Project Family Cruiser -- 1974 Volvo 142

[gdogg16]

I just got a 1970 Volvo 144s a few months ago....Towed it 30miles home...rebuilt the carbs ran it for ten minutes, shut her off and pulled the motor for a rebuild, the b20 is at my machinist right now! ....btw your car is my new background!

http://austindavidg.imgur.com/all/
A Few pictures of it are on my imgur

NIce, looks like a "solid" car. Typical rust areas are the front cowl, "butt cheeks" behind the rear wheels, B pillar seams in the door jams, rockers, front cross member, rear window flange, and wheel arches. These cars are rare, many parts are NLA, but if you ever need help finding anything hit me up. Most of body panels are readily available, as for many parts in genernal, but many parts are NLA and almost impossible to find. One example is the side trim, as seen on my car, Impossible to find NOS, and undented examples.

Klokkerhom has a good selection of panels.

http://www.klokkerholmusa.com/servlet/StoreFront

[gdogg16]

Never thought a Volvo could look so good! You have opened my eyes to a new kind of auto appreciation...
Very nice sir! Well done!

Thanks, that's quite the compliment.

[Brian@AirLift]

Sweet work man! I love Volvos and 140's in particular. I've owned about 6 140 series and used to road race a 142. Keep up the good work!

[hens]

love it

[gdogg16]

Sweet work man! I love Volvos and 140's in particular. I've owned about 6 140 series and used to road race a 142. Keep up the good work!

Awesome. Currently starting a build with a b20f and maintaining the fuel injection and going with itbs. Sending parts off next week to Sweden to have them adapted.

Do you remember the specs for the engine you ran in the racer? Bore/stroke/compression/valve size/etc? Ill be shooting for ~250hp.

[Daviticus]

Beautiful Volvo sir, especially from the Northeast.

[kibur]

Both of them are beautiful. Nice work!

[Dave_The_BMXER]

This is rad.

[austindavidg]

Any chance you could throw up some more shots for a fellow 140 driver?

[gdogg16]

Any chance you could throw up some more shots for a fellow 140 driver?

Right now, the green car is on stands in the driveway blocking the blue car in the garage. If I ever get a good day of weather, I'll put the rear suspension back together on the green car and take the blue out for a drive and snap a few photos.

[gdogg16]

New nardi wheel showed yesterday. Did a quick test fit. Thinking 390mm is touch too big. If I could I extend the wheel out further to the driver it might be more comfortable. Thinking a quick release hub might do the trick. The oem wheel is 406mm.

[Tupers]

This thing looks so mean without the front bumper, the Gotti splits really work on it as well.

[gdogg16]

[rafcarre12]

i was planning on getting one of those wheels, glad I didn't.

[gdogg16]

glad I didn't.

me too!