480 GT for spares

Cleaned up the garage, found parts laying around, but it turned out to be a complete Volvo 480? If you want to sell your car (480 only) you can place an advert here.

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JimAitken
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480 GT for spares

Post by JimAitken » Sat Nov 18, 2017 5:14 pm

Sadly having to get rid of my intended project GT. Non runner and has been SORN'd for 3 years. Front subframe looks badly rusted, one front suspension spring broken, brakes badly rusted and pitted, windscreen cracked, non working starter motor. Rear lights in various states of refurbishment!

Don't have the time now to tackle the restoration :(

The good points...
popups work.
Doors intact.
electric windows work.
recent replacement CEM.
good battery.
new rear light seals (not yet fitted).
engine runs beautifully (when it starts).
recent new fanbelts.
Dash works most of the time.
Rear sills/wheel arches have been welded (but paintwork incomplete).

more incentives:
spare binnacle
spare washer bottle
spare jack in original blue bag

Would like to sell the whole lot in one go. Sorry, don't have time to strip it.

Located in east Cornwall. You will need a trailer.

Any offers?

Thanks for looking
Jim
current: 480GT, V70 D5
previous: 480Turbo, 440, 850, V70 Classic. Renaults 4/5/6/20, Mini Cooper S (1968), Alfasud ti

JimAitken
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Re: 480 spares available

Post by JimAitken » Mon Nov 27, 2017 4:22 pm

Now sadly going for a strip down. If you want any part not listed below, let me know and I'll see if it still works. I don't know about pricing the items, so will be open to sensible offers on each part.

Parts are located in East Cornwall, but I travel to Basingstoke on a regular basis, so can deliver/meet up anywhere along the A38/A30/A303/M3 with the larger items.

Reserved/Gone:
CEM3
ECU
Alloys
Throttle body
Front side lights
Instrument cluster
Dash covers
Drive shafts

Available:
Spot lights
Fog lights front and rear
Headlights
Popup motors x 2
NS electric window winder
OS electric window winder
Original radio
Electric aerial
NS door bin
OS door bin
Speakers
Tailgate rubber seal
Tailgate loom
Door seals
Boot carpet x 2
Some rubber floor mats
Tow bar
Funky all leather GT seats .... faded but not ripped
Non-GT Jacquard part-leather seats, carpet and door/dash panels
Owner manual pack x 2

brand new and unused:
Windscreen washer reservoir
Rear light seals
current: 480GT, V70 D5
previous: 480Turbo, 440, 850, V70 Classic. Renaults 4/5/6/20, Mini Cooper S (1968), Alfasud ti

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jamescarruthers
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Re: 480 GT for spares

Post by jamescarruthers » Mon Nov 27, 2017 9:46 pm

Does the windscreen washer reservoir have the pumps installed or is it just the bare bottle?
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

JimAitken
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Re: 480 GT for spares

Post by JimAitken » Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:08 pm

just bare bottle.
Jim
current: 480GT, V70 D5
previous: 480Turbo, 440, 850, V70 Classic. Renaults 4/5/6/20, Mini Cooper S (1968), Alfasud ti

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jamescarruthers
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Re: 480 GT for spares

Post by jamescarruthers » Tue Nov 28, 2017 5:53 am

JimAitken wrote:
Mon Nov 27, 2017 10:08 pm
just bare bottle.
Jim
Ah, okay, that's not for me then. Thanks and good luck with your other sales. ‎

Would you mind testing the tweeters in the front doors and if they pass giving me a price on them?‎

To test, you'll have to unscrew the fastener on the round cover at the back of the tweeter to gain access to the terminals. The reason for this is to test the resistance of the speaker coil, missing out the capacitor in line with one of the terminals which will give a false open circuit resistance. Reading directly at the speaker terminals should give a small resistance and not be open circuit.‎

1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

JimAitken
Started learning about 480
Posts: 73
Joined: Sat Mar 06, 2004 9:19 pm
Location: Cornwall

Re: 480 GT for spares

Post by JimAitken » Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:54 am

Really sorry, but someone has bought the entire car for a project, which means I don't have to break it :hopping:

thanks for your interest
jim
current: 480GT, V70 D5
previous: 480Turbo, 440, 850, V70 Classic. Renaults 4/5/6/20, Mini Cooper S (1968), Alfasud ti

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jamescarruthers
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Re: 480 GT for spares

Post by jamescarruthers » Tue Nov 28, 2017 11:33 am

That is actually really good news! No apology required
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2006 Citroen C6 Exclusive 3.0 petrol/LPG
2008 Mini Cooper convertible (Mau)

Previous 480's:
J123 CFU -- ES
J449 MNL -- ES auto
D864 CPV -- ES
L691 JFC -- Turbo
F70 MNR -- ES
H858 FGV -- Turbo auto
E981 KHM -- ES (509849)

Alan 480
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Location: Aberdeen

Re: 480 GT for spares

Post by Alan 480 » Tue Nov 28, 2017 12:37 pm

JimAitken wrote:
Tue Nov 28, 2017 10:54 am
Really sorry, but someone has bought the entire car for a project, which means I don't have to break it :hopping:

thanks for your interest
jim
EXCELLENT news another one saved , someone on here?
Alan

480 ES 2litre 'Celebration' ? , C30 1.8ES, SS1

JimAitken
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Location: Cornwall

Re: 480 GT for spares

Post by JimAitken » Tue Nov 28, 2017 2:25 pm

So pleased the car has had a reprieve, and yes an existing 480ClubEurope member is involved.
current: 480GT, V70 D5
previous: 480Turbo, 440, 850, V70 Classic. Renaults 4/5/6/20, Mini Cooper S (1968), Alfasud ti

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Re: 480 GT for spares

Post by jifflemon » Wed Nov 29, 2017 6:18 pm

Yup, I too had that response to my enquiry, and i'm pleased too! Would much rather see a car live on than be broken for parts (despite the obvious need for them!)

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