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Alan 480
- 480 Is my middle name
- Posts: 1260
- Joined: Sun Aug 28, 2011 9:03 am
- Location: Aberdeen
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by Alan 480 » Tue Oct 06, 2020 6:27 pm
That's some serious tin worm attacked that flywheel
looking good though,, small steps and all will be OK
Alan
480 ES 2litre x 2 (1 x Normal, 1 x 'Celebration' ? ), C30 1.8ES, SS1
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cranna21
- Knows an Aerodeck isn't a 480
- Posts: 281
- Joined: Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:44 pm
- Location: Aberdeenshire, Huntly
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by cranna21 » Tue Oct 06, 2020 7:39 pm
Aye shes fair been eaten like the rest of the car

'91 480 ES 2.0l 16v 'Williams' Conversion - 208bhp/230nm
'90 940 GL 2.0l Estate
'09 S40 D5 Manual R-Design
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cranna21
- Knows an Aerodeck isn't a 480
- Posts: 281
- Joined: Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:44 pm
- Location: Aberdeenshire, Huntly
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by cranna21 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 12:16 pm
'91 480 ES 2.0l 16v 'Williams' Conversion - 208bhp/230nm
'90 940 GL 2.0l Estate
'09 S40 D5 Manual R-Design
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jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
- Posts: 2042
- Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
- Location: Cambridge
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by jamescarruthers » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:39 pm
Look great! I'm struggling to see the power steering pump. Can you point it out or send glasses, please?
What about that oil breather tank on the L/H suspension area? Will it not be breathing an oily mist all over your beautiful engine bay?
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2001 Volvo C70 2.4T convertible (Olivolvo)
2003 Renault Avantime 3.0 V6 (Big Ren)
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)
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cranna21
- Knows an Aerodeck isn't a 480
- Posts: 281
- Joined: Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:44 pm
- Location: Aberdeenshire, Huntly
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by cranna21 » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:44 pm
'91 480 ES 2.0l 16v 'Williams' Conversion - 208bhp/230nm
'90 940 GL 2.0l Estate
'09 S40 D5 Manual R-Design
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jamescarruthers
- 480 Is my middle name
- Posts: 2042
- Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 3:19 pm
- Location: Cambridge
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by jamescarruthers » Mon Nov 09, 2020 1:50 pm
Very nice!
1987 Volvo 480 ES, 507274, 217 - Red (Ness)
2001 Volvo C70 2.4T convertible (Olivolvo)
2003 Renault Avantime 3.0 V6 (Big Ren)
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)