LET THE BUILD BEGIN! TRANSFORMING a 1975 Volvo C304 6x6 into the Ultimate Expedition Vehicle -Week 1
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Chris, Ange & Oaks
All a bit overwhelming thus far but confident you know what you are doing.
The world will be amazed how this bad girl treats obstacles. She loves it, with a driver knowing what is max, she never lets you down.
why didint you use the impact on the gear puller
Great! There's also a big TGB community here in Germany!
So fun as a swede that was a conscript and used these vehicles to see them finally become popular outside of sweden, they are really great off roaders and pretty reliable for what they are. Keep the content coming!
Thank you for following along, hope you enjoy the build series!
Chris try putting cardboard sheets down where your working, easy to kneel on and insulate the cold floor from you. Great to see you both on the air again.
Hey, just got this video recommended while making dinner!
TGB13 is really cool, congrats!
My first truck was a TGB30.
And now I’ve just converted a VW T4 from 4x4 to 6x4, but it’s not inspected/approved just yet. Only bought it in January.
If I’m done before you are, I’ll drive down to Malmö and say hello with it 😎
Great to see you back!
Can I make a suggestion...
Turn the Volvo around and keep it in the front of the shop, do projects at the back half... Easy to roll it out if needed in the future!
What a fantastic machine .Chris you have your work cut out for you ,but after the mog build you will breeze this in .The van also a fantastic pick up .I bet you are really feeling the cold .Crank up the diesel heater.Also Ange i hope you were spoilt for your birthday as well.stay warm stay safe .really looking forward to this new build and adventure
Chris is going to be a busy man that's for sure but he's already accomplished a lot this past week, I'm so proud of him! Thank you as always for your support David and we look forward to sharing more with you :) Hope all is well for you, send us some sunshine from WA!
Sweet! That bring back some memories. I converted a c303 , T11, into a mobile home/adventure vehicle in the 90s. Took it through north america, canada, alaska some 40000++ km adventure trip. Kept the original volvo B30 engine, so lots of lead additives was used. It had a PTO winch. Replaced the radiator for a bigger one. Mounted a 230liter extra gas tank to get some decent range. 😅 the thing had really shitty gas mileage.😂
Congratulations on the new purchase and the next chapter for you guys, very exciting and can't wait to watch this build series unfold. Quick Word of advice on those drum brakes chris mate, should really spend the money on having them machined rather than hit with a sander or wire wheel. You do run the risk of brake shudder consequently as the surface needs to be smooth as when making contact with the pad
With you having a Mog I’m guessing a Mercedes OM variant with a mech injector pump for the engine swap?
Welcome to Europe guys!!
Thanks Travis! We are stoked to be here :) where are you watching from?
Im not sure what it is but i find your videos so watchable! Thank you for the entertainment and loving the family aspect now - its cool to watch you "grow" over the years and feel like i nearly know you after a few year of following. Keep up the good work you three!
Thank you so much Stuart for taking the time to write such a nice comment, it's really motivating!
Here's a project from the german "Explorer Magazin", where they converted a c304 to an expedition camper. They made a lot of videos..... maybe it helps here and there. It' in german, but subtitles are available:
www.youtube.com/@explorer-magazin/search?query=volvo%20c304
Missed you guys! Hope you and and your little one are doing well.
Thank you so much for watching! We all struggled to adjust to the cold but we are getting there ahah :)
My truck ❤ for a year when I was in the army. You will be amazed what this car can do. Lock all diffs and if that dont work, add chains on the tires and It's unstopable. I had the ambulance version. Only difference is a higher top.
We towed a tank once. The tank was stuck in a swamp. We arrived, gave them our winch cable and tied a chain from a tree to the back of our tgb13 ♥️. With our help they crawled up onto dry land.
Thanks for sharing your stories, we are stoked you like the truck as much as we do! Hope you enoy the build series :)
My guess is: Om606 with the corresponding Mercedes Benz Gearbox.
You can have the engine in but the gearbox is so integrated that you will ruin the truck...... almost as difficult as putting a new box in Unimog ...... I do think so yes.
