1987 Volvo 245 - The Commie Wagon

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New to this forum but I have been modifying cars for over 15 years now so I figured I would start a build thread here for my current Volvo.

This wagon started out as a beat up and neglected NA piece of shit. I've spent the last few years working on it slowly since it is also my daily and so far I'm pretty happy with it.

Here's a list of what's been done to it so far, all work done by me.


suspension:
NEW ZF Power steering rack
RSI Coilovers, front and rear
Shortened front strut tubes
Billstein HD shocks all around
325# springs up front
250# springs in the rear
new ball joints
new tie rod ends
25mm f/r ipd sways, new endlinks on the front.
newer brake pads/rotors
new front wheel bearings
IPD adjustable panhard/torque bars
All new bushings - replacement OEM rubber

engine
1992 B230FT block
Diesel Engine Mounts
Oil catch can
IPD HD Radiator
IPD Cam/Gear
Rebuilt 15g, water/oil cooled
NPR Intercooler
Bougicord Wires
MSD ignition
Hallman MBC
Upgraded IPD in-tank fuel pump
3" turbo back, RSI downpipe, magnaflow muffler,
Electric fan conversion
upgraded 100a Bosch alternator

transmission
Getrag 265 from an e28
6puck clutch
Red Clutchnet pp
1 piece custom driveline

interior
Seats switched from vinyl to fabric
VDO boost and oil pressure gauges
White led's in everything
LC-1 Wide Band AFR

exterior
Body trim switched to black turbo trim
Rear red/clear tails
17x7.5" IPD Pegasus Replicas, RWD offset
225x45 BFG Super Sports
OEM tubular tow hitch - hot pink

How the car currently stands



Super custom stock Brohitch™


Custom cup holder and gauge setup


Led dash lighting



The reason I call it a Commie Wagon


And a picture of the motor I built for it, before it went in a couple of years ago


This weekend I'm pulling the motor to swap out to do:
new clutch disc, fullface/carbon kevlar deal
redo the mount for the Getrag tranny
tuck all the wires in the bay
repaint the bay
install a different and upgraded ignition system

and in the future:
coilovers and larger turbo

[superturbodiesel.com]

yes, this is going in right direction!

These cars are extremly popular here in Norway, and it's interesting to see such rides also in USA

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making progress!

[Volvosome]

Yes.

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got the motor out this morning and the getrag265 wasnt damaged by the clutch fork when it came apart. fuckyes

[Daffy]

I've decided that all the nice Volvo's are here in Washington, with the exception of Volvosome's.

(Saw you at Stancewars mate, couldn't take my eyes off your car).

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I've decided that all the nice Volvo's are here in Washington, with the exception of Volvosome's.

(Saw you at Stancewars mate, couldn't take my eyes off your car).

thanks man. yeah, his wagon is fuckin sick. i cant decide if i'm going to bag the wagon or do coilovers... i used to be a minitrucker back in the day and have bagged quite a few trucks, i miss it...

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purple power cleaner and red scotch brite pads, best cleaning combination ever.

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cleaning, redoing a few seals/gaskets and cleaning up the wiring


Worn out, time for carbon/kevlar disc


In the process of tucking all the wiring so i figured i would take a shot through my garage window.

[forloveandglory]

I <3 bricks

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got the engine pulled apart as much as i needed, pulled the oil pan so i could change the o-ring in the oil pump and replace the gasket


new gasket on the front timing cover, adjustable cam gear attached to a big cam also there


and almost ready to put back into the car, just need an oil pan gasket and my flywheel back from the machine shop

[C-Hutch]

me and a friend build a 240 with a B230FT a while back. I love volvo engines. They're the simplest little tanks ever. Sweet build by the way!

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me and a friend build a 240 a while back. I love volvo engines. They're the simplest little tanks ever. Sweet build by the way!

thanks man, been slowly tinkering on this thing for years, it's a fun car to drive.

[Volvosome]

Let me have your engine. Ill trade you a b21ft for it.

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Let me have your engine. Ill trade you a b21ft for it.

trade me a full bag setup and you can have the B230ft, getrag 265, red clutchnet pp, 1pc drive line.

this spring