swede Posted October 23, 2021 Report Share Posted October 23, 2021 Howdy, The Swede, from Sweden, is back after many years away from the Volvo scene, when I join you guys in 2005 I was driving and modding a 98 V70R AWD (pics here: https://awdturbo.net/1998-v70r-awd/ ). Sold it in 2011 and went on to other brands. Anyway, I'm back in the Volvo now making something that never was intended from Volvo. Not even a concept car was produced of the 460 with awd or a turbo engine, never been sold in the states so google it and you seen what it is and what it look like. This car will be inspected and legal to drive on the roads after it finished, I do have to get it inspected with the factory LPT @ 193 hp but after that it's another story hehehe. So I bought a rust bucket 1997 Volvo 850 STW with the LPT 193 hp 5-cyl turbo, 5-spd and AWD, the timing belt was broken so I expect some bent valves. Paid $80 for it, first I was going to make it a BTCC copy car but changed my mind when I found all the rust in floor and rocker panels. So I was thinking, what vehicle can I put this drive train in?? Then it hit me, the Volvo 460 has never ever been modified by anyone. The 440/460 has never been a popular model here in Sweden or the rest of the world as what I know. There are literally nothing to buy to these cars in the aftermarket scene, no led light no spoilers nothing. So because I'm not like everybody else I wanted to greate a car that ppl would laugh at and pointing fingers saying: Look at that moron that modified an Volvo 460, (fwd and 110hp), and then I break loose all 4 tires at the stop light. The ultimate sleeper is what I want. So I found a 1994 Volvo 460 next door with only 86K miles on it for 35 bucks, it ran perfectly but rocker panel were rusted bad. Stripped the 850 and kept the front clip and rear subframes and the whole drive line, now I'm in the process of matching it on the 460 body. And it's not an easy job I'll tell you. Anyway, if some of you are interested in the process I'm putting all of it on YT. Sorry to say the videos are in Swedish but if I get enough subscribers from the states I'll start making the videos in English. Link in my signature. Also check out Swedes Garage on Instagram (English), pictures come before videos. Thanks anyway, cheers from Sweden 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdog Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 WTF is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede Posted October 28, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 2 hours ago, gdog said: WTF is this? Don't have a clue, just winging it.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT5M Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 Just the forum having a hiccup with something, dont worry about it lol. It's done it many times to me in my pursuit to max out my ranking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdog Posted October 28, 2021 Report Share Posted October 28, 2021 4 hours ago, RobT5M said: Just the forum having a hiccup with something, dont worry about it lol. It's done it many times to me in my pursuit to max out my ranking. First time I've seen it. Sorry OP for polluting your thread; was just trying to give you a thumbs up on your awesome project!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede Posted October 29, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 18 hours ago, gdog said: First time I've seen it. Sorry OP for polluting your thread; was just trying to give you a thumbs up on your awesome project!! Don't be sorry, I got it and that's why I gave you "just winging it" hehehehehe Thanks for the thumb up 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappo Posted October 29, 2021 Report Share Posted October 29, 2021 I am interested to see how it turns out. We never got the 300s or 400s here in the US. I have seen an imported 480 at a Volvo meet in California. Remove the badges and almost no one in the US would know what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede Posted October 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted October 30, 2021 Today I had to work outside, made me feel 18 again. You know the time without a garage living in an apartment. Anyway, I needed the front subframe, gearbox and angle drive so I can start dialing in my prop-shaft. On 10/29/2021 at 3:03 PM, Zappo said: I am interested to see how it turns out. We never got the 300s or 400s here in the US. I have seen an imported 480 at a Volvo meet in California. Remove the badges and almost no one in the US would know what it was. Well it's a long time project. I don't have deep pockets, trying to get YT channel to catch on so I can get some cash from them. It's going to be a bad a$$ car, about 400+hp, gutted interior, welded visco, LSD in front and aiming for 2500 Lbs but I don't think I'll get it that light. More likely around 2700 Lbs but it still will move 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT5M Posted November 1, 2021 Report Share Posted November 1, 2021 Don't worry about it being a long time project, we've been here long enough to wait longer. Keep at it, great to see any progress at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swede Posted November 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2021 Empty Tranny and angle gear in place to check the drivesaft, also did some reinforcement up front. From Saturday (13 nov) my YouTube videos will be in English, just so my 10% viewers from the States will understand what I'm saying and doing. I do hope to get more subscribers that way, 86% of my viewers do NOT subscribe and I wish they did. It would help me a lot because this is not a cheap task I'm doing. Take care ppl and cheers from Sweden 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petebryant Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 On 10/23/2021 at 4:15 PM, swede said: Howdy, The Swede, from Sweden, is back after many years away from the Volvo scene, when I join you guys in 2005 I was driving and modding a 98 V70R AWD (pics here: https://awdturbo.net/1998-v70r-awd/ ). Sold it in 2011 and went on to other brands. Anyway, I'm back in the Volvo now making something that never was intended from Volvo. Not even a concept car was produced of the 460 with awd or a turbo engine, never been sold in the states so google it and you seen what it is and what it look like. This car will be inspected and legal to drive on the roads after it finished, I do have to get it inspected with the factory LPT @ 193 hp but after that it's another story hehehe. So I bought a rust bucket 1997 Volvo 850 STW with the LPT 193 hp 5-cyl turbo, 5-spd and AWD, the timing belt was broken so I expect some bent valves. Paid $80 for it, first I was going to make it a BTCC copy car but changed my mind when I found all the rust in floor and rocker panels. So I was thinking, what vehicle can I put this drive train in?? Then it hit me, the Volvo 460 has never ever been modified by anyone. The 440/460 has never been a popular model here in Sweden or the rest of the world as what I know. There are literally nothing to buy to these cars in the aftermarket scene, no led light no spoilers nothing. So because I'm not like everybody else I wanted to greate a car that ppl would laugh at and pointing fingers saying: Look at that moron that modified an Volvo 460, (fwd and 110hp), and then I break loose all 4 tires at the stop light. The ultimate sleeper is what I want. So I found a 1994 Volvo 460 next door with only 86K miles on it for 35 bucks, it ran perfectly but rocker panel were rusted bad. Stripped the 850 and kept the front clip and rear subframes and the whole drive line, now I'm in the process of matching it on the 460 body. And it's not an easy job I'll tell you. Anyway, if some of you are interested in the process I'm putting all of it on YT. Sorry to say the videos are in Swedish but if I get enough subscribers from the states I'll start making the videos in English. Link in my signature. Also check out Swedes Garage on Instagram (English), pictures come before videos. Thanks anyway, cheers from Sweden 😉 wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watsonking Posted March 5, 2022 Report Share Posted March 5, 2022 Don't have a clue, just winging it.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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