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  • Little Low Red Wagon - The other Volvo wagon

    Well I figured since I was bored I'd start a build thread to throw my pics throughout this project. I had started one over on turbobricks so I copied and pasted it to here:

    The influence behind my build has been my experience with modifying my truck. I spent countless dollars to get it low and in the end...I have a truck for sale that I'm losing money on. With the wagon I plan to have this project completed or at least close to how I want it for less than $2500, car included. I guess I kinda wanna prove you dont have to have a lot of money to have a fun car. Hell for that price all your gonna find is sunfires, neons, and old boats.

    Said truck:



    (now sold...to fund the Lolvo)

    The story:
    I purchased the car for $500 from a couple that owned Volvo's for the last 10 years. They seemed pretty knowledgeable and because they had owned so many, I got a nice big box of extra parts, lights, fuses. relays (some of them are retarded expensive), a set of tail lights and a complete dash.

    Here is the pic from the ad...at this point I had no idea what addiction would become of this. I was looking for only a beater to get through winter with. I wanted a wagon, awd or rwd and less than $1500. I had a few picked out, a subaru wagon with 4wd, a 4wd corolla (that sold before I could look at it), and a gold 1990 Volvo wagon (which also sold on me before I could look at it). Then I saw this one...and I ended up being able to see it that night. They were asking $800 which I thought was fair but it needed a lot of suspension work and brake pads. Not to mention it ran really rough. I offered $500 and they said sure, just get it out of here!



    everything taken apart (valve cover leaked so bad it smoked)



    Then I figured I may as well doa good job and paint the cover while Im at it. After all, a cheap mod is always appreciated.



    a little elbow grease...



    did a full tune up and ran 2 cans of seafoam through it and it runs 2000 times better, smooth idle and a lot more power. Very happy with the results.





    Next a messed around a bit



    cleaned her up a bit and waxed it quickly in the shade with a beer







    I bought the car with the virgos and in the back were 2 steelies and I almost got rid of them.

    Wanting some nicer wheels I decided to use the steelies and run the virgos in winter because I've started to **** them. Problem was I had almost no money. I went to the wrecker and bought 2 volvo steelies to match and found matching beauty rings and volvo hub caps with tires - $50. Then I bought some primer, paint and clearcoat - $20. My friend sand blasted them for me for free at his shop after hours. (Yes I got it for free but its not cheating on the budget because you too can make friends with good connections)



    to this...



    to this...



    wheels + painted like so for $60.

    color turned out funny but i assure you their dark red.




    Interior is kinda messy/dirty for now; it was a $500 car...







    Some parts I have laying around...





    Sept 3rd 2010

    Wellllll I woke up to a flat tire today...figured I may as well get the 14"s mounted instead of wasting what little money I have on fixing a tire I dont want to use anyway.

    I picked all 4 of these tires up off kijiji for $20 with 10/32nds left on them using kijiji for the budget build ftw. Yes their winters...winter is coming...in spring I'll be buying white walls and over winter (hopefully) I can get to the air ride install.

    I reaaaally need to invest in a better camera









    Sept. 6th

    Well I goto change my oil...and I cant get the filter off. I only tighten them by hand so it wasn't cranked on with a wrench...try a wrench to get it off...cant get the wrench on. Now im like wtf...sooo I look under it and it turns out both motor mounts gave way and my oil filter was the new motor mount lol. Ordered 2 mounts from Napa and threw on some Bob Dylan and went to town. Gonna do the tranny mount once it gets here. Apparently this is a common problem with these 3 mounts...

    The motor had shifted and the oil filter was resting on the bottem rubber piece lol


    Driver side...


    new one


    Then I cleaned the car a bit and snapped a pic


    And then a can of seafoam...




    also found this Subaru I might pick up for winter to keep the wagon clean and I'll be able to leave it on jack stands if I need to

    $1200


    Now I just have to wait for my pancake air tank and 2 valves from suicidedoors.com and I'll start on the rear...


    Lolvo build thread.

  • #2
    Factory mounted gum dispenser ftw





    This is still a serious build, but I'll be having fun with it - the way it should be.


    Lolvo build thread.

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    • #3
      looks like a good build and lol at the gum dispenser.

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      • #4
        You going to get euro headlights?
        sigpic

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        • #5
          is your sig a photoshop or have you not posted all the pictures of the build? either way it looks awesome!
          my parents always had those wagons when i was younger

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          • #6
            Sick man, keep going.
            Christof Goulart
            FCGoulartDesign.

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            • #7
              love it, if you can make it look like your sig that would be awesome.

              great wheels/color combo

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              • #8
                dope! I cant believe that's where volvo decided to mount the radio.

                ig: @jonnie86

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                • #9
                  You should rock these, and slam it!

                  IG: pwwhite

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                  • #10
                    this build is awsome so far, what does the little button on the shifter do?
                    Insta Mintyhinrichs

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                    • #11
                      Gotta love a good budget build. Gotta do one some day

                      Is it just my iPhone or does that thing have immaculate paint still?

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                      • #12
                        very cool so far...I love 240 wagons cant wait to see where you go with this

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                        • #13
                          Build looks awesome man! I'm also a Volvo guy and love the was slammed wagons look, get it done and be one of a few Volvos on AIR!

                          -John

                          Follow Me On Instagram! @jvc8790 #jvcphotography

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by hinrichs View Post
                            this build is awsome so far, what does the little button on the shifter do?
                            im gonna guess its the lockout for reverse

                            ig: @jonnie86

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                            • #15
                              button is for my 5th gear lol or overdrive :P not sure why they did that...

                              as for the paint, its in really good shape with a few spots on the doors that could be fixed up but whatever. $500 car, im not gonna be too worried about it. Im also on the look out for an efi set up so i can add a turbo and throw one on for super cheap but we'll see what I can find at the local wreckers.


                              Lolvo build thread.

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