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- Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:54 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Diary - Half an Update November 2023
- Replies: 130
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Re: 1994 Volvo 480 Turbo Diary
Ignore me asking what your solution was on my thread, I did the sensible thing and came and looked! I like your solution! something I could have done myself thanks to also requiring the chassis leg sections. interesting to see everyone's homebrew depictions of "what was Volvo thinking, why did they ...
- Wed Jul 08, 2020 2:43 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
Good work mate.... it's like deja vu... all the same places as mine... We have two totally different solutions to the torque rod mounts. Did you say you were investigating adjustable torque rods? Keep up the good work. Cheers lad, yeah there's a lad who has made up some prototype adjustable rods, s...
- Tue Jul 07, 2020 2:44 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
So.... Where were we.....? https://i.imgur.com/ZvzlEKg.jpg https://i.imgur.com/kthGwOb.jpg https://i.imgur.com/fWTxrka.jpg https://i.imgur.com/K65TUyt.jpg https://i.imgur.com/IJ9BTmZ.jpg https://i.imgur.com/VroF5XE.jpg https://i.imgur.com/YEIbWNA.jpg https://i.imgur.com/zvVlwgY.jpg https://i.imgur.c...
- Mon Mar 02, 2020 7:12 am
- Forum: Tuning And Tweaking
- Topic: Urgent - Torque settings
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6582
Re: Urgent - Torque settings
The official figure from Renault is 19NM with no Loctite
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 1:09 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Plasma cutter < £80
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1872
Re: Plasma cutter < £80
i'm qualified in drawing CNC lines, but ironically not chalk lines
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 9:31 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
Cheers sir, chipping away at it bit by bit, need to tidy up some welds still as i go but getting there!
- Thu Feb 20, 2020 8:26 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
FIIIIINE - I'll replace it with metal... :rofl: Last nights endeavours pictured - really quite chuffed with this wee welder, going great, making light work of it and surprising myself even with what I'm achieving, again it's not 100% OEM but it's good enough! (Please excuse my impertinence :lol:) FR...
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:44 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
The new welder has arrived and what a great little thing to set/work, not quite got my settings 100% but nearly there! One chassis leg repaired last night so next job is to start work on inner arch/the area where the sunroof drains + stupid sponge thing once was. Following that, I'll go onto the tor...
- Wed Feb 19, 2020 8:12 am
- Forum: Springs and Wheels (70)
- Topic: Can springs be powder coated?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 7733
Re: Can springs be powder coated?
I've had springs and antiroll bars powdercoated before and they're still holding up just fine, it won't last forever but no coating will!
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:52 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
as far as growing arms and legs on this winters budget go, I think I'd make an octopus jealous at this point... new welder and consumables inbound, make a proper job of this :wall: for more arms and legs then I'd suggest that rather than using an adjustable panhard you should put in a Watts linkage...
- Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:49 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
Just a quick question, would a Renault F4RT engine be easy to fit into one of these? I have a spare one and a naughty 460 turbo, the idea to combine the two did come up but I don't know what to look for, I know it fits in the bay with very little room, but that was floated in with a hoist. Cheers f...
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 1:39 pm
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Plasma cutter < £80
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1872
Re: Plasma cutter < £80
IF i get it aye!
but my work is thinking on installing a CNC plasma table... so then you can have multitudes of fancy cut shapes!!
but my work is thinking on installing a CNC plasma table... so then you can have multitudes of fancy cut shapes!!
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 10:24 am
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Plasma cutter < £80
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1872
Re: Plasma cutter < £80
Ah but there are the joys of low population density Scotland
"They may take our lives, but they will never take our middle aisle bargains!"
"They may take our lives, but they will never take our middle aisle bargains!"
- Tue Feb 11, 2020 7:12 am
- Forum: Parts, Accessories & Brochures
- Topic: Plasma cutter < £80
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1872
Re: Plasma cutter < £80
I have the better half poised to search all 3 Lidl's on her way home from work in Dyce - old Aberdeen on Thursday
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 9:16 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
Yeah my intention was for him to pattern them!
I think i have a pair with the additional brackets on them so he could pattern those and also supply those without the additional brackets for i think its ABS sensors?
I think i have a pair with the additional brackets on them so he could pattern those and also supply those without the additional brackets for i think its ABS sensors?
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 8:52 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
my intention was to send one of my spares off to GizFAB in due course...
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 7:11 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
I'll make you an offer for the original rear torque arms later . .. . . I assume you are getting the adjustable ones from usual supply? if any consolation I have already made some 'new' rear mounts for the rear torque arms that bolt onto the existing chassis legs, remove thin parts, replace with 1/...
- Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:12 am
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
as far as growing arms and legs on this winters budget go, I think I'd make an octopus jealous at this point... new welder and consumables inbound, make a proper job of this
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:21 pm
- Forum: The secret life of a 480 owner...
- Topic: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
- Replies: 120
- Views: 44402
Re: 1991 480 ES "Williams" 2.0 16v conversion!
i think i might notch the chassis and keep my 1/2" milwaukee gun with an extension and socket in the car! the modern day crank start :rofl: like that idea, tank of air in back where passenger should sit? :hopping: sounds a great plan I think :lol: Got a little more done last night, got a wee jig fa...
- Tue Feb 04, 2020 1:10 pm
- Forum: Meetings
- Topic: Volvo 2020 second record attempt.....
- Replies: 21
- Views: 11959
Re: Volvo 2020 second record attempt.....
The 940 Cant even pull itself at 60... stick 112-1991-bhp in a 1500+ kg estate and it doesnt do much
plus! it only does 25mpg anyway, and with a 480 on tow and 4 people, tools, luggage etc, i dread to think
plus! it only does 25mpg anyway, and with a 480 on tow and 4 people, tools, luggage etc, i dread to think