960 front wings

[ThePurplePanther]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

Not Lakes by any chance Phil?

On your theory of the "hamptons", should we feel sorry for those that live in "Littlehampton"?

Not sure what they are called, think it is guardian global cars. Been emailing them for a while, bought a few bits a while ago and heading up for the 1st time as i'm after a fair few bits... i'll report back with my findings

And I would never dream of commenting on the majesty of ones Hampton...

PP

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by ThePurplePanther

Not sure what they are called, think it is guardian global cars. Been emailing them for a while, bought a few bits a while ago and heading up for the 1st time as i'm after a fair few bits... i'll report back with my findings

And I would never dream of commenting on the majesty of ones Hampton...

PP

This is the one i'm thinking of Phil, not quite Northamptonshire, on the borders of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire :

http://www.lakes4volvo.co.uk/

Sadly they're running down now, the two brothers that own it are well past normal retirement age and neither is in what could be said to be good health, the mountain of Volvos previously visible from outer space is now more of a hill but there was a time that if they didn't have a part, Volvo never fitted it!

I suppose round your neck of the woods Silverlake is the only half-decent yard but they were moving onto the newer stuff 20+ years back, there were a couple of good ones at Colden Common and Twyford and i believe there is still an active breaker down near Dorchester that gets a lot of Volvos in. Quite often advertises their spares on ebay.

[ThePurplePanther]

That's good to know, they are a little closer and may be worth a visit if as you say they are, understandably, packing it in.

And Silverlakes are pretty good, I know someone (aquaintance) who works there which is very handy. Unfortunatly they tend to do more modern stuff now rather than the old gals that for some reason continue to tickle my picke far more than the modern stuff with... shudder... curves on the body pannels!

Many thanks

PP

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by ThePurplePanther

That's good to know, they are a little closer and may be worth a visit if as you say they are, understandably, packing it in.

And Silverlakes are pretty good, I know someone (aquaintance) who works there which is very handy. Unfortunatly they tend to do more modern stuff now rather than the old gals that for some reason continue to tickle my picke far more than the modern stuff with... shudder... curves on the body pannels!

Many thanks

PP

Having a quick look on fleabay Phil and there's a dark blue 940 estate being broken much closer to your home :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-940...sAAOSwAC1Z~h65

Also managed to find the seller near Dorchester (actually Bridport, my mistake!) that always seems to have a lot of Volvo stuff. This listing is for an 850 starter motor but you can bookmark the seller for future reference :

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VOLVO-850...wAAOSwKrhVW8UK

Hope that saves you a lengthy drive!

[ThePurplePanther]

Many thanks Laird.

I've already been, and pilfered, from the blue one around the corner from me. Fitted a boost gauge tacho to my 940 and swiped the turbo airbox.

The owner of the yard is the absolute spitting image of Randy Quaid in independance day!

The other seller certainly looks interesting... esp as i am planning a t6 swap at some point for my 960

PP

[Laird Scooby]

Originally Posted by ThePurplePanther

Many thanks Laird.

I've already been, and pilfered, from the blue one around the corner from me. Fitted a boost gauge tacho to my 940 and swiped the turbo airbox.

The owner of the yard is the absolute spitting image of Randy Quaid in independance day!

The other seller certainly looks interesting... esp as i am planning a t6 swap at some point for my 960

PP

I'm not a big film watcher but always find it amusing when someone in real life bears a striking resemblance to someone in a film or tv program.
My MoT tester for example looks scarily similar to Boss Hogg in the tv series of the Dukes of Hazzard, except for the ever-present cigar.

[monty400k]

Still on he lookout for a drivers wing of anyone has one in the Glasgow area...

[monty400k]

Wings still required, ideally dark blue