Restoration of an 480ES 1987

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Post by esta » Wed Jul 02, 2008 4:45 pm

DaKyy wrote:
DaKyy wrote:More teasy pics in low-res. The arty pictures are coming later. :P
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Perhaps an idea for the calendar...? You are good at taking photos and you have a beautiful car to shoot! Would be nice to see another stunning shot in next years!!
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Post by DaKyy » Wed Jul 02, 2008 5:39 pm

esta wrote: Perhaps an idea for the calendar...? You are good at taking photos and you have a beautiful car to shoot! Would be nice to see another stunning shot in next years!!
I had a go on the calendar thread, I got loads of pics now and can't decide which ones are good :)
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Post by DaKyy » Wed Jul 02, 2008 6:08 pm

DaKyy wrote:So I did a little fieldtrip with my fiancée, and here is some pics...

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Post by DaKyy » Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:26 pm

DaKyy wrote:Just the final touches on the car...

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I also installed drivers side door pocket which martinholmes once sold me. The original was cracked.

Currently the rear wiper doesn't work at all. If I turn it on the car horn starts to honk :D I sprayed little contact cleaner to CEM but couldn't get it quite in there because lack of space around it. Its either CEM or the relay box. What do you think?
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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:22 pm

The horn problem may be the switch in you steering wheel, see the guess the part thread in the waste-gate section. (although you dont have the orginal Volvo steering)
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Post by esta » Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:30 pm

DaKyy wrote:
DaKyy wrote:Just the final touches on the car...

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You mean the squirly number plate?? :rofl:
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HAVE: Jaguar XJ40 4l Sov
HAD: 480 GT (Lula) & 480 ES (Lulu), Mk4 XR3i (Wall*E), Rover 416i (Junior-R.I.P. bud), X2 (Percy) & Tahiti (Tati)

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Post by joker777 » Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:54 pm

looks superb in white 8)
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Post by DaKyy » Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:38 pm

Ettore Bugatti wrote:The horn problem may be the switch in you steering wheel, see the guess the part thread in the waste-gate section. (although you dont have the orginal Volvo steering)
I might have to check out the button, I connected the wires and thought there is no matter how you connect them. Maybe it does matter...
esta wrote:You mean the squirly number plate?? :rofl:
No of course not you silly woman! I meant the insects I've been installing to the front bumper for crying out loud :angry: :lol:
joker777 wrote:looks superb in white 8)
Thanks :)
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Post by esta » Fri Jul 04, 2008 12:56 pm

DaKyy wrote:
esta wrote:You mean the squirly number plate?? :rofl:
No of course not you silly woman! I meant the insects I've been installing to the front bumper for crying out loud :angry: :lol:
:oops: D'oh, how did i not notice!!!!

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WANT: 480 GT-Turbo & Jaguar XJR-S
HAVE: Jaguar XJ40 4l Sov
HAD: 480 GT (Lula) & 480 ES (Lulu), Mk4 XR3i (Wall*E), Rover 416i (Junior-R.I.P. bud), X2 (Percy) & Tahiti (Tati)

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Post by pol » Fri Jul 04, 2008 1:42 pm

I do love this car. A lot of work put in to it. The lack of turbo is all that worries me ;)

Keep up the good work and arty pics!

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Post by DaKyy » Fri Jul 04, 2008 2:19 pm

pol wrote:I do love this car. A lot of work put in to it. The lack of turbo is all that worries me ;)

Keep up the good work and arty pics!

pol
This was just the "Part 1" ;)
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Post by DaKyy » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:28 pm

DaKyy wrote:Image
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Post by esta » Sun Jul 27, 2008 4:36 pm

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Awwwww :hopping: Car goes well with the dress!! ;)
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There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Volvo 480 ;)

WANT: 480 GT-Turbo & Jaguar XJR-S
HAVE: Jaguar XJ40 4l Sov
HAD: 480 GT (Lula) & 480 ES (Lulu), Mk4 XR3i (Wall*E), Rover 416i (Junior-R.I.P. bud), X2 (Percy) & Tahiti (Tati)

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Post by DaKyy » Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:56 am

esta wrote: Awwwww :hopping: Car goes well with the dress!! ;)
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Couldn't stay there for much longer, mosquitoes were quite fierce.

Volvo didn't like the idea of me getting married. While waiting the bride on the altar, the beadle asked me back because the car wouldn't start. Wonder what the wedding guests thought when I dissappeared to the vestry. :rofl:
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Post by aibast » Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:13 am

that place looks great :)
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Post by barnsleyGT » Tue Jul 29, 2008 4:34 pm

congrats dakyy hope u had a fantastic day :D
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Post by DaKyy » Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:25 pm

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These arrived to my apartment yesterday :P
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Post by jimmi_swe » Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:23 am

looks nice!!! :D
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Post by Auk » Sat Nov 29, 2008 12:24 pm

When I took my Hausser kit from Cas, I've touched that stuff! :hopping:


Nice work! I'm kinda jealous :D
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Post by Ettore Bugatti » Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:56 pm

That would be a very nice finishing touch of your car :wink:

Congratulations!
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