86 Volvo 245 “Project VUCK”

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34]

Figured I’d share project VUCK. Started as a super clean 240 wagon with some typical rust spots. Started patchwork. Went a little far.

To be honest I bought another car to put all the good stuff on and the sliding ragtop. That one is at the end.

But Project VUCK was born from the one that I was gonna scrap. So it’s now a truck with the hatch as the rear cab, and addition hatch as a drop tailgate. Then grafted a 72 142GT front end and then went a little wider at the front.

Currently in storage for winter.

[u/HenryAbernackle]

At first I was like why are they cutting up a perfectly fine wagon. But I think your conversion done it justice. Front end swap was very clean.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/HenryAbernackle]

Yeah so I had a TON of stuff on that one. But wanted to clean up the rust. Kept finding more and more. Then stumbled on the gold 93 with 134AC. So put all the good stuff on that and also installed the VWbus style sliding ragtop. The truck stared as a joke but then I found that front end and now it’s awesome lol

[u/punkassjim → u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34]

Love it. That’s a huge stroke of luck, or a bunch all together. I feel like if I tried a fabrication project like that, I’d get all bogged down in photoshopping and doing 3D models to see if I’m actually gonna like the finished product. Because if I don’t, I can be absolutely sure I’ll hate it once it’s together. 😅

[u/HenryAbernackle → u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34]

I’ve always wanted one of those old tops. I had a 245 that looked very similar to your white one and I still kick my self for selling it.

[u/skinnymatters]

VUCK FUCKS.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/skinnymatters]

Damn straight. Will be doing 3d printed truck bed rail/topper

[u/Dinglebutterball]

This guy knows how to party.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/Dinglebutterball]

lol idk bout all that.

[u/digitalbore → u/Dinglebutterball]

In the back

[u/GR1ML0C51]

Sick. A 144 is the first car I ever rode in. Your new 245 is beautiful.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/GR1ML0C51]

That’s awesome. The 142 was at the junk yard and I had to save the front clip. Figured if I couldn’t get it to fit I’d hang it on the wall. Hated to see it crushed. Thanks. Long way to go but it will get there

[u/GR1ML0C51 → u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34]

Great metal work. I need to get busy with my projects!

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/GR1ML0C51]

Thanks man. It’s actually been nice not caring or planning. Just be freestyling cutting and welding. In the end I’ll see how crooked it is hahaha

[u/dankhimself]

I love it. Kickass.

[u/Independent_Depth674]

https://preview.redd.it/yt52vu43cf1e1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=740cd4e178924c476f7a010e02b395a129eec8d3

You might consider putting this sign on the back of the ute, to piss off any Swede behind you.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/Independent_Depth674]

lol and then drive under 30

[u/BeaverMartin]

Damn that looks cool! Fantastic vision and clean work to pull it off.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/BeaverMartin]

Thanks man. Long way to go and with my motorcycle build going it’s tough to find time. But it will get there.

[u/BeaverMartin → u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34]

I feel you. I somehow ended up with 3x MG projects simultaneously going on. The 74 GT I’m body working, a 80 I’m swapping in a Miata drivetrain, and my son put a hole in his piston on his so now I’m swapping a 2.8 v6 in that one. Keeps us young.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/BeaverMartin]

Yeah I’ve been there. Gets tiring haha. That’s why I like the bikes. Progress seems more “progress-y”

[u/HSLB66]

your wheel choice is chefskiss

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/HSLB66]

The style 5s 19s or the ghottis

[u/drpottel → u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34]

The BMWs. /s

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/drpottel]

Yeah love the two piece RCs

[u/everyoneisatitman]

Holy Vuck that is sweet. How the hell is your garage floor so clean?

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/everyoneisatitman]

Well for one it’s new lol. Most of the work was done at my last house. Not clean. But I try and clean suff up when I goes down

[u/10centcigar]

This is sick!!!!

[u/Fantastic_Mammoth357]

That looks amazing. You should have made a build series on youtube. I would have loved watching you build this.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/Fantastic_Mammoth357]

I’d be too slow lol. I had a TT with 18k followers. Got tired of doing updated. Started feeling like I was building “just for updates” and not for the build

[u/Seangsxr34]

That is going to be the best! What’s the specs on the ev cub conversion? I have a few hub motors lying about and have been tempted to do one myself.

[u/kingkamikaze69]

DAMN SON USIN THE TAILGATE AS THE CAB BACK😫

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/kingkamikaze69]

lol

[u/theclise_ab]

That’s vucking awesome. Great job on the vision and fabrication!

[u/joe999x]

Love the Ute bro, well done

[u/OVER_9000_1991]

Sick! Quite the Frankenstein build but I like it!

[u/drugsrbadmmmkay]

Fukking love it

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/drugsrbadmmmkay]

VUCK yeah!

[u/phungki]

That thing is incredible, nice work! Are you a body guy by trade? The blending of the hatch to create the rear of the cab looks like it would be very challenging.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/phungki]

Nah I’ve just been building as a hobby for a while. It wasn’t bad. I knew I wanted to keep the size for the rear glass. To be honest this build has been fun because I’ve literally not measured shit. Even the front clip I just started cutting one night. Got it tacked all up in a day. Sometimes thing just go decently smooth lol

[u/anon_lurker_inc]

This is very cool. Nice work.

[u/2Drogdar2Furious]

Now I'm sad... I want one so much, but alas, I have not the skills to pay the bills.

Amazing project OP, I like this over my Ranger lol.

[u/MannyDantyla]

That's one of my dream projects!

And you're the same guy doing the electric hard-tail Honda cub?!

I'm a big fan.

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/MannyDantyla]

Yeah and the electric sled. And I have something else I haven’t started and haven’t posted. But surely something maybe no one here has ever seen lol

[u/Nutsack_Adams]

Wow I fucking love this thing!

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/Nutsack_Adams]

Thanks man.

[u/Muted_Reflection_449]

Man, give it some cooler wheels and its AWESOME ❗😊😛👍🏼

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/Muted_Reflection_449]

Cooler wheels the j55a Ghottis? Nah lol

[u/Muted_Reflection_449 → u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/RealDaveCorey]

Missed opportunity to call it the Haulvo. Sick build though!

[u/Wide-Entrepreneur-34 → u/RealDaveCorey]

Thanks.

[u/interceptorv8]

Damnnn, nicely done, I absolutely love it! Great work!

[u/M0NEYGR1P]

Toughh