Builds The Volvo C304 restoration. (2 Viewers)

[cicak]

13 January 2013.

More progress. The new custom toolbox has been built and its holding tray. New 12v battery holder built since we are going from 2 12v batteries back to one really large one.

Wiring is almost completed. Fuse boxes etc all installed in the new center console.

Water tank construction starts later this week.

my next visit is on 24/1/2014 on my way to a wedding in Penang.

 

[cicak]

18 jANUARY 2014

Latest progress

all the door handles and latches for the side doors have beeen purchased including the central locking.

Fuses and fuse boxes all connect up also. Power steering units have arrived from the USA and the first one is being fitted to the workshop racing Landrover (V6 Nissan turbo engine it does go rather rapidly lol) and tested so they can sort out any issues and then apply to the Volvo.

Switches and warnign lights to be purchased next week and fitted. They are all going to be bright and approx 1" in diameter each no tiny stuff in this truck.


The gauges finally on their way next tuesday from the USA no way they will make it for the friday run to the workshop in IPOH. So will have to courier them up after sigh.

The new secure toolbox (where the radiator used to be) is built and mounted in its new home.

Priced two new 200AMP batteries this morning from my local supplier 200USD each - sigh.

Next Friday go and buy the rear passenger seats and harneses on my way to the workshop.

I managed to find the big switch I hope to use as a STARTER button - yes its 3" in diameter lol.

Then the kitten knicked the measuring tape

 

[cicak]

24 January 2014

Quiet visit to the workshop on the way to a wedding in Penang.

I handed over the new BIG STARTER button much to his amusement I do wanna use it.

Then it was time for the visit to the truck and to discuss the small progress made.

The new 12v Battery location (under where the radiator used to be) with the 120AMP battery sitting in the location.

Looks naked without the grill

Then it was onto the new tool and spare parts holder.

and then to move it into its new location. A release it being made for the grill to release it from the inside.

Then I wandered around and decided to test the new door and pull down ladder to the roof out. It works so easy to get onto the roof.

ALl the door fittings were viewed and we decided 2 locks per door and the central locking will all fit nicely. The locks will be fitted next week we hope but its Chinese New Year so nothing will be done as the only welder left is CHinese lol so figure 2 weeks before anything happens. The water tank also commences being built next week. I will be delivering the remainig gauges they finally left the USA today according to FEDEX webpage and buying the rear seats and harnesses wednesday as I will be on leave and heading to IPOH for the my CNY family dinner.

So close to getting the rear painted and skinned.

the Door skinning might start next week also.

 

[KY Longhunter]

Have you considered a smaller START button?

NISSAN Start Button

Love your build

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[cicak]

Have you considered a smaller START button?

NISSAN Start Button

Love your build

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Yes we had one and I decided this one I had lying spare at home should be better big truck big button I will ask a few friends of they know where I can burn in start and stop.

Thanks for the link I might be able to use this on the 75 series.

 

[cicak]

The to do list to get to 1 March 2014 completion date

02. Buy Garmin Colorado - wednesday morning
05. Design Overhead Console
06. Build Overhead console
07. Position for Inverters and USB chargers
08. Design Rear Side bars and access to replaced removeable doors - completed0
09. Wiring
10. Sandblast and undercoat and paint chassis and body
11. Fit Alloy body panels
12. REfit every part.
13. Sound proofing fit (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
14. Collect shocks from Malacca
15. Buy leaf springs (after back in Kuala Lumpur)
16. Power STeering do (hydraulic assist from USA)
17. Buy 3+3 seats for rear $600rm each) and harnesses - Wednesday morning
18. Fit rear seats
19. Tie Down points identify and fit/create
20. Hammock connect points fit
21. 100liter Water Tank Make - Next week
22. Roller slides purchase 4 - delivery January from Australia
23. Buy 4 MAxxis Bighorn 762's
24. Buy 200' of 11mm winch wire for the PTO and 125' of 9mm for the M12000 winch
25. Design PTO winch lock (Lever by vaccum) to replace canvas strap
26. Oil leak in DIFFS fix
27. Electric pump for engine radiator
28. REplace CV booties
29. Buy 2 200 amp batteries - have cost can order anytime
30. Buy Reversing camera
31. Buy Icom VHF radio speaker
32. Buy driving camera.

 

[cicak]

30 January 2014

Quick visit to the workshop (very quick on way to chinese new year dinner).

Dropped of the final 3 gauges Vaccum, 24volts voltmeter and the fuel gauge and matching sender.

and 4 of the 6 rear passenger seats and one harness the other 5 are on back order

Update before Brett headed off to go motorcrossing before he had to be home for CNY dinner also. Wiring is to start this week which I thought was finished and the seat frame buildig will start also as will the middle access doors will be laser cut and drilled.

Next visit is unknown as I have 4 weekends of other stuff to do.

I have 2 seats and 5 harnesses on back order.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

Still watching.

 

[cicak]

Still watching.

