Wanted front grilles and side lights B16 Amazon - Page 2

elans1 · Jan 14th, 2011, 21:13

@ classicswede
No I don´t have an early front panel.

@ Classic Volvo Shop
I know they are different
You offered me a later front panel modified for the early grilles and after this
I have spoken to our panel beater and he said if I have the grilles he is able
to modify the later front panel I have.

classicswede · Jan 14th, 2011, 21:55

I am now the Lucky owner of 1961 B16 122s in need of restoration. I'll be picking the car up in a few weeks.

It does still wear the original grills but the front valance does need some repair to the edges by the wings and some dents need knocking out. The opening are smaller on the early panel and would be hard to alter. I would consider using the later grills of the same style possibly to give the right look

I've got a feeling that the front side lights have been changed to later ones so I'm going to be in the same boat with that problem?

ClassicVolvoShop · Jan 15th, 2011, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by elans1

@ Classic Volvo Shop
I know they are different
You offered me a later front panel modified for the early grilles and after this
I have spoken to our panel beater and he said if I have the grilles he is able
to modify the later front panel I have.

Hi,
I do not recoqnize this - I do not have a B16 front panel.. You must have me mixed up with someone else.

940_Turbo · Jan 16th, 2011, 02:50

[QUOTE=elans1;817531I have spoken to our panel beater and he said if I have the grilles he is able
to modify the later front panel I have.[/QUOTE]

The later front panel is substantially different from an early one. You can panel beat the apertures so they are smaller, but it still isn't the same. The crease on the front is different. You really need an original to look at to make a convincing look alike.

Derek UK · Jan 16th, 2011, 12:03

You might find this thread useful/interesting. It also mentions the vertical central crease.
http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...n&hl=&ie=UTF-8
This is a cruder method, shows the crease on this one.
http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...n&hl=&ie=UTF-8

If these links don't work due to being through Google translate, go here and use Google translate to German if needed. Both of these threads are in this section.
http://amazon.forum.bilia.se/phpbb3/...2698aaa1aa7a0b

lukeball · Jan 16th, 2011, 17:50

These aren't the two best pictures, but they should work:

940_Turbo · Jan 18th, 2011, 20:01

I may well have a B16 front panel that is restorable, but I'd need to have a fairly serious search.

elans1 · Jan 18th, 2011, 21:56

Sounds good, please have a look
If it´s not restorable I can take it as a sample

lukeball · Jan 21st, 2011, 04:52

Do you know of anyone in Sweden? You need to live in Sweden in order to have a tradera.com account. Here are some great items I found on tradera. Sorry, no buy it now.

http://www.tradera.com/Volvo-amazon-...2212_126286119

Here is something else that is nice: http://www.tradera.com/VOLVO-P1800-A...2212_126256881

All prices are in krona.

elans1 · Jan 21st, 2011, 19:15

Update:

I now have:
chrome frame left flasher
chrome frame right flasher
lens left flasher
reflector right flasher

and on the way to me by post:
lens right flasher
one more reflector (the seller didn´t know which side)
rubber case left

all parts are nos

still looking for:
rubber case right
reflector left ( if the reflector in the post is another one for the right side)

found a set of front grills in Denmark but still waiting for an offer

Jan 14th, 2011, 21:55	#12
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Today 22:24 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	I am now the Lucky owner of 1961 B16 122s in need of restoration. I'll be picking the car up in a few weeks. It does still wear the original grills but the front valance does need some repair to the edges by the wings and some dents need knocking out. The opening are smaller on the early panel and would be hard to alter. I would consider using the later grills of the same style possibly to give the right look I've got a feeling that the front side lights have been changed to later ones so I'm going to be in the same boat with that problem? __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Jan 21st, 2011, 04:52	#19
lukeball Senior Member Last Online: Jan 10th, 2024 20:21 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Columbus, OH	Do you know of anyone in Sweden? You need to live in Sweden in order to have a tradera.com account. Here are some great items I found on tradera. Sorry, no buy it now. http://www.tradera.com/Volvo-amazon-...2212_126286119 Here is something else that is nice: http://www.tradera.com/VOLVO-P1800-A...2212_126256881 All prices are in krona. __________________ 1959 Volvo Amazon. Chassis #17048

Jan 14th, 2011, 21:13	#11
elans1 Junior Member Last Online: Dec 6th, 2011 10:30 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leverkusen	@ classicswede No I don´t have an early front panel. @ Classic Volvo Shop I know they are different You offered me a later front panel modified for the early grilles and after this I have spoken to our panel beater and he said if I have the grilles he is able to modify the later front panel I have.

Jan 16th, 2011, 02:50	#14
940_Turbo . Last Online: Jul 14th, 2013 14:28 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MK	[QUOTE=elans1;817531I have spoken to our panel beater and he said if I have the grilles he is able to modify the later front panel I have.[/QUOTE] The later front panel is substantially different from an early one. You can panel beat the apertures so they are smaller, but it still isn't the same. The crease on the front is different. You really need an original to look at to make a convincing look alike.

Jan 16th, 2011, 12:03	#15
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:06 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	You might find this thread useful/interesting. It also mentions the vertical central crease. http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...n&hl=&ie=UTF-8 This is a cruder method, shows the crease on this one. http://translate.google.co.uk/transl...n&hl=&ie=UTF-8 If these links don't work due to being through Google translate, go here and use Google translate to German if needed. Both of these threads are in this section. http://amazon.forum.bilia.se/phpbb3/...2698aaa1aa7a0b

Jan 18th, 2011, 20:01	#17
940_Turbo . Last Online: Jul 14th, 2013 14:28 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: MK	I may well have a B16 front panel that is restorable, but I'd need to have a fairly serious search.

Jan 18th, 2011, 21:56	#18
elans1 Junior Member Last Online: Dec 6th, 2011 10:30 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Leverkusen	Sounds good, please have a look If it´s not restorable I can take it as a sample

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