1975 Volvo 164 Electric EV build - Part 5 - Painting Engine Bay, Junkyard run

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@lynx2cross 11 ай бұрын

My first car was a 1975 Volvo 164E Fuel injection one of the first fuel injected cars they made when I got the car it was already 25yrs old and in great shape. I got it repainted had some repairs over the 3yrs I owned it, loved that car. I finally had to part with it because the fuel injection harness was so worn and brittle and I couldn't find any shop that wanted to take the job of replacing it because the part was almost impossible to find and the mechanics I spoke with said it was a nightmare job to do.

@DavidBello 11 ай бұрын

That’s too bad. All the terminal ends are shared by Mercedes injection parts too, so they should have been available that way. I hope you got many miles out of it before parting. I will be talking about some wiring replacement in my ‘72 164E in a future EV episode

@lynx2cross 11 ай бұрын

@@DavidBello I wish that I had held on to it much longer and waited until I could find someone to fixit. It was really amazing what pristine condition it was in, I just didn’t realize the gem I had in my possession, I was young and dumb.

@BellaRocko 11 ай бұрын

I saw those same old Volvos at that junkyard too, was heartbreaking to see them. I went there for the 142, but I did grab a few things from that same 164 - the wheels, trim pieces, and few things from the engine.

@Chr.U.Cas1622 11 ай бұрын

😱 Mercedes Coupe type W114 (nicknamed /8) are worth a small fortune in Germany respectively Europe. Even very rusty ones. To see the blue car jacked up respectively on these posts so wrong and therefore damaged, was a real heartbreaker. What makes it even worse: The blue car looks relatively rust free. 🙈

@Chrisb8s Жыл бұрын

Awesome. I love it

@delukxy 11 ай бұрын

I think Eric and his Bro @ Hi Performance Auto have managed to move to a new location? Perhaps you can confirm that. I hope they didn't have to scrap anything too valuable.

@Financmajster 11 ай бұрын

why did someone junk that blue mercedes? it looks so good

@mayflowerlash11 11 ай бұрын

Did you spray under the battery tray? I'm sure you did. Just checking. It's a gorgeous colour. I'm eagerly anticipating EV conversion details. Cheers Gary

@stephenross4333 11 ай бұрын

Nice work David! I met you at one of the IPD Garage sales, maybe 5 or 6 or 8 years ago. Where did you get the spray paint, and any idea how I can find the correct paint code for the ~1976 245 bright 'orange' color? I've got a 1977 245 that needs a full repaint, & I want to paint it that color. My other Volvo is a 1996 850R estate, highly modified (R brakes were the most recent upgrade). It's painted Volvo 'Dark Olive' (dark green).

@DavidBello 11 ай бұрын

Hi Stephen, VP auto parts carries all the correct paint needed for these. Sometimes a slight shade off, like my engine bay, but closest to OEM and great quality cans!