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more about #v8volvo more comments → thunder; now eta-powered: Nice repair job. But that's got to affect aerodynamics somethin' awful. more » vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: who knew the services of Hanzel Auto Body Works would be needed so soon? We'll be up tomorrow to offer support anyway we can! more » Novaload: I'm liking the skeleton dude in the back seat, leaning out the window, like he's watching the repairs. more » 87CapriceEstate: Must have taken loads of whiteout to repaint the Volvo. more » UDMan: Murilee, isn't it a conflict of interest to be both a participant AND a judge at the same event? I posed this same question to your counterpart (Liebe... more » CodingParadox: Is that the factory radiator support or is that some extra bracing built in by you guys? more » Deartháir II: My "Night Before Jalopmas" post is feeling even more appropriate right now... "...And I heard her exclaim as she drove up the street, Happy Jalopmas t... more » DoctorNine: Only a flesh wound. more » MushyHeirloom: I love these tanks, and that's why. more » something_unique_and_descriptive: Weather looks nice to me, then again it's 16 degrees, windy, wet and miserable here so that isn't really saying much. more » jduffy13: Man it's cold here. Must be cold as hell up there. more » Bret: Glad you got it running! That's some impressive protection in the engine bay. more » TheDanMan,Prefers Kilowatts to Horsepower: Phew that was lucky. Brillianize almost lost their ad space. Damn it looks cold there. more » MushyHeirloom: We did this, on a smaller scale, to hold a rusted-together Harley chain on a welded-together bicycle. Then the welds gave out on the bracket the cog w... more » Murilee Martin: Actually, we probably won't need the power steering at Thunderhill. Driving at Altamont is like parallel parking. more » -
#24hoursoflemons
Black Metal V8olvo Hits Wall In Practice, Sawzall And Come-Along Save The Day
Whew, it's been a crazy day at Thunderhill Raceway so far, as I switch between Journalist, Racer, and Judge hats/wigs. We had a little mishap in the first hour of practice today... -
#junkyardfind
Power Steering Belt Won't Stay On? Junkyard Serpentine Idler Pulley To The Rescue!
Since many of ourcheapskatethrifty readers appreciated the tip about cheap rear-battery cables from junked BMW 325s, here's another nearly-free trick we discovered while preparing the V8 Volvo for the next race. -
#24hoursoflemonsaltamont
When You Go From 44th To 15th Place In Six Hours, You Get A Few Dings
When racing started at Altamont on Sunday, we knew we had some catching up to do; thanks to overestimation of fuel consumption, some pit slowness, and a penalty incurred by yours truly (more on that later), we started the day in 44th place out of 90 cars. We had the power, we had the skilled drivers, and we had a block of Swedish steel that could shrug off hits from the biggest opponents. And, speaking of the biggest opponents, a certain bullying orange Plymouth fared quite badly in a series of paint-trading incidents with our own WhatWouldJesseDo; see that orange paint on the tire in the image above? More » -
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#24hoursoflemons
Broken Engine, Bad Cooling System Dictate Last-Minute V8olvo Thrash
Team Black Metal V8olvo was fortunate enough to get some track time at a Volvo club event at Thunderhill last week, and so we got the car all put together and trailered it on up to Willows. It worked pretty well, with our modified Thunderbird springs and swaybars and 242 Turbo brakes giving the car decent handling and stopping, and while the Ford 302 couldn't keep up with the wild-ass super-boosted turbo four-bangers on the other cars, it was able to get out of its own way. But then the car started running hot...
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