The annoying orange.. volvo 440 :)

[Invincible]

Finally.. street legal
Got some low also


Just for laughs.. tried without rear springs


It's kinda sitting on tires, but could get few cm lower i think when taking off spacers or cut some metal.. but that's just with those wheels. With the borbets i'm having, i can't probably go half this low But we'll see.

Also the guy at MOT didn't like my cool black hood.. so i had to paint it...with spray can.. well atleast i got it done


Can't wait to finish the rims and paint the front end Feels good to drive it tho.. after 3 months

[MartinsElerts]

That is one big ass sticker on the back window

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Well it's ALMOST the only one, so i can allow it
Anyways.. as there's now a little pause in the build caused by lack of money.. i primered the new front bumper black so i could use it Still better than the awful original one.
Last 8 pics are made today: http://fotoalbum.ee/photos/CRDO/sets...page=23&seek=6

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As yesterday 2 cylinders stopped working, i had to fix it today.. found out that two wires of injectors were broken, so i fixed them and while i had things apart i decided to change the injetors to bigger ones.. not like alot bigger but just a bit, before had 198cc/min injectors and now about 220cc/min injectors.
Also thought, than if i give more fuel, i should give better breathing.. so i did:



As its center hole had no end, i had to do one




Also tried on the one rim that's done..as the car is low now.. just for laughs




Now i gotta find some time and fuel to finish polishing the other three rims..(under the car ofc)

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So, i started polishing my rims now.. one of the rears was done earlier, now got other rear one done(almost). Just have to do the polishing part with paste.. which i don't have right now

Anyway, also started one of the fronts, that one is like on half way being done




They're not perfect, but my excuse is that they had lots of damage before (i dunno what on earth the previous owner did but.. hell with that).
To get them perfect, the edges should be welded to fill some bad damages, u can see those from the last pic also.
But i don't see a real reason to get them so perfect.. i mean those damages ain't killin anybody

[Hayden]

Looks fucking sweet!

[Invincible]

Thanks
Continued with the rims today.. kinda finished Tho i gotta get some polishing paste to finish them, but i can get tires on them and mount them under the car, polishing will be done later

[OrangeBlue]

gotta get some polishing paste to finish them

Let me guess, you run out of it

Nice build so far, i keep checkin'

[Invincible]

Nope I haven't had any of that

[Anonymoose]

Awesome work. All done amongst nature like a bausss I agree with the MOT man that the hood would look better body colour but why was that a failure?

Keep it up!

[Invincible]

Ofcourse i'd like the hood more with body color, but i just run out of paint and had to go with black hood.. the reason why it was a failiure, was that we're not allowed to have any paint repairings different from original color.. black hood is considered as repairing

That should be painted maybe on sunday if everything goes ok, so i'm not worried.

Also good news (bad news later)..






First ones aren't done yet, so gotta wait.

And the bad news.. broke my gearbox.. again

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Meanwhile i repaired my gearbox, luckily it was an easy fix.

Today tuned the interior a bit
Before:

After:




It's not finished cause i run out of glue(i seem to run out of everything..)

But it's getting there..

Also sorry for the car being so dirty.. i washed it after i did the pics so... bad timing

[JJ.]

Wow, coming along nicely! Can't wait to see pics with all the new wheels on!

[Invincible]

I assume everyone like photos.. so i got some Nothing new tho on the looks.










Put some lighting on the front part of the interior, as originally it has one lamp in the middle of the ceiling and it lights up nothing in front.

I was pleasently surprised when i tried it in dark.. plenty of light.

Also took off the gearbox cause for now i've broken it 3 times during 100km of driving


Also took off the clutch to see in what shape it is, doesn't look too bad.



With the gearbox tho.. satellite gears doesn't look so good..

Also the body of differential is ruined cause of the breakdowns, the socket for retaining ring, that holds the ending of drive shaft from coming out of diff, is worn out.
Kinda hard to explain this in english but maybe someone, who got my problem, can correct me

Anyway, i need a new diff, as the right gearbox is kinda hard to find.
If i got something new, i'll update

[Invincible]

So, bought a new gearbox for parts. Surprisingly found 3.733 diff, before had 4.067, so better rpm at highway. There was a little difference between the diff that had electronic speedsensor and the diff with mechanical speedo drive. But luckyli the diff housings were identical and i could change the pieces.


Anyway, assembled the "new" gearbox and installed it to the car.
Here's first steps with new gearbox



Also removed that hideous exhaust tip..


And to finish the day, i cut the last piece to trunk floor.


Anyway it rides good for now, i'm hoping it will last too.

Front rims? I dunno when i can install thoseI'll do my best to get tires on them, tho i myself can't wait anymore