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Volvo Amazon estate - Gracies return to new .
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john-saab



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PostPosted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Looking forward to future installments on this one.
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gillberry



Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Location: Norwich
PostPosted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Popped in today and she is now down to bare metal on the outside but that unfortunately has revealed some filler and fibre glass that needed repair (more cost :cry_smile:) . The good news is you can see that when she is all done we will be getting back a car that is just metal .









Starting to get excited about getting her back now .
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gillberry



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PostPosted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 2:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry all the pics have disappeared the other half had a play with photobucket and set up some new folders so here's all the pics so far in one .

































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ESC



Joined: 19 Feb 2008
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:15 am    Post subject: Swedish links Reply with quote
Hi!
Nice to see an Amazon be saved to a continued life.
Here are some useful links to companies in Sweden
in case you cannot get hold of spare parts in England.
It's OK to write in English.
Click the Union Jack for text in English.

For used parts - http://en.bildelsbasen.se
For new parts - http://cvi-automotive.se/webshop/
The Swedish Amazon Club - http://www.amazon.klubben.se

Regards/Lennart
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gillberry



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PostPosted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the links , although the swedish amazon clu does not open .
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ESC



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
gillberry wrote:
Thanks for the links , although the swedish amazon clu does not open .

Sorry!
http://www.amazonklubben.se/about.shtml
/Lennart
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Fluffle-Valve



Joined: 30 Dec 2009
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Location: At my computer in a bungalow in Duston, Northampton.
PostPosted: Mon Jan 04, 2010 10:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Rick wrote:
Any more progress on the Amazon??

I owned this one twice, and should probably have hung on to it Crying or Very sad



RJ


First car I ever owned was an Amazon. A 122S of 1965 vintage. Brought it in 1976 and I remember my dad having to weld the chassis for the MOT. Took it to Germany as a run-a-round for me and the lads while I was in the army.
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gillberry



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PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Simon popped in friday and they are nearly at the repainting stage so some more pics hopefully the next lot will start to show the new colour, they have made up a sample for us to have a look at and Simon is happy with it, he also met the trimmer and we are going leather instead of the vinyl we had originally planned as with two hairy GSD's with big claws the leather hopefully will be easier to look after in the long run.








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victor 101



Joined: 03 Apr 2009
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Location: East Yorkshire
PostPosted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 11:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I still dont see why there leaving the motor in, there cant be more than bellhousing and engine mounts left.
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gillberry



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PostPosted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Another update , primer is starting to appear . The removal of paint from doorshuts is revealing a lot more coats of paint than factory would have originally applied . It looks like those extra coats were what hid the poorer areas so well .

Drivers door and lower tailgate ,


Wings ,










A couple of other cars being worked on ,


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poodge



Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is that a mk2 Cortina Crayford on it's side?That's got to be as rare as hen's teeth!
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gillberry



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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
A further update , we popped in today hoping to see her painted , these are the results ,





(engine bay painted with engine in situ)






At last we have turned the corner and she is getting there
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Rick
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
looking fab, same colour as the 2 door 121 dad had when I was an anklebiter Smile

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PostPosted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Popped in again yesterday and a bit more progress ,







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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nice! what's the unit set into the top hose? an aftermarket temp gauge sender? or a plug-in pre-heater??

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