73 Volvo P1800 ES ....Should I?

[camerashy]

As the last thread for a Ford Wagon went on here, I've been looking for a running, ready to drive retro wagon for a few months now. The Honda N600's and RX7 thoughts are fleeting...and considerably more work rather than a drivable project to go with the Z.

This has just come up for sale down the road from me...for cheap...runs, few rust spots...thoughts?

www.flickr.com/photos/warskettdy/with/8696126523/

I was thinking of going down a Polestar blue route with some deep dish steels (looks great in my head, not sure how well it would execute).



*mind blown with possibilities right now*

[BenzBoy]

Lovely! Yes! Not sure I'm feeling the colour - I can't recall how it looks in the metal but I'd worry about it having that "plasticky" look that some solid 2K paints have on classics. I'll happily be proven wrong though!

[spandelly]

Yes get that as soon as you possibly can.

[fred]

Like the above gent says - lovely cars
As for your chosen colour, hell be different
cant picture it, but you only live once eh, do it!!

[The House]

Awesome car awesome plans

[pottski]

Just YES!!! This needs to happen!

[gn3dr]

As Already said YES

Here's some inspiration (not quite an ES but close)

From here

www.swedespeed.com/news/publish/Industry_News/article_1502.html

From the guy that built this

[composimmonite]

A definite yes from me. I've had both a Jensen P1800 and Volvo 1800S and both were wonderful cars. Not out and out sports but rather cruisers. The later 1800ES was always a model I fancied.
BTW it's actually a 1800ES and not P1800ES. Only Jensen built versions were "P".

Paul H

[Clement]

Actually, I'd go ahead and say you can't NOT do it. The 1800ES is a classic among the classics, and I've yet to see one tastefully modified. If you have the possibility to acquire it, you have to. There's no choice to be made here

[camerashy]

Thanks for the support! I found this EPIC thread on swedespeed late last night, someone trying to make a physical version of the VOX concept... forums.swedespeed.com/showthread.php?153079-66-Volvo-P1800-Custom-Build-%28-Pro-Touring-Ls1-V8-Body-Mods-and-Flush-Mount-Glass%29/page, amazing vision and fabwork to get it resembling that concept. Just not quite sure how the wagon version would work...it's almost as though Volvo designed that beautiful backside then slapped the front of the 1800 onto it.

I am viewing it Wednesday


*paging Leigh to the sketch pad, paging Leigh to the sketch pad, paging Leigh to his sketchpad!*

[Mystery Machine]

Aug 12, 2013 13:13:53 GMT camerashy said:

*paging leigh to the sketch pad, paging leigh to the sketch pad, paging leigh to his sketchpad!*

There, fixed that for you.

I'm going to say 100% yes to the purchase, I insist on the wheel/suspension mods...but not convinced on the colour. Do the other bits first, live with it like that while considering colour choices. Well, that's how I'd play it anyway.

Sorry, but this just has to be said:

"Have you bought it yet?"

[Mystery Machine]

What about now?

[camerashy]

Aug 12, 2013 10:44:11 GMT Clement said:

and I've yet to see one tastefully modified.

*this* is the main reason I am thinking 'yup'

I was hankering for a Subaru Legacy Twin Turbo B-Spec Wagon but they are rarer than poor quality wobbly children's play pony poop over here, with this 1800 the same price as an equivalent Volvo 245 brick that doesn't need acres of welding.

[Paul H]

Check absolutely everywhere for rust / filler / poor repairs. These cars can rot seriously badly, whilst panels are very expensive, and the only ones that unbolt are those that open...

[meltdown]

did you get it?

[meltdown]

oh hang on it's still Tuesday there too

[camerashy]

This is *not* helping

[fred]

Any progress on 'the purchase' Ahem...

[R3TR0_R0B]

Very pretty cars! Reminds me of Ferrari-shootingbreak things.
Ferrari-red with some Italian wheels...

[camerashy]

well...that solved that idea..