Introducing: The Least Stanced Car on Stanceworks!

[Oh Damn, it's Sam]

Shit yeah, Portland!

Looking forward to seeing this come together!

[Yezzz]

Holy shit, this thing is mint! I'm sub'd!!! Really love the headlight configuration on the volvo from this era, a lot better than those big square ones haha

[GroceryGetter67]

Well, it's only taken 2 years, but I'm finally making progress on the volvo! I recently cut the springs (3 front and 2 rear) to get rid of the 4x4 stance but it just made me want to go even lower, no pics of what it looks like right now cuz it's nothing special to look at. Anywho, I got a killer deal on some Trans AM GTA wheels, 16x8, and it finally gave me the motivation to get this thing done proper. Since they're volvos nobody makes a bolt on coilover kit, so I'm going to be assembling my own. I'm currently getting all the pieces lined up and my adapters will be here tomorrow so I can finally test fit the wheels and get a sneak peak of what the end result will be. Here's the lowdown of what all is going into this project!

Wheels/Tires:
16x8 Trans AM GTA et16 front/et0 rear (refinished by yours truely with gold faces and fully polished lips)
195/45/16 Achilles ATR Sport tires
New Trans AM center caps
Adaptec 5x108 to 5x4.75 20mm hub/wheel centric adapters

Front:
Kaplhenke coilover sleeves/perches and stop rings
Kaplhenke low profile upper spring seats
Eibach 250lb 10" springs
Short Bilstein HD struts
Custom shortened strut tubes (2" taken out and powdercoated black)
IPD front poly bushing kit

Rear:
Chevy S10 shocks
Eibach 200lb 8" springs with adjustable spring perches
IPD poly torque rod bushings
IPD panhard bar bushings
custom adjustable torque rods (powdercoated black)
custom adjustable panhard bar (powdercoated black)
Lemforder rubber trailing arm bushings
turbo rear swaybar (powdercoated black)

Misc:
lower chassis brace
rolled fenders

wheels from the craigslist ad:


the day I picked them up:


more pics to follow as I get started! Should be able to get started refinishing the wheels this weekend!

[Chuckdee]

Very legit Volvo!

[GroceryGetter67]

Love the white walls.

what an awesome way to make whitewalls! i like!

Thanks! I actually read about it on a hot rod forum and figured it was worth a shot. It turned out better than I could have hoped!

[chuckie]

what an awesome way to make whitewalls! i like!

[jakkerd]

Love the white walls.

[GroceryGetter67]

Really? You should come drink with us sometime. There are a few Volvo kids in the area. Know about the show next month?

yea dude I'm down for sure! I'm surprised I haven't seen your wagon rollin around. And yea I'm planning on going, the IPD garage sale right? I still gotta sign up for the car show part.

I see what you did there(switch compliments) lol thanx for the love and your brick make me miss my old black http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=22517


You'll like this: http://www.oijoij-society.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7252 244.

man your 244 was sweet, so straight. Shitty way for it to go and that M50'd one is fucking nuts!

[Night Colors]

sick interior lol.

[244Brick]

haha thanks man! Seeing your accord has made me want to find one but I gotta get this turd on the ground first

I see what you did there(switch compliments) lol thanx for the love and your brick make me miss my old black http://www.stanceworks.com/forums/sh...ad.php?t=22517


You'll like this: http://www.oijoij-society.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=7252 244.

[Brass Fish]

I'm in downtown Portland, I go to PSU

Really? You should come drink with us sometime. There are a few Volvo kids in the area. Know about the show next month?

[GroceryGetter67]

When you cut your springs, start with 2.5 coils on the front and 2 in the rear, I think you'll like where it sits. Here's a shit-poor pic of a pic of my '79 when it was 2 coils down on both ends:

Awesome, thanks for the advice, that's exactly what I was thinking, doing 2 all around and seeing where I'm at

[Rally]

Such a good platform to start your project with. Beautiful car and great shape.

[Daviticus]

Awesome. I love seeing pre-1980 200s, they seem to be coming out of the woodwork lately.

Makes me miss the red/black two tone interior in my '79 242.

When you cut your springs, start with 2.5 coils on the front and 2 in the rear, I think you'll like where it sits. Here's a shit-poor pic of a pic of my '79 when it was 2 coils down on both ends:



And my buddy's turbo 245 down 3 coils all around:



Just for some Volvo inspiration, from the Clockwork Calibrations Volvo gang here in Albuquerque.

[Specv118]

nice