1965 Volvo 122 Project "Old Balls"

[AwesomeOne]

Respect For my old volvo. Photos when I just got it just about done



Respect love what your doing to it.

awesome build... I love love love old volvos..... and do I spy old toyotas in the back... hmmm te71 goodness

[244Brick]

What about the adapter conversion for the T5 like the b230 block

[fuzzmower]

This site might help:

http://www.ipsvintagevolvoparts.com/

[P78]

sucks

any chance of a tranny conversion?

[Anonymoose]

Love it.

[Cuatro]

So this last weekend I traveled ~300 miles from Mid Oregon up to Seattle to do a photo shoot with the car. It only likes to do about 50mph so needless to say, it was a long trip up. The shoot turned out great and had a good time in Seattle. Here's a teaser pic from the shoot.



The next morning I went to start the long journey back home and as I tried to reverse out of the parking spot I was in I heard a loud bang from the transmission. I figured it just popped out of gear but it then began making AWFUL grinding noises in neutral 1st and 2nd anytime I would let the clutch out. SOOOO I made some phone calls and convinced my mother to drive 5 hours to come pick me up with a flatbed.
Trailer Queen...


Today I dropped the transmission hoping that something in the clutch (throwout bearing etc.) was what had went. But when I got the transmission out and looked inside this is what I found...



So now I get to try and track down a transmission for a fairly rare ~50 year old car.

[AMGwheelwhore]

Theres a wagon one of these for sale on DC craigslist guys asking $4k if I had the $ I would be all over it!

http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/nva/cto/2648807307.html

And NO its not mine gents!

[uvebeenrobd]

That is pretty awesome. can't wait to see the progress

[mattmac2007]

i kinda like it better with the other wheels

[Lt. Dangle]

Holy fucking fuck, I want!

[121scale]

love. not a huge fan of those fatties in the back, but still mint as hell. props.

[Low Life]

Wow. My jaw dropped when I saw the first picture.

I'm really diggin it. Especially the 4 speed.

[Tecnui]

Respect For my old volvo. Photos when I just got it just about done





I kinda **** myself everyday for trading, But man do I love that RF600R. Thing pulls and I am for sure a motorcycle man now. Thinking about selling my other scoot and stancing out a mid 80's Mercedes 190E.

As for the springs in the rear. You did not show them the other side where the 2 springs were actually welded together instead of tied. I forgot to finish up the other side because I didnt have a garage available. I did this to comfortable carry more than myself, because everyone always asked for rides. haha

Some build pics from me: She was completely stock when I got her:

Stock and low:



Test fitting of the 15x10s -38:



And Fender rollers FTW:



Respect love what your doing to it.

[JasonB]

damn dude, I havent seen a volvo like that ever! Really good find, def worth the 1200$ bike you traded out for.

[Chigga]

Its beautiful.