I love this Sweden's military trucks.
Do anybody know where they are...... I have seen some of these trucks but never as much as there in a same place. I guess it is in Sweden.
@@rvarsigfusson6163 In the 90s there was a big auction of military vehicles and they were being sold for nothing. They are still pretty common in sweden but no one really drives these. The reason being that it is more or less impossible to get any parts for it. The engine is often an earlier redblock so components for this is easy. But for example you need to replace wheel bearings incredibly often on these. And I think 5 years ago one wheel bearing would go for around 400 dollars? It's the same for most of the other parts and it isn't getting cheaper.
The negative thing about people buying these old trucks and driving them as camper vans and etc is that the already limited supply of parts is even lower. Perhaps new options will surface as they become more popular, but I doubt it. It's a real shame that people are parading to buy these old trucks only to convert it to camper vans for some instagram influencer lifestyle. They could've done the same with any other truck out there that is easier and cheaper to maintain. But I guess these people wish to pretend their life is all about off-roading and such, even though all they do is drive through some snow once a year.
I see now that still in order to get something such as wheel bearings for this vehicle you need to order incredibly expensive ones. One front axle was quoted at 1000 dollars 8 years ago. Cheaper if you go directly to the manufacturer at "only" around 500-800 dollars. And they do not last long at all. Imagine 6 wheels. Thats around 3000 dollars to replace wheel bearings.
@@heartobefelt I would help you if I could. All I got was some info from old swedish forums early 2000s. If you need more concrete info go to swedish volvo forums and ask for dimensions, then take it to your supplier.
Just had a thought , look for second hand shop you might be able to some snowmobile or ski suits .Something like this would be a game changer in the battle against the cold . On that older camper please put a carbon monoxide/ gas detector in there and if it has a gas fridge don’t use it . Find a second hand electric fridge to put in there . The gas ones have a bad habit of catching fire .
That wide fuel filler should allow you to rest the neck of the jerry-can on the filler - let it take the weight. Similar to older Landrovers. Best luck with the new project and future travels. Chris.
Awesome guys - what a set up and I can’t imagine what a beast it will be with a more modern (I expect??) driveline swap. Not sure if it’s an old wives tail but I’ve always been told to keep batteries off/isolated from concrete floors for longevity (a bit of pallet will do).
Just got back from Sweden from visiting the inlaws, Biltema is my favourite place on Earth 😂 Looking forward to this build guys good luck!
Thank you so much Shane for watching and for subscribing to the channel, it means a lot! (Writing this comment on the car park of Biltema because we forgot it opens at 9am on Saturdays ahah)
I tell you what. Being back to watch you guys start a new build is like coming home . Feels Good. Cant wait to see.
That's one of the nicest comment we've received, thank you for sharing and following along!
welcome to sweden,,the iconic military volvo is a great machine but they use a LOT of gas,like 6l/10km so you should consider a engineswap to a diesel ,Mercedes 300 engine whas popular to put in them back in the days but today a modern turbo diesel is a better choise,
No the b30 engine is perfectly fine if you take the time to set everything right and don't drive over 80-90km
Mine draws 1.5-2 liters per mile (10km)
But a big problem is the old "pil" tires, when I changed to new quality tires the petrol consumption was halved
You look super happy the journey begins
The hard work behind the scenes is finally paying off so we are excited! We needed a change of scene and new challenge :) thanks for watching William!
Mixed feelings when i watched this when i slept in, ate in, froze in and lived in that vehicle many times while doing my army service back in the times. Good luck to you. 😄👍
cleanest workshop i've ever seen
Looks brand new. 👌
Just Sick, Wow! I love it, can't wait to see it in action 🤙
Thanks a lot for watching! Unfortunately we won't be able to drive it for some time but we are keen to take it for a spin at some stage too :)
@@TheOutFit Hey Chris, let me ask, are you planning to put a pop up roof or something similar to that?
