244 DL on ebay

[V8brick]

Wow we didn't need the water torture in the end!
My guess is paintcode 145 http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/paint_colour_codes.shtml

[john h]

Originally Posted by xentronic

ok ok, I own up, I bought it. Seems fairly solid (but then I don't know my 244s well yet). Had plenty of Volvos to date .... 360GL, 740GL saloon, 740 GL estate, 850 T5 estate, V70 2.4 petrol and my current wagon is a V70 D5 but wanted to have a final fling with my strobe light, dwell angle meter and ColorTune thingie.

First assessment of the 244 (she's already got a name Viv the Volvo) just to bring it to the next level from 'rough around the edges' is ....
- new doors
- redo the poor sill repairs / new sills?
- spare wheel wells/lower rear quarters sorting (rear lights panel is a goodun)
- decent wheels - just got steel on at the mo (if you know of anyone selling any alloys let me know)
- respray ... its a goldie yellow/mustardy colour (anyone point me in the direction of a colour chart)
- interior is good but drivers seat foam seems very thin (can feel the heating element)

Can someone educate me on the front grill being rare?

Cheers
Rob

Very glad to hear that it will be saved and looked after properly!



Does Antz, or anybody else, require any more old-DL temptation?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C438824


John

[heckflosse]

Originally Posted by darkslider

Wow we didn't need the water torture in the end!
My guess is paintcode 145 http://www.volvoclub.org.uk/paint_colour_codes.shtml

Paint code is on the chassis plate

[xentronic]

Thanks for the info guys.

What - I've bought a car with a rare grill and a solid rear panel - fluke - just the bits in between need sorting

I'll check out the colour code on the vin plate and see how close it is to the guess of "145 - Light Wheat"

Where is the best place to buy pattern panels from as I will defo need spare wheel wells (they are covered in underseal inside which is a sure sign they are goosed), and sections to the rear of the sills

[john h]

Simon at Brookhouse Volvo will have the panels you need.

I expect it will need rear wheelarch repair sections as well,

John

http://www.classicvolvoparts.co.uk/

[xentronic]

I've got the VIN - which bit is the colour code?

[Michael J]

It's not in the VIN. Open the bonnet and find the info plate (which has the VIN stamped into it), on mine it's rivetted to the driver's side wheel arch. On the right hand side of that plate are some small boxes with numbers, the third down on mine is "601-2" which means classic/signal red.

[xentronic]

Right thanks - got it - its 152-2 which is "Light yellow" - oh that's a bit of an anti-climax was hoping for some sort of exotic colour description

[Michael J]

Would "baby's nappy contents" be more to your liking?

[heckflosse]

Originally Posted by xentronic

Right thanks - got it - its 152-2 which is "Light yellow" - oh that's a bit of an anti-climax was hoping for some sort of exotic colour description

Old cold custard?