A bit of a make-over

[600andy]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

Andy

That is the cleanest and least standard 740 estate I think I have ever seen - I salute you!

Tell me though, where did the headlight wipers disappear to?

Vectra is a tidy motor too. Is it a genuine Irnsher, or a retro bodykit?

Gary

Thanks Gary, yes, a real labour of love - and some serious mods under the bonnet too - she was a seriously quick motor and certainly turned heads, especially went the dump valve dumped! Best moment was went I out-paced a Porche - the driver was aghast!

I removed the headlamp wipers as wanted a smoother front - just never got to fill all the holes...

The Vectra is a mix & match of body kits, but yea, the front at least was a Mk1 Irmscher...

[600andy]

Originally Posted by GazT4

What deflectors are they? Im going to get some, looking on Ebay seem to be Heko make. Choice of smoke etc?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3604143034...ht_2593wt_1185

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1903726757...84.m1423.l2649

Yep. thems the ones - the second one....will post pics when they arrive and are fitted on my S40

[600andy]

Well, had a busy day. Fitted my boot spoiler, my new front grille and decoked my exhaust tip. Remaining projects; find and fit a front splitter, fit the chrome door handles I have and spray up and fit my new eye-brows......have quite a few other plans, but they will come later (engine mods, 17's, tinted windows (maybe) and some chunky side skirts...

Anyway, here's the fruit of todays labours......

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[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by 600andy

Well, had a busy day. Fitted my boot spoiler, my new front grille and decoked my exhaust tip. Remaining projects; find and fit a front splitter, fit the chrome door handles I have and spray up and fit my new eye-brows......have quite a few other plans, but they will come later (engine mods, 17's, tinted windows (maybe) and some chunky side skirts...

Anyway, here's the fruit of todays labours......

Lookin' good Andy!

The grille does look better with the Volvo badgo fitted, against what I said before.

It looks nice without it, but just looks better with.

I hope to get a rear spoiler for mine, this year, but it will have to be prepainted in my colour and have the 'sport lux' black trim.

The tail pipe is so much easier to keep clean, once it has been polished like that.

Look forward to seeing it with the splitter fitted, too.

What type of 17" alloys are you planning on? Arcadias?

Gary

[Cliveski]

Looking good. The aftermarket grill looks exactly like the Volvo one with the volvo badge added - was it easy to add the volvo badge?
I'm tempted to get a splitter for mine . . .

[600andy]

Originally Posted by GaryS40

Lookin' good Andy!

The grille does look better with the Volvo badgo fitted, against what I said before.

It looks nice without it, but just looks better with.

I hope to get a rear spoiler for mine, this year, but it will have to be prepainted in my colour and have the 'sport lux' black trim.

The tail pipe is so much easier to keep clean, once it has been polished like that.

Look forward to seeing it with the splitter fitted, too.

What type of 17" alloys are you planning on? Arcadias?

Gary

Thanks Gary - yea, liked the grille with and without the badge too - but prefered with. Yea, I want the Sport Lux spoiler too - but can upgrade anotherday. The tailpipe was a mare to clean - I used 000 wire wool and some carb cleaner as well as a wire brush on my drill loaded with wire wool - done the trick but took ages!

Gagging for the splitter now to complete the front end look.....or not, I may tinker a a bit more....

Yes the Arcadia's are nice - but I like the 18" Medusa's as well!!

[600andy]

Originally Posted by Cliveski

Looking good. The aftermarket grill looks exactly like the Volvo one with the volvo badge added - was it easy to add the volvo badge?
I'm tempted to get a splitter for mine . . .

Hey Cliveski - the FK grille is tidy to be honest and well solid. To be honest, the hardest part of the job was getting old grille off as 3 of the bolts were well rusted on and even WD40 wouldnt help. A bit of brute and I eventually got them off.

Using the old badge is easy. Trim off all the tabs, clean well and apply liberal portions of rapid drying Araldite Steel. This stuff sets like concrete within 45 Mins - and did! The only concern I have about gluing on a grille is getting any dobs of glue off where you dont want it as its a bitch to clean off....but I was lucky.....apart from two small bits that you cant see...

Yea, I am pleased with the end result which looks great and was a fraction of the Volvo grille....

[GaryS40]

Originally Posted by 600andy

Thanks Gary - yea, liked the grille with and without the badge too - but prefered with. Yea, I want the Sport Lux spoiler too - but can upgrade anotherday. The tailpipe was a mare to clean - I used 000 wire wool and some carb cleaner as well as a wire brush on my drill loaded with wire wool - done the trick but took ages!

Wire brush and wire wool???

I used a good helping of Auto Glym metal polish and serious elbow grease on mine.

Also did the same on jwl366's tailpipe too.

I would have been afraid of scratching with a wire brush.


[\QUOTE]Yes the Arcadia's are nice - but I like the 18" Medusa's as well!![/QUOTE]

I am pretty sure you will need to do a bit of arch rolling to get 18" alloys to fit and they will give the car a really harsh ride.

I wouldn't go any further than 17", IMO, but hey, each to their own.

I would still like to see how they work out and look, plus a report on the ride quality.

Gary