@@treetime3043 There will be a roof conversion yes :)
Not "in the Volvo community" but am in the Merc community and I'm suggesting the OM606 as one of the most swapped engines :) Think that would suit too - unlike say a Cummins swap, which would be awesome but overkill. I've a OM364LA in my Merc 814, love a Merc engine for reliability.
There are some newer Volvo diesel engine at the market and they will turn a little bit more then an old OM thing. All of this is worked out and will be shown to us later on I guess.
@@rvarsigfusson6163 aye, but its a 50yr old truck, and they have "an old OM thing" back in bowser, and want simple and reliable for round the world travel without ULSD requirements. Could be a Cumins, but I still think OM606 is a good call for this truck, although I'm currently on a OM364LA and my next (very slow) build has a OM904 - and even though a OM904 is epic I still think the OM606 is a better match for this build.
Nice workshop! The Cummins 2.8 diesel seems to be a popular swap for these vehicles. The temperature is probably not helping you when it comes to removing those seals. Have you tried heating the brake housing a bit so that it expands and releases the seals? All the best for the build!
great job guys, thats a big project and you are doing an amazing job
Thank you so much Craig for the kind words, much appreciated!
Good to see you guys getting going with the new project. Looks like a good vehicle.
One point o note, Chris please get yourself a decent pir of assembly gloves to wear when working - help save your hands. Granberg is a Scandanavian brand with a wide range of suitable gloves.
Excited to see your new project. Good luck with it. Priorities and focus. You got this. p.s your priority's the fam. :)
Thank you so much for watching! As long as Oakley is happy, we are happy too :)
Please get earprotection for little one as the space echo and noise is loud for him even when he’s playing upstairs. Love the new build and welcome in Europe
Congratulaciones......(desde ARGENTINA) Sud America....🥰😍🤩😘
Ooof... that's a bit of a project. The rules are different in Sweden compared to Finland, apparently. In Finland even 'museum' vehicles need to be inspected I think every two years, and they need to keep being original in order to pass it. I just checked and 50+ year old vehicles in Sweden don't have to be inspected. That's amazing. Granted, it first needs to pass an inspection in original form to get there, but still. I suspect there may be some trouble ahead if it's registered and inspected as a truck and then re-built to be a camper but officially still a truck and something happens or some bureaucrat or policeman decides to start looking too closely at it... probably good to have that discussion with someone, AFTER you have the final inspection done :P
There will be no issues converting it to a camper in Sweden. Just as long as the weight isnt exceeded its max-capacity and they don't add any gas lines for heating.
have you any jack stands thats scary
Awesome to see your progressing folks.. onwards and upwards. Things will fall into place after the initial learning process, no doubt you both have the skills. Really keen to follow along with your progress. 👍
Thank you so much Eric for your nice comment, it's really nice to read your encouragement :)
This looks like fun!
Your relationship and your rig remind me of RUclipsrs 'CandE Adventures'!
BMW m57 engine?
Thanks for a great video, just a fact correction, you compared Perth over 2 million population with Malmö city population on around 340000 but Perth is Greater area like metropolitan and Malmö is much bigger than if you use those numbers with 770000 people, still almost 1/3 of third 🙂
The challenges are immense but you guys are no ordinary people! love you both! ❤
So cool!!
A lot more to come!
cool project
have had a tgb11 for 10+ years now funnest car i've had
let me know if you want the workshop manual or advice. have a mechanic in the family who works/worked on tgb family professionally for 30+ years
Welcome to Scandinavia. 🇩🇰🇸🇪🇳🇴 (+🇮🇸🇫🇴(&🇫🇮))
You very lucky mate... Iam from Malaysia. Our army using it circa 1970-1990. After their service are terminate, not many can being seen on the road now days.. Most of them being scrap and the axle were the most valuable item to 4x4 extreme enthusiasm.
Haha I’ve just found your channel and paddocks is in my home town, looking forward to watching all this process, personally I’d have just rebuilt the brakes to get it through the inspection process then stripped the vehicle to clean and replace everything? Good luck
So exciting! I am also picking up my C303 in a week or so! I am keeping it pretty much stock and will be trying to use the factory Streachers to sleep on. Not living in mine but will do fun trips. Cheers!
