Fixing Volvo 740 part 4 - Interior

I added some cavity wax here and there and put together some of the interior... Just wanted to get the car in a drivable condition. I didn’t put the cars original carpeting back in - I need to sort out some leaks first… Also, some parts are broken or in a really bad shape… Kind of hard to find good interior parts for an 80’s Volvo 🤨
Some of the materials used in this project:
~1/2 can of Biltema solvent free cavity wax = ~5€
Some airtight sealing tape "Sitko Flex" (1 roll costs ~15€)
This car is a 1986 Volvo 740 GL with the B200K engine. It was originally automatic, but at some point someone converted it to 5-speed manual (the M47 gearbox). I've owned this Volvo since april 2020 and have used it as a daily driver every now and then. It is currently waiting for repairs so I can get it through the inspection and back on the road.

[@doctorsocrates4413]

I had a 1987 volvo 740 for around 6 years..wonderful sturdy old car and i respect your efforts to keep this one going.👍

[@ccrepairchannel]

Thanks! It’s pretty amazing how easy it is to actually daily drive an 80s Volvo 🙂

[@doctorsocrates4413]

@@ccrepairchannel 240 saloon is my all time favourite..i now drive a 2008 S40 2nd gen...i love these old swedish bricks..fabulous cars.

[@ccrepairchannel]

@@doctorsocrates4413 Yes, great cars! My ultimate dream Volvo would probably be Amazon station wagon 🤔🙂

[@doctorsocrates4413]

@@ccrepairchannel Here in the uk the 240 is quite hard to come by..wish volvo would make them again.

[@ccrepairchannel]

@@doctorsocrates4413Would be bad business for them 🙄 I wonder when people bought them new… Did they know their new car could easily last into the 2020s 😳

[@STEALTHENGINEREPAIR]

I respect your dedication to getting this Volvo back on the road props bro👍

[@ccrepairchannel]

These old Volvos are so easy to work on… It’s an absolute pleasure compared to most modern cars…

[@STEALTHENGINEREPAIR]

Ive been wanting to get a 740 for awhile now, so far I've studying them like crazy and I gotta say there definitely the most unique sedan seen so far

[@ccrepairchannel]

@@STEALTHENGINEREPAIR That is so true, gotta love that unique design!

[@zloychechen5150]

@@STEALTHENGINEREPAIR avoid the K and the 16 valves.

[@STEALTHENGINEREPAIR]

@@zloychechen5150 why is that

[@bobjohnson1587]

You're a man of few words but you do good work! 😄

[@enriquelopez9124]

Awesome 👌 👏 👍🏿 tutorial

[@JaasneTaa]

Great job, I like your style.
What camera and mic setup are you using?

[@ccrepairchannel]

Just an iPhone SE mk2 with tripod :)

[@YuriiKhmelovskyi]

What type of matting did you use? Rubber?

[@ccrepairchannel]

Well, I’m not sure what is is exactly… Some sort of foam-rubber maybe.

[@LIMBO-mv1dc]

I've got a 740gl Estate and have damp/wet footwells drivers side, that plug you put in, is that one of the main points that it comes in? Im trying to source the ingress point

[@ccrepairchannel]

2:41 If you mean this one, surely it can let some water in if missing… But there are many more potential leaks also, unfortunately… This is my third 700-series car, all of them had damp footwells… Just because the floors had rust holes…

[@OnEWisE]

@@ccrepairchannel how expensive to fix a small floor pan rust hole typically? I do not have welding stuff, Have a fairly clean 1987 744 gl, but that's the only rust hole I know of

[@ccrepairchannel]

@@OnEWisE A few years ago welding 740 front footwell and frame rail under it would have cost over 500 euros, if I remember correctly. Small hole probably a lot less? I decided to get my own welding machine back then…

[@discoverychannel8389]

what purpose does the tape over the holes have?

[@ccrepairchannel]

Trying to stop smelly fumes entering the interior from engine compartment / underbody sealant. Also to prevent stuff falling inside the cavities.

[@740GLE]

Had an 87 740GLE, she hit 352k miles before she rusted away, I miss that car so much.

[@ccrepairchannel]

So sad to hear that… At least you have the good memories.

[@740GLE]

@@ccrepairchannel yeah drove it through college, until 2007ish. My father bought it for $300USD with 256k miles and we spent about the same on bondo/fiberglass trying to keep the floor and subframe passing inspections. Many a many 140-200 mile trips to college, it never burnt a drop of oil and still was getting 27-28mpg. Loved drifting it in parking lots in the Maine winters.

[@ccrepairchannel]

@@740GLE Great story, thanks for sharing!

[@eclipse9213]

And why no carpets.. That annoyed me really much

[@ccrepairchannel]

I know, it annoys me too. Didn’t install carpets cause the car leaks water in… Need to sort out those leaks first.

[@eclipse9213]

@@ccrepairchannel Oh i see now i get why 👍 usually it is around the windsheild or it might be the heater core

[@ccrepairchannel]

@@eclipse9213 Yes, at least the heater core is one suspect…