My Wifes NEW Kustom......Swedish STYLE!!!!

[Evel]

I picked up my wifes new Ride....1963 volvo...She's wanted one forever
and her sisters boyfriend happen to have one at his parents that he did'nt
want any more..so he gave it to us...NICE...

It comes Piles of RAT SHIT and FREE DEAD RAT..No CHARGE... in the engine compartment...
Im thinkg on having it Cromed and using it for Her Shifter http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

Needs allot of work..but what do want for FREE....

http://www.madfabricators.com/ftp/Picture002.jpg

cool dual carb set up

http://www.madfabricators.com/ftp/Picture004.jpg http://www.madfabricators.com/ftp/Picture005.jpg http://www.madfabricators.com/ftp/Picture006.jpg

Dead Rat-Rod
http://www.madfabricators.com/ftp/Picture003.jpg

What its going to look like when done....Green with Cream interior...

http://www.madfabricators.com/ftp/EvettesVolvo.jpg

Any one know of volvo swapmeets or junkyards??? Dr.J??? in CA.

L8
evel

[Kojack]

ROFL! That's fucking gross, dude. But like you said... can't complain about free! Keep us updated on this... I've always been interested in someone doin' some european customs... I'd love to fix up a late 50's Mercedes, the ones with the small fins and the vertial headlights. Pretty cool cars.

[30tudor]

That was a very nice car in its day. It will surely make a sweet mild custom. What 'cha gonna do with those SU's?

[Evel]

What's a SU?? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif

[timebandit]

-SU are the brand of the carbs. Jag and other european cars used them also.

[kustumizer]

it looks like a custom shoebox ford a little bit! Nice find, it will look nice when done! nate

[Tackett]

I saw this one at Paso last year, and really liked it.
http://liberalredneck.org/albums/Volvo122/65_2door_01.jpg

[Evel]

Aww....Su's....Im new to this whole Euro car thing....Ya I'm keeping those..
the moter was rebuilt and was runnig very good at the time of the abondonment...

I love that black one... I also saw it at paso with my wife It was love at
first sight....Beautiful!!!

Every thing is so easy on this car it like a VW...
e.

[Bigums]

EVEL: Nice 122. I just got rid of my last 2 Volvos last year. Between my dad and I, we still have a pretty good stash of parts. If you need anything, give a shout.

www.ipdusa.com (http://www.ipdusa.com) is a great place for parts.

[Evel]

Hey..Bigums

Ya I do need stuff...Ill PM you

Thanks For the Link.....

evel

[Sailor]

Haha, congrats, Evel. Once you have that one up and going, it will last forever. Say what you will about it, but Amazons are damn sturdy and longlasting cars.

Junkyard parts are easy over here and even easier in Sweden. If you make a list of the smaller stuff you need I'll set it up as a free add in a restorer magazine over here. I'll guarantee you'll find most of it that way.

[mybeatupford]

i gotta buddy with a volvo like that black one,when i first saw it i was like hey now thats something different to make a custom outta, cant wait to see how that volvo of yours turns out

[Evel]

thanks Sailor..Ill take you up on that when I get more into it....

Ya I like the fact that its 60's car with a 50's body style.,,,It's
good CHick car....Plus now my wife won't bug me to drive the roadster when that get's done...

Evel

[Kaucher]

A Volvo with a rat under the hood nice buy. Whatcha going to do to it? I've always liked that body style. I think the wheels are a Ford bolt pattern.

[tinyelvis]

Dare I say it gives new meaning to the term Rat Rod...

sweet car BTW..

[Big A]

SU carb manuals...

Moss Motors (http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/SearchResults.aspx?SearchText=SU%20carb&WebCatalog ID=0)

[max wedge]

Hey is that your place in the back ground of the first pic? Boy, you could have our whole band stay there!! Haha!
You should send that "rat-rod" to Bob, he likes mice and rats ya find in cars.