Awesome! Welcome to the Volvo TGB family to you too :)
Subbed, love this. Any chance you know what the wall of the garage (the panels) are called, building a shop sorry lol.
Thanks
A heartfelt thank you David!
I thought the Volvo c304 had a kerb weight of 4750kg does anyone know if it’s under 3500kg or not
Hi guys don't make brake lines from copper ,copper work hardens and can crack ,not legal in Australia i believe. Warm the wheel slave cylinder then the steel brake fitting should screw out. I hope you can achieve this over haul it is very ambitious with the amount gear you have and experience you have on this type of vehicle. Good luck guys
Make it electric with sliding extendable solar shade roof. Those combustors are so last century...
Wish you good luck with this project, please 🙏 keep safe and warm this is cold place not Australia😀🤞
Thank you so much for following along Victor!
I am frothing to see this build! Loved watching Bowser's build! Can't wait
Cheers Greg, we hope you enjoy the build series! Thanks for following along :)
Seems wild to me there would even be parts for an old Swedish truck in malaysia, since this particular product ws only ever built for the swedish army as far as i know? A lot cheaper to get parts there i guess? :D
CUPRA FORMENTOR is not a bad car 😂
We are stoked with the free upgrade from the rental car company! So easy to drive :)
So exciting guys!!!
Cheers guys! Hope your reno is going well too 😊
Have you heard about the climate crisis? Maybe this is not the thing to do, especially a vehicle like this, if this is what you want to do, then please turn around and return to Australia
Welcome to Europe! Looks like a lot of work and a lot of learning. I hope we will see a bit more of the surroundings in the next videos. Cheers
Thanks a lot Thomas! Once we are properly settled in, we'll go for a little explore around and film it. Chris has been working non stop but he needs a day off :)
I don't think there was ever a problem with the portal gearor bearings, those 2 marks are probably from manufacturer maching just to give clearance for the gear teeth
Never see on of thise things even though I'm swedish. The smal ones or "valpar" you see every now and again.
dieselswap an old mercedes engine is an option for this. also lets you have an automatic gearbox
What do you mean it may have been in saltwater to generate that much rust? this TGB13 is pretty rust free
Hello Chris and Ange! So excited for you! Can't wait for the build, you have a big job ahead. Glad you could purchase the Rv as your temporary home and little Oakley seemed to enjoy the play box! Stay safe and warm ❤❤❤
Nice. I so want one of Those things. The 4x4 or the 6x6. :) live confidently and peacefully
Hi,
Do you call brake drum shoes calipers in Australia?
Buenas, madre mía que rápido hablas y no se si es por la emoción o porque pero no me da tiempo a leer los subtítulos, deseando estoy de ver el proceso, un saludo desde españa.
Hey up mate you should send all those brake drums out to be re-machined rather than trying to clean them up
Why "Laplander" and not "Pinzgauer" ?
The Pinzgauer's transmission is much better suited for off-road use and is much more reliable !
This is not a Laplander, this is the Volvo C304 TGB13 version :) We've discussed why we chose it here : ruclips.net/video/RMiyf792IaU/видео.htmlsi=f0DoADYhNc1HBrG0
@@TheOutFit C202, C300, C303, C304 - these are all LAPLANDERS ! May be ☺
@@freeshot5516 I do recall that the Laplander was the small jeep from Volvo with Spicer axle look a like. It was with B18 in the start and then it came with B20 I think. But the last series of the Laplander was made in Hungary I think.... garbage.
Why are you working on the ground , Geta bench with a vise,
Looks cold ! why not make a plastic tarp shelter/room with in the workshop? Great video ..
Excited about the new build. Could you use your new ryobi impact on your gear puller?!
Sicuramente una grande sfida, superiore di molto a quella, già grande, del Mog. Buon proseguimento allora, noi siamo con voi!
have you found a place to live? I can maybe help you with that!
We will live in the motorhome :)
.001-.OO15 PRESS FIT. IS CORRECT, I FORGOT A ZERO. CHEERS.
