WIP: Customer's Smallblock-powered Volvo 760 ("Volvord")

[tigeraid]

Just started this one, had to REALLY scrounge around to find the Italeri Volvo 760 GLE... managed to find one in England finally. Really neat car, powered by a Ford 302. Had to fabricate the cowl hood myself. Still got some work to do in that regard. Should be fun.

[tonioseven]

Niiiice! The Legacy is enroute!

[tigeraid]

heh... thanks!

[eph2]

Nice Idea!!

Good Luck!

[voyageur]

Cool, I'm working on the same car right now. Going a different route, though.
Mine will have the stock engine.

You might want to watch out when glueing the black parts (chassis and such) as the plastic reacts kind of strange (to revell contacta professional, that is).
Try on some scrap pieces first.
Let me know if you need s/th, I might have spare parts for that car.

Edit: for the lights: look at the FIAT 131 rallye car from Italeri (recently reissued by ROG), it has just the right size lenses :-)

[suicidehummer]

My father is a Volvo freak, and i've come to
have a certain liking for them.

I'll be watching!

[tigeraid]

Originally Posted by voyageur

Edit: for the lights: look at the FIAT 131 rallye car from Italeri (recently reissued by ROG), it has just the right size lenses :-)

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I don't think my customer would appreciate me ordering an Italeri kit from overseas for him just for the headlights though. I'll just try and mix and match from my parts box

[AmazonSprite]

I've been meaning to get this kit myself, so will be following the build with much interest! BTW, does the original kit have any underbonnet detail?

[tigeraid]

Originally Posted by AmazonSprite

I've been meaning to get this kit myself, so will be following the build with much interest! BTW, does the original kit have any underbonnet detail?

Sort of... it has a diecast-esque upper and lower half to the "engine bay." The bottom is one piece, with a molded in "bottom of engine" and the top piece is one piece, with a molded in "top of engine" with other stuff.

[2.2 Straight six]

Originally Posted by tigeraid

Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I don't think my customer would appreciate me ordering an Italeri kit from overseas for him just for the headlights though. I'll just try and mix and match from my parts box

look for lenses made by a company called Greif, they made lots of different sizes. i think Hiroboy might sell them.

[tigeraid]

Originally Posted by 2.2 Straight six

look for lenses made by a company called Greif, they made lots of different sizes. i think Hiroboy might sell them.

Ah excellent. I do see that on his page, if I can't find any I'll order those up.

[AmazonSprite]

Originally Posted by tigeraid

Sort of... it has a diecast-esque upper and lower half to the "engine bay." The bottom is one piece, with a molded in "bottom of engine" and the top piece is one piece, with a molded in "top of engine" with other stuff.

Thanks!

[Samurai75007]

Wow, nice car and nice build. My last boss had a volvo with a race engine in it, dont know what the name of it was but sounds sweet.

[tigeraid]

Quick shot of the interior, essentially done. Not much to look it, Volvo's are pretty boring. I miss doing 1950s interiors

Shot of the engine long block assembled too. Just looking for the right carb and headers now.

[rsxse240]

it looks to me like it is a carter/edelbrock style AFB carb. shouldn't be to difficult to find. look in your mopar kits, AFB came stock on the '70's mopar cars.