[snapper]

Evel : I just happen to work at A Volvo Dealer, Keep me in mine if in can help. H

[Hellfish]

Evel - I used to have a 67 122s like what you have. It was a great car. Parts are expensive, but there are plenty of places online to get them. If you find a cooperative Volvo dealer they will be able to order whatever you need. I called 3 dealers... the first 2 laughed at me, but the third one faxed me pages from his parts book to make sure I had the right parts, ordered the parts and shipped them to me.

There is a guy in Canada that has tons of used parts. I will try to find the info.
joe

[truth]

You should put the dead rat up on ebay. Official vintage ratina! You could get like $30 for it.

[RPW]

That used to be the most common car in Sweden. still I see of of them each day, but they are getting rare fast...

As nearly all midaged Swedes I have had a few, as well as a few PV´s. They used to be real cheap cars and hard to beat the shit out of.

Im more into American steel than Volvo´s, but try to searh for parts at The Swedish Volvo Amazon Club´s site. (http://www.amazonklubben.se/annons_visa.asp?typ=2)

[bobbleed]

Dude those dead rats creap me out. Every fucking car I buy has dead mice in it........ I can't deal with it too well. I usually make Laura clean them.....

When we were first building the H-bomb I was putting a roof skin on a 55 Chev Truck I pulled off the skin and there was a dead mouse in there. Max refused to take it out for me so I just welded the new skin on and left the mouse in there....

I thought this post was gonna be about blonde chicks and now you made me look at that dead rat.......

ICK.

[Hellfish]

Maybe this will make you feel better Bob. She's not blonde, but she's standing next to a vintage p1800ES

http://www.vintageimparts.com/1800hennie.jpg
Evel,
Up until a few years ago, Volvo still made all the parts for all the cars they ever made. Someone supposedly bought the dies, etc off them to continue production

You probably have a b18 motor in there. A b20 will bolt right in and give you a lot more power... if you can find one.

http://www.swedishengineering.com/speclist.htm

This guy is good. I've dealt with him before.
http://www.volvoworld.com/

These guys are good, too
http://www.swedishclassics.com/specials.htm

http://www.thevolvosite.com/122-1962-1968.htm

The HAMB for Volvo nuts! Ask them where to get parts
http://brickboard.com/

http://www.vcoa.org/

http://www.vintageimparts.com/
http://www.swedishtreasures.com/122toc.html

[Crankshaft Sid]

I have one as a daily driver, when it was about -4 F here i had to jumpstart my friends new cars, their real simple and reliable...
But im gonna sell it to a friend for about 500$ so now i´m lookin´for a 444/544...

['Flyin' Dutchman']

Dude... Now we have to swap houses... You come over and live here, so you can find some of that Volvo crap, and I come over to Cali use your house, so I can built a nice hot rod!
How about that! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[Evel]

wow cool ..Hellfish thanks you and every one for the links....

Max thats the place I got it from..its a ranch in the moutains...I can still
have the band to my place but you'll need to share the couch with my 2 dogs..the'll keep you guys warm...

Maurice ..I anit leaving Cali...Never... California Dreaming ..Every day....
but..Ill build a roadster for you and Dirve it with my camera and send you the footage...http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif



thanks yall Ill keep showing the progress as I go..

Evel
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[max wedge]

My friend has a mummified cat in a plexiglass box, maybe we should put that rat in front of the cat for a mummy display.

[A32Flathead]

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I saw this one at Paso last year, and really liked it.

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Same car, different angle....

My wife used to own one, she loved it....

[Kaucher]

Hey Evel, I did a quick sketch of the Volvo, just for the hell of it. The Swede is full of potential.

[Evel]

wow that rules ..I wish I could chop it....like that...My wife would Kill me,,,

thanks thats greate!!!

evel

[Kaucher]

Maybe you could still slap a set of single rib Raders on it. It's got a Ford bolt pattern.

[Rolf]

The 122 was actually made until 1970 in Sweden. They came with 2 liter motors in 1969 I believe. The extra volume made a difference, here I am in Sweden with my 1970:

http://www.classicroad.com/volvo/70burn.JPG

I always wanted to build one of these with a SBC. It would make a great road car.

[Tim]

am i the only one thinking gasser?

he he

[Zeke]

Nope