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I posted a new video to my resto channel of the various smaller projects I have been doing to the c303 until I can wrap a garage around it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zDclaaH3MY

Now my baby finally has a fitting moniker. https://emos.plurk.com/08bd1efa8a503178223a3dbdc6742bca_w45_h39.gif https://images.plurk.com/Z3fV5OPXq0ul34ON6KG0l.jpg P.S. - also finished doing the upper weatherstripping on all doors in time for the deep freeze. I am trying to source a D-profile rubber s...

Exactly that. This will allow me to quickly explore multiple ideas for visual and structural changes or repairs I need to make. I work in 3D, so this is something I have also started to incorporate when possible for things I make in the real world if it solves some problem or helps the workflow. I c...

Been trying to make my own or source a model for a long time so I can mess around with custom ideas and see how they would work, etc. The dimensions seem to be very accurate, so if I can get it to accurate real-world scale I can actually use the dimensions of the model parts to rough out parts for f...

Where do I sign up for the next one, please? I really like the idea of clearing out that leg room - one of my only real complaints about the volvo - having power steering would be a nice plus.

Keep up the awesome work!

Here is a link to the lights: http://www.amazon.com/LEMONBEST%C2%AE-General-Daytime-Running-Driving/dp/B00IPDQWLK/ref=sr_1_65?ie=UTF8&qid=1417109939&sr=8-65&keywords=Lemonbest Greg, I have been doing all I can to it without actually tearing it down to do the real body and repair work. It...

oh wow..I wish mine was going to be that nice. I am hoping the remaining bit under the front frame (the surface shown in your pic across the front) is not as bad as the frame, it does not appear to be. I am also concerned about being able to take it apart when it is that bad, without having to go ro...

I am looking for a plastic center console insert, the plastic bit with the ashtray that bolts to the metal dash frame. I have the original, but it was badly damaged and repaired by the previous owner with a simple piece of sheet metal screwed to the hole. This is the underside, showing the metal and...

In removing the old custom dash on my C303, I was able to finally get a clear look at the crunchy mess that is my front windshield frame. I think in some places the paint is the only thing holding it together. This is the bottom of the center channel of the window frame: http://i.imgur.com/8rrm365.p...

Finally getting around to removing the old custom dash in the c303. It is made of vinyl covered wood and houses a glove box, home-made meter with test lead inputs and a tilt-out video screen. A CB was mounted to the handy velcro top of the box. Sadly, none of that stuff worked any longer. In pulling...

So I decided to make a new 3rd brake light for the c303 using slim, red LED strips for about 14$ shipped. The lights are 6W but super bright, much more than I expected for the price, and have rows of pinhole cree bulbs with silicone rubber directly applied over them for the "lens", which m...

Doing great, put a new rear glass window and new led spots in back, working on new 3rd brake led. http://real4x4forums.com/PinzgauerBBS/viewtopic.php?f=30&t=9307 posted there The metalfab/bodywork has to be on hold till I build a garage around it come spring, but im doing what else I can to it m...

A cautionary tale, gentlemen, on being certain that you let your primer dry completely prior to attempting additional paintwork. I did not let my primer dry long enough. This is the before and after redoing of the primer. http://i.imgur.com/iaQFkaF.png I attempted to apply the black plastidip too so...

*wrings hands enthusiastically* much volvo respect. Just put new lights and window in mine last week, I drive it about once a week or so while it waits for a new garage to sleep in.

Still loving my c303 more every day, though progress has been extremely slow. Unfortunately, the workshop area I had for it was reclaimed by the stupid travel trailer that was in it previously, so my volvo had to go under a car canopy in the driveway until I can save the money for a concrete slab an...