Volvo - Z-car Meets Zeemax by RED HOT

4 minute(s) of a 55 minute read

No real updates really, took delivery of the frame 2 weeks ago and currently cutting holes through the bulkhead for the front support bars and also cutting and welding a section in the floor tunnel for the left to right front floor support bar; was hoping to get pictures up today but ran out of welding gas so couldn't completely finish it off!

Will be topping this up on Monday so can crack on then and pop some piccies up, hopefully!

Also working on the internal boot hinges and custom opening bonnet; again nothing to show as welding issues have held me up.

11-28-2010

If I wanted pure out and out power then I would, but it would be a lag monster without a rebuild and probably go bang without an upgrade too. A 16T would be the logical route, again can be a bit laggy but a direct swap so easier than the 19T; the 16 are good for near 300 and the 19 for 350+   , I would have gone for a different engine if that were the case, but I have plans for an absolute monster once this one is done   we'll just have to see   

A few little updates whilst I'm here:-

Here's the floor recess I was referring too, I need to be finished on the rear which will be happening this week as mentioned up the page. You can also see the plate I welded in the bulkhead to remove the box that was installed as the previous owner had a Vauxhall lump installed up front.



As the front section of the frame was installed-ish and the welder was without gas I needed to get on with something else, this came in the form of cutting out the parcel shelf that I was holding back on until the frame arrived as to keep as much rigidity and strength in the back as possible.

All gone:-



I also chopped up and trial fitted my dash, and even if I do say so myself I’m quite pleased with the progress and outcome to date.  





So that’s where I am to date. Plenty of stuff to get on with and I’ve got three weeks of at Christmas so hopefully I’ll crack on and get the rear end in and the front frame too and all connected together.

Hopefully I’ll have all the pieces to complete my doors assembly’s too; here’s a sneaky peak, but still have loads to do as they were/are far from simple to fit!! Have had to change to Mk1 style sliding windows, but that’s not all bad   




Thanks for reading and update you all soon