Today in Restoration Nation

"Anthony Miller" (ahmille4) 08/18/2016 at 20:56 • Filed to: Restoration Nation

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So a few people responded to !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! of this post and I thought the responses were pretty good. My favorite response was from !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!!

To review, I thought of posting these articles because I like to hear what you guys would do with cars in need of restoration but are still capable drivers. They aren’t quite blank slates but they could be turned into something great!

So, what would you do? A) What might you like to turn it into, B) what kind of work would that take, C) determine if it would be “worth it” (that’s very relative, I know) and D) elaborate on what imaginative backstories YOU would give this car.

This week’s candidate is none other than a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! !

This Norse lump of iron could make a sweet surfwagon or a day to day grocery getter but this isn’t about what I would do with this thing. What would you do?

Sweeeeeeeeeeet

According to “Jon,” our seemingly eclectic Volvo mechanic and owner, she’s a good runner and has been reliable for his purposes. However, some of those purposes may have been a little chemically enhanced judging by one of those pictures. Last I checked, rolling in a Volvo of this vintage had a prerequisite of some extracurricular social activity so maybe this is par for the course.

After checking the glovebox, you may notice this sweet Swede comes with some non-standard door panels and sheepskin seat covers that wouldn’t have been out of place in my grandfathers work truck.

Beyond the interesting, but functional additions, this little coupe looks like a pretty clean canvas to start from. Sporting a beautiful patina which reportedly holds only the slightest amount of “body surface rust” the body looks good and the frame is supposedly straight.

All of this seems pretty standard fare but then we get to the price. $3000 for a good runner doesn’t seem too bad, especially if Jon does actually have as many records and resources as he says he has. However, if we’re looking at a restoration, seems like you would have to have a pretty clear idea what you’re going for before you drop that kind of coin.

Alright! So let’s get to it!

* Price is Right Voice*

Starting price is a affordable $3000! What might you like to turn it into? What kind of work would that take? Is it worth it annnnnd what awesome backstory would YOU give this car!?!

Die-Trying > Anthony Miller 08/18/2016 at 21:34

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source some kind of “updated” power for it........ probably a bigblock, and truck 4 speed, of some ford variant, out of an old pickup truck, and probably “clip” it using the twin i beam front frame section , along with the ford 9 inch.........

cars like these, dont need back story, they just need to get run.........

Anthony Miller > Die-Trying 08/18/2016 at 22:40

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That’s an awesome picture! How awesome would this be with a Ford/Cosworth DFV?

Die-Trying > Anthony Miller 08/18/2016 at 23:04

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those are some downright impressive engines.......... but they are so high strung, and have such a small stroke, that it’d be geared pretty deep to be effective......... and they are not just falling out of trees anymore.pricey too...... BUT would sure be fun........

i was thinking more along the lines of an old 460 (helped out a little bit (lightweight flywheel to help rev)) more for just outright parts availability, and cheap..... has lots of torque to move a heavy old car........

something that would look the “nothing special here” part........(painted on grease)

RallyWrench > Anthony Miller 08/19/2016 at 00:42

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Price is nice if it’s not too rusty. I’d build a hot B20 with an M41 trans and turn it into a vintage rally car. As for being worth it, I wouldn’t expect return on investment, but I think the experience would be worth every penny, and that’d make its own back story.

Hoccy > RallyWrench 08/19/2016 at 04:57

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..and then take part in Monte Carlo historique.

Hoccy > Anthony Miller 08/19/2016 at 05:02

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If it’s not good enough for rally like TFritch mentioned, I would turn it into a rallycross/hillclimb car with a hot B230FT, and drive in national events

RallyWrench > Hoccy 08/19/2016 at 12:03

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Yes! There’s a precedent there...