Volvo 1800S / P1800 resto.

[Exuptoy]

Looks like I’ve agreed to take on my Dads 1965 Volvo 1800S. It’s not the Jensen P1800 unfortunately. Like I haven’t got enough work on.

She’s REALLY bad. It got driven into the garage over 10 years back and all he managed to do was remove lots of rusty bits
It’s gonna need both wings, Inner nose cone repairs, floor pans, rear OS inner half arch, and more.
I’m happy to use salvageable panels that needs repairs from other people’s restorations, so if anyone knows for anything I’m happy to send beer tokens.

I don’t mind buying some new panels but things like new wings and nose one are prohibitively expensive. I don’t want to end up buying £10k with of panels if I can make do.
Brookhouse Volvo do lots of bits but apparently wings are no longer available.

Not in a rush, as I have to finish Alex’s VW T4, but hopefully that’ll be mot ready this time home. Still got lots of organising to do including getting my 73 bay back on its wheels so I can swap the Volvo to mine and stick the Bay down Mams.

 

[frank horton]

I dont envy ur job....
reminds me of a DS Safari wagon I did..
In ur cas e'd be finding the important panels first before doing anything....

 

[minimutly]

Looks like I’ve agreed to take on my Dads 1965 Volvo 1800S. It’s not the Jensen P1800 unfortunately. Like I haven’t got enough work on.

She’s REALLY bad. It got driven into the garage over 10 years back and all he managed to do was remove lots of rusty bits
It’s gonna need both wings, Inner nose cone repairs, floor pans, rear OS inner half arch, and more.
I’m happy to use salvageable panels that needs repairs from other people’s restorations, so if anyone knows for anything I’m happy to send beer tokens.

I don’t mind buying some new panels but things like new wings and nose one are prohibitively expensive. I don’t want to end up buying £10k with of panels if I can make do.
Brookhouse Volvo do lots of bits but apparently wings are no longer available.

Not in a rush, as I have to finish Alex’s VW T4, but hopefully that’ll be mot ready this time home. Still got lots of organising to do including getting my 73 bay back on its wheels so I can swap the Volvo to mine and stick the Bay down Mams.

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Oh f**k, that's a big rotten elephant. Brave man to even think about it, it will hang around for years, and what's it worth when done, outside of sentimental value?

 

[mechman]

Crikey (or words to that effect) you have your work cut out there man. No pun intended.

 

[Tim.S]

It looks about the same condition as my one did before I started on it, the work,s ground to a stop at the moment, but just to say when I started you couldn't even get any panels for them, mine is a Jenson built one by the way.

 

[Melvyn Best]

Best of luck , I think you’ll need it. there is a Volvo breakers on the A1 near Wyboston that might still have a P1800? Sorry I don’t have any contact details

 

[mr haynes]

Stabilise first, then pick a corner and work your way round.
Looks like it has it's own living space which makes massive difference.
Take your time and enjoy, view it as therapy

 

[eddie49]

Best of luck , I think you’ll need it. there is a Volvo breakers on the A1 near Wyboston that might still have a P1800? Sorry I don’t have any contact details

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