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Have been missing my old Volvo and popped on to see what's going on here. Glad to see it's still active. Hope everyone's doing well. RIP to Johann, miss him and will always think fondly of him and of our conversations and friendship till the end there. Life's a bitch.

It passed inspections two weeks ago! Didn’t disappoint at all. Few notes from the tech. Still a lot to do but passing inspections is a huge relief. A lot more pictures on my Instagram; @jodelj81 💚

it actually happened last weekend. Passed inspections in two attempts. First meeting ever after 47 years. RMS was leaking but when we came back after a few days the floor was covered in oil again. Decided to drop the oil pan, replaced two gaskets and new silicone all round the oil pan. Easier said then done, stripped the engine bay and pulled the engine. Custom subframe, well…everything is custom. He really went full-Johann with the Datsun. Drives like an old car but the engine feels new. It’s runs on a standalone ecu, stockish map doing 0.5 bar boost. Overboost around 6500 but that’s scary. It’s capable of a lot more boost, but it’s ok this way, for now. Met the previous owner last weekend and a lot of Datsun enthousiast. Now on jacks for four new tyres. Next up is the SAM carrier.

Last months we’ve been very busy at Johann’s workshop, aka Area 34. Cleaning, sorting, checking the cars, etc. Status update on Johann’s heritage: - SDM (the OG N/A racecar ☝🏼); runs and drives. Needs a belt (16 years old, but still looks brand new😅). Needs a seat swap, lots of tiny details and a good cleanup. Had a backfire at first start so it became a 2 cylinder while the Jenveys switched in a save mode. Took us a few headaches to find out. It’s loud, it’s fast, it’s nuts. - SD11; 855 with 4T4, M66, VST; sold - 850 Carrier (6 wheeler); failed inspections two years ago. Couple of days work and then it should be good to go. Needs calipers, front axle…Runs and drive. Finding a good place for inspections is hard, it’s a odd size vehicle. Datsun 180b; first run in 12ish years yesterday. Fitted with a new battery and found out that the ignition didn’t work, as we later found out Johann stated that fault in a old topic in 2012. Needs inspection and a new rms. Square tires, limited interior. When the 18t starts to spool at 3000tpm, the earth stops rotating. Crazy little car. D2 (n/a 10v in Porsche green); might become a parts car of the carrier. 850 ERC (CY rallycar) ME7 N/A, to be determined. Opel Blitz with the T5 will be sold without the engine. Really nice to work with Johanns sons and his dear long time friend Zippo (Maarten) on his old projects. ❤️

Hey Rob! Happy almost 2025!! Logging on to VS in Dec of 2024 to renew my love of the forum! MUCH LOVE TO ALL THE OLD VOLVOSPEED MEMBERS!!

New rear main seal on the Datsun; It has a CA18DETT of a 180SX with a 18T, pushes around 200hp. First plans (in 2006/07) were to get 300+ with a huge top mount turbo but that didn’t fit in the engine bay, master brake cylinder in the way. Next week we’ll be taking the exhaust manifold off due cracks all round. When all goes well it’s ready for the streets next month.

I will.👍🏼

More updates please.

When I see the line ‘2 years later’, my brain says it with the SpongeBob voice over… anyone else? 🫣

FYI: saw this today at the Sherwood Pic N Pull in Metro Portland OR area www.picknpull.com/check-inventory/vehic ... 04S2153094 Car has a manual 5 speed in it. Not sure if it's original or it was swapped in but able to shift it into all 5 gears (+ R) sitting in the yard. I don't need it but thought someone might be looking for one? Aren't these hard to come by? External slave cyl. Moderator: feel free to move this to more appropriate thread if needed. Hope someone gets this before the car is crushed..!

Yeah now that im about to jump back into working on the car I mineaswell. Need to pop the dash cover off anyways to replace the dead cluster, so ill route some nicer cables through the dash to the back of the headunit that ill be replacing soon as well. Need to fish all the old dash cam wiring out as well since my blackvue finally fell apart after what feels like 5-6 years. (The unit pictured has a forward facing camera on it, and has a rear back up cam that doubles as a rear dash cam). Have a few things on the shelves to put on over the next couple of months as well. Was fun working on the car for the short time I did over the weekend, forgot how it felt.

Really well honestly, and the engine bay is so nicely done I took photos so I can redo mine haha.

Since the other thread is archived. Touched the s70 a bit, and then installed some more lighting in the garage after doing some organizing of parts. Made a list of stuff to buy to do a stage 0 and replace.

Still alive.

Checking in, everyone still kicking?

[care emoji]

With that sad look upon your face I should've changed that stupid lock Or made you leave your key If I'd've known for a second You'd be back to bother me Go on, go, walk out the door Turn around now You're not welcome anymore You're the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye Think I'd crumble? You think I'd lay down and die? No, not I, I will survive Long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive I've got my life to live And all my love to give and I will survive I, I, I will survive Not gonna lie, I was just going to keep posting I will survive lyrics.

The fact there are threads like this that are still open from 2018, and others, but yet the one in OT got closed. lol

Responding to a 6 year old post and his advice is to tell the original poster to reach out to a forums, while on a forum.

RIP

This is not what I expected to read when opening this thread. I cannot believe he's gone, but his legacy will live on. Thank you Johann, RIP.

Bump.

First thing I made it to this year. Rainy but fun at the Euro meet 2023

Built M58 : M66 Quaife, Reinforcement plate for bearings, P1 M56H 4.25 (strongest volvo gearset out there & steel synchros) and a custom mount to adapt it to the P80 FWD subframe / steering rack.

Ask and ye shall receive! DSC_1520.jpg by KeysarPhoto, on Flickr DSC_1514.jpg by KeysarPhoto, on Flickr DSC_1518.jpg by KeysarPhoto, on Flickr DSC_0350-Edit-Edit.jpg by KeysarPhoto, on Flickr DSC_0362.jpg by KeysarPhoto, on Flickr DSC_0354.jpg by KeysarPhoto, on Flickr DSC_0346.jpg by KeysarPhoto, on Flickr

Trump Train baby wooot woooot. Cmon I know there are some snowflakes in here somewhere. 😉