Please note: We're not in the parts business. Our thing is primarily period appropriate performance modification and restoration. You're welcome to inquire about parts you're looking for, but there's a good chance we won't have it. Drop us a note: swedishrelics@gmail.com. Thanks!
PS: We have nothing at all for any Volvo manufactured after 1973. Nothing.
PS: We have nothing at all for any Volvo manufactured after 1973. Nothing.
1957 Volvo 444
There's a lot to list, and more pictures coming soon.
If you want one of these that's stock, or can be returned to stock, this isn't it. This is a substantially modified old Volvo.
Purchased in 1996 with the dream of participating in La Carrera Panamericana, this 444 became my daily driver and remained a daily driver through a number of changes and modifications that bring us to the present day.
For more details on the build, have a look here:
http://swedishrelics.blogspot.com/
Paint is mostly faded, with shiny areas in places that the car has been bumped. Driver's door, front section, trunk lid are all pretty shiny. The rest is not. I have chosen to not paint the car so that the buyer may fully inspect it as it sits without worrying about what I'm hiding. I'm not hiding anything and you're welcome to inspect the car as thoroughly as you wish.
The outside of the car looks like this:
If you want one of these that's stock, or can be returned to stock, this isn't it. This is a substantially modified old Volvo.
Purchased in 1996 with the dream of participating in La Carrera Panamericana, this 444 became my daily driver and remained a daily driver through a number of changes and modifications that bring us to the present day.
For more details on the build, have a look here:
http://swedishrelics.blogspot.com/
Paint is mostly faded, with shiny areas in places that the car has been bumped. Driver's door, front section, trunk lid are all pretty shiny. The rest is not. I have chosen to not paint the car so that the buyer may fully inspect it as it sits without worrying about what I'm hiding. I'm not hiding anything and you're welcome to inspect the car as thoroughly as you wish.
The outside of the car looks like this:
Interior: oem reproduction installed in 2010. Headliner and rear shelf show water damage (the rear window seal used to leak). Seats, door panels excellent. Floor covering is generic diamond plate pattern rubber mat.
Engine: 2150cc B20, heavily ported head, Isky double valve springs, hardened seats, HD oil pump, baffled oil pan, steel timing gears, Schneider 284 cam ground on new blank. 92.43mm Forged pistons with teflon coated skirts, peened, lightened and polished rods, fully balanced. Italian (not Spanish) 45DCOE Webers on TWM intake manifolds with stainless and billet throttle linkage and K&N filters. Ceramic coated 4 into 2 manifold. 2 into 1 headpipe, 2.5" ID exhaust passes under the rear axle. Oxygen sensor just aft of the collector.
Note the last photo in this section: that's a leakdown test, and it shows 1%.
Ignition: Crane Fireball coil and XR3000 (not XR700) breakerless ignition fitted to 1974 007 Bosch distributor. Oil cooler with AN fittings and braided lines is tucked beneath the grille.
This is a respectable B20 engine.
Sealed cooling system from Volvo 142. Electric fan wired to adjustable thermostat, with override switch on dash.
Note the last photo in this section: that's a leakdown test, and it shows 1%.
Ignition: Crane Fireball coil and XR3000 (not XR700) breakerless ignition fitted to 1974 007 Bosch distributor. Oil cooler with AN fittings and braided lines is tucked beneath the grille.
This is a respectable B20 engine.
Sealed cooling system from Volvo 142. Electric fan wired to adjustable thermostat, with override switch on dash.
M41 transmission from 1975 240. Works perfectly.
55amp Bosch alternator and adjustable charging regulator. Later model (740 or something) permag starter.
Rear axle: 1973 Volvo 142. 4.10 open diff, rebuilt calipers. Rear suspension is original configuration, fitted with Lesjofors sport springs and Bilstein shocks. This car does not have a parking brake.
Front crossmember/suspension/brakes/steering: 1973 Volvo 142, 450# front springs, ipd front sway bar. Steering is light and precise.
Front calipers were new, not rebuilt, when installed approximately 10K miles ago, Wilwood dual master cylinder is split front/rear with adjustable proportioning valve. Stainless flex lines. Note that the brakes are not power assist. They'll absolutely stop the car, but you gotta use more leg muscle than with whatever car you're driving now.
