Save on volvo genuine, oe, oem, ipd, aftermarket auto parts and accessories. I have been creeping this website for the last 34 weeks and finally decided to join since im under the impression that there is a wealth of knowledge on here and all in all it seems like good natured fun. The cars were released in versions of a coupe, saloon and 5door estate. It spent 95% of its life in texas then later it moved to georgia. Well, it was white before it sat outside for quite some time unwashed. My second car was a silver 1986 volvo 240 in considerably better shape, which lasted about a. A slow, boxy, minimalist station wagon, which changed very little over its 18 year production run should not inspire great enthusiasm. Volvo 360 glt rally car project for sale on profitable price. When i look at my 1989 volvo 245 estate, i wonder what it could have been by now if id have realised that it was a proper project car and not just a bit of fun. V8swapped 1989 volvo 740 6speed project at auction with bring a trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Volvo 240 minecraft map planet minecraft community. The volvo 240 started out as an updated 140 but turned into an institution.
In europe, the most demanded one was volvo 240 estate. Bilstein hd rear shocks lights hoodpins ac delete the lines were just ripped out, still had the compressor. Right what i would like is to drop in a twin turbo t6 engine from say a volvo s80 but thats a ff with a transverse engine, now with a bit of looking around on wiki it looks like the s80 uses. Most likely reason for fuse 5 to blow in an m47 car is the insulation has fallen off of the wiring to the backup light switch. We offer a wide variety of high quality replacement, maintenance and restoration car parts plus our own line of heavy duty and performance products. Check the wiring underneath, and maybe disconnect the blue wires from the back of the fuse panel at the fuse 5 terminal to see which one. Ipd is the volvo parts, accessories and performance specialists since 1963. This includes celebrations that took place at the worlds biggest volvo gathering vrom in gothenburg in august. Volvo 240 budget rallycross build michigan builds and. For now i would like to work on basic mechanics, interior, and painting. Volvo volvo 240, car tuning, rally, cars and motorcycles, project ideas. The cars, which came off the conveyor in 1974, were equipped with rearwheel drive, macpherson struts for the front suspension.
Spare parts for volvo 240 and accessoires cheap online. Hi here you can folow my build, im building an rally car that will race in the groupe class ekonomy almost done. So to cut to the point i acquired a 1989 volvo 240 sedan 5 speed and have intentions of turning it into a production class 2wd rally car. In addition to two, four, and five door versions, there was also an exclusive coupe version, the 262c, built by italian firm bertone, producing a total of 6622 cars between 1977 and 1981. When the p1560project was cancelled volvo decided the car that should replace the 140series should be based on the 140 to. Yo im planning a high performance volvo 240 project and im looking for help with engine and gear box info. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In addition to this, a right hand drive 240 turbo won the scottish rally championship in the same year.
Oled dashboard module for the volvo 240 displaying battery voltage, speed, and rpm. While the vo has perhaps been the butt of a few jokes for most of the world, in its ancestral home of scandinavia, this brickish, stout workhorse is beloved and has enjoyed constant enthusiast attention. Volvo 240 rally build builds and project cars forum. I really would like to restore it however i am mainly interested in learning. Wellbuilt 1975 volvo 242 this 1975 volvo 242 is said to be a fresh rally build with only ten short events since completion. A volvo 240 wagon is one of those cars that defies logic. I hope you enjoyed this edit of my project volvo 242 and if you want to see more of this, let me know. While the vo has perhaps been the butt of a few jokes for most of the world, in its ancestral home of scandinavia, this brickish, stout workhorse is beloved and. The 122 service car was a works rally car following the rally. Having a volvo 240 would probably be the coolest thing that cm could add for me. Volvo 240 parts genuine and oem volvo 240 parts catalog. Volvo 240 turbo rally volvo 240, volvo, monster trucks. And they project very similar to factory but without 30 years of fog.
This is a championship for amateur rally drivers using volvo 240s, 740s and 940s. I narrowed my search to volvo, subaru or another e30. On the right photos of works service crew at work in south rally of sweden. Lovely sound from the turboengines in the old volvo 240. In the software you will have options for 361 ect, this means. We see 240 series cars rallied from timetotime, but rarely are they as nicely put together as this car and even less frequently are they built. Rally h3 100w 3800k stock two bulbs fog light lamp.
