Introducing Wlliam the '68 Amazon Estate

swedishandgerman · Jan 27th, 2014, 21:27

So after 7 years of regret of selling my rotted out Amazon Estate and many, many disappointing viewings of over priced rust buckets, a '68 extremely original one is joining my little family.

Saying good-bye to my little driven V70 that it is replacing, this one's being put to good use. A ruthless sort out in my garage is over due so it can live indoors

It will remain unaltered apart from a good set of seat-belts

There's minimal body work issues that will be attended to before it goes out and about

Dunno why my young twins insist on naming my cars, but William has been insisted on, so William it will be!

Tail · Jan 27th, 2014, 21:32

Looks very nice Adam, cant wait to see it

Amazonjulian · Jan 27th, 2014, 21:36

Nice find Adam.congratulations

123GT-AMAZON · Jan 27th, 2014, 21:41

Welcome to the club william looks veru clean and im sure you will post images on your journey so will look forward to seeing more of the car and i bet your first task will be to take the dizzy off and overhaul it just for perfection

hehe

keep the images flowing and i hope william brings you and your family many years happy motoring

kind regards
robert

Bladerider · Jan 28th, 2014, 11:44

Well done mate. Patience prevailed in the end.
Sweet William.

swedishandgerman · Feb 1st, 2014, 21:17

An early morning rise to go down to the coast with my boy to pick up the old car with a trailer. It rained all day and blew Hellish, but we had a great day and we did sneak in a little drive around the farm. I love it!

First on the list is to take out the N/S rear quarter window as condensation over the years under the rubber has caused some corrosion which is now letting in water. Consequently, there's a problem too down below where the water's pooled. Both rear arches need a tidy up, especially after I let the old thing slip on a wet wooden ramp I need to use to put it to beddy-byes in the barn. It slipped off and just touched the plough and scratched and dented it.... Oh well!

I found out something utterly amazing. It spent its first few years living just a few miles away from here in a town called Cullompton. I'm bound to know someone who knew someone who owned it! It has a service history for many, many years by Kastner, my well used by me local Volvo dealership.

So I've spent all my money buying it and my wife has back-tracked in selling my V70 in favour of using this, so until my next pay day it's sitting and waiting!

45 years difference:

Tail · Feb 2nd, 2014, 11:12

We will have to make a date to have a look at this work Adam. Looking forward to seeing it.

swedishandgerman · Feb 2nd, 2014, 16:25

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Originally Posted by Tail

We will have to make a date to have a look at this work Adam. Looking forward to seeing it.

The window frame and the hole beneath are waiting for you and your welder mate! I'll ring you!

johnsaab · Feb 2nd, 2014, 18:32

Very very good looking car. It didn't come from Kent by any chance?

swedishandgerman · Feb 2nd, 2014, 20:51

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Originally Posted by johnsaab

Very very good looking car. It didn't come from Kent by any chance?

Ta! No - It lived in Devon then Northamptonshire followed by Dorset and now back in Devon again

Jan 27th, 2014, 21:41	#4
123GT-AMAZON 1800necwinner Last Online: Yesterday 16:38 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: East Anglia ,Suffolk , uk	Welcome to the club william looks veru clean and im sure you will post images on your journey so will look forward to seeing more of the car and i bet your first task will be to take the dizzy off and overhaul it just for perfection hehe keep the images flowing and i hope william brings you and your family many years happy motoring kind regards robert __________________ I grew up on classic volvos hence my passion for them born and breed into the lifestyle !

Jan 28th, 2014, 11:44	#5
Bladerider Amazoniac Last Online: Nov 18th, 2014 13:53 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Essex	Well done mate. Patience prevailed in the end. Sweet William. __________________ 1966 122S registered 1/1/67. Metallic Blue moving to original Horizon Blue during restore like this one.

Feb 1st, 2014, 21:17	#6
swedishandgerman Premier Member Last Online: Oct 23rd, 2023 21:39 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: EXETER	An early morning rise to go down to the coast with my boy to pick up the old car with a trailer. It rained all day and blew Hellish, but we had a great day and we did sneak in a little drive around the farm. I love it! First on the list is to take out the N/S rear quarter window as condensation over the years under the rubber has caused some corrosion which is now letting in water. Consequently, there's a problem too down below where the water's pooled. Both rear arches need a tidy up, especially after I let the old thing slip on a wet wooden ramp I need to use to put it to beddy-byes in the barn. It slipped off and just touched the plough and scratched and dented it.... Oh well! I found out something utterly amazing. It spent its first few years living just a few miles away from here in a town called Cullompton. I'm bound to know someone who knew someone who owned it! It has a service history for many, many years by Kastner, my well used by me local Volvo dealership. So I've spent all my money buying it and my wife has back-tracked in selling my V70 in favour of using this, so until my next pay day it's sitting and waiting! 45 years difference: __________________ 2006 XC70 D5 Manual 1968 Amazon Estate, B18A + Overdrive 2019 V60 D3 Momentum Pro Manual 1970 Amazon 2-Door 1970 142DL Last edited by swedishandgerman; Feb 1st, 2014 at 22:02.

Jan 27th, 2014, 21:32	#2
Tail Master Member Last Online: Nov 29th, 2020 00:42 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Newton Abbot	Looks very nice Adam, cant wait to see it

Jan 27th, 2014, 21:36	#3
Amazonjulian Master Member Last Online: May 8th, 2019 07:02 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Steyning	Nice find Adam.congratulations

Feb 2nd, 2014, 11:12	#7
Tail Master Member Last Online: Nov 29th, 2020 00:42 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Newton Abbot	We will have to make a date to have a look at this work Adam. Looking forward to seeing it.

Feb 2nd, 2014, 18:32	#9
johnsaab Junior Member Last Online: Aug 24th, 2014 19:54 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: West Bay, Dorset	Very very good looking car. It didn't come from Kent by any chance?

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