1800: - p1800es body being built at the factory

loon · Dec 8th, 2014, 22:47

being built by Svenn not Robert (robot)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGRDLnHnJgE

Orca2 · Dec 8th, 2014, 22:55

I thought the bodyshells were built at the Rootes plant in Linwood outside Paisley. I am sure some of them were! In which case they would have been built by Boaby not robert lol.

c1800 · Dec 9th, 2014, 03:51

AAH, the good old days, if it doesn't fit, tin snips hammer and torch! kinda like what we do today!

cassell · Dec 10th, 2014, 16:00

Only the first 6000 P1800 bodies were built in Scotland for cars to be assembled by Jensen in Birmingham. After that P1800S and P1800E shells were built in Sweden and the cars were assembled in Gothenburg's Torslanda plant.

Owing to the anticipated low production run of the final 1800ES models (only 8000 cars in 1972/73), the assembly line was very labour intensive with hardly any automation, almost making the ES a 'hand built' car as shown in the video.

Paul

123GT-AMAZON · Dec 10th, 2014, 19:26

Hi ALL

Check this one out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF3-yGxh6M0

and quess what my delight was when i see the car OMG its only the car my dad fully restored and built in 3 days on the N.E.C stand for V.O.C

with the help of his m8s and is !! the only p1800 owned by volvo still awsome stuff what a treat to see the car again pity it was in black and white the car looks 100 times better in fully high def color

kind regards
robert

Dec 8th, 2014, 22:47	#1
loon Senior Member Last Online: Nov 14th, 2016 01:07 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: essex	p1800es body being built at the factory being built by Svenn not Robert (robot) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGRDLnHnJgE

Dec 10th, 2014, 19:26	#5
123GT-AMAZON 1800necwinner Last Online: Yesterday 21:04 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Anglia ,Suffolk , uk	Hi ALL Check this one out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rF3-yGxh6M0 and quess what my delight was when i see the car OMG its only the car my dad fully restored and built in 3 days on the N.E.C stand for V.O.C with the help of his m8s and is !! the only p1800 owned by volvo still awsome stuff what a treat to see the car again pity it was in black and white the car looks 100 times better in fully high def color kind regards robert __________________ I grew up on classic volvos hence my passion for them born and breed into the lifestyle !

Dec 8th, 2014, 22:55	#2
Orca2 I've Been Banned Last Online: Mar 24th, 2020 22:42 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow	I thought the bodyshells were built at the Rootes plant in Linwood outside Paisley. I am sure some of them were! In which case they would have been built by Boaby not robert lol.

Dec 9th, 2014, 03:51	#3
c1800 Master Member Last Online: Apr 22nd, 2024 18:48 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Alberta	AAH, the good old days, if it doesn't fit, tin snips hammer and torch! kinda like what we do today!

Dec 10th, 2014, 16:00	#4
cassell Member since 1988 Last Online: Apr 23rd, 2024 19:28 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Middlewich	Only the first 6000 P1800 bodies were built in Scotland for cars to be assembled by Jensen in Birmingham. After that P1800S and P1800E shells were built in Sweden and the cars were assembled in Gothenburg's Torslanda plant. Owing to the anticipated low production run of the final 1800ES models (only 8000 cars in 1972/73), the assembly line was very labour intensive with hardly any automation, almost making the ES a 'hand built' car as shown in the video. Paul

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