antique volvo hot rod?

68 ANTIQUE? JEZZZZZZZZZZZ!

I learned to drive on a 444 I've had several over the years but come on 1968 antique! or even a 65

I can't tell the number of jerks say 'Next year it's a ANTIQUE' Do help understanding that why they call toothbrush instead teeth brush.

Please it's just OLD!!

For those of you kids living outside So Cal ....... There are so many Sweds working there they almost own the rod/custom business. Very talented guys

Antique is Real Old like way before you were born.

 

well it's old then,and very cool.

 

Yes they are not only cool but good driving cars too

At least before the 'Baby on Board' boxes were built.

 

Yea , so true . Although I had a hot 142e 2-door back in the day ...

 

Here is my 122.

 

DE79. Yours is almost identical to mine before I "slipped with the torch"

Here's the beginning of the next Mini:



A virgin one owner low miler wagon



Side view. Note the original paint


Got the long doors, roof and quarters off this parts car.

More later when I find some "extra time"

Mike

www.Customikes.com

 

Some of you guys really worry me.

 

One of my favorites...

 

I quit worrying about myself years ago.

I appreciate that you are doing it for me now.

Mike

www.Customikes.com

 

Look up 'Doctor G' here, he has a Volvo.

 

Had a couple 122s's and a 142. The 122 I used for road rallys. Was called OLAF the Slow. but it actually was quite quick. had a later model bored 1800 with some hwaders and head work.

 

It's a 1967 P220. The boosted brakes first appeared in '67. In '68 they had side marker lights. This one has the later 140 series rear axle (Dana) in it with disc brakes.
I had a '65 as my daily driver for 20+ years. Bought it with 175,000 miles on it, just over 400,000 when I sold it. Still gets 35mpg. Seller's remorse.

BTW, those little aluminum Buick V8s fit in that engine bay real nice!

 

My first car (1969) was a `59 PV544 for $200. Eventually swapped in an 1800 for the 1600 and when the rust got beyond my skills I found a bad motor '63 122S coupe for $65 and plopped the B18 into that. That got a B20 swap and my first paint job July 4th 1976 while everybody else was celebrating the bi-centennial.
Loved them old Valvos. Like mini '48 Fords and shoebox Chevys. Wish I could find those old pictures.

 

This is kind of a 444,not stock at all but it's still a 4-banger in it.

Not traditional in any way, but it kind of hauls ass...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zyDgepdRDY&feature=related

 

That boy's not too bright, running open Webers with no inner fenders on those roads,,,

 

Her's a customized Volvo 210 that is my sisters sons car.





Here together with my VW



The boys won a price on Power end of sommer meet in Emaboda 2008





And together with my Desoto 1941

 

There's a copany here in Portland that specialized in droppinf Ford 460's into Volvos. Always thought that would be a blast with the way my dad's Volvo handled... wonder if they are still in business.

 

these are pretty cool cars, not all rods are made here, the sweedes have always been car crazy too.

 

Pretty cool old A-Traktor he's got there . LOTS of good work gone into it .

 

Pretty cool take on this one too ...

 

I remember the old British magazine Street Machine built a cool Amazon wagon about 15 years ago..

Nice cars!

 

Just spotted this seriously cool 57 Volvo PV445 Duett {wagon} on e.bay!
Looks like a baby Suburban!!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Cars....c0.m245&_trkparms=72:317|65:12|39:1|240:1318

 

Can anyone show a picture of a 544 stationwagon? there is such a thing right?...

 

Well there is not one.
Volvo built this one called Duett since it had dual purposes.
It the closest you get to a station wagon.



The major difference is that this one got a frame and the 544 is unibody type

 

They were called the Duett..

I think there was an ultra rare pickup version too but I could be wrong.

 

Nothings more " ol skool " than the " pine tree " air freshener hanging off the mirror !

 

I had a '67 122s for a few years as a daily driver. It was really fun to drive.

 

I had a Amazon 1970 with B20 engine. Red with 5 spoke rims. That was a hotrod when i was 18 yrs old.

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Volvo B23ET, 415hp, 600Nm
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