gotheframe’s 1967 Volvo Amazon

[stanhayward]

Looks awesome, great job on the seats man!

[Freddye]

Such a clean, good looking Amazon. Love the green seats!

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[gotheframe]

Working on the interior has been an ongoing process.

Stretching VP Auto vinyl on front seat backs. Fabricated a rod to go through the built in mid seam of the vinyl and tied it to the frame crossbar using zip ties so I could get the pinch just right.


Closeup of the bottom of the front seat back. One each of two sizes of diameter rods are slid into the seams then pressed one at a time into the channel. Placing vinyl in the sun helped when it came time to stretch.


I fabricated tools to hold the rods in the channel using wooden door shims.


Finished backs.


Bottom seam.


Still have the hardware to figure out before backs are combined with seat bottoms.


Robbing seat parts I kept from a 1971 144 part out.


Some current pics.
A C&C with friends (GTIKole's AE86 in the middle) a few weeks back.



Showing the usability of the truck setup. Yeah, I went grocery shopping with the kiddo, he loves rides in the "noisy car" lol


Pics from a C&C from last weekend that we’re shared with me.



Love this photo and it makes me want to learn how to take better pics.

[gotheframe]

Here is the “drive” height preset.


But most roads in my area I can get away with driving this preset.


A couple more

[gotheframe]

Oh man, that is sooo good. I love the amazon, but would also love to see more of that '61 International.

I don’t have any more pictures of the International but the owner is on IG @rodneyparks414.

Oh man, this makes me want to bag my '66 122S wagon. I just dropped it 40mm with competition lowering springs, but you're making me want to go even lower now.

Haha, if I make you want to go lower, certainly don’t find Atom’s Amazon wagon (body on e30 and converted to 2-door wagon).

Awesome build, def something I can get behind.

Thanks for the support!

[promking]

Awesome build, def something I can get behind.

[Børk Volvo]

Oh man, this makes me want to bag my '66 122S wagon. I just dropped it 40mm with competition lowering springs, but you're making me want to go even lower now.

[gnmzl]

Oh man, that is sooo good. I love the amazon, but would also love to see more of that '61 International.

[gotheframe]

trying this again, received an error the first time.

Hitting exhaust


First sunshine in a while


Just before leaving the shop and coming home


Next up, Interior. Under-dash wiring is a mess. Planning is to run a Francis box and wiring and lay down some undercarpet channels. Clean up the engine bay wiring (which includes speaker wire and home interior wire :headexplode), lay down some sound mat, and finish upholstery.

[gotheframe]

[gotheframe]

Getting closer.
Had to cut the exhaust at rear axle since it can no longer go up and over axle. Picked up a VP Auto 025KSS 2" Stainless kit that includes 2" 2-into-1 downpipe, resonator and muffler. The kit has a section that still goes over rear axle but I repurposed the length to run under axle and attach to muffler. I was missing some hardware to hang the system so fabricated two hangers for the kit's rubber grommets out left over control arm spacers. I am worried that the resonator being about 3" diameter is going to have a problem once aired out. Aired out, there's very little light coming under on the shop floor. So I may rework this section at a later date.
Under Axle Section. Sorry for the poor image quality - I pulled this from the video below.


Downpipe New vs Old.


Aired out. That's a 1961 International on the left with a Cummins transplant that moved into the shop.


Exhaust Video

Next up alignment.

[gotheframe]

Video:

[gotheframe]

Wow this is awesome. I love the way it looks, especially with that color!

Thanks! I love the color too. Can't wait to put the green interior in it.

Well, it certainly looks amazing. Where's that video at?

Thanks! Video right now is on my Instagram. Link in sig. I have a YouTube but doesn't have any of the build on it.

Love the quality work on this.

There's high standards to live up to in this group so that's a huge compliment. Mike (unclebubsgarage) does great work.

[Miroteknik]

Love the quality work on this.

[gnmzl]

Well, it certainly looks amazing. Where's that video at?