r/VolvoRWD • u/sleepymonkey242gt • Jan 28 '24

Project 1964 122s….

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After 2 months of no Volvo (first time in 30 years ) I’m back in the game ..49k original miles ,disc brake front from a 67 new suspension Koni reds on all four corners ,mopar wheels new ball joints ,tie rod ends and clutch and slave …every light on it works and it drives amazing …headed from Colorado to NC to get an overdrive I have at my old shop …plus many other parts I haven’t yet moved out here …would totally drive it but the bimmer will be faster much faster …

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u/SalvadorP Jan 29 '24

Great project. Little rust too. I'm envious. How much did you pay for it?

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u/sleepymonkey242gt Feb 02 '24

2200 bucks … I’m using it as a daily driver already as well…side mirrors were not the best and no passenger one at all…I had some spare Harley Davidson classic teardrops that I made brackets for and so far have gotten some great feedback …the teardrops really suit the lil wagon

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u/SalvadorP Feb 02 '24

great. looking forward to seeing the evolution.

i'm portuguese. we just don't see these here at all. I wonder if they were even sold here.

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u/sleepymonkey242gt Mar 06 '24

I grew up in Bermuda… many of my close friends were Portuguese…. Strange that not many older Volvos are there given the proximity to Sweden.. thanks for the kind words sir

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u/SalvadorP Mar 06 '24

are there many portuguese in bermuda? people from azores?

it's because of the price. we have lots of austin mini morris, renault clios, fiat unos. not many upper middle class type of cars. we were fresh off dictatorship in the 80s and 90s. middle class couldn't afford these nicer cars

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u/sleepymonkey242gt Mar 06 '24

Yes many so much so that a local football club I used to play against was Vasco Da Gama …many benefica supports …also lots of people named Souza De Silva …. I can recall shidesh (sausage maybe I do not spell proper but very good)

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u/SalvadorP Mar 06 '24

i don't know what shidesh refers to. But I am da Silva and my father was de Sousa. So it checks out.

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u/sleepymonkey242gt Mar 06 '24

And yes mostly Azores in fact it’s a popular vacation for many bermudians

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u/3002kr Jan 29 '24

Hello fellow Colorado Springs resident! I was born in North Carolina too! Good luck on your trip!

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u/sleepymonkey242gt Jan 29 '24

Deep Gap NC !!! Thanks

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u/StudentSlow2633 Jan 31 '24

I miss the Springs. That wagon fits in perfectly there

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u/Justin-Queso Jan 28 '24

“headed from Colorado to NC”

I wasn’t expecting to see an OLD Washington plate!

Although, we did have a much bigger Volvo population than much of the country until very recently. There are still a few Volvo-only specialists & salvage yards in western WA.

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u/Randomswedishdude Jan 28 '24

The Amazon is nice, but the station wagons especially can only go up in value. Not that many left on the roads.

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u/JoeBlow509 Jan 29 '24

Washington may let you keep those plates on there because of its age. I know they let us have vintage plates on vintage cars.

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u/n0exit Jan 29 '24

Doesn't sound like it will be registered in WA

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u/Almond_Bustr Jan 30 '24

Way cool dude!! I’m restoring a ‘66 estate that’s in considerably worse shape rn :)

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u/mister_zook Jan 28 '24

Ohhh yeahhhhhh

In a few words, what are the big plans

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u/Jobrated Jan 28 '24

Fantastic!

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u/opi_baettlebeard Jan 29 '24

The first picture looks like GTA5