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So many beautiful projects on here. Such craftsmanship, I hesitate to start a build thread, but here goes.
My 2nd wagon, first one was too rusty, drove it for two years though. Loved it. Also have a coupe, will start a thread for that at some point... and so many other projects.
Done so far:
Bought it.
Cut the springs and dropped it.
Took all the white and rattled it cheapo matt black.
Need to do as I'm using it as a daily as of last week:
Bit of welding on rockers.
Front suspension rebuild with polly bushes and tie rods
Bring it back up a bit (
)
Find some 17's to fill up the wheel arches
Put my PV544 steering wheel on
Fender mounted mirrors
Roofrack
Plans:
Place 96 T5 chipped motor with M90 5spd gearbox (have both)
Custom tunnel to fit M90
Custom driveshaft
Adjustable panhard bar
Big radiator from a diesel donor
Better brake booster of a 960 donor car I have
Not sure on the rear axle yet, my feeling is these are tough, but 280hp, and 350+ Nm of turque it won't hold. Probably a 240 or 940 axle with discs
Black interior
Custom mid console
Shorter shifter off the M90
17' Wheels and very slight tubbing in the rear
Replace chrome trim along the sides
The front, where I wanted it, but allas, Dutch city streets just won't let me. I beached it a few times!
As she sat today after pulling the rear up 4cm by using Volvo 850 rear springs cut, and the front 2cm by putting the lower balljoint back in it's regular mounting position, had too, kept bottoming out :
How I bought it:
I'm not sure on the hubcaps, I'd rather have some good 17's and hope they fill up the rear wheel wells as it's just too d*mn high now!
Inspiration:
My 2nd wagon, first one was too rusty, drove it for two years though. Loved it. Also have a coupe, will start a thread for that at some point... and so many other projects.
Done so far:
Bought it.
Cut the springs and dropped it.
Took all the white and rattled it cheapo matt black.
Need to do as I'm using it as a daily as of last week:
Bit of welding on rockers.
Front suspension rebuild with polly bushes and tie rods
Bring it back up a bit (
)Find some 17's to fill up the wheel arches
Put my PV544 steering wheel on
Fender mounted mirrors
Roofrack
Plans:
Place 96 T5 chipped motor with M90 5spd gearbox (have both)
Custom tunnel to fit M90
Custom driveshaft
Adjustable panhard bar
Big radiator from a diesel donor
Better brake booster of a 960 donor car I have
Not sure on the rear axle yet, my feeling is these are tough, but 280hp, and 350+ Nm of turque it won't hold. Probably a 240 or 940 axle with discs
Black interior
Custom mid console
Shorter shifter off the M90
17' Wheels and very slight tubbing in the rear
Replace chrome trim along the sides
The front, where I wanted it, but allas, Dutch city streets just won't let me. I beached it a few times!
As she sat today after pulling the rear up 4cm by using Volvo 850 rear springs cut, and the front 2cm by putting the lower balljoint back in it's regular mounting position, had too, kept bottoming out
:
How I bought it:
I'm not sure on the hubcaps, I'd rather have some good 17's and hope they fill up the rear wheel wells as it's just too d*mn high now!
Inspiration:
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