Love the truck! Make sure you check the uhf frequency restrictions in Europe because the rules are different over there
Well Done.
Oop’s [ not sure if you have been told this ] I meant to write
Wow massive job, cannot wait to see the end result. Goodluck guys.
Thanks a lot for watching and commenting :)
Good to see you made it safely,summer should be on it's way by now,the coldest i have been was in Magdeberg,East Germany,a couple of months before Winter,it was bitterly cold.
It was snowing here a few weeks ago! We can't wait for spring :) thanks a lot for watching Andy!
@@TheOutFit Sweet as mate,hope you all stay well and avoid the temperature changes.
Have a look at Florian smit naturephotography
Hoping you’ve learned how to use google translator by now 😂
Any noise restriction or can you work through the night if you want
🎉❤ Best of Luck with your "New-Toy".........Awesome Enjoy.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting :)
Use Google Translate with a camera and you'll get live translations of anything you point the camera on your phone against. You can download languages in advance for any country you plan to visit into your phone.
We had no sim card at first so no way to get access to 4g.
Hi. I would just like to know, mostly out of curiosity, if the Unimog was yours, did you sell it and did you relocate to Europe? Personally it's a bit of a downgrade. No offense. Apologies if you mentioned that before, I didn't watched all your clips🙂
The Unimog is our house in Australia, we didn't sell it, we keep it for when we go back. It was too expensive to ship to Europe and probably too big. We wanted a vehicle that can fit in a 20ft shipping container to travel around Europe and ship to America.
The ultimate expedition vehicle.
Is a Mercedes unimog 1300 L
What your got is a ongoing problem.
The Unimog U1700L is :)
Really enjoyed this video. Exciting times. Looking forward to seeing your progress. Chris’s smile and enthusiasm is wonderful. Ange will be very busy too. Best of luck.
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment, it's really motivating :)
My grandsons named after your son. ❤️❤️❤️
Note: It's a she when it works and a he when It's not.
Congratulations guys! Looking forward to the many new adventures to comes! ✌️❤️🤙
Thank you so much for watching and taking the time to comment, much appreciated!
Great to see you guys immersing yourselves into another project, but gee you really like to challenge yourself 😊❤. Loved your videos when you were in Auss, now looking forward to your journey on the other side of the planet . Take care keep safe and enjoy …
Thanks for watching George, hopefully you enjoy the build series! Stay tuned, it's going to be epic :)
Chris “the body is really straight” - Yes, literally, really straight, no curves on the beast, 99.9% square body 😂
Did I hear Ange say, this is my “girl”.
So we need to think of some feminine names to suggest. Ok, I’ll be first. How about Fiona, you know Shrek’s 🧌girlfriend.
Guys your excitement comes through loud and clear. We’re ready to start this build ⚙️🔧
Sending lots of 🍀🍀🍀🍀
Lou from Miami
Me thinks you guys have bitten off more than you can chew with this build compared to Bowser
Thanks for believing in us Scott :)
Massive job getting the truck sorted .. if its anything like the mog will be brilliant .. look forward to seeing its progression and your future adventures ...
Thank you so much Maximus for watching and for your encouragement!
I would not recommend reusing those brake drums due to them being seized as the vehicle was moved, they were doing nothing but generating heat which will make them hard but brittle making them a safety problem.
not to mention possible warping them
why aren't some of these in ukraine?
if you come in belgium, i'm living at the border with luxembourg and germany and you are welcome for so long you want!
Very nice offer, thanks Adrien! We'll keep that in mind for when we start travelling :)
Just a quick one mate. Keep the battery for the heater off the concrete as it will drain the power from it.
Just put it on timber etc
Thanks for the tip!
That hasn’t been the case since battery casings started to be made by plastic. You can store any modern battery on concrete with no problem.
Another one believing this longlived myth. It's not true at all.
WOW unreal guys just watching this is blowing me away and its just the first video thew !!!!
Thank you so much David for your nice comment, very motivating!
Just don't take it as all of sweden from Malmö. It's a long and quite diverse country.
We hope we can explore the entire country :)