CB's Fall Sale Response

I've received a few emails already asking about whether items purchased during our Fall Sale had been shipped out yet, and whether we could provide tracking numbers.

First off, due to an overwhelming (and I mean overwhelming!) response from you guys we are absolutely inundated with new orders. Please be as patient as you can with us, we'll be working as fast as we can to fill every order quickly. John is away until Tuesday as he is at the SE Turbobricks Meet in Alabama, but he'll be back in the shop on Wednesday working on your orders. We are also waiting on more materials inventory (since you guys totally cleaned us out!). We'll ship out as soon as we get it in.

Secondly, we use Canada Post to ship all our products. Unfortunately the most economic shipping method, our regular way of shipping products, does not have tracking for packages. If you choose to upgrade your shipping to airmail by paying the extra cost, Canada Post will provide a tracking number to us for you.

Looking forward to busy weeks ahead,

-Meg

Goodbye Canada, Hello Alabama!

Just wanted to let all our amazing customers and friends know that John and Craving Boost are in Alabama this weekend at the SE Turbobricks meet. He'll be back to work by Wednesday. If you have any questions about current orders, I'll do my best to answer them, but you may have to wait for John to return to get the specifics answered.

Watch our blog next week for 'Bama pictures!

-Meg

I just want to put it out there that TurboBricks.com is the best volvo forum this side of the motherland (Sweden, and all those sites are in swedish!). Be SURE to check out the forums. Anything and everything you've wanted to know about making your older volvo (pre-95) awesome can be learned there. I owe so much to everyone that's a part of it. My username on there is The Aspirator, by the way.

So much creativity and knowledge gets passed around there, so many interesting ideas and guys willing to try crazy things. Fail or succeed, they post about it, and it helps us all learn. Here are some of the recent posts that I have made:

Meg's new '64 Volvo Amazon.

Fabricating a new intake manifold.

M46 short throw shifters.

Sequential coil-on-plug ignition.

Building a B21 engine from the ground up (old and sold, but still informative).

Building a B23 engine from the ground up (more recent, still using this engine in the 242!).

It's my birthday!

Hello volvo lovers, John here. Today is my 25th birthday, yup, a 1/4 century. My darling wife surprised me by making me a replica 242 cake! I was in the garage working and she kept poking her head in there and just glancing at my car, then running back inside without a word. The cake is delicious, though it felt weird "cutting up" a 242, haha. I ate the whole front end in my first serving! The headlights/side mirrors/door handles were jujubes, cookie wheels, black sugar tint, yummy. She could definitely be on the show Ace of Cakes.

Vintage Volvo Spark Plug Wires

We're finally going back in time, before the world had heard of 242s, and are now offering our High Performance Spark Plug Wires in hot colours to our fellow enthusiasts with Vintage Volvos. We now make wires that fit B16, B18, and B20 engines. These engines can be found in 544s, 120 Amazons, 1800s, 140s, and the '75 240. John just sent off a set in lime green. One word - awesome.

CVC Family Day

On Sunday July 27^th, we drove our modified 242 out to London, Ontario where the Canadian Volvo Club was having its Annual Family Day. Now in it's 29th year, the Volvo Show and Flea Market was a great way to spend a sunny, summer Sunday. By far the largest Volvo meet in Canada, we strolled around the Hughes’ farmstead and eyed over 130 cars! There was a good range of classics, through the 240s, 700s, and up to the brand new models as well. Many of the cars were bone stock, but a few were modified with some neat tricks. We always have the most fun popping the hood and having folks stare in confusion at all the mods John’s done to the old 242, trying to figure it all out.

We ogled the older Amazons, pondering what we wanted to do with my little Amazon project car that’s been sitting out in the driveway since May. I really like the colour on this one. Very unusual and understated.

We met some new car guys, and said hello to friends made at previous meets. John had an interesting chat with Bev Hughes, who also happens to be a John Deere collector. He told Bev about the bright yellow John Deere turbo that’s in our car, and asked what kind of machine it might be from. Bev couldn’t say for sure, so its whereabouts will remain a mystery.

Though we didn’t win any prizes (not even for dirtiest car, surprisingly :) , we had a great day out with other Volvo enthusiasts.
Hope to see you at the next one!

Coast to Coast with CB!

Did you see us last weekend?

You didn't? Well, then you missed two of the largest Volvo meets across the US this year! John, owner and fabricator of CB, spent the weekend at the Turbobricks/Volvospeed tent out at the Import Car Show in Carlisle, PA. Great fun was had by all, and the autocross was exceptionally awesome. Sadly the red 242 didn't make the long trek, as John is in the middle of installing a new prototype custom manifold. (Sneaky peeks coming soon!)

CB products were still showcased on a number of cars, including a black Strut Brace on Sean's 240, and Spark Plug Wires abounded on a number of rides. (Most notably as tough-as-nails survivors on MrBill's 240!) Thanks to everyone who introduced themselves. We can't wait for next year!

If you were on the West Coast, you might have drove by the annual IPD garage sale and show. Phil was there with his car (see his amazing ride in our Featured Cars section) sporting new blue Spark Plug Wires with custom heat shielding, and a shiny new 240 Strut Brace with matching Firewall Braces.

Thanks to everyone who picked up cards and stickers,

See you at the next show!

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