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Jul 14th, 2010, 09:48 | #1 |
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WANTED - early 343/346 instrument panel
Hi,
I've got a 1978 Volvo 343 which I'm currently doing a load of welding on. The dash panel where the speedo goes has had a later panel crudely hacked in and I'd like to put this back to the original. I know this is a difficult panel to get - haven't found any on Ebay. Just I think it would be nice to put this car back to stock as there's not many of the original Mk1 300 series Volvos around now! Wayne |
Jul 14th, 2010, 10:00 | #2 |
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Nice work! Have you got any pics? Mk1's are indeed rare now. Do you have a pic of the instrument cluster? I can't think what a 1978 dash looks like.... I assume it's the same as an up to 82 model year before the later Mk2-Mk3 dashboard.
Is it like this? You might want to check out volvo300mania.com as someone on there might be able to help as well |
Jul 14th, 2010, 13:21 | #3 | |
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Yes! That's the very one. The steering wheel is slightly different I think but that's about it. Very nice interior! Is this your car? I'll get some photos up when it's out the yard/rubbish tip that it's in! It's been sat there for many years. Another reason I want to save it is that it's date of registration is exactly the same day as my Birthdate in December 1978. Cheers, I'll try volvo300mania too! |
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Jul 14th, 2010, 14:03 | #4 |
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Nice to see another northern 300 owner!
+1 on the car pics. Id love to see it. Early 300s are getting rare now, and have maximum coolness. |
Jul 14th, 2010, 18:39 | #5 |
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I reckon you might be in luck - that dash isn't quite as rare as the even earlier stuff so someone might be able to help you out on there!
That interior was a pic taken of my '82 343 which I had a couple of years ago... it's since been imported to an enthusiast in the states! Sounds like it's worth saving! |
Jul 14th, 2010, 20:40 | #6 | |
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I'm fascinated at how the vast majority of the classic car world don't seem to even give these a second glance and yet someone from the US imported your's! I never gave it a thought that these never made it to the US. In fact I never realised Volvos generally made it to the States until a few years ago when I saw a music video for Metallica's "Turn The Page" and the main character was driving a brown 240! |
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Jul 14th, 2010, 20:34 | #7 | |
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At the moment it's in someone's back yard sandwiched between a brick wall, an old chicken coop full of rubbish and a *yack* *spit* Mk4 Ford Escort. |
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