body styling

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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jeffers480
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body styling

Post by jeffers480 » Mon Sep 03, 2007 5:21 am

hi, just wondering if you guys knew where to get bodykits. I noticed alot of you have nice bits on your cars, but i can't seem to find anything :(
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aibast
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Post by aibast » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:07 am

do it yourself - is a way to go with 480
1996 850R 2.0 T5 - "Beebi R"
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold

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Post by robkendall » Mon Sep 03, 2007 3:37 pm

lee does the lip spoiler, bonnet scoop....other than that, like the man says do your own....trawl ebay for hausser kit or theiss kit, but good look with that...rare as hens teeth in this country....alternatively, theres the odd couple of generic bodykits that 'fit' the 480 but dont really look like they should be on them.
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Post by jeffers480 » Tue Sep 04, 2007 6:10 am

am i better off trying to find a universal kit and cutting it to fit? i am rubbish at making things, especially if it fiberglass or anything like that. :shock:
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Post by aibast » Tue Sep 04, 2007 7:32 am

with universal kit there is a big problem, you still need to fiberglass it and 480 has a very unique body lines, so making them fit is realy hard and end result isn't good. I'ff i had more time, I'd try to make a kit, but when do I get to that point I don't know.
1996 850R 2.0 T5 - "Beebi R"
1994 480 Turbo - RichMod - sold to get the R
1992 850 2,5 20V - sold to get the R
1987 744 TIC - Haas Tuning - totaled by BMW
1973 142 GL B20E - sold

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