Good im still waiting. No progress or anything done for past 3 weeks. New welder starts friday so work recommences next week.

 

[Mudder]

Any updates?

Sent using a phone with auto correct

 

[cicak]

5 March 2014

yes there is no updates.

No progress for past 6 weeks. Waiting for the workshops new employee to start (last Thursday) to finish the welding up of the water tank and the rear seat frames and the side rails then the rear frame can be removed, sandblasted and painted so the alloy panels can be attached finally.

I have had delivered the new VDO speedo which is driven by a GPS and a VDO tacho (max revs 4000 ) it will sit with the Digital Tiny Tach. I also picked up a few bits for the VHF radio triple ariel switch and cables so they can be installed when the overhead console is made.

Speedo

Speedo cable - GPS

Tacho

The cat ("Trouble") is not impressed with the Volvo progress and is lying on the keyboard in protest lol.

I await the next update from the workshop

 

[cicak]

7 March 2014

Got a call from Brett - how many type of seat belts you sending me. So far I have 3 types - oops. Looks like the last set I sent up were 3 point and he does not want them in the rear so he selected a SPARCO 4 point which I had spare. Now I have to go buy 5 more oops at a cost of $150usd each lol. So the rear seat frames are now finished and all the harness mount points set for SPARCO harnesses only. and he received the TAcho and Speedo. The TACHO looks so good im going to put one in both my other DIESEL trucks.

Still no pics I will push him for pics next week maybe by end of next week the rear frame will be ready for sand blasting and painting.

 

[cicak]

14 March 2014

The steering column is being done this week they have not worked on the Volvo Monday-Wednesday

They are fitting it and then fitting a alloy casing around it and the power steering part.

I await pictures of this.

More pre-occupied with what has happened to MH370 this week.

21 March 2014

Quick call to the workshop progress.

• Rear Floor finished
• Seat belt connections all done for the 6 rear passenger bucket seats.
• 100litre water tank contstruction started today.
• Air intake/snorkle being built and is 1/2 completed once this and the water tank completed it will be sandblasted (late next week)
• Wiring clips all added this week ready for the wiring loom to be laid through the truck next week
• INstrument panels and overhead console will be laser cut and weleded up in the coming 1-2 weeks
• Wiper motors and wiper arm lengths yet to be worked out
• Steering column still being worked on.

Pictures to be sent to me next week when they reinstall the seats to drill the holes into the floor to mount the seat frame retaining bolts.

New Maxxis 37" Trepadors ordered for it collection in April

 

[cicak]

26 March 2014

Got some pictures today from someone who was collecting the rims from the workshop for me.

Looks like its very close to sandblasting and painting time the wiring is being laid out.

Wires sticking out of the headlights as the loom gets laid.

Workers working on the wiring

Stripped down no seat belts nothing left inside.

 

[Hugh Heifer]

 

[cicak]

28 March 2014

Got these pics sent to me while I was preparing for a 3 day 4x4 trip so no time to upload.

Wiring loom layout is about 70% complete

Water tank (80 liters) is complete.

Wiring loom down through the engine bay

Water tank in place

Rear underfloor wiring loom

Rear roof wiring loom

Water tank

 

[cicak]

5 April 2014

Quick visit took another Volvo owner up also to see the restoration process - yup he fell in love with it and wants the same lol.

Power steering mounted on top right of the underneath.

The new console ready for the Tacho and Speedo only rest of the gauges will be at head height.

Side view of the inside doors off ready to be painted

The central locking locks in place for the rear.

Skeleton side view

Skeleton view from the top wiring loom visible

Wiring diagram is now complicated

Steering column mounting is to be done this week and the wiring loom finished its initial laydown.

3-6 months for completion I'm told.

 

[BeratE]

Always awesome to see progress!

 

[cicak]

Steering column now mounted with power steering grafted in. The new modern steering wheel has indicator and headlight and wiper controls etc also.

 

[cicak]

3 September 2014

Ok so have a few spare days after breaking down in the jungle about 20 days ago and had to wait 2 days for parts and got back to work on the wednesday so immediately went on 2 weeks compulsory leave due to our leave policy.

Today popped up to work on the Volvo before its stripped.

Cut out the 12mm round bar for the tie down points and some loops have 3-4 to cut out tomorrow and then we will weld them in. 13 done 3 to go in the morning.

Last item to do is to fit the step release whichis inside the cabin where yellow line is where the internal step release will be placed tomorrow.

Details - side bars all fitted now can remove panels and have it 1/2 opened at the rear or completely paneled up. Front two uprights on the bull bar fitted. New rollcage rules might make my external cage legal here now

Tool box in the front grill is visible. Some holes to fill the painter will advise how to fill weld or braise or hole sealant.

Top view looks cool only exhaust exit bit to do.

Seats all sitting in place nothing to do except bolt down.

37" Trepadors are going to cause an issue we need to fit them tomorrow and look at the offset they are going to touch the front guards.

KInda happy - more reporting later on Friday.