engine and drivetrain Looking for '02 era (but non-02) car purchase suggestions...

[BarryA]

SE. Unfortunately, they're almost as rare as the NK wagon Tom Jones posted photos of (from what I understand, the fintail wagons were NOT built by M-B, but by an outside body builder - probably an ambulance/hearse specialty shop) so I'd have to guess that wagon-specific parts would likely be a nightmare to find (not to mention expensive).....

(ps, love this thread. Still want an FJ40. Know better...)

[skipsfcr]

Please crush all 510's...I don't care how successfully they were raced or how comparable SOME folks think they are to a 2002...They aren't fit to be underneath a ratty '02 in a 3 car stack at the salvage yard. I say this having performed a COMPLETE mechanical restoration of one last year. I was so underwhelmed I didn't even take photos. (the owner may have) Talk about hard to find parts...Sheesh!

[jgerock]

Please crush all 510's...I don't care how successfully they were raced or how comparable SOME folks think they are to a 2002...They aren't fit to be underneath a ratty '02 in a 3 car stack at the salvage yard. I say this having performed a COMPLETE mechanical restoration of one last year. I was so underwhelmed I didn't even take photos. (the owner may have) Talk about hard to find parts...Sheesh!

Skip - you and I need to talk about about "dimes" over a beer! In CA, they are very nice.

Same position in San Diego - Is there a 7-series in this picture?

Sorry - more nice cars came by while I was on the sidewalk (my wife was shopping)

[TobyB]

ooo errr...

and the 510 wagon had a solid rear axle- only the sedan had irs.

not that I was thinking about rears or anything...

t

[jmon0261]

Here you go Barry

http://bringatrailer.com/2010/07/23/swede-utility-1966-volvo-p210-duett/

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170516114682&viewitem=

[Gordon]

Here's something strange and unusual that you don't see every day.

http://slo.craigslist.org/cto/1862468720.html a 67 Volvo 122S 2 door 4 speed with CA black plates. $2.5K OBO

G-Man

[jmon0261]

Come on Berry You could afford the MB parts after you go Hemp.

Let your freak flag fly !

[BarryA]

Here's something strange and unusual that you don't see every day.

http://slo.craigslist.org/cto/1862468720.html a 67 Volvo 122S 2 door 4 speed with CA black plates. $2.5K OBO

G-Man

but they just don't cover the "utility" criteria too well

[BarryA]

Here you go Barry

http://bringatrailer.com/2010/07/23/swede-utility-1966-volvo-p210-duett/

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170516114682&viewitem=

another one (solid white over brown) on e-bay as well. Only two issues with 'em - decent ones are pretty expensive (see the e-Bay auction), and they're geared pretty low, so they're not good freeway cars.

Wouldn't be too difficult to swap in a B20 / M41 OD trans combo & put in a rear axle (or just the ring and pinion) from a later 544 to get decent hiway gearing, but that's going to add $2-4K to the purchase price, and I don't think I'd want to cut one up to add a/c.

[tjones02]

http://bringatrailer.com/2010/07/27/1967-volvo-122-wagon/

Sweet 122 Wagon on Bring A Trailer...

[Gordon]

Nobody mentioned a Ford Capri from the 70's. Built in Germany and sold here in the states. My brother had a Capri, V-6 and 5 speed, I remember that car well. You don't see Capri's any more, they are on the endangered list!

G-Man

[jmon0261]

Here you go Barry !

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/1852698748.html