A 242 the car I’ve wanted for a while now. I found one and bought it on 9/18/19. It’s a 83’ 242GLT Turbo with 105k. The only thing is it’s been sitting since 96 in the same spot. The guy I bought it from has many many old Volvo’s, if anyone can recognize the place don’t mention The Who or where please.
Since then the car is mostly apart all the body panels are off the engine is out; which unfortunately was stuck for sitting so long so I’m doing a full rebuild on the block(more on that later). The only thing in it is the axle and gas tank basically.
The car needs almost everything, I just opened the engine and most of it looks normal. The needs are a fair amount of welding on undercarriage floors and normal places, engine rebuild along with transmission, axle rebuild, new interior, new paint, and everything else cosmetic. I will be doing all of it myself as a great restomod. As of now I’m going to try to build to 250whp to make it a fun show car.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d...A-174A-4211-815B-75B672F2A2F4_zpsc50zpfjb.jpg
(You may notice all of the old wooden boats in the background, it’s my dads shop; he restores lap strake boats, we are in located in NH)
I found all of the original paper work on the passenger seat which include all factory manuals, dealer paper work, all of previous owners documentation, and most anything you can list.
Fun story the first time I looked at his collection and found this, I realized it didn’t have any keys in it. I looked around a little and nothing, then I rest my hand on the roof in a pile of pine needles and find the key ring under all of the leaves.
I have all of the K-Jet parts for it, but I’m aware the problems associated with it. I’m looking into putting a 405 head on it or maybe a different head, any suggestions welcome.
I drove to Pennsylvania last week which is a 900 mile round trip for the 74-80 round front end for it because I am one of those.
That’s most of the write up, any questions or want more pictures I’ll be uploading more soon as I work.
-Louis
Since then the car is mostly apart all the body panels are off the engine is out; which unfortunately was stuck for sitting so long so I’m doing a full rebuild on the block(more on that later). The only thing in it is the axle and gas tank basically.
The car needs almost everything, I just opened the engine and most of it looks normal. The needs are a fair amount of welding on undercarriage floors and normal places, engine rebuild along with transmission, axle rebuild, new interior, new paint, and everything else cosmetic. I will be doing all of it myself as a great restomod. As of now I’m going to try to build to 250whp to make it a fun show car.
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d...A-174A-4211-815B-75B672F2A2F4_zpsc50zpfjb.jpg
(You may notice all of the old wooden boats in the background, it’s my dads shop; he restores lap strake boats, we are in located in NH)
I found all of the original paper work on the passenger seat which include all factory manuals, dealer paper work, all of previous owners documentation, and most anything you can list.
Fun story the first time I looked at his collection and found this, I realized it didn’t have any keys in it. I looked around a little and nothing, then I rest my hand on the roof in a pile of pine needles and find the key ring under all of the leaves.
I have all of the K-Jet parts for it, but I’m aware the problems associated with it. I’m looking into putting a 405 head on it or maybe a different head, any suggestions welcome.
I drove to Pennsylvania last week which is a 900 mile round trip for the 74-80 round front end for it because I am one of those.
That’s most of the write up, any questions or want more pictures I’ll be uploading more soon as I work.
-Louis