Volvo front dampers........made by Ford?

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Volvo front dampers........made by Ford?

Post by robin_xr4i » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:42 am

I ordered some (nos) front dampers off e-bay a company called north west volvo trading (or something like that).

I dampers have arrived, but they are made by ford!!! e-mailed the company back and they said it was not a mistake they are for the 400 series models and they are made by ford! they share a common componants :scared:

I mean honestly and Swedish car, built by the Dutch, with a french engine and ford dampers MADNESS :eek:
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Post by martinholmesuk » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:46 am

:?

Maybe there boge/sach with ford stamped on them.


freaky! Do they even look the same?
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Post by dave » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:46 am

Crazy!! :rofl:
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Post by robin_xr4i » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:52 am

They look right, but they are definatly made buy ford they are stamped with a ford logo and have a ford motorcraft sticker on them!

The only worry i have is the lower spring seat is it removable as the one i have dont have them?
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Post by guitarcarfanatic » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:53 am

Our car shares a part with ford??? I feel dirty....
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Post by robin_xr4i » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:56 am

guitarcarfanatic wrote:Our car shares a part with ford??? I feel dirty....
Oi less of that you should feel honoured!

Just had a look on partsforvolvosonline and the picture is identical to what is have at home! Check out the pic of the volvo/sachs ones

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/pro ... ts_id=3530

and my ones (you can just see the ford sticker)

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... +front+gas
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Post by Big Brother » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:46 pm

guitarcarfanatic wrote:Our car shares a part with ford??? I feel dirty....
I second, third and forth that :sick:
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Post by Roo » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:05 pm

volvo-bigbrother wrote:
guitarcarfanatic wrote:Our car shares a part with ford??? I feel dirty....
I second, third and forth that :sick:

Image How did I know that would be your reply.

If the 480 shares parts with a mass producer like Ford the surely this is a good thing as prices for parts will be pretty low.
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Post by VanDerGraaf » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:10 pm

What some bright spark needs to do is work out/find out what kind of Ford the part is shared with- theres bound to be better choice for uprated dampers for whatever it turns out to be!
So it's a good thing on the whole.

And when Murf and Roo find out, they'll probably think it's a great thing! ;) :lol:
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Post by VanDerGraaf » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:11 pm

Roo wrote:
volvo-bigbrother wrote:
guitarcarfanatic wrote:Our car shares a part with ford??? I feel dirty....
I second, third and forth that :sick:

Image How did I know that would be your reply.

If the 480 shares parts with a mass producer like Ford the surely this is a good thing as prices for parts will be pretty low.
Ah, you have found out! :)
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Post by Roo » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:14 pm

VanDerGraaf wrote:
Roo wrote:
volvo-bigbrother wrote: I second, third and forth that :sick:

Image How did I know that would be your reply.

If the 480 shares parts with a mass producer like Ford the surely this is a good thing as prices for parts will be pretty low.
Ah, you have found out! :)
Yup. :D I know that 480's share their rear arches with Ford! ;)
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Post by VanDerGraaf » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:38 pm

:lol:
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Post by guitarcarfanatic » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:46 pm

robin_xr4i wrote:
guitarcarfanatic wrote:Our car shares a part with ford??? I feel dirty....
Oi less of that you should feel honoured!

Just had a look on partsforvolvosonline and the picture is identical to what is have at home! Check out the pic of the volvo/sachs ones

http://www.partsforvolvosonline.com/pro ... ts_id=3530

and my ones (you can just see the ford sticker)

http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search. ... +front+gas

Only kidding dude! Guy who lives behind me has a ford escort mexico in cream/black stripe colour! Looks pretty cool - it is currently undergoing a full engine re-build and ...it has NOrust whatsoever! Bit basic though...not an info-centre in sight!
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Post by catgroom » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:13 pm

Yes the spring seats are removeable for changing them over.

Had me panicking too!

Bet they're Escort! ;)

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Post by Murf » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:52 pm

Bit basic though...not an info-centre in sight!
doesnt need them, old skool cool!
a warning light to tell you when your back end is about to overtake you would be handy though :?

I agree with Roo and VDG, whats the part numbers so we can find what car they came off and maybe use that as a basis for uprated parts.
Maybe check that they fit first though ;)

Oh, and just for the benefit of volvobb, every time you diss Ford i'm going to post a pic of a groundbreaking Ford for you, one day you will learn :)

To kick us off, heres a Sierra RS500 touring car. Check out the exhaust exiting just below the front door, beautiful! :)

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Post by catgroom » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:44 pm

Lovely! :D

@ Murf.I see the side exit as especially groundbreaking for our IOM 480 owners,all one of them! :rofl:
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Post by JohnTurbo » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:22 pm

i had that badboy on my scelextric. Those were the days.
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Post by catgroom » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:38 pm

I hope that was the only boy you had over your Scalextric Johnny!

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Post by martinholmesuk » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:01 pm

catgroom wrote:I hope that was the only boy you had over your Scalextric Johnny!

:D
ROFL

I had a dream that my 480 was here and some guy had a green 480 so we walked over to mine and it was red with a FORD badge on!!!!

Anyways if it's a ford then great!, I'm sure Rohan is correct about aftermarket parts!!! YAY :hopping:
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Post by robin_xr4i » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:52 am

catgroom wrote:Yes the spring seats are removeable for changing them over.

Had me panicking too!

Bet they're Escort! ;)

:hopping:
Thanks mate, but they aint from an escort (not one that i have ever owned)

I will get the part/ref off the dampers and call ford to see what they are off!
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