This is Bo's 1959 Volvo PV445 page

This is my 1959 Volvo PV445. This picture was taken just shortly after I purchased it in 1998.

I have since taken most of it apart. My intentions are to make it, for the most part, stock looking. While giving it the required upgrades to make this a good reliable and cheap to repair stunning daily driver.

Before I purchased it the previous owner had;

• removed the original front suspension and replaced it with a newer 122 suspension to gain front disc brakes,
• removed the original rear end and replaced it with a newer 240 rear end to gain rear disc brakes,
• frenched in a set of tail lights from a toyota pickup
• replaced the original B-16 engine with a newer B-20 engine,
• replaced the original front seats with newer seats from a 142,
• installed a slightly screwy brake, clutch and throttle pedal,
• replaced the original brake slave cylinder with a newer 240 brake booster and master cylinder,

Now that I have owned it, I decided to correct some of the "jury riggin" that he had done and do the updates the right way. I have;

• removed the 122 front end and choped the patched up frame rails,
• welded in new thicker frame rails,
• installed a newer 140 front end to gain disc brakes and regain the same bolt pattern,
• welded in new floorboards with transmission tunnel,
• installed new brakelines from the master cylinder to the wheels,
• installed an IPD street performance rebuilt engine with all the IPD goodies,
• installed a M-41 5 speed overdrive transmission,
• welded in stronger seat supports and installed the original 445 front seats,
• Things that I intend to do to finish this car off;
• paint the car completely interior, exterior and engine compartment,
• install a new custom instrument cluster with digital read-out guages,
• re-upholster the original 445 seats, door panels, and all side panels,
• make and install a new headliner,
• shave the door handles and create a handleless entry system,
• install power windows on the front doors and have them actuated via original window cranks,
• install a complete custom stereo system including amp, speaker box, remote deck with cd changer,
• put on a set of 225-50-16 V-Sport wheels from IPD.

Once all this is completed, this will be one of the slickest Volvos on the street.

When I titled this car, I was told that there were only 24 other PV445's that are registered in the USA. It is truely a rare car and a fun ride to own.

This is an example of a rare PV445 in great shape.

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