480 celebration still going strong

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Willw480
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480 celebration still going strong

Post by Willw480 » Fri Jun 19, 2015 11:22 am

So this weekend my sexy swede is in getting some jobs done on it before its MOT. Nothing much neede, but the hand break cable was needing replaced and the calipers serviced to free them up a bit.

As it's an auto, the last owner never used it, especially when it stood for a while after being SORN in a volvo specialist work shop for a year.
Got the usual gremlins, ie : the speedo. :nuts: I have a spare binnacle and speed sensor cable but the mechanic insists he cannot find the place where it goes. Any way, that's something I can get around to.

Knowing parts are getting rare and not having much know how when it comes to fixing cars, I have certainly bit off a lot more than I can chew in some cases. However it doesn't diminish how much I love these cars. My dad had an original, D plate ES in black ( circa 87) one of the first when he turned 30 and now being 30, I have one of the last celebrations #276. Quite a fitting tribute- like father like son! :lol:

Getting it back on Monday and the mechanic insists its a solid car and should keep going if looked after. I plan to get a second one to keep as a donor car and keep old Brit running as long as I can!

Here to another 480 on the road and keeping the 480 very much alive!

Some photos of my beauty will be put up in due course :hopping:

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