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We are organizing a regularity event this year. Here is a clip of us driving the run for a roadbook. https://youtu.be/u-pZijYap5c

I did something. Got the angle grinder angry and made some cuts. A friend took pics of this special moment. I'm getting ready to make the first cut. Marked the cutting line with a masking tape. Cutting the last part in the front, the roof is held up by the lift. Roof is no more.

still some work to do, but not so bad

Photo by: www.rallyfotod.eu - Pille Russi SS2 video

nice pickup you found - keep it stock. Looks like a time capsule, keep it that way. Hope to see some progress on the bike.

been driving her for some days now. The fuel consumption is 11,7L/100km = 24 MPG. But it is still fun. Got this years Oldtimers Winter Rally number on. Two weeks to some winter fast driving. As every time, I navigate and my friend drivers.

removed the back muffler on the exhaust and welded up straight pipe to replace it. The rear box was heavy and full of the same thing (read: shit) that was in the exhaust tube. It was way to restricting. As the car still has a resonator and muffler in front of the rear axel it still sounds ok.

Guys, I fixed the exhaust whistle. I still wonder how the hell this thing even run. When I removed the rear muffler box this is what I found. Some animal had made a mud/hair/exhaust insulation/bugs nest in the exhaust tube right in front of the muffler.

But everything back together and now I have next strange thing happening. Cars exhaust whistles. https://youtu.be/9t5-dJRzRVk

Removed the exhaust manifold from the Volvo. Only one stud broke. And found that the exhaust was leaking from the manifold seal, the pulsair system and carb EGR tube. This ment there was a huge airleak in the intake manifold via EGR. No pics this time, stilll need to get the broken stud out from the head - some nuts and MIG velder will fix that issue.

played around with MX5 rear lights. But light rings in the center, now only brake lights on the sides of the cluster.

https://youtu.be/5aiu9UA6tFE It was a bit cold here ( -21C / 70F ), but she started up.

Driveshaft is on the car and it drives and shifts. Overdrive works great, got 4th gear switch working to, so OD now only in 4th gear. Video of a test run https://youtu.be/h30hdt0CEh0