rusty wheel arches

xrs · Post by **xrs** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 6:38 pm

I want to buy a pair of rear arches from dbs but keep getting following error(The requested URL /orderform_results.htm was not found on this server) every time i submit an order, has anyone got a phone number for dbs?

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:02 pm

After looking at the html, I don't think the order form has ever worked (Dave, feel free to contact m,e regarding why)

In the meantime, he can be emailled at dave@dbsvolvos.co.uk or PMd on here. I don't know if I'm free to give out his number (although I may have done in the past if you search the archives?)

xrs · Post by **xrs** » Thu Apr 15, 2004 7:12 pm

will do , thanks

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 12:43 pm

I think i'll use this thread... sorry xrs

Does anyone know if the 440/460 rear arches are similar to the 480? There are no available repair patches for 480 here in Finland

If the 440/460 arches would be even slightly similar, I'd be able to do it from them. Or any other workarounds perhaps?

Daniel #1250 · Post by **Daniel #1250** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 2:43 pm

DaKyy wrote:I think i'll use this thread... sorry xrs

Does anyone know if the 440/460 rear arches are similar to the 480? There are no available repair patches for 480 here in Finland If the 440/460 arches would be even slightly similar, I'd be able to do it from them. Or any other workarounds perhaps?

The 440/460 rear arches will fit the 480 after some modifications on the 440/460 arches..we used 440/460 arches on my 480 and the result was very god..

Ettore Bugatti · Post by **Ettore Bugatti** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:10 pm

You can also use the front wings off an 480 at the rear

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Wed Jul 07, 2004 5:12 pm

Thanks for the tips guys

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:34 am

The rear arches are done. They were made out of 440's replace arches, though they weren't so easy to fit as someone said

Arches were soldered to the body, should be better than normal welding considering the rust. The guy who did the job, couldn't find the right paint colour tone

(199 is the code for white, but it didn't match) So it looks kinda sad now. Maybe I'll make it a Two Tone

Does Volvo sell the original paints?

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:33 am

Yes, Volvo sells paint! I had my color mixed at a paintshop. They did a marvellous job at 321 Dark Green Metallic, but then again, that colour hardly fades...

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:03 pm

I've been driving with my 'new' ES for few days, and I have to say the repairman was a bit modest, I can hardly see the old/new paint border. The paint was with the correct code so it should correspond the colour. Ok, well, the exhausts tailpipe was broken off, imagine the sound. Phew, I've been so embarassed with the sound my car makes right now

I got the whole new tail muffler, 115 euros! Darn! But had to be done, the muffler was literally broke.

Murf · Post by **Murf** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 12:09 am

the last bit of tail pipe fell of my "S" once and it sounded kinda meaty and raw in a good sort of way. then the whole back box fell off and it sounded like a tractor, i got it sorted sharpish!!!

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 12:06 pm

Well, mine sounds like a tractor, and I can't hear if people are talking on back seats

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 9:04 am

Before:
http://www.ihku.org/~dakyy/volvo480/13.4/Dscf0065.jpg
It was like that on the other side too. Also the left front arch was rusty.

After:
http://www.ihku.org/~dakyy/volvo480/21.8/Image002.jpg
http://www.ihku.org/~dakyy/volvo480/21.8/Image004.jpg
http://www.ihku.org/~dakyy/volvo480/21.8/Image005.jpg
http://www.ihku.org/~dakyy/volvo480/21.8/Image007.jpg

Yeah, looks better.. It will be painted once more though.