JJs Project Thread - 240 GL Estate

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

Whoop whoop so we've been getting a bit of sun recently so apart from a week on the Isle of Wight (in the pug e208 not the Volvo) I've been able to get after a few tiny niggles...

The DRL sidelights - always been flakey sometimes none would not come on and sometimes the other would turn off after 10mins of driving

Had cleaned up all the contacts but it was clear they were just loose in the fitting

This is the fitting (1989 2.0 GL)

and yes that's it cleaned up haha

What it looks like is there is a fixing top left fails with corrosion

So a little screw from my Tamiya box of parts

Well that's fixed it for now

JJ

Sorting out these little jobs for no real cost is one of the most rewarding things about older motor car ownership JJ.

[hennabm]

Originally Posted by 140

As has been said above if the slave cylinder is stuck in the bellhousing don't hit it as it will brake the bellhousing cut it out which is a difficult job but the only way. I have seen many broken bell housings where someone thinks I'll just give it a tap and it might come out!

When I changed mine I ended up having to cut it out with a hacksaw blade, so as to protect the bell housing. A laborious job but better than having to change the bell housing.

[Problemchild1976]

Whoop whoop the sun is out and it's time to do some bits on the car.....

Bought a set of bulkhead braces from Viking Fabrications



I originally fitted them with some heat shrink but being bare steel and a rock of them rusting pretty quick, I thought I'd give them a paint!

Etch primer

Body coloured paint

2k lacquer





They cost £45 and come with the fittings and the Volvo already has the threaded hole for them (called with a small black push fit)

On my k-jet, the fuel pipe is slightly in the way so I removed the 2 clamps and added some rubber sleeving where the pipe touches the brace (don't want it wearing through and having a fuel leak onto the engine)






And while I had the paint out, I painted a 1/10 version of the car...







JJ

[loki_the_glt]

What's the story behing the scale model? - Resin casting/moulding or R/C model? And do they do saloon versions?

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by loki_the_glt

What's the story behing the scale model? - Resin casting/moulding or R/C model? And do they do saloon versions?

Yeah I do RC cars and I saw this and bought it

Dunno what chassis to put it on as it's 1/12 (I think I said 1/10)


Here's a link

https://www.kamtec.co.uk/p/volvo-240-estate-abs-514

And yeah they do a saloon

https://www.kamtec.co.uk/p/volvo-240-saloon-abs-331

JJ

[Bob 1967]

I have a fairly large collection of RC cars, I don't drive them though.
Most are 1/12 but there are a few 1/10. Oldest (i think)is a 1/10 Ferrari P4 by Ellegi.(but it could be a Matra 630.)
They are made up of F1 and Le Mans cars. all are battery powered.

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Bob 1967

I have a fairly large collection of RC cars, I don't drive them though.
Most are 1/12 but there are a few 1/10. Oldest (i think)is a 1/10 Ferrari P4 by Ellegi.(but it could be a Matra 630.)
They are made up of F1 and Le Mans cars. all are battery powered.
[IMG]

Mega!!!

I don't drive many of mine either




JJ

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

Mega!!!

I don't drive many of mine either




JJ

Sometimes it is hard to keep up with you chaps

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Othen

Sometimes it is hard to keep up with you chaps

Hahahahaha

Not enough time in the day 👍🏻

JJ

[Problemchild1976]

"5 min" job

13mm socket
A wobble
A piece of sand paper
Can of stone chip paint

Remove
Rub down
Spray x2
Refit
Test alignment

Simples





JJ