Hey, you lot. Look what I found!

"4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30" (4muddyfeet) 10/22/2013 at 21:09 • Filed to: None

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Almost looks like a normal Volvo 850 wagon, right? Wrong!

Bare in mind I actually had to pull this guy over just to get these pics, so please admire my dedication. Luckily at the time I had a white Focus, which in jolly old England means; Rozzers.

Anyway, we had a chat.

The gentleman who owns this little gem had grown tired of using a trailer to haul his motorcycle up and down the country, so after a cup of tea and presumably a good twiddle of his moustache, got the circular saw out and started cutting.

After removing everything from the rear seats backwards, the central body section was cut out relatively easily. The rear window and light clusters are original, and required minimal adaption to fit to the B pillars.

He then went on to line the bed with chequerplate alu, with a recess for the bikes front wheel, a small socket and spanner set, and the Volvo's original spare with jack etc. Wiring was an issue with splitting the light clusters, but the rest was cut and bolt construction. I love drop-down tailgate, and the utter uniqueness of a build that is designed to solve a problem. Why aren't there others?

Oh, and it's a diesel manual. Happy days.

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 10/22/2013 at 21:15

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This thing is more British than a Crisp Sarnie and a cuppa.. I love it :)

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 10/22/2013 at 21:27

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Couldn't agree more dear boy, apart from the Swedish aspect of course

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 10/22/2013 at 21:31

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What I meant was as follows.. the Brits tend to make do with what they have at hand, and make it work. Sure, it could've been a Ford Transit... but even that cant be said to be very British today :) So a Volvo come pickup... VERY british :)

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 10/22/2013 at 21:38

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I agree with you! The Brit attitude is if it doesn't fit, make it.

Biostar01 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 10/22/2013 at 21:38

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WAT. Did I just see?

Oh wait, the epicness of a DIESEL MANUAL VOLVO UTE, that's what!

Pockets > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 10/22/2013 at 21:40

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Eww. It's a nice idea but that isn't exactly the best execution I've seen. Sweden is filled with 740s that have had far better conversions than that.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > Biostar01 10/22/2013 at 21:43

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Hell yeah pimp. Took me by surprise when I pulled up behind it. I think I just said, "no...."

Biostar01 > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 10/22/2013 at 21:48

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I really like how he kept a freakin badass black tow hitch on, too. xD

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 10/22/2013 at 21:51

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I love the rear wiper idea.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 10/22/2013 at 21:54

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ITS A WAGON-NOT-A-WAGON!

RMudkips > 4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 10/22/2013 at 22:17

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They had these as a diesel? Hell yeah!

Man this guy's resourceful.

4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30 > RMudkips 10/23/2013 at 03:06

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Yessir, that's what he said. TD with 220,000 miles and counting!