuse to stop you.

Curmudgeon MegaDork
10/31/12 11:02 a.m.

Nope, won't find the Curmudgeon disenabling you either. The worst part of my automotive ADD is that there's a similar one not far from chez Curmudgeon with green algae on the windshield.

N Sperlo PowerDork
10/31/12 11:10 a.m.

Since the V70 AWD is looking to be the likely candidate, what kind of fun can I look forward to when replacing the steering rack and cross member with those from a RWD chassis? This is what has been on my mind and had me continuing to look for RWD options

N Sperlo PowerDork
10/31/12 1:31 p.m.

Yea, I think I'll stick with the v70 and do a lot of brainstorming before swapping. After all, if you have a sawzall and a welder, you can do anything.