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by arthuy
Sat Apr 24, 2021 6:20 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Possible sale of Celebration 467
Replies: 41
Views: 8596

Re: Possible sale of Celebration 467

Which washer jets did you go for? This was what I did a few years back, the LR ones look ok but have a longer thread and a small nut to do up. Review of the short landrover screen washer jet. They seemed ok but are too low, when I tried to adjust the jets it either went over the roof or bottom of th...
by arthuy
Mon Apr 12, 2021 9:49 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Snazzy's story
Replies: 102
Views: 58431

Re: Snazzy's story

They do look good with or without caps.

Very much like SD1 vitesse or jaguar lattice wheels.

Perhaps a centre cap to cover the hubnut would work well.
by arthuy
Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:37 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Ebay: ES J106 LRL
Replies: 19
Views: 5218

Re: Ebay: ES J106 LRL

just realised the checker plate in in the headlamps.

Must be a very thin plate or stick in faux plate.

looks like a tidy car too.
by arthuy
Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:51 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: 1990 Turbo Auto - VOL 480T
Replies: 170
Views: 45100

Re: 1990 Turbo Auto

Looks like a great session.

With the blue beam bulb, I wasn't keen on the bright white effect either. I used a blue permanent marker just to give it a blue tint and dulled it down a fraction.
by arthuy
Sun Mar 28, 2021 11:16 am
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Rescue Car: R3
Replies: 144
Views: 177136

Re: Rescue Car: R3

Good work Jiff,

Epic work around for an obsolete cable.

Were the cobwebs a sign of a dry boot?
by arthuy
Sun Mar 21, 2021 9:53 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Glimpses of 480s on old British TV shows ...
Replies: 20
Views: 4149

Re: Glimpses of 480s on old British TV shows ...

Spotted a white 480 on no offense , channel 4. Series 2 episode 5 about 21minutes in. https://serving.photos.photobox.com/9288215591f661170f639a05b0338d245799d8cf7bb7081c0495da3edc8eb469a266d1aa.jpg Hard to do a screen grab so couldnt see the registration. I posted this a few years back with the ph...
by arthuy
Sat Mar 13, 2021 1:55 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: Very Very clean one on C&C, 21k miles
Replies: 34
Views: 7286

Re: Very Very clean one on C&C, 21k miles

There is always a premium for low mileage cars. Are they worth double or triple that of a well loved example? A bit of body work and paint would see the difference in value reduce. But if you want to drive and enjoy a 480 how much of a difference is there between a £1500 car and one at £6500. Buy th...
by arthuy
Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:27 pm
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: 480 2.0l manual Celebration Storm Grey
Replies: 1
Views: 784

Re: 480 2.0l manual Celebration Storm Grey

Just to bump this post, the car is still for sale. Photos taken today, some reflections from the wall and fence where it is parked. Any questions drop me a private message. https://serving.photos.photobox.com/8479387246ae4547ae088f3b80cc0f936d5bd14d72c8191016d568579ce5dcab51237aef.jpg https://servin...
by arthuy
Fri Mar 05, 2021 7:20 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Blinky 51/480
Replies: 437
Views: 222518

Re: Blinky 51/480

It has been a long time since my last post. Due to the restrictions and work I haven't been able to get to the car which is stored at a friends. Luckily today I managed to get down and change out the broken rear lamp, thanks to a kind forum member who sold me good second hand one. I was rather surpr...
by arthuy
Fri Feb 12, 2021 9:40 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: A wheel arch issue
Replies: 12
Views: 2835

Re: A wheel arch issue

I use some products from rust.co.uk and buzzweld.co.uk

Rust does a brush on product FE-123.
by arthuy
Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:36 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: A wheel arch issue
Replies: 12
Views: 2835

Re: A wheel arch issue

Alan 480 wrote:
Mon Feb 08, 2021 7:24 pm
MisterH wrote:
Mon Feb 08, 2021 2:20 pm
I'm going out to take the wheel off and get a better look, watch this space...
be careful if 'looking' with a sharp pointed object, don't press too hard :(
I second that, be careful of the rubberised underseal as it hides rust well.
by arthuy
Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:30 am
Forum: Cars For Sale / Wanted
Topic: 480 2.0l manual Celebration Storm Grey
Replies: 1
Views: 784

480 2.0l manual Celebration Storm Grey

Not a big secret but I have been passively looking to sell my 480 for a while but havent done much about it. https://serving.photos.photobox.com/36209025ef07f9fba2aab3b3ec1d89016c2bce8c591f676c20b76db75dbbb95bdbc5ade0.jpg There is loads of info on my project thread, have a read and if it is somethin...
by arthuy
Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:30 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Rescue Car: R3
Replies: 144
Views: 177136

Re: Rescue Car: R3

are you doing a timing belt change on this one?
by arthuy
Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:27 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Pud the Celebration - previously known as R2...
Replies: 45
Views: 7526

Re: Pud the Celebration - previously known as R2...

The wheels look good.

If they were Volvo optional then even better, not as if they are tacky aftermarket wheels.

With 90's Volvo's becoming more rare it is nice to have the option to swap wheels.
by arthuy
Thu Jan 14, 2021 9:34 pm
Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
Topic: Rescue Car: R4 - our first turbo rescue !
Replies: 48
Views: 13113

Re: Rescue Car: R4 - our first turbo rescue !

If you need any LHD parts let me know I still have a load of parts attached to the remains.
by arthuy
Sun Jan 03, 2021 7:44 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Happy New Year
Replies: 8
Views: 1341

Re: Happy New Year

Happy new year 480 peeps, here's to a good year ahead.
by arthuy
Tue Dec 15, 2020 2:42 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Bolts dimensions and parts
Replies: 7
Views: 2011

Re: Bolts dimensions and parts

No problem, I tend to post the boring bits on my thread as there is always someone else going to have the same problems. I cant remember how I found it in the end. Might even have bought a couple of similar caliper bolts. I think I had to cut some down and extend the thread die. one roll of pipe mig...
by arthuy
Tue Dec 15, 2020 12:03 pm
Forum: Body and Interior (80)
Topic: Bolts dimensions and parts
Replies: 7
Views: 2011

Re: Bolts dimensions and parts

by arthuy
Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: My beautiful ugly duckling
Replies: 25
Views: 4177

Re: My beautiful ugly duckling

Well done on the pass.

Many years ago my P5 was in the ownership of Hutton Bros.
by arthuy
Sun Dec 06, 2020 10:50 am
Forum: General Discussions
Topic: Pud the Celebration - previously known as R2...
Replies: 45
Views: 7526

Re: Pud the Celebration - previously known as R2...

Did you make your own seals or are they available for a reasonable fee?