progress thread

[samueljon]

i dont know if you guys do progress threads or build threads but thought id do one

i got this about a month ago now.
only things iam goin to do is tidy it up really.

few pics.... as i bought it






since ive had it ive moved the dials from above my head to down infront of the passenger

few bits i have ordered and turned up in the month



and last but not least a cheeky skid video....


enjoy will try and update as much as poss

spent today putting the suspension on.... well an hour on the rears.... then found out i have the wrong front struts

[jon-ovlov]

lookin sweet lad. wondered what that engine sounds like! thats a job for mine after crimbo, sounds wicked!

Excellent choice in steering wheel too!

Keep updates coming.

[Speedy88]

Mint, it would look better on some chunkier wheels though (imo). Also do you not have a heater fan?

[samueljon]

the heater fan has to be removed when fitting this engine (ive been told)
but the bloke before has a slimline fan in there so i still have a heater (once the engine is warm)

yes tyres is and issue... trying to find tyres that fit 13x8 is ok as mini wheels are that but 13x9 is causing an issue

i need two front struts if anyone has any going as mine have rusted through

[volvodspec]

good job on the steering wheel! the wooden one was the only part i didn't like about the car, it didn't look like it suited it in any way

you can use a heater but this requires welding on the intake manifold to flip the throttle valve to the other side.

[Speedy88]

Go for the flipped manifold. I'm very grateful to have the F7R as well as all the mod cons still intact

[magnumpi]

It is a proper tidy looking 300 that, it's a shame my paint work hasn't got the shine left on it like yours. Well it does after a polish but soon goes flat again

I was going to ask what the fan is for at the back of the engine but you've kind of explain it. So does it just blow hot engine bay air into the cabin or is it still hooked up like the old one somehow? I've got a flipped manifold aswell but the airbox is a big old lump under the bonnet so i bet yours is a hell of a lot easier to work on.
Oh and with the flipped manifold it's got an imense induction sucking noise as the air is travelling the oposite way to original

Welded diff i take it?

[Chris_C]

I have a similar fan in Fake for the blower, havn't got round to doing some useful ducting yet though

[samueljon]

the fan blows hot air from the engine.... petrol fumes ftw!

the diff is welded
a flipped manifold is on the list but few other bits are needed first want to tidy it up

[ghetto]

love this i saw it at a VW meet at brand hatch last week and was more interested in this then anything else and wondered what it has under the bonnet i really love the wheels

[samueljon]

where you up at brands?

it was next to my mates yellow seat

[lukeyboi]

ah this is my mate joes old volvo glad to see its still going strong

[samueljon]

second hand struts turned up today so will get them all prept up and put on along with the springs and dampers from classicswede

[j-ski]

thats a mighty fine car you`ve got there. what kind off frontspoiler\lip is that?

[samueljon]

its a mk1 golf splitter mate