What’s next for the Volvo Rescue? 🤩 (Restored 1967 Volvo Amazon wagon cold start)
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
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Very nice. Don't see them very often in that condition even here in Sweden
I absolutely love that old wagon, would happily drive it as my only car.
Agree - Beautiful! - Ill trade one of my XC70's for it.
She’s absolutely beautiful! I’m looking at purchasing a ‘66 wagon here in Oregon to use as a daily! Absolutely incredible car
Congratulations if you do buy it. That’s gonna be a fun ride :)
You must be very proud of it David. I hope the feelings of trauma fade with time and she brings you joy!
What a perfect job! I would put the Amazon in my living room and never use it, to keep it in this beautiful state...
Damn that's impressive. That car has been restored. The exhaust note is serious.
Man's reach should extent beyond his grasp. Amen. Indeed.
You can never sell that car, too much of your soul has gone into it. Sell something else. Just park it in a protective environment and drive it once a month. That drive will revive your soul.
I think every person should have something old in excellent condition to remind them that all material things decay. But here is one thing (in your case that Volvo wagon) that with attention will last as long as you do. As Firefly fans would say, "stay shiny".
I really like that sentiment about owning something old. This wagon has an owner, but I do get Bruce, the 1962 model 😁 and selling that is beyond my last wish!
@@DavidBello Fair enough. So long as you have one car. But the work you put into the Amazon wagon was huge. Same for Bruce I guess. Try not to shed a tear when they drive away in the wagon. Cheers.
@@DavidBello thos old cars got a soul, its something special, i miss my 70 Dodge Challenger but now im going for a amazon, they are great
Wow, that car is incredible. Insanely jealous of course, but so happy it was saved and restored so faithfully.
My uncle popped the idea of this estate when working at the the volvo headoffice here in gothenburg . They were allover in the 60s and 70s but the rust made them dissappeare . Even the police used them with alot of extra features of coures . This was a real gem though !
I would love to see a Polis version Amazon!
@@DavidBello just google : volvo amazon kombi polis and you'll have it !
Wow, that thing is beautiful. Great work.
Shucks, thank you ☺️🥺
That grabbed my heart a bit....
Beautiful classic Volvo wagon. Damn, what I would do for this thing. Great job.
She is beautiful!! BTW I’m East Coast Dave’s wife. :)
That wagon looks amazing! I know how it feels to have several projects. One of mine I hope to get on the road this year and then continue with it next winter
And I'll be watching along as you do! Thanks for popping in 😎
What a beutyful car!!! With so a eye fur detail!!! And what you say the prices are going up so high, please drive the car thats what it is made for, Greetz from the Netherlands , ramon , sorry for my bad englisch………
That wagon looks perfect 👌 Great job
Thank you :)
Hey David, I just rewatched a YT vid, title "I bought a FLOODED F150! First Start and Revival!".
I'm not suggesting you get into F150s LOL. It's the colour scheme that appeals.
The main green is Ivy's colour. The trim colours are a lighter green and an almost yellow.
Even in its rusty paint eroded state the green overlaid with strips of light green and yellow looks strangely appealing. It wouldn't be Volvo kosher but it would look pretty. Check it out.
Thanks for the rec!
I got one of the same year. I drive it all the year around. Of course not in the same condition as yours.
It will survive me , so Im looking for someone who can take over in the future.It is electric however.
Greg Macke (You're Car Angel) recommends spraying peppermint scented water (add essential oil to spray bottle) in the engine bay and wherever the mice like to nibble and build nests. They hate peppermint. See Greg's YT channel and specific video on this problem. :)
That’s wonderful because I happen to love all mints
A great achievement David and a beautiful car that I'd be very proud to own.
Fantastic specimen.
Looking at my 1970 121 I get a bad conscience.
I don't believe the dual carb is stick at least not in Europe. The B20A uses a single Stromberg.
Really nice job - could I only do half of what you do - I even don't have any excuses as I good access to parts in Denmark and Sweden.
That's my all time favorite Volvo
Nice Lancia ;-)
Funny how an Amazon sounds exactly like a 1993 240 cranking and starting LOL
I say that to Sara when her 240 is around. All the same starter!
@@DavidBello got dang right Bobby!
I'm starting to get Volvo fever. I think I found what I want to do.
Excellent work as always
What a amazing job David. The car is really a beauty.
Thanks Pat
Love the mikunis
Hey David, nice to see u, live that lancia fulvia she is a beautiful rare bird!!!
