Another P1800 convertible for sale

[ANDREWNT]

Just spotted this thought it might be of interest to some of you since they are so rare.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-P-18...item4ac1d1b777

[123GT-AMAZON]

Originally Posted by ANDREWNT

Just spotted this thought it might be of interest to some of you since they are so rare.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-P-18...item4ac1d1b777

i have been told this one was a d.i.y conversion and must be seen to have a real idea of standard of work done to it all that aside its another p1800 convertible but is not in the high end figures as its devaled with no paperwork

like if it was worded on the logbook then we would be talking real deal or on a register documented buy a company of the time as we all know them i will not quote the aftermarket conversions companies as they already been talked about

all in all a good car i would say £10 , 000 tops until its been checked over and any bad points and boy do they have em as they can break there backs !! which i would say this is highly prone to due to a un professinal conversion

buyer tred carful and have it looked over well but what a car tho they look so nice when done right

[Eagerbeaver]

Wow, £10k, that is harsh considering the rust bucket coupes that you see changing hands for more than that.

I guess it's a case of buyer beware!!

[tdz840]

Did the convertibles have that large sill section or does this mean it is a conversion done privately?

[123GT-AMAZON]

Originally Posted by tdz840

Did the convertibles have that large sill section or does this mean it is a conversion done privately?

yes that is needed to keep the strength . due to the roof being chopped off , but each company had there own way around it to attempt to stop them breaking there backs .
ie : snapping in half the first time you go over a bump or even worse cases a hump back bridge was reported to have killed the first conversion hence them all doing more to stop this from happening some was a poor attempt

my dad when he did his convertible which this guys used to refference with taken from the VEC website did both bodyline and radfords recommended procedures one was already done but he did the other to ensure a 100% strong car with no chance of it breaking its back !

he also researched and did the hood to as near as you could get it , shape from how an original coupe is styled took him 5-6 months to perfect it

and he has full drawings and spec sheets todo them now including templates of everything like the hood there not easy to convert and as i said before when there done right boy do they look the bussiness as my dads car shows.

[tdz840]

Did the convertibles have that large sill section or does this mean it is a conversion done privately?

[123GT-AMAZON]

Originally Posted by tdz840

Did the convertibles have that large sill section or does this mean it is a conversion done privately?

YES . that large sill section is a length of box section welded on back of the original sill to attempt to strengthen the car up so in a nutshell yes.

any company that did the few yes did add that section in and other companies added other pieces in key areas but of course as we all know how hard is it to weld some old box section in that place not hard . if you had seen one prior , to have that knowledge.

[classicswede]

I've always wanting to build a convertible but would probably rather do a Amazon rather than the 1800. Both need a lot of bracing adding to regain the ridgidity lost from loosing the roof. You will never make the car as stiff without the roof but convertibles are not about out and out performance.

I would want to see eaxctly what has been done in the one for sale and would consider adding more if it looks like it needs it.

What you do have to remember with the early conversions is that the builders were used to convering chassis based cars. The PV convertible was built on the chassis from the van/pickup. Things have moved on a bit since then the methods of bracing have been developed further. The high door line is needed for the ridgidity.

[ANDREWNT]

Originally Posted by ANDREWNT

Just spotted this thought it might be of interest to some of you since they are so rare.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-P-18...item4ac1d1b777

Back on with no reserve this time it would appear

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...:WNARL:GB:1123

[123GT-AMAZON]

between 10k - 15k i bet that sells for this time it has a chance of selling on a even playing field , i pitty the sellers fees tho lol