Big Black Brick

244Brick · 10-11-2011, 01:06 PM

Hey Stanceworks! Im Gene, I go by Gene, but yall can call me Joe. LOL j.k
N E who.. I picked up this sweet 85 244 volvo aka Bentley(gf nicknamed him that

) Well i bought it about 3 months ago for 700 smacks. Since, I've cut the springs, changed the rear springs to coilovers(need to put the fronts on

), tinted the windows, added a system, bought lug conver apts and painted the chrome grill. I want to Stance it, but im not sure what wheels. I really would like something similar to Work Equips (Steph's BMW Bavaria) style. I want to K.I.S.S(Keep.It.Simple.Stupid) and stay far away from steelies and racing style wheels.

Suggestions/ Photoshops is greatly welcomed:

Sorry for the phone piks.. No dig cam..

these aren't equips, but something like this

Suggestions quick before this takes place LMAO

P.S I may be Black lol ^

hinrichs · 10-11-2011, 01:08 PM

welcome to StanceWorks

244Brick · 10-11-2011, 01:14 PM

Thanks man.. Looking forward to being a part of the family here.

Lowdown89 · 10-11-2011, 02:08 PM

Nice looking volvo! My neighbor has always had a thing for volvos amd has owned 3-4 different ones including a turbo wagon and I gotta say they are all really nice cars and fun to drive.. But anyway like I said yours looks awesome the way it's sitting!!

Yogi_Bear · 10-11-2011, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowdown89

Nice looking volvo! My neighbor has always had a thing for volvos amd has owned 3-4 different ones including a turbo wagon and I gotta say they are all really nice cars and fun to drive.. But anyway like I said yours looks awesome the way it's sitting!!

Agreed

jasonklee · 10-11-2011, 03:47 PM

Looking forward to that.

Welcome to StanceWorks

244Brick · 10-12-2011, 07:54 AM

Lowdown89 & Yogi:
Thanx man.. Dude this car is the slowest thing I've ever driven, but i absolutely love the attention it draws. I guess around ATL everyone is use to civics and 240's, but the volvo brings a breath of fresh air.
Though i want to go moar loar. at least 2".

Yogi_Bear · 10-12-2011, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 244Brick

Lowdown89 & Yogi:
Thanx man.. Dude this car is the slowest thing I've ever driven, but i absolutely love the attention it draws. I guess around ATL everyone is use to civics and 240's, but the volvo brings a breath of fresh air.
Though i want to go moar loar. at least 2".

Yeah man, thats why I like this car so much.

244Brick · 10-12-2011, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by jasonklee

Looking forward to that.

Welcome to StanceWorks

Me too

Hopefully i dont disappoint. Thankyou for the welcome

_hmnib5 · 10-12-2011, 11:33 AM

good to see a fellow atlian..
welcome

244Brick · 10-13-2011, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by _hmnib5

good to see a fellow atlian..
welcome

Im in Gwinnett you?

244Brick · 10-14-2011, 07:43 AM

Just ordered 2 Summit Racing "Sport Truck Shocks" for the rear to compensate for the 300lb springs back there.

LOL the stock blown shocks didn't work that well

244Brick · 10-18-2011, 10:20 PM

Well.. my car decide to fry all my dash wires... So I have to get a new car.. Sorry no more updates on this vehicle.

stance4sissies · 10-12-2011, 12:07 PM

Donk or die!

Never seen this model before, I like it.

Do work.

244Brick · 10-13-2011, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by stance4sissies

Donk or die!

Never seen this model before, I like it.

Do work.

I Will

Yogi_Bear · 10-18-2011, 10:31 PM

what are you going to do with the car?

244Brick · 10-19-2011, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Yogi_Bear

what are you going to do with the car?

Nothing

HA In the last 2 weeks my car has went from "hero to zero." The previous owner hacked my dash harness to hell and back. The entire tail lights are wired in series with one power wire(really thin speaker wire) being its power source. Also, the brake sensor is crossed wired with that and continued to the battery on the same tiny wire. The radio wires are also screwed. Whenever i plug my car charger in the cigarette lighter the radio goes off.

There are numerous other wiring woes along with the ones stated above. This does not include that both of my front doors broke(fixed) on me from trying to unlock my car to get my keys. So, i had to break my rear quarter glass in-order to get them. Then, just yesterday my bolt that holds down the rear coilover sleeve decided to kamikaze down the road lol

.. SO, I'm up to the highest point of being finished with this car to say the least.

jacbo · 10-18-2011, 10:48 PM

Don't give up! Go grab an 89-93 wiring harness from the junkyard and give 'er hell!

244Brick · 10-19-2011, 08:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jacbo

Don't give up! Go grab an 89-93 wiring harness from the junkyard and give 'er hell!

Honestly, I would dude but i'm scare as shit with wiring. I've never tackled anything like that before. There is like a thousand Volvo 240's (one my exact year) in the yard too, but i don't feel competent

P78 · 10-19-2011, 08:10 AM

never thought bricks could appeal that much

when u plan on installing wheels

244Brick · 10-19-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by P78

never thought bricks could appeal that much

when u plan on installing wheels

1st cmmnt: Thanx.. I want to go with a bmw e24 style. Low+wide+tuck..

Well if i can fix this problem. I can have some by next month..

Just not sure which ones. I only have like a 1000-1500 wheel budget.

Yogi_Bear · 10-20-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by 244Brick

1st cmmnt: Thanx.. I want to go with a bmw e24 style. Low+wide+tuck..

Well if i can fix this problem. I can have some by next month..

Just not sure which ones. I only have like a 1000-1500 wheel budget.

make it work man, I really want to see this done

244Brick · 10-20-2011, 03:30 PM

LOL me too dude! Im going to go get the wires next week. So, I can get started the first of Nov. It sux not having any headlights, dash lights, or tail lights for that matter

Thinking about works vs 17 r 18
Heres piks of my friends reps 18x10 +25 with 32mm adapters so 18x10 -7

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IMG_20110720_191938 by SwBrick, on Flickr

IMG_20110720_183241 by SwBrick, on Flickr

272357_253117508031924_100000010312532_1103002_600 0658_o by SwBrick, on Flickr