*!Build of the year candidate!* Strange PNW Build: E30+Volvo

[rzerob]

Take care of yourself first. If you can post a couple of pics and a bit of an update every couple of weeks it would be appreciated. But there are build threads on here that get updated once or twice a year. Don't feel obligated to update every couple of days.

[Jokester]

Don’t worry.

I like big weekly updates more than daily updates anyways.

Keep up the good work. Excited to see the finished product

[adam.nonis]

I’m so tired guys. I can’t keep up with notifications and I forget the GoPro some days. Paint is going on this weekend. Might be in a booth, might be in a garage, might be in my driveway, but it’s getting painted.

[adam.nonis]

Only 20 days? You are not trying to get the engine done in that time frame too are you?

No engine. Paint, reassembly and minor interior bits. Engine swap will be for next year.

[rzerob]

Only 20 days? You are not trying to get the engine done in that time frame too are you?

[adam.nonis]

So you changed your mind on how you wanted the hood to open?

Yeah, sort of. More like my mind was changed for me. Being under a time crunch now (20 days until my iPd event) I was concerned about trying to figure out how to latch both sides of the back of the hood as well as the front and have them all release at the same time, so now it’ll front tilt. I was ok with taking my time to figure it out the other way and continue with just setting the hood on the foam on the roof when the car had a nice patina to it, but with fresh paint I won’t want to do that.

[rzerob]

So you changed your mind on how you wanted the hood to open?

[adam.nonis]

Hood hinge work. Pretty time consuming, but gotta be done



Last pieces that needed to be cut in (besides the hood)

[adam.nonis]

Chamonix is one of those colors that you don't realize how dirty your car is until you clean it.

Perfect for a wet PNW driven car!

[rzerob]

Chamonix is one of those colors that you don't realize how dirty your car is until you clean it.

[adam.nonis]

I’ve had two chamonix 2002’s , it’s a beautiful color particularly on 50’s to 70’s machines. Looks great on your Volvo.

What was interesting to me was that the paint supplier didn’t have a mix recipe for base/clear. Only single stage. They had to call the PPG library and get the recipe. So my cab has just a PPG code number, not 085 on it.

[LJ851]

I’ve had two chamonix 2002’s , it’s a beautiful color particularly on 50’s to 70’s machines. Looks great on your Volvo.

[adam.nonis]

I’ll try to post more pics later tonight, but I’m reassembling some parts and finally get to see the color in the sun. I love it. It’s hard to photo, but it gets a bit brighter when the sun hits it and a bit warmer in the shade. Bead blasted all the latch components, lubed them up and replaced all the hardware with stainless

[adam.nonis]

Fixed the hatch latch. Made a new piece from Delrin. Also put the passenger door and fender back on and sourced some more stainless hardware



A little tip for something I do. Align all the parts before hand. With the seals out. Then drill some 1/8 holes between multiple layers. Be conscious of where you put the holes if they’ll be exposed. Then, when you reassemble you can use pick tools, un-popped pop rivers or 1/8” drill rod to align the panels when you re-install.



Once the bolts are tight, pull out the pins and put a dab of silicone/urethane in and over the holes

[adam.nonis]

This morning/evening I got the door, fender and door jamb all cut in on the passenger side. I also got the driver’s fender and door off the car and re-installed the lower hatch. I blasted and powder coated some hardware and found out that my upper hatch latch is bad. So is the extra one I got. Working on the fix. Also replacing all the hardware with stainless. I know that’s a dump of info, but it’s late, I just got home and I want to get a few hours of sleep in before I start all over again.