Volvo 144 DL Auto FOR SALE
Hi
Okay - I hold my breath and with a metaphoric tear in my eye - here goes.
Volvo 144 DL Automatic (EDIT - car will not select reverse therefore drive and hope for no reversing to get you to your destination)
California White
Nearly 110,000 miles
B20A single Stromberg Carb
Stainless Exhaust fitted from end of downpipe to rear
Spare wheel wells have been cut out, flat sheet welded in
New outer sills both sides, fitted and finished up to primer
New rear wheel arches, fitted and finished up to primer
Floors are very solid and finished with Bilt Hamber
Base of A posts have been plated and are fitted up to underseal
Screen surround needs welding in the usual spots (where clips sit) but rust does not extend more than 5/10mm down towards bulkhead
Rear panel by OSR light needs welding / filling
Front panel is shot
Front wings are terrible
Near side doors are terrible
Off side front door, solid Californian replacement fitted – including new window glass channel ‘axe’
Off side rear door, solid but need fettling
Trailing edge of boot-lid is poor
Bonnet is very solid with only genuine surface rust
All window rubbers are good, sealing rubbers are adequate
Front brake calipers, discs and pads have 1200 miles on them
New unleaded head (from Brookhouse), valves and seals have approx. 8000 miles on it
New 123ignition and flame thrower coil professionally fitted approx. 8000 ago
Single Stromberg carb works as it should and had a new diaphragm fitted approx. 10,000 miles ago
Front upper and lower wishbone bushes replaced with polybushes approx. 8000 ago
Rear shocker bushes fitted 100 miles ago
All propshaft UV joints replaced approx. 20,000 miles ago
Front wheel alignment carried out successfully approx. 5000 miles ago –
very even front wheel wear shows this
Shabby maroon (wine) seats, door-cards and trim from a 164 (part leather) replaced the original sun burnt blue vinyl
Headlining very good, no sagging
Rear static 3 point seat belts fitted
Towbar fitted with 7 pin electrics all in working order (no fridge connection)
Whole car needs prepping and re-spraying
The car has a proper genuine 12 months MOT test until 7th December 2018 (not just bunged on there to help me sell it)
In summary, this car is very ratty and would only suit someone looking to restore, roll & restore or use as a donor – personally I’d use the head, coil, 123ignition, bonnet, nearside doors and maybe the seats if well worn was your thing.
Included in sale:-
Rear bootlid that needs fettling but no welding – it’s electric blue
Nearside front and rear doors that needs fettling but no welding – they’re blue
Both front wings – light fettling, very nice wings actually – one’s primer, one’s California white
Front grille – earliest one piece alloy
Various small spares, trim, rubbers etc.
Car is located near Bristol Airport
It really is too good to scrap and I’d rather not break it.
Make me a sensible offer??? PM me and also very happy to chat on the phone
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just the one - 1970 144DL Auto
Last edited by Billy Smalls; Dec 18th, 2017 at 14:39.
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