Julian's 240

Ghettobird · 2015-02-25T09:00:32+00:00

Here she is! My beautiful red 92 240 sedan that I now have on club plates, Ive started improving handling by fitting a 79 242 GT 23mm rear sway bar, a...

Ghettobird

Im missing the arms, didnt grab them for some reason =/
What should I do next?
Im thinking get that interior cleaned up and repainted black B-)

Ex850R

Whats your method for paint prep?
I read washing and drying , buffing with green scotchbrite then rub down with a type of thinners is one way.
Swells the vinyl to give more surface , well it was explained in technical terms ....

Ghettobird

Not too sure yet Les, I was thinking of cleaning, drying , priming and spraying with a black interior vinyl paint
interestingly enough the rear door cards had the stencils marked out for door speakers on the inside... hmmmmm

Ex850R

Here ye go , the tech article.
http://mgmindustries.com/mgm-blog/2011/06/17/how-to-paint-pvc-or-vinyl/

Ex850R

I reckon some nice JBL 8" three way speakers ( they are rare but amazing , had in my S70T5) in the parcel shelf , the doors are not deep enough for any decent sound...

Ghettobird

Quick update - Saw some pics of a gorgeous red 240 on Facebook this morning, completely changed what I want to do with the exterior.
This car belongs to Mr Ola Fossen in Norway.

Ive never liked the BBS RS Rims on 240s much, but this changed that.
I have factory black trim around the car, and if I go down this path Ill be looking for some nice shiny chrome strips soon :)
I feel the chrome strips really help bring out the red, the black strips leave my car looking a bit drab and boring

The rims are 17' BBS RS's, not sure if reps or not but can be had here for about 750-900 for the OX Wheels or XXR Reps in 5x108 Staggered formation From The Tyre Factory in Dandenong
Yes I know they are reps

Upcoming is the black interior swap, electric window install and some gearbox work if things are in my favour!
Stay tuned

A_Volvo_Driver

please tell me that you'll not be going down the stretched tyres road

Ghettobird

No way!, But now that you mention it, @blondejay‌ suggested I may need to roll the guards a bit to clear
From the pictures, it looks like Ola is running a little bit of stretch

A_Volvo_Driver

Yes, Ola is. Don't be like Ola :)

deleted_user_160

looking at that last pic. maybe those are 18's just with next to no rubber? and tonnes of stretch?
im not a big fan of stretch, but a small amount is ok. 2size down from nominal width is about all i entertain

Ex850R

I like the black trim still , keep the red paint shiny and waxed and it makes all the difference......

GingerNinja

I like BBS RS wheels (I have them on my 245) but hell no with tiny tyres like that. There's loads of room for proper tyres on that car too. The silver looks good though.

Vee_Que

2 sizes down is a lot of stretch Still Jay. You are in denail about liking stretch.

You will need to measure the clearance and we will need to roll gaurds once lowered and the rims will need to be the right offsets to suit. But 8" wide isn't bad for these.

deleted_user_160

my current rubber, of which you said wasnt so bad.
is 205 on a nominal 235 rim.

AshDVS

I like black trim a lot better too. This is what mine looked like -

deleted_user_160

very JDM of you ash

Ex850R

AshDVS;44172 wroteI like black trim a lot better too. This is what mine looked like -

I bet it hurt putting that up....
Nice , very , very nice.....
Got any video and sound?
Love a racecar on the street!

AshDVS

Ex850R;44181 wrote
AshDVS;44172 wroteI like black trim a lot better too. This is what mine looked like -

I bet it hurt putting that up....
Nice , very , very nice.....
Got any video and sound?
Love a racecar on the street!

Maybe a little. :(

I have some old videos at home I'm sure. There's even one of Ben's 240 and mine at a track day (or maybe a night) at Calder in 2005 or so.

I wasn't using it and with the little man, we can't even have the 3 of us head to Lorne on the GO Road for breakfast together. At this point it was completely impractical.

I will build another 240 (or a 142) at some point though - I'd like to do a new build from a bare shell.
My DVS-focused projects mean that it is a couple of cars away though. C30/S40/V50/Focus is up next.

Ex850R

@AshDVS‌ , i mentioned to Rob about the late V70R ( 99/00 ) having updated calipers and vented discs which we should put on our AWD platforms , would you consider a BBK for the rear of the AWD cars? Big market in USA at least...I havent researched what is available , it hadnt crossed my mind till i ooked at my rear disc pads , the handbrake shoes are worn and although yet to check disc i expect they need done too so why not upgrade to better!?
Maybe this could be another thread , we are talkin a lot of different stuff here to what the title says...
L.

AshDVS

If there is enough interest, it may be worth doing some work on.
There are definitely some things that have to be next-in-line though and one that I desperately need to get back to.
Certainly best in a separate thread. If we go too far off topic, I can separate it out and not drag Julians thread OT.

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