repair or reshell???

Post by **sven360** » 29 Dec 2008 02:09 pm

Chris_C wrote:Ahh, ok, so landy dampers then. Makes a lot of sense

Hold up here a minute.
Not two weeks ago you were going to buy a series LR now you are dissing their shocks.
Me, I'm confused

.
Care to enlighten me.

Post by **themightybaggins** » 29 Dec 2008 02:35 pm

Well I went to look at a volvo 360 today, but its a 2.0 injection, how difficult is it to swap my engine and stuff into it? The guy selling it seemed to think it wasn't that straight forward? I've been having a closer look today and I don't think its sensibly repairable

Post by **Chris_C** » 29 Dec 2008 03:03 pm

sven360 wrote:Not two weeks ago you were going to buy a series LR now you are dissing their shocks.
Me, I'm confused .
Care to enlighten me.

You know exactly what I mean... bloody northeners

I'd love to see how much more snappy a 300 is without rear shocks though, well, with the shocks locked out.

Post by **SteveP** » 29 Dec 2008 03:05 pm

themightybaggins wrote:Well I went to look at a volvo 360 today, but its a 2.0 injection, how difficult is it to swap my engine and stuff into it?

You wouldn't be able to swap that engine into a 360 easily at all, you'd have to change the whole drivetrain to get it to work and possibly even the petrol tank. Wouldnt be worth it, better off holding out for a 340.

Post by **pistonpen paultje** » 29 Dec 2008 04:35 pm

Get a cheap 340 1.4...Preferably with a 4/5spd...But even an automatic is really easy to swap.

If you have it all ready like u have..its about a day of work...

Post by **kaos** » 29 Dec 2008 11:30 pm

you could buy my 5 dooor.... easy swap for the engine as ive finished mine im just doing my interior now!

Post by **themightybaggins** » 30 Dec 2008 01:07 am

yeah i did spot yours in the classifieds, but your sooo far away

Post by **filthyjohn** » 30 Dec 2008 02:31 am

Google says 160 miles. That's well easy, just get the train and drive it back.
Failing that sell yours to me cheap and I'll trailer it home, a journey of 572 miles.

Post by **volvosneverdie** » 30 Dec 2008 10:44 am

And if you want to let the wheels go john..................

Post by **SteveP** » 30 Dec 2008 11:43 am

Vultures!

Post by **volvosneverdie** » 30 Dec 2008 11:50 am

I prefer 'recycling v3m wombles' dude.
Beats the scrapman.

Post by **kaos** » 30 Dec 2008 02:15 pm

filthyjohn wrote:Google says 160 miles. That's well easy, just get the train and drive it back.
Failing that sell yours to me cheap and I'll trailer it home, a journey of 572 miles.

or i may be tempted to deliver £1 a mile......

Post by **themightybaggins** » 30 Dec 2008 10:22 pm

well, you may be pleased to hear that ive decided to repair it! me and my old man have been pushing it out with a porta power and hammering and bashing it all day. and its gonna go again! it aint gonna be pretty, but it should be functional! (just)

im in need of a drivers side rear light cluster though. and maybe and front pass side wing?

if anyone got spares knocking about let me know!

Post by **volvosneverdie** » 30 Dec 2008 11:01 pm

Awesome news.

Good on yer man.
be sure to pop some pic up when youve got it worthy again.

Post by **whiskeyonesix** » 31 Dec 2008 01:27 am

Good to hear it'll be saved

Just don't bend it again!!!!

(Ignore me, I'm just jealous

)