Volvo 480 Cabriolet

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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B18_A
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Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by B18_A » Wed Jun 30, 2010 11:00 pm

What do you do when you want to be just as tough as the others guys who drive V8 American Cab !?????

You build a 480 cab, of course ;)

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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by Ettore Bugatti » Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:27 pm

Hmmm, are you after a certain conversion?
Volvo 480 ES, chassis 283, dec 1999-aug 2005
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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by B18_A » Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:21 pm

Ettore Bugatti wrote:Hmmm, are you after a certain conversion?
Hehe! This is just a fun fun project! I saved the car from the junkyard. The car is in worse shape than it was appearing to be. Welded doors from the inside so the car was very stable. Fun summer car :)
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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by LIP » Sat Jul 03, 2010 7:55 pm

Cool
you did my idea, one day i intend to copy the cabriolet design & replicate it but with a bmw folding hard top but make it a 2 seater.
Shouldn't you have left the roof roll bar in place. Certainly a good way to make a 480 faster with all the weight you lose.
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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by B18_A » Sun Aug 01, 2010 8:31 pm

LIP wrote:Cool
you did my idea, one day i intend to copy the cabriolet design & replicate it but with a bmw folding hard top but make it a 2 seater.
Shouldn't you have left the roof roll bar in place. Certainly a good way to make a 480 faster with all the weight you lose.
lip

Hello! Missed your post! If you think about security so you're right. I think it became nice whitout the roll bar. This car is budget that we will use during the summer. Hope your car becomes more serious : )
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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by B18_A » Wed Aug 11, 2010 9:16 pm

Here are some pictures of the convertible! It is just about ready now! Will be seen at VROM in Gothenburg on the Sunday! I, Emil and Bjorn who are clients of this wacky project have decided to sell it. So is there anyone who is interested in a "beer ride" which has been inspected a year ahead, just get in touch;)

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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by Speedy1st » Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:40 am

:lol: damn low ! What have you done to it, did you just cut the springs?




What about the last pic, 4 cans?
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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by B18_A » Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:40 am

Speedy1st wrote::lol: damn low ! What have you done to it, did you just cut the springs?




What about the last pic, 4 cans?

Yes we just cut the springs : )

Beercans inte the same color offcourse ; )
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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by Ettore Bugatti » Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:45 pm

That is a nice silver paint!

What is the paint code? :wink:
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Rover Mini 1000, june 2009-
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Re: Volvo 480 Cabriolet

Post by simon480es » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:42 am

Is it for sale?

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