Old cars, DIY and other stuff…
Time to finish up the rear end. Before that I need to do something about the holes underneath the roll hoops. Using some leftover leather from the seats I made these pieces, rolling the long edges over and stitching them to get a nicer look. Six push buttons will hopefully keep them in place even...
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After newyears it was time to tackle one of the last big items of this build. From the start I had planned for the rear fenders to be fixed to the rear hubs and be moving as the suspension moved. As the body came into being the space for any fender supports shrunk to almost...
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Time to get started covering up the old 914 glas fibre seats. I could not reuse the old upholstry as it was too padded outwards and made the seats to wide to fit into the car. Time to strip everything back and start over. The goal was to make leather seat covers that could easily...
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Before the long dark winter I had to roll it out and take a few photos.
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A bunch of smaller jobs that doesnt really fit into the other posts. Alternator bracket and tensioner. I’m reusing the stock 850 alternator despite it being quite large and heavy but I had it (no extra cost), I know it works. The tensioner is just two rose joints and a steel tube with a left...
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Ok this one is a long one, a process that stretched over a few months with several back and forths and its still not fully finished. So with the bodywork done we can put the engine back in for the last time right? Uhoh, the hood doesnt fit anymore. I already knew about this and...
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Time to deal with the instruments. I wanted a minimal setup so Tachometer, Speedo, Oil Pressure, Coolant Temp and Fuel level was all that was needed. First layout was done in Solidworks. Testing the shape in the car. The tacho and speedo was custom ordered from ETB Instruments in the UK. The smaller gauges are...
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I knew that the engine ran and worked when we took it out of the donor Volvo. Getting it started again was always a bit of a worry at the back of my mind. Alot of time was spent researching which components and wires went where and what needed to stay and what could be...
READ MOREThe tail lights use the same size ring as the fuel filler cap, so making those was just a repeat of that process. Once the rings are done its time to find the right place on the body. There are a few rules that must be adhered to here regarding the height, angle and horisontal...
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So this starts with the same sketch as the fuel filler post. A quick layout of how things should be. The first thing I made was the storage space itself along with the two cover plates for the wheel wells to keep as much dirt and water out as possible. Two helmets and rain gear...
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