New style nose-cone

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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volvo-tom
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New style nose-cone

Post by volvo-tom » Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:11 pm

just thort id post up the progress ive made of my edvardsson-racing nose cone replica, its a bit of a marmitte mod but i like it, ive also still got the original nose cone spare in case i change my mind.
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the paint technically shud match perfectly but obviously because its an old car the original paint is a little faded, ah well sh!t happens im sure it will even out eventually! oh yeh and i no the lights are loose in their positions and ive only got one light on in my cluster lol. the light clusters havnt worked since i bort the car and it was a struggle to get just that 1 to work! but im making progress!)

thanks for looking,
tom

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Captain Slow
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Re: New style nose-cone

Post by Captain Slow » Sun Jan 30, 2011 9:58 am

I' never personally understand why people put this extra grille on the nose? The fact that theres so litlle grille showing is one of the design features.

Still, its your car&each to their own style etc!
Previously....
Whitney - 95 N White celebration No.449/480 now with Ladyforatey
Lula - 94 M Volvo 480GT Sold on...
Daphne - 95 M volvo 440si 1.8 73,000K (sold :()

volvo-tom
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Re: New style nose-cone

Post by volvo-tom » Mon Jan 31, 2011 3:46 pm

for me personally i did it to get cooling air to the intercooler radiator etc, as the car is currently only being used for drag racing and tends to get quite hot!

,tom

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POE
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Re: New style nose-cone

Post by POE » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:42 pm

well that nose cone looks fine to me i dont suppose i can say otherwise considering what ive done to mine :hopping:
1989 480 turbo ,saffron pearl, half leather with richmod and full custom bodykit

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Re: New style nose-cone

Post by Captain Slow » Mon Jan 31, 2011 6:49 pm

volvo-tom wrote:for me personally i did it to get cooling air to the intercooler radiator etc, as the car is currently only being used for drag racing and tends to get quite hot!

,tom

Ah-At least theres a purpose for it then!
Previously....
Whitney - 95 N White celebration No.449/480 now with Ladyforatey
Lula - 94 M Volvo 480GT Sold on...
Daphne - 95 M volvo 440si 1.8 73,000K (sold :()

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