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Palmer 221 · Oct 15th, 2015, 14:20

Strip down of the Kombi begun this week.
Apart form the back end, the rest was as expected... so far so good.

Not pictured are the front door skins and frame and rear lower quarter.
Fortunately the wings and front panel can be saved.

Rear end

Had noticed the rear side windows where leaking, they didn't stand a chance down there.

old fart · Oct 15th, 2015, 16:36

That looks horribly familiar - good luck.

Burdekin · Oct 15th, 2015, 18:15

Good on you and all the best. They are the coolest car Volvo ever made, :-)

wantavolvo · Oct 15th, 2015, 18:26

palmer 221.... we are starting the same journey... I wanted a perfect example no work... I ended up with an abandoned project, 122. Just set up a facebook page to follow the restoration. hope folks will join as I will need lots of advice . good luck with the project looking forward to follow your prgress

123GT-AMAZON · Oct 15th, 2015, 18:35

Hi ya

Go luck with the restro I will follow how you progress through the stages

One bit of advice I can give you is take the car off that ramp you will do more damage on them style and two poster ramps they ok for modern cars but NOT classic cars you can twist the chassis and anywhere that's rotten will just give

And those jacking points are well known from rotten internally so don't bank on them supporting car just seen it happen so many times even seen a garage put a mgb in air for it crumble within minutes and it was twisted up so bad it had to be jigged the owner was not happy I would imagine so four poster ramps are the way forward that's all I use and would never revert to anything else even with a modern as they can rust just as bad from what I have seen.

Good luck and keep us posted

Kind regards
Robert.w

Palmer 221 · Oct 16th, 2015, 08:14

Good advice, and your quite right, I don't like relying on the jacking points.

Thanks for the encouraging words every one. and will of course be posting pictures as things progress.

Underdrive · Oct 16th, 2015, 09:50

Good advice from Robert, I cringed when I saw the pics. Those jacking points even when new were only meant to provide short term lift for changing wheels individually. A body with that level of structural corrosion is best elevated on it's wheels or if necessary under front suspension and rear axle for inspection. The risk of damage is reduced a lot once the weight of the engine/gearbox, front and rear suspension have been removed.

volvogv · Oct 17th, 2015, 01:05

Big project! Do you plan to do your own welding?

Carlsson 986 · Oct 20th, 2015, 19:38

Repeating the above posts, just think of the jacking points as brackets to which nothing attaches!

....and that includes jacks!

Good luck with the rebuild.

Ric

Palmer 221 · Oct 28th, 2015, 11:12

some progress pics.

unfortunately not doing the work myself. happy to leave this to the pro's

Front end has been shot blasted, repaired, epoxy premiered and had a coat of rubberised under seal on the inside.

N/S inner wing mocked up

Oct 15th, 2015, 14:20	#1
Palmer 221 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 29th, 2018 23:03 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Wales	Another one saved Strip down of the Kombi begun this week. Apart form the back end, the rest was as expected... so far so good. Not pictured are the front door skins and frame and rear lower quarter. Fortunately the wings and front panel can be saved. Rear end Had noticed the rear side windows where leaking, they didn't stand a chance down there.

Oct 15th, 2015, 16:36	#2
old fart Master Member Last Online: Mar 28th, 2024 14:15 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Droitwich	Rusty bits That looks horribly familiar - good luck.

Oct 15th, 2015, 18:35	#5
123GT-AMAZON 1800necwinner Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 22:26 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Anglia ,Suffolk , uk	Hi ya Go luck with the restro I will follow how you progress through the stages One bit of advice I can give you is take the car off that ramp you will do more damage on them style and two poster ramps they ok for modern cars but NOT classic cars you can twist the chassis and anywhere that's rotten will just give And those jacking points are well known from rotten internally so don't bank on them supporting car just seen it happen so many times even seen a garage put a mgb in air for it crumble within minutes and it was twisted up so bad it had to be jigged the owner was not happy I would imagine so four poster ramps are the way forward that's all I use and would never revert to anything else even with a modern as they can rust just as bad from what I have seen. Good luck and keep us posted Kind regards Robert.w __________________ I grew up on classic volvos hence my passion for them born and breed into the lifestyle !

Oct 20th, 2015, 19:38	#9
Carlsson 986 Senior Member Last Online: Jan 17th, 2024 15:04 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kenilworth	Jacking points Repeating the above posts, just think of the jacking points as brackets to which nothing attaches! ....and that includes jacks! Good luck with the rebuild. Ric __________________ Been here longer than I care to remember. Sorry, got to go!! Amazon P122S - 1967 2-dr+B22+Dcam+J OD+HS6+Minilites

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Oct 15th, 2015, 18:15	#3
Burdekin Chief Bodger Last Online: Today 13:29 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Aberdeen	Good on you and all the best. They are the coolest car Volvo ever made, :-)

Oct 15th, 2015, 18:26	#4
wantavolvo Junior Member Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2018 11:31 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: stoke on trent	palmer 221.... we are starting the same journey... I wanted a perfect example no work... I ended up with an abandoned project, 122. Just set up a facebook page to follow the restoration. hope folks will join as I will need lots of advice . good luck with the project looking forward to follow your prgress

Oct 16th, 2015, 08:14	#6
Palmer 221 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 29th, 2018 23:03 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Wales	Good advice, and your quite right, I don't like relying on the jacking points. Thanks for the encouraging words every one. and will of course be posting pictures as things progress.

Oct 16th, 2015, 09:50	#7
Underdrive Senior Member Last Online: Apr 9th, 2024 10:10 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: stranraer	Good advice from Robert, I cringed when I saw the pics. Those jacking points even when new were only meant to provide short term lift for changing wheels individually. A body with that level of structural corrosion is best elevated on it's wheels or if necessary under front suspension and rear axle for inspection. The risk of damage is reduced a lot once the weight of the engine/gearbox, front and rear suspension have been removed.

Oct 17th, 2015, 01:05	#8
volvogv Master Member Last Online: Aug 29th, 2016 19:28 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Seattle	Big project! Do you plan to do your own welding?

Oct 28th, 2015, 11:12	#10
Palmer 221 Junior Member Last Online: Aug 29th, 2018 23:03 Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: North Wales	some progress pics. unfortunately not doing the work myself. happy to leave this to the pro's Front end has been shot blasted, repaired, epoxy premiered and had a coat of rubberised under seal on the inside. N/S inner wing mocked up

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