Enjoy my friend, Im looking into it to, Im over these 5am winter starts
My 1977 144 GL rebirth - a rally theme?
Congrats on retirement. I took an “early” buy-out from Holden at the age of 48 and haven’t looked back since. Having said that, I don’t find much time to work on MY projects! LOL!
You can't get Harry on the road before Vivian Mark! I'll have to get really motivated now. Should we set a goal to go to the 2022 OzVolvo Nationals maybe? Congratulations on finally taking the leap. ?
2 years later
Scary ain’t it, my pair of 144’s way back in 1983, complete with mandatory stubbies short shorts and Volvo t shirt, aaarghhhh
the yellow one was a 144S,and had 68000 miles in it, and M40 boc, great car, the ‘first’ Harry
The white one 2as a gem, 144gl, b20e, m41 box, it became a race car ?
Mark , was 144PMG an automatic 144 ?
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I still remember going to your dads shed and picking up the 144 auto and taking it home to turn it into the race car.
Below is when the 144 was still an auto and I'd just put doors , mud guards and got it going , at a VSCC motor khana at Wilberforce at the old butterfly farm near Windsor.
The Bridge to Bridge speed boat race was in the Hawkesbury just to the left.
Oran Park 1993 first night & day super sprint
AROCA 6hr 2002 Heading into turn 2 at Eastern Creek
By 2004 we had over 20 racing Volvo's in the club.
242GTI still remember going to your dads shed and picking up the 144 auto and taking it home to turn it into the race car.
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Oran Park 1993 first night & day super sprint
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AROCA 6hr 2002
The Walton shed was a place of dreams and magic. I spent many a happy hour in it. My introduction to old Holdens, VW, Datsun 1600, Renault 16, Fiat, Daimler and an old Fergy tractor. A teenage petrol-head wonderland.
5 days later
These are some great photos
4 months later
Jul 23 and I am still playing there albeit slowly, but that was always my plan, getting the 1973 Volvo Parts Catalogue was a bonus as I had kinda forgotten how things were meant to go back together ???
I am now happy that the front suspension will be finished by the weekend, will then reunite the engine and gearbox onto the suspension and slide it back where it came from.
A brand new engine bay loom and every bit of the DJet all brand new it should be an easy start from here.
More to follow
I think I've got an R Sport catalogue here if you need part numbers for those
I heard a whisper that you had a big arse turbo engine in mind?