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https://www.skandix.de/en/news/volvo-940-pickup-300kg-of-ice-and-100-beers/2383/
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when our old ford/mazda courrier died we made the box into a trailer. I still use it lots and it serves me well, frame is rusting out now so I want to patch it up. it still has the diff so it turns the Ujoint and it works a bit like having an extra heavy flywheel. I wondered if leaving the gears in there would cause an issue but they never did. between that and roof racks I can haul a lot of junk..
It would be fun to make one from a ranger box, and take the R off so it just says "anger" ;-)
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Hi Phil,
Instead of "Anger" Put a Big sign "PORSCHE", be light hearted.
You could put a sign: "If you're close enough to read this, watch out for the violent sudden stops by the insane driver."
Kidding aside, I want to send you some pix, email address?
Bill
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I'm sure I have a pic of my trailer somewhere and I have a volvo 122, 240, and a couple 740's..88 Ive been using a ford wheelchair van with a raised roof for my everyday driver. Its like driving my own house.
I helped a friened pull his dodge dart apart and still have the "swinger" sign I thought of putting that on the back of the trailer ;-)
I often thought the big white van closely resembled a refrigerator.. Then I had to get rid of one and so I put the nice chrome tag that says " delux frost free" on the back..
I keep thinking of adding a sticker that says "don't tailgate" "I'm late enough already" It might just be enough to flush out some road raged nutcase though..
i miss bumper stickers, and cars with real bumpers. I like that the 944 has one. I think they were omitted to help automakers increase accident profits.
philmillwright at Yahooo dot commm
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Hi Phil,
Try again with the email address.
BB
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I'm sure I have a pic of my trailer somewhere and I have a volvo 122, 240, and a couple 740's..88 Ive been using a ford wheelchair van with a raised roof for my everyday driver. Its like driving my own house.
I helped a friened pull his dodge dart apart and still have the "swinger" sign I thought of putting that on the back of the trailer ;-)
I often thought the big white van closely resembled a refrigerator.. Then I had to get rid of one and so I put the nice chrome tag that says " delux frost free" on the back..
I keep thinking of adding a sticker that says "don't tailgate" "I'm late enough already" It might just be enough to flush out some road raged nutcase though..
i miss bumper stickers, and cars with real bumpers. I like that the 944 has one. I think they were omitted to help automakers increase accident profits.
philmillwright at Yahooo dot commm
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At a local VW show last summer, I met a family who brought their well-kitted Westfalia Vanagon from afar for the event. They were towing a trailer made from the back half of a VW Rabbit pickup. It was the coolest!
Although your "_ANGERr" idea is a great one! I'm surprised I've never actually seen that on the road...
Regards,
Wilson
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Bastardization of what may have been a perfectly good wagon not withstanding, I really like these Ute conversions when done well. I think the later solid axle RWD Volvo platform is one of the better platforms for this. I once had a '78 El Camino with the base 200cid V6. Rated at only 95hp, mine, with a worn-out cam, was surely even weaker. Anyway, that was a perfectly valid vehicle for transporting up to three people (bench seat) and a good sized load of whatever, in the cargo box. Other than being full-frame with double wishbones up front, the mid-sized fifth gen El Camino seems like it would be really similar in essence to one of these 940 based Utes.
Of course, for me (and most people, I suspect), a wagon with a good roof rack is a better choice than a pickup for every day use. I proved this to myself ten years ago when I sold a MINI Cooper and a Ram, and bought my first wagon - a Volvo V50. I figured I could always rent a cargo van for the times the wagon wasn't enough. Surprisingly, I only needed to do that once since then, in order to move a 200lb tool chest which was physically too large to fit in the wagon, and too heavy and bulky for me to want to try to heave onto the roof. At the same time I moved a pellet stove (which I may have otherwise tried to fit in the car). I should note this was during a move where U-Haul failed to provide the size of truck I requested, so this could have fallen under the category of moving, which I would not have done myself with any vehicle (I had movers load the truck), had the circumstances been as I intended. And no, Mr. Seventh Grade English Teacher, while it may have been hard to follow, the prior sentence was not run-on, technically speaking. Now that I'm an author, I can do that :-)
Anyway, love or hate how the vehicle which inspired this thread came about, I think one would be pretty useful.
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Hi Wilson,
Did you read the story, He also made a Volvo drift car, he's a recycling dude.
I assume he would need armed guards in back to thwart beer pilferage in traffic.
Maybe he could look for gridlock and make a fortune selling beers.
Did you ever try LED headlights?
Whats your I mail, I want to send you some pix.
Bill
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I did read it - it was mercifully brief. I was more interested in the conversion at the time, but you bring up some good points about the cargo! Thinking further, I do recall doing something similar, albeit on a far smaller scale: I had one of those plastic twist and go scooters in my twenties - a Yamaha Vino. They all have that big cavity under the seat, where the fuel tank would be on a proper metal manual shift Vespa. Anyway, I once filled that up with ice, some beer, and my friend Gary (from the same neighborhood) threw in a handful of those 1oz burbon "nips." Awful stuff, the lot of it, but in those days, it was quantity over quality. Anyway, we were bona-fide day-drinkers, and this was just another way we could start a party anywhere. So the funny part of this anecdote was when his wife passed by as I was parked on the street in front of another neighbor's house, as Gary, the other neighbor, and myself were all enjoying a cold one. As she walked up, one of us had the presence of mind to close the seat (they flip up on a hinge), hiding the contraband. Seeing the three of us drinking beer on the street well before dinnertime (possibly before lunch!) was nothing out of the ordinary on a sunny Saturday in those days. But she observed a growing pool of water beneath the Yamaha. You see, the underseat cavity (large enough to hold a helmet) was directly above the horizontal 2T engine (air-cooled, mind you). So this caused the ice to melt more rapidly than it otherwise might, and leak out of a drain hole. Presumably the Taiwanese who created this vehicle had the same idea. Anyway, I responded by lying that it was leaking coolant...
I did try LED headlights. I never got the results I wanted, and have since gone back to halogen (albeit new bulbs). As you yourself eventually moved on to E Codes, you know it's the only proper way. Unless I spend the time to fabricate a quality projector retrofit. Much cheaper, but changes the look of the car. In any case, let me tell you how many times I have driven the car after sundown, since buying it in November: Not counting the drives I took for the sole purpose of testing different bulb and aiming combinations, I drove the car exactly once. This was to drive the kids to the library a half-mile up the road for their Lego League. My wife was out of town, and I could have used her V60 with the Xennons. So I was trying to solve a problem that presently doesn't even exist. That's not to say the lighting shouldn't be improved. I just saw fit to shift my efforts to more important things like bringing the cooling system up to spec, etc. Great car, by the way - I'm really enjoying it.
I'd appreciate seeing some photos (especially if it's RWD Volvo content). Send them over to: pounds.fleeced_0i@icloud.com
Yes, that's a burner account, as I'm posting it on the open web. I'll happily reply with my real address, though :-)
Thanks,
Wilson
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