Bakke - Redcap project

The Volvo 480 looks good as is, but if you have the desire to give it a more personal look you can find out what others did to their 480 and be inspired.

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Bakke
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Post by Bakke » Wed Jul 12, 2006 9:02 am

volvo-bigbrother wrote:Bloody hell are you in competition with Mart to see who can do the most in a week?! :shock:
And than you should know I do have a daytime job and next to all this I have a girlfriend who needs a lot of attention and 'Goldlocks' who's having some secret updates too ... :D
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Name: Goldlocks // Type: TURBO // Year: 1988 // Colour: 435 Saffron Pearl // Engine: B18FT (1.7) Rica chip, Custom Volvo widebody and lots of ICE

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Post by Sophie » Wed Jul 12, 2006 1:20 pm

Bakke wrote:
volvo-bigbrother wrote:Bloody hell are you in competition with Mart to see who can do the most in a week?! :shock:
And than you should know I do have a daytime job and next to all this I have a girlfriend who needs a lot of attention and 'Goldlocks' who's having some secret updates too ... :D
Plus me asking him every day how he's getting on with my kit... :lol:
480 Turbo > 1989 Graphite Grey
MR2 MK1 > 1989...
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Post by volviz » Thu Jul 13, 2006 7:22 am

Bakke wrote:
volvo-bigbrother wrote:Bloody hell are you in competition with Mart to see who can do the most in a week?! :shock:
And than you should know I do have a daytime job and next to all this I have a girlfriend who needs a lot of attention and 'Goldlocks' who's having some secret updates too ... :D
I know exactely what you mean :wink:
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Post by Bakke » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:00 pm

Not too much interesting happened these days. Just sprayed my brother-in-laws's PDA ... tomorrow I'll finish the nosecone in paint ...

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Name: Goldlocks // Type: TURBO // Year: 1988 // Colour: 435 Saffron Pearl // Engine: B18FT (1.7) Rica chip, Custom Volvo widebody and lots of ICE

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Post by Bakke » Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:50 pm

Picture of today's work ... the nosecone :

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... and that will be all for the moment as me bitch, I mean me lady, has reserved a week of holiday in Tunesie. I'm leaving tomorrow; far away from all the Volvo's so I can lay me magiq fingers on her body :)

Cu all next week
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Name: Goldlocks // Type: TURBO // Year: 1988 // Colour: 435 Saffron Pearl // Engine: B18FT (1.7) Rica chip, Custom Volvo widebody and lots of ICE

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Post by volviz » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:55 pm

Have a good time, be aware of sun.. we don't want to see Spanish like 480 more :lol: :hopping:
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Post by Bakke » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:41 am

5 hours back from vacation and the result : front doors in base paint ... could'nt resist t wait any longer to continue ... :lol:

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Whoever said : " A Volvo cannot be tuned ?!? "

Name: Goldlocks // Type: TURBO // Year: 1988 // Colour: 435 Saffron Pearl // Engine: B18FT (1.7) Rica chip, Custom Volvo widebody and lots of ICE

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Post by Sophie » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:23 pm

Imagine the look on his girlfriends face
:eek: "but we've only just got back !
-bah...you've had your 2 weeks with me, now get lost, my 480 is pining for me"

:rofl:
480 Turbo > 1989 Graphite Grey
MR2 MK1 > 1989...
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Post by Big Brother » Wed Jul 26, 2006 5:30 pm

:lol:
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Post by Bakke » Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:51 pm

Sophie wrote:Imagine the look on his girlfriends face
:eek: "but we've only just got back !
-bah...you've had your 2 weeks with me, now get lost, my 480 is pining for me"

:rofl:
I would never be that cruel ... would I ? :lol:
Whoever said : " A Volvo cannot be tuned ?!? "

Name: Goldlocks // Type: TURBO // Year: 1988 // Colour: 435 Saffron Pearl // Engine: B18FT (1.7) Rica chip, Custom Volvo widebody and lots of ICE

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Post by Sophie » Mon Jul 31, 2006 7:39 pm

yeah, you would...i know you would... :wink:
480 Turbo > 1989 Graphite Grey
MR2 MK1 > 1989...
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Post by AMDforce » Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:51 pm

:angel:
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Post by Bakke » Fri Aug 04, 2006 9:06 am

Finished the preparations for the doors, so they will be set in color this weekend. Be prepared for some more pictures ... :hopping:
Whoever said : " A Volvo cannot be tuned ?!? "

Name: Goldlocks // Type: TURBO // Year: 1988 // Colour: 435 Saffron Pearl // Engine: B18FT (1.7) Rica chip, Custom Volvo widebody and lots of ICE

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Post by Bakke » Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:57 pm

First pictures of the sprayed front door ...

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Post by pol » Sun Aug 06, 2006 8:32 pm

Nice work! Can you come and paint my car next?!

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Post by Bakke » Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:23 pm

New rims are ordered. They should arrive within 2 weeks ...

BSA Rodeo Crome 17" ...

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Whoever said : " A Volvo cannot be tuned ?!? "

Name: Goldlocks // Type: TURBO // Year: 1988 // Colour: 435 Saffron Pearl // Engine: B18FT (1.7) Rica chip, Custom Volvo widebody and lots of ICE

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Post by Bakke » Thu Aug 17, 2006 11:27 am

Hadn't much time this week, cause tomorrow I have to pass my C# programming exam, but in the little spare time I finished the moulds of the Hausser - sideskirts and pulled out the first copy for my ES. It needs some minor work, but it looks very good ...

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Whoever said : " A Volvo cannot be tuned ?!? "

Name: Goldlocks // Type: TURBO // Year: 1988 // Colour: 435 Saffron Pearl // Engine: B18FT (1.7) Rica chip, Custom Volvo widebody and lots of ICE

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Post by AMDforce » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:04 pm

nice :wink:
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Post by Big Brother » Thu Aug 17, 2006 3:37 pm

Are these going to be in general production soon ;)
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Post by DaKyy » Thu Aug 17, 2006 7:58 pm

I'll take two and a Coke please!
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