Thanks! It's held together by layers of thick black paint underneath...no joke! Italian and French metal cannot compare to swedish steel over the years.
i just bought a 68 amazon estate, empty shell in AMAZING shape with all the parts. minus motor. maybe Tesla or Polestar swap it. wish me luck......
If my Wagon (in UK) sits for more than a month or so it always needs 20-25 seconds churning to get fuel from back to front. This seems to be a common Amazon foible. It's looking very nice, mine is dark blue. It hasn't run since the end of October but I expect just to screw the battery isolator down and give it a churn. Really should get it done.
My 164 is similar. And the Lancia did the same as the fuel eventually runs back down the line and filter. This requires a bit of churning on the pump end before it fills the bowls enough to cough back to life.
Dear David Bello.
👍👌👏 This wagon is even more than extremely well done. Congrats! Nevertheless: If you don't feel pride and a kind of love for it, maybe it's time for selling your masterpiece? I still love to see oldtimer vehicles restored to an all around shiny better than new condition. But I wouldn't want to drive them. Meanwhile I prefer good patina restorations or something in between. Definitely payable ones to achieve a really good, reliable running condition so that one can enjoy driving his old car.
2) I really hope, that you will be able to rent/purchase a nice house with a workshop (and a car lift or at least a pit) someday.
As always: Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards, luck and health to all of you.
Post Scriptum: I don't know if I got it right. So please kindly allow me to ask: Is the green Volvo wagon with the red fender actually sold? Or will we see a patina restoration?
Thanks Chru Cas, as always, for popping in. This car has an owner-collector, and for the time spent and money earned on its restoration, I am grateful. As for selling it, that’s not in the cards right now. As his Italian cars continue to demand more of the wallet (and my billable hours), this car sits in storage to be occasionally visited and inspected for rodents. I’m sure the owner will be happy to get back behind the wheel of Genevieve, but that is precluded by any inclement weather, as this is the best solution to keep it out of the elements (few as they are in Southern California). Also, when they do decide to behave, the Italian cars are quite addicting. So I have begun to appreciate and understand their appeal As a user, but not as a technician.
As for the 245 with replacement fender, I have goals to get it in dependable driving condition in the summer.
Cheers!
Uuuuuh! 👍👌👏 Only 400 subs away from 30.000! That's really great! Nevertheless: In my personal opinion your channel would deserve at least 5 times this much!
Next resto Volvo PV 444 or PV 544 ? 👌
OOH, you're close!
Duett?
The Amazon wagons are something special. This restoration is really well done, lots of care and work went into it, major props!
You mention they are going up in value, any idea what they sell for? It's the same deal in Denmark where I live, here they go for the equivalent of 20-25 grand in that condition.
I would guess this one to sell at 35-40 grand at this time. After all, you just need one or two persons interested in a showroom-like restored car
The amazon will sell for a small fortune in Sweden, bet it will in America as well so all your work was not in vain as an investment. The wagons are so rare, cant even find one abandoned and rusted in the woods at this point.
My 1989 Volvo put me in a bad financial position and cause issues between me and my wife. It is a awesome car but it wasnt worth it, now its done it just sits in the backyard. Volvo 4 life.
Well once it is “finished” the car can return to regular normal service, and operational costs will be low, right? 😉
i know it's not your cup of tea 😝, but please do a 850 sedan rescue
would be awesome
Haha if it was a T5-R perhaps. Hot Wheels seems to love them too!
Nice to see Genevieve alive, is that car, the Alfa Romeo?
The grey car is a Lancia Fulvia coupe. It has narrow block angle V4 with only 1 cyulinder head. There was a HF version that was very succesful in european rally competition back in the day.
Do you still own this car David?
How do you like the Mikuni vs others? Where did you get them?
This was a very old kit from John Parker of V-Performance. They run rich, but the power is fun in a snappy way. The gradualness of the SU (and their simplicity!) makes them the obvious choice for these cars. Bruce and Genevieve have identical engines: B20, .030 bore over, K cam, E heads. I know the coupé is lighter, but it just feels that much quicker with the HS6 carbies. Cheers!
Are you willing to sell this example?
I don't see this video on my wall, only in notifications! :/
I had it private for a few hours while I finish the Patreon post with all the pictures and updates. I appreciate the feedback though--sometimes the settings are incorrect and I don't even know!
@@DavidBello Anybody want to rescue my '65 544? First owner was a mechanic who milled the head .125" (That's an 8th of an inch..) $10,000?
Anybody want to rescue my '65 544? First owner was a mechanic who milled the head .125" (That's an 8th of an inch..) $10,000?
Do NOT sell it...trust me you'll regret it.