The volvo parts, accessories and performance specialists since 1963. My current dowager, vintage 1990, with one previous owner and all the service records, was its replacement and is now at 202,000 miles, having started with me at 79000. Forums builds and project cars volvo 240 rally build. The interest in volvos group a story in the 1980s has grown ahead of the 30th anniversary of the title victories in 1985. I needed something manual and wanted it to be rwd or. The volvo 240 dl was one of the volvo 200 series of large family cars produced over two decades beginning 1974. Taking apart the front of the car started in early 1999, as shown on the photos, the battery must have been overcharged at one stage, causing quite a bit of acid damage to the paintwork, body work, bonnet and heater. Thread in project cars and builds threads started by antz, may 21, 2014. So many memories out in the shop handing him tools and what not. Gearbox corssmember is a stock volvo 240 manual gearbox one with i think a volvo 940 mounting. I also knew that making an old volvo unreasonably fast that also handled well was ridiculous enough to be appealing to me. I have been creeping this website for the last 34 weeks and finally decided to join since im under the impression that there is a wealth of knowledge on here and all in. Sep 10, 2012 the name was changed again in 1978, to volvo rsport. Its been four decades since volvo first introduced the 240 and its 242 twodoor sedan and 245 wagon variants.
Now that the silly season is over its time to get back to work on our volvo 240 gl ls1 project. Volvo 240 a swedish icon turns 40 volvo cars global media. Mar 18, 2012 hi here you can folow my build, im building an rally car that will race in the groupe class ekonomy almost done. The car its time to reveal my winter beater that now has become my rallycross project. The volvo 240 was a large family car which was introduced in 1974 and initially available as six variations. Read on to learn about some typical questions and how experts have answered the questions. Were not crazy about the livery, but otherwise the car seems to be straight, clean, and wellbuilt. The 240 was the most popular model in the series which was released in sedan and station wagon configurations. The volvo parts, accessories and performance specialists. So you want to t5 a 240 the guide on what you need to know volvo owners club forum. Volvo adventures, new zealand project volvo amazon. Volvo announced the vesc was only a safety experiment but many features will be used in future cars. While trying to decide what performance parts are right for your volvo 240 series, whether it be brake parts, spark plugs or a new suspension, youll be inundated with a vast choice of performance upgrades at carid.
In the 1949 monte carlo rally, a black volvo 444 from sweden, with skis on the. Bandwidth analyzer pack bap is designed to help you better understand your network, plan for various contingencies, and track down problems when they do occur. The name was changed again in 1978, to volvo rsport. Volvo 240 2,3 1979, in very good condition with fia historic passport. Were a community of creatives sharing everything minecraft. I purchased a volvo 240 months ago as my very first vehicle. Volvo 240 s80 hybrid performance modifications volvospeed. Volvo 240 budget rallycross build michigan builds and project. Our custom built online parts catalog features genuine, oe, oes, oem, aftermarket and ipd branded replacement auto parts. Through the years, the volvo 240 was produced in a range of different versions.
Volvo 240 the volvo 200 series is a range of executive cars produced by volvo from 1974 to 1993, with more than 2. Volvo 240 estate t5 turbo project driftworks forum. Art rasmus poulsen is currently an art director on aaa projects. Volvo 242 rally in norway volvo 240, volvo cars, rally car, cars and. The first was a 1986, bought new, retired in 1996 at 222,000 miles. The search continues on craigslist and i found the one i wanted a 1988 volvo 244 dl. Archive volvo 360 glt rally car project this car is.
And since she is a base model, noac car, she isnt too porky either. Koni, bilstein, simons, kenlow, lesjofors, superpro, je pistons, panasport, minilite, weber. Sep 01, 2008 to understand the ldquowhy rdquo behind this project believe it is important to our history and experience with volvo 240s we bought first 244 in 1989 new at end of model year that car served us well from 89 january 2002 over 99k miles exactly when had 10k on was rear ended by totaled needed towed away bumper skin 240 all good sure between then gave few hiccups but overall provided exemplary. The volvo 200 series or 240 and 260 series is a range of midsize cars produced by swedish. That was when volvo started the volvo rteam in rallycross. Volvo 240 rally groupe build page 2 racedepartment.