REMOVING THE ENGINE - From My Barn Find Volvo Amazon
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2022
- Hi & welcome back to the channel so it's time to get the boat Achour of an engone out of the my 64 Volvo Amazon so we can begin the restoration. Its safe to say I am excited about really getting stuck into this car!
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Why are Amazons so appealing! This is a great restoration
Beautiful shape cars. Hope you enjoy the journey 👍
The wire from the steering box is for the horn. It runs up through the steering shaft to the steering wheel/horn ring.
Thanks buddy I had a look in the book shortly after and found that just not seen that set up before. Thanks watching 👍
exactly
That wire could just be an earth !
Fab progress mate. Great to see how solid she is for the most part. The engine is going to need some serious TLC mind.
Thanks Darren yes the engine really isn’t in a good way. But I will get there in the end for sure, cheers for watching 👍
Enjoying watching you work on this beauty mate!
Thanks buddy absolutely loving working on it to be honest 👍
Lovely to see you on the amazon 😀. Its a great car 👍.
Thanks buddy glad you have enjoyed it. So much more content coming on this old girl 👍
I do enjoy taking cars apart and seeing how they went together in the first place and how well a car was designed or not as the case might be.
Yes likewise it’s definitely the fun part of a restoration. We I can confirm this car is very well built 👍
I think some older cars with a steering wheel mounted horn push, ran the wiring through the steering column and out through the steering box for simplicity.
Hey thank you yes i later found out that’s what it’s for just never seen one ran through the column like that. Cheers for watching 👍
Wow. What an episode. You’re making great progress on the Amazon. I can here the grinder getting ready to make an appearance.
Thanks glad you enjoyed it buddy. It full steam ahead now. Don’t worry the grinder comes out soon. 👍
Hi.really getting stuck in now.happy for you. If you're flushing the radiator out I suggest you back flush it with a hose pipe.best of luck.kevin
Thanks Kevin appreciate that. The radiator is currently empty but I will be checking it all out when the time comes for sure
Hi just subscribed, this looks like everything I need as I'm a complete beginner to restoration, I live in France and I've bought a volvo amazon 1966 coupe on Swedish plates and in the process of registering in France and its same colour as this one. Everything looks so daunting to me but this channel looks great!! First thing I guess is to get the manual!! Thanks for the great videos
Hey thanks for subscribing and welcome to the channel have a look about at various playlists we have done a few restorations now so there might be some tips for you in there. Definitely a manual is a massive help 👍
Just wanted to say this popped up in my suggested videos.
Oh that’s cool! Thanks buddy.
That’s coming apart fairly well! Have a new block lined up?
Yes pretty shocked how easy it’s coming apart to be fair. Not currently no going to be interesting to see what it looks like and if it can be machined
LOVE IT !! Shes a good ole bus. Great progress, and refreshing to see you working on a non mini related car :D
Thanks buddy glad your enjoying it she is a nice change of pace from the minis while I wait for parts etc.
Front chassis crossmember/sub-frame is body color if its earlier than 1965. 65 and later are light gray.
Oh that’s great thanks for confirming that this is a 64 car so makes sense. Cheers for watching 👍
I am with David on this one. There are some debate here in Sweden on Volvo forums about the colour of the crossmember. Some will argue that it should be light grey. I have four Amazon’s, two from 62 and two from 63. All of them in different colour but the crossmember are always painted in the same colour as the rest of the car.
My theory on this, (not confirmed) is that when Volvo opened up the new factory (Torslanda ) they changed the way they produced the Amazon. I have seen pictures from Torslanda where they mounted the crossmember, with the engine on top of it, by lowering the body over the front and rear axle. The crossmember on these pictures are light grey….
Ps. Torslanda factory opened May-June. Probably starting full production in August 64 (after the summer holidays) by manufacturing the 1965 models…Ds.
@@perpetersson9001 thank you for the information I think I will retain it being body colour it’s a nice touch for sure.
The wire coming through the steering box is for the collision detection system that activates the air bag. 😁
Haha 😂 I later found out it’s for the horn which makes sense just never seen it ran through the column like that
Did you watch the Car SOS episode because in their build they did replace the front wings which were sourced from a wrecker in the UK. Granted a long time ago but if you watched it you may be able to find out where they were as they had other parts. Glad to see the workshop is getting sorted out as it looks well thought out.
Hey no someone else has mentioned this episode also and I can’t seem to find it to give it a watch. Thanks for watching buddy definitely time to crack on with the amazon.
Hi Marc, it was me. I have just watched that episode again to see if I could find out any information on the yard were Tim got the front wings. Not much was given up except that it is a specialist Volvo breaking yard that cover 4 acres and the front looked like an old petrol station forecourt out the front. The episode also has them going to a UK based Volvo specialist parts dealer. Not much more was offered up on them again. Have fun.
@@rossdark713 oh cool well I will do some digging also. Sounds like somewhere I would love to visit!
Brilliant. Wire is for the horn. Can't wait for next episode 👍👍👍
Cheers buddy yes I later found out it’s for that which makes sense I guess just never seen it ran like that. Cheers for watching stay tuned for more
well done, be interesting to see how long it takes you to pull the engine round, will be watching your welding with interest
Cheers buddy. Yeah the engine is something I will think about a plan for while I sort the body out. It’s all new to me this one so bare with me 👍
It could be old horn wiring
Yes I later found out it’s for the horn.
looks nice mate, keep at it! ill defo try to make time to watch the amazon stuff. looks good. Cant believe the state of the engine but worth spending on to keep it original.
going to look at a metro tomorrow !! :O
Thanks buddy I love the car can’t wait to get it all painted up again. Cheers for watching this series also.
Oh that sounds cool what’s the plans got that?
yes i think you will make a good job of it, and its nice everyone can see this special car/
the metro, bought it, will finish the mini probably sell it and keep the metro for car shows.
@@Avtovaz21057 thanks buddy I appreciate that. Yes this is a bucket list car for me so can’t wait to drive it.
Oh really what metro is this?
Loving the strip down . Great to see it being loved and brought back to life mate engine didn't seem to bad to get out for the size of the lump .. what's hiding behind the van 🧐 🤣🤣🤣
Time to get the cutter out soon aha. Glad your enjoying it buddy. I am enjoying playing with something else between the minis. It’s a big old lump really. Hmm nice spot..
@@SimpsonsClassics can't wait mate needs to be done . You need y towbar for it for next year to bring the minis to shows
@@johndaly2180 I really want it on the road for September next year. I have thought about a tow bar for it lol but really my 950 Vera back for that!
@@SimpsonsClassics think what Vera got you though mate look at the workshop 😍
@@johndaly2180 I know but I miss her so badly! 😳
In the engine bay of my 940 there is a green/yellow wire that disappears into a wiring loom, the other end ... not connected to anything. I have no idea what it is for. One day I will track it down.
Oh really I don’t remember seeing anything like that on my old 940 hopefully you can trace it back to something one day
Marc are you planning to convert the dynamo to an alternator later on?
It’s something I am tempted to do or there is a few company’s that make dynomators which look period correct but are internally a alternator but yes ultimately I think it’s a good mod to do
That poor engine is foobar’d 😳
Yeah it’s not looking good currently
what's happening to the minis .
Content is coming on those. Working between cars as I wait for parts.
Great series, great car, but one suggestion. You talk about 25% more than you need to...that time would be better spent showing actual work being done...just my opinion.
Your entitled to your views of course, this car is new to me so it’s all a learning curve once I find my fit it will kick of nicely. Appreciate your watching 👍