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Maybe , should've been a Centauro....?

If it's rockin don't bother knockin.... Ha ha

This? Johannes Maximilian, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Lowered and with fat wheels, stylish. I never had one, but the thing to have in that direction in Australia was one of these By Sicnag - 1980 Holden HZ Sandman Panel Van, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40645741

Same body, but no windows on the side. Cheers Tom.

Doesn't matter. However attached, it will fall off soon. B(ill)TDT

Get GIMP.

Ok, had a 445 panel edt early seventys , painted it British racing green, lovered, mag wheels, 140 DIN HK, NICE sound in those 40mm Webers, short shifting, changed 2 trannys, inside covered in sheep skin. ( girls) Quick 445 50+ years ago. I have a picture around. Did try a 740 T years ago, WHAT, it was like driving a bathtub half full of water, sorry. Cheers Tom.

Amen to that !

That's cool Phil...similar experiences in a different part of the world! The front hood of my vehicle had a slight wrinkle in it that my Dad had hammered out (not perfect, but good enough!) I can't even recall the hundreds of hours spent on maintaining and modifying the 122S. Upgrades from IPD here in the states, a short shifter, some added guages, upgraded needles in the SU Carbs, rebuilt the gearbox with new bearings and synchros, new clutch, new shocks and springs all around, and then a fabulous stereo system installed with 4 6X9 speakers and an equalizer and special wood cabinet panels built in the rear area to replace the soft carpet like panels...plus so many other fun little items. Mine was the original Pearl White, I had painted it a lovely burgundy, blacked out grills/rings around the headlights...upgraded FIAMM horns hiding behind the grills. Geez...far too many hours and $'s spent...but for a 16 year old it was decent but not fast transportation, and lasted me until my mid 20's. I used to drive it every trimester up and down the California coast from Palo Alto to San Diego (500 miles each way). One memorable event, the engine blew coming over the Grapevine north of Los Angeles with oil scattered all over the engine compartment, and I had to nurse it the remaining 100 miles to San Diego by adding a quart of oil every 20 miles and driving it only about 25-30 mph the whole way...a long and tortuous return to school. Found a guy in San Diego to help me rebuild the engine, and it lasted for another 100K running as smooth as silk. I think I put close to 150K in total miles over that time...was glad to finally upgrade to an Audi 4000S...but it served faithfully for all of those years.

From (failing) memory, if the knob is on the left it is LH thread.. on the right is RH.

Bart! Look at the date of the ad! It’s seventeen years ago! And what are you doing chucking it on its side you dork!? Words will be spoken next time we meet!

Ok I'll join in. When I was but 16 years old and a first year apprentice my best mate bought a 122S that had been a rally car and been stuffed into a tree front on. His dad was the service manager at a local Volvo dealer and a classic car guy with "contacts". We pulled the front off the 122 and repaired and panel beet the hood (where I learned how to "heat shrink" panels by an award winning restorer of the day) and got it straight and true then re sprayed the whole car. He and I put quite a few miles on that car with it's 1800 pushrod engine over the next few years. We painted it a pale yellow colour almost a light mustard. My friends older brother also had the four door version the 124 as well and it was a light grey colour. Back then it wasn't exactly a "cool" car to be seen in as a young bloke but it was faster and handled better than many thought it would. Phil

Screwed on reverse thread. Phil

Update on these retention washers and special nuts, courtesy of @pete roper:

You are at the lowest common denominator of music . I bought (25 yrs ago) the box set that had all of his recordings. It took a while to get accustomed to. I do understand how important Robert was/is to all music.

No. But they open doors to ours.

Six speed won't fit in a Centauro frame without a lot of modification as Pauldaytona will tell you and outlined on his website. Yes the engine is offset in the V11 Chassis so the front engine mount frame is different. Phil

But the V11 Motor would bolt up to the 5-speed, wouldn't it?