Detailed pics of Volvo original bodykit

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:02 pm

Has anyone got - or know of any decent size pictures of 480's with the original bodykit. I know bakkes car did have one, but he had modified it. Also there are only those pics left that are on COTM pages. Particularly I'd like to see pics of the sideskirts as the set i bought doesn't have them

Well I could just wait for my set to arrive but I'm too anxious.

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:07 pm

youre one lucky 480 owner! I don't think theres many pics of the bodykit fitted, even all the 480 brochures i have dont display it. good luck finding some sideskirts!

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:36 pm

Is it really that rare? Now I'm begin to wonder if it even is a Volvo bodykit bumpers that i bought.

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Wed May 30, 2007 8:57 pm

It would seem so! Have you got any pics of your purchase?

Anton_K · Post by **Anton_K** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:30 pm

Sounds good

Lucky man! Here are some pictures of the original bodykit(club France):
http://volvo480fow.free.fr/site/photos/volvo480_144.jpg

http://volvo480fow.free.fr/site/photos/volvo480_143.jpg

I think there at some point was a set of original sideskirts going on ebay and at the moment soon ending a set that looks like hausser sideskirts:
http://cgi.ebay.de/VOLVO-480-TUNING-SCH ... dZViewItem

Now did I say lucky man

I think the original bodykit is extremely rare and something special!

Regards,
Anton

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Thu May 31, 2007 3:47 am

That is from the auction, no better pictures available at this time.

I won the auction with highest bid of 356 euros. (Thats 240 of yer quids

)

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:20 am

looks nice dude....you going to have to repair where the previous owners cut out for the tow bar though yeah?
arent the volvo body kit side skirts the same as the ones on a 440?
rgrds
rob

Roo · Post by **Roo** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 8:22 am

robkendall wrote:looks nice dude....you going to have to repair where the previous owners cut out for the tow bar though yeah?
arent the volvo body kit side skirts the same as the ones on a 440?
rgrds
rob

They are but there about 2inches longer. I held up the ones i've got onto the 480 and the fit was really good, apart from the front overhang!

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Mon Jun 11, 2007 12:25 pm

Well. I'm still waiting him to send the bumpers. I've already paid for them. Getting some cold sweat here. He had over 200 positive feedback though...

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 12:02 pm

Phew, It sure took some time.

Can anyone tell me what is that second hole for next to the second foglight? (no, not the exhaust pipe hole

)

edit: well it has to be for the towing hitch right? a bit big hole for it nonetheless...

pol · Post by **pol** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 2:58 pm

Coool, it arrived then...

How are you going to patch the holes? Fibreglass?

pol

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 3:52 pm

The only problem is that hole made for tow bar. Fibreglass is probably the best as I cant use plastic welding (it needs to be the same plastic from same bumper to work). Bad thing about fibreglass and plastic is that it tends to crack on the seam...

JohnTurbo · Post by **JohnTurbo** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 5:26 pm

Theres special fillers/FG designed for bumpers, i'd try those.

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:50 pm

that looks pretty tasty dude....cant wait to see pics of it on the car!

the hole next to fog light...not the one cut out in the centre....isnt it for the standard towing eyelet ?
(i know the centre cut out is for a towbar)

if you were going to try plastic welding....why not cut out a piece from a 480 bumper if you have one spare...wouldnt it be the same material?

rgrds
rob

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Tue Jul 10, 2007 7:37 pm

Installed:

robkendall · Post by **robkendall** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:23 am

yummy!

ive always thought that the 480 could handle a deeper bumper, rather than the slanted back angle of its original one...

looks really good!!
top stuff

rgrds
rob

aibast · Post by **aibast** » Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:52 am

your car now is also smiling

IronFistOfWu · Post by **IronFistOfWu** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:59 am

Alright just wondering if anyone can supply me with as many as possible pics and dimenisions and fixture positions for a body kit. I'm in a position where i am able of making one but am in need of help

DaKyy · Post by **DaKyy** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 4:07 pm

All I currently have is this:
http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/ahti.peur ... 8244638930
And you can browse for some general pics also from there.
Don't have any dimensions to give though... I might get to take some pics when I visit the paintshop next time.

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 6:40 pm

FYI: someone on the Dutch auctionsite Marktplaats is selling Hausser sideskirt replica's.

here

Volvo 480 Club Europe

Detailed pics of Volvo original bodykit

Detailed pics of Volvo original bodykit

Body KIT