Urethane bushings throughought, Bilstein shocks front and rear
17 gallon fuel cell is not certified for competition. But it holds a lot of fuel, which is pretty handy for road trips.
Wheels are V70XC 'Naiad' 15x6.5 with 205 60 tires, secured with 2" Kaplhenke Racing wheel studs.
Very rare dealer installed popout rear side windows.
Cibie H4 headlamps with City Lights, wired through Bosch relays and tucked behind steel stone guards.
Cibie Tango fog lamps, wired through Bosch relay, on 3 position switch. Switch Up = always on; Switch Middle = always off; Switch Down = on with low beams.
Cibie Iode 45 spot lamps, yellow, wired through Bosch relay, on 3 position switch - Up = always on; Middle = always off; Down = on with high beams.
You can run all or none of the forward lights an any combination you like.
3rd brake light: Cibie Tango fog with red reflector.
Reverse light: Cibie Tango fog. Operates when reverse is selected, with override switch on dash panel. So you can annoy tailgaters if you want.
4 way flashers, alarm siren.
Period "Fixlight" B pillar turn signals.
Aftermarket heater/defrost, momentary high beam flash, air horns, windshield squirters.
Pedal box from Volvo 122 to facilitate moving the brake master cylinder up high on the firewall and away from gravel or other road debris. Clutch uses a Wilwood master cylinder, stainless flex line and stock slave cylinder, also to get the clutch linkage mechanism up and away from road debris..
Stock speedometer is fairly accurate, but odometer is off by approximately 15%. Car is fitted with a TerraTrip 303+, Version 4 with sensors to each front wheel. Easily recalibrated should you fit different sized tires. Original temp and fuel gauges work well; original oil pressure and ammeter have been disabled but were working when brought out of service. Oil pressure gauge, Voltmeter and digital O2 monitor connected to 3 wire Bosch Oxygen sensor. Warning lights include Oil, Amp, Reverse lamp, cooling fan and spot light indicators.
Original hood hinges have been removed to accommodate oversized radiator. Original trunk hinges have been removed. Hood and trunk are lockable and easily removed for service.
For this car to be completed for LCP would require seats, a cage, a fire system and appropriate safety equipment (window nets, HANS, that kind of stuff).
This is a VERY FUN old Volvo. Gets lots of attention and happily cruises at 85. It would probably happily cruise at higher speeds, but I haven't really done that. It's not at all finicky and is easy to drive in regular traffic.
All listed modifications have fewer than 10,000 miles' regular street use. The engine is about half that.
$20K or nearest offer.
55amp Bosch alternator and adjustable charging regulator. Later model (740 or something) permag starter.
Rear axle: 1973 Volvo 142. 4.10 open diff, rebuilt calipers. Rear suspension is original configuration, fitted with Lesjofors sport springs and Bilstein shocks. This car does not have a parking brake.
Front crossmember/suspension/brakes/steering: 1973 Volvo 142, 450# front springs, ipd front sway bar. Steering is light and precise.
Front calipers were new, not rebuilt, when installed approximately 10K miles ago, Wilwood dual master cylinder is split front/rear with adjustable proportioning valve. Stainless flex lines. Note that the brakes are not power assist. They'll absolutely stop the car, but you gotta use more leg muscle than with whatever car you're driving now.
Urethane bushings throughought, Bilstein shocks front and rear
17 gallon fuel cell is not certified for competition. But it holds a lot of fuel, which is pretty handy for road trips.
Wheels are V70XC 'Naiad' 15x6.5 with 205 60 tires, secured with 2" Kaplhenke Racing wheel studs.
Very rare dealer installed popout rear side windows.
Cibie H4 headlamps with City Lights, wired through Bosch relays and tucked behind steel stone guards.
Cibie Tango fog lamps, wired through Bosch relay, on 3 position switch. Switch Up = always on; Switch Middle = always off; Switch Down = on with low beams.
Cibie Iode 45 spot lamps, yellow, wired through Bosch relay, on 3 position switch - Up = always on; Middle = always off; Down = on with high beams.
You can run all or none of the forward lights an any combination you like.
3rd brake light: Cibie Tango fog with red reflector.
Reverse light: Cibie Tango fog. Operates when reverse is selected, with override switch on dash panel. So you can annoy tailgaters if you want.
4 way flashers, alarm siren.
Period "Fixlight" B pillar turn signals.
