2nd owner 242 - restomod - LS3 power; T5z tranny; Ford 8.8” rear; Truetrac posi - 3.55; Kaplhenke/Koni/Eibach suspension; 2990 lbs.
Time for new tires — while they’re dismounted — repainting my wheels. Happy with what …
Drove the car from Charlotte to Greenville for the show Oct. 20, ‘18. My best …
Finally replaced my 36 year old pitted windshield. Like successful cataract surgery. Used a universal …
6/23/18 — Nothing interesting in the way of shows/cruise-ins this morning…so I left the house …
Picture of the Volvo and my good friend’s Citroen SM down at the Euro Auto …
Gorgeous morning here in Charlotte, low humidity, low 60’s. So early this morning I took …
https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://www.streetmusclemag.com/features/car-features/street-features-after-a-full-year-of-cars-its-time-to-look-back/&source=gmail&ust=1501470547332000&usg=AFQjCNFaLH1H0K9rordCbbwKv1mWPxeqkw
http://www.streetmusclemag.com/news/street-feature-waking-up-a-volvo-sleeper-with-ls3-power/
The car used to have just one brake light per side — the lower/outside panel …
Finished up under-hood install (much interior/wiring clean up to do) and she fired right up …
6.2L finally in with painted engine compartment — now down to lots of plumbing/wiring connections…..
On the stand…..being parted out.
Beginning the process of removing the crappy Volvo air conditioning with an aftermarket HVAC unit …
Finished - smaller splitter without struts, new paint job for dam and bumper.
After living with it for a few years, decided to alter the splitter. Making it …
….another pic….
Volvo saw fit to include small mercury-switched lights for hood and trunk. When switched on, …
Looks like we got some coverage at Cars&Coffee Edit - looks like the link to …
Rumor has it the car is in the WTF? section of the June issue of …
Removed in-tank pre-pump and inline Bosch044 (factory system). Replaced with Deatschwerks 300 in-tank pump.
Decided life was short and my daily driver should be even more fun to drive …
Love it! Much quieter than before, no rattles/noises, lots more unrestricted flow potential than the …
System welded up, hangers welded on - installation was uneventful. Tacked in my tips - …
Got the hangers figured out — they bolt into existing threaded holes in the frame …
Made of heavy paper - use these to cut 14ga sheet metal to seal up …
Trying to create a decent flowing transverse muffler, dual ins/outs with an OEM level of …
Koni Sports, Eibach 275/200 front/rear, Kaplhenke strut bar/camber plates/roll center correctors and adjustable spring perches. …
Koni sports and Eibach 11” x 5” OD x 200 lb/in done. Rear sway removed …
…adjustable perches, camber plates, roll center/bump steer correctors and super-duper tower brace coming soon!
Went together beautifully; plumbing/bleeding uneventful. Test drive in the morning!
Went from 16x7 Miglias w/245/45/16 to 17x8 Voxx w/235/45/17 Conti Extreme Contact DW’s
Upgrade to later model 6 panel tails…
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