1968 Volvo project Pure Volvocity by 68EFIvert

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I have had a bit of a delay in my build. The guy that was doing the metal work on my car left the company and moved to another place down the road.   They have been working on the hood this past month repairing areas around the hinge mount and attaching a hood scoop. The rear fender arches have been tack welded but still need completed.

I was talking with the shop owner yesterday and it looks like there is another year of work to do on the car. Just about every panel is having pretty significant modifications done to it and that takes time. I am a little frustrated since there hasn't been too much done in the past year. I can see this extending another 2 years. I need to evaluate options to make this project progress a little faster. I think I will take the car home and do some of the work myself.

8-11-2015

I am glad to hear that Tom. I am also going to place an order tomorrow for lower 4 link relocation brackets tomorrow. I understand they are ready to ship some parts and hope to have mine next week.  

I will pick my car up in the next few days so I can make all the suspension modifications I plan on doing. I will add a new splined sway bar to the front as well as moving the outer link bars to the inside. I need the room for the 315 rear rubber.

I sold a bunch of parts at a
Swap Meet this spring and made enough to buy a 3 post lift. I had it installed a week ago. It will make the suspension mods much easier than laying on my back welding on the car.

8-18-2015

I had a conversation with my body guy last week about wanting to take the car to another shop so it will progress at a faster pace. He asked for anther chance and has really picked up the pace. He finished the hood and has the new buckets for the tail lights built and ready to mold in. I am really pleased with the progress he is making now.