Aftermarket heater/defrost, momentary high beam flash, air horns, windshield squirters.
Pedal box from Volvo 122 to facilitate moving the brake master cylinder up high on the firewall and away from gravel or other road debris. Clutch uses a Wilwood master cylinder, stainless flex line and stock slave cylinder, also to get the clutch linkage mechanism up and away from road debris..
Stock speedometer is fairly accurate, but odometer is off by approximately 15%. Car is fitted with a TerraTrip 303+, Version 4 with sensors to each front wheel. Easily recalibrated should you fit different sized tires. Original temp and fuel gauges work well; original oil pressure and ammeter have been disabled but were working when brought out of service. Oil pressure gauge, Voltmeter and digital O2 monitor connected to 3 wire Bosch Oxygen sensor. Warning lights include Oil, Amp, Reverse lamp, cooling fan and spot light indicators.
Original hood hinges have been removed to accommodate oversized radiator. Original trunk hinges have been removed. Hood and trunk are lockable and easily removed for service.
For this car to be completed for LCP would require seats, a cage, a fire system and appropriate safety equipment (window nets, HANS, that kind of stuff).
This is a VERY FUN old Volvo. Gets lots of attention and happily cruises at 85. It would probably happily cruise at higher speeds, but I haven't really done that. It's not at all finicky and is easy to drive in regular traffic.
All listed modifications have fewer than 10,000 miles' regular street use. The engine is about half that.
$20K or nearest offer.
SOLD! NOS ipd 122 Air Dam
Not much to say about this -- it's what the title says it is, but it's about 30 years old. Same molds as the current piece offered by ipd, so it's not super rare. $100 plus shipping.
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Vespa! 1971 Rally 180!
Yep: we like stuff that isn't just cars. You should probably google this, because you won't believe the sales pitch we'd likely offer. One of the most collectible Vespa models blah blah. Professionally restored by PTown Scooters blah blah. Includes original tool kit and manual blah blah. Battery deleted, H4 headlight, SS180 exhaust, excellent condition blah blah. We took it to Amerivespa once, and someone said it was show-worthy, so we entered in the concourse and took 1st place. The speedometer and horn don't work. But that's okay, because these things are immune to speeding tickets (not a guarantee). Permanent registration. Appraised and insured at $6,800, offered at $4,000. Yeah, that's a lot of cash, but I might flex a little on the price. Will not ship.
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Vespa FACTORY tools
Not something you might expect to find at an automotive type business, but this is the perfect thing to go with the scooter listed above. Here we have a pretty good collection of factory tools -- if you're into Vespa scooters, you know that a lot of these pieces have been copied and that the copies are available new. So if all you want is to make the scooter run, the cheap copies will probably get you there. But if you want the real Italian made stuff, this is what you're after. We don't have a parts listing - what you see in the photo is what you get.
$400 plus shipping. Heavy box.
Not something you might expect to find at an automotive type business, but this is the perfect thing to go with the scooter listed above. Here we have a pretty good collection of factory tools -- if you're into Vespa scooters, you know that a lot of these pieces have been copied and that the copies are available new. So if all you want is to make the scooter run, the cheap copies will probably get you there. But if you want the real Italian made stuff, this is what you're after. We don't have a parts listing - what you see in the photo is what you get.
$400 plus shipping. Heavy box.
Cold Weather Radiator Blind
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These were useful in Sweden, and they're kind of a novelty here. I don't think anyone drives a Volvo old enough to have had one in weather cold enough to warrant having one. Not on this continent. Anyway, this is an imperfect but easily restored radiator blind.
Note the tape measure - there's more than one size of these.
This is a used part with no warrantee, though it's fully guaranteed to give you credibility beyond your wildest dreams. $50 plus shipping.
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B16 Exhaust Manifold
You probably don't need one of these, because they don't crack like the later B18/20 dual downpipe compatible exhaust manifolds. Not only that, but you probably don't drive a Volvo that still uses a B16 engine. For our sake, though, we sure hope you like hoarding parts for the pending apocalypse. Nothing else to say about this other than 'perfectly functional piece removed from a running engine almost 20 years ago and has been sitting in a box ever since.' Comes with 4 individual manifold gaskets - outers only, center gaskets nowhere to be found (sorry). Surface rust included. This is a used part with no warrantee. $75 plus shipping.
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