Volvo 240 Restoration Project
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- čas přidán 26. 07. 2024
- This is my 1989 Volvo 240 GL 2.0 Estate / Wagon
I’ve owned it since Jan 22 and this covers a lot of the work I’ve done on it over the last 8 months
List of most of the work
Rust treatment ✅
Paint correction ✅(ongoing)
Sun visor clips ✅
Rear speakers ✅
Replace front speakers ✅
Rear hockey stick and clips ✅
Wing mirrors
Rear bench ✅
Side light bulb ✅
Dash bulb ✅
Washer bottle ✅
Mist jet washers ✅ (Saab twin)
Mats ✅
Door pockets (multiple fails)
Steering wheel glue / drill ✅ (failed)
Rear badges ✅
Ocean alloy Wheels ✅
Lowering springs ✅
Exhaust ✅
HT leads ✅
Coil pack replaced ✅
Paint correction ✅
Clutch master ✅
X Clutch Slave
Water pump ✅
injector seals✅
Hella twin tone horns ✅
Fix aerial ✅
Fix radio / cassette
Dash bulbs ✅
Seatbelt warning ✅
Sill painted black ✅
Black trim refreshed ✅
New window rubbers ✅
Fog light switch bulb ✅
Replace radiator ✅
Replace Viscous Fan ✅
Bosch Wiper Blades ✅
Man, that's beautiful and an inspiration. I was on the fence between a 240 and a Mercedes W123, but I think you just made my mind up.
I think the 240 utterly fits and gets so many looks
The W123 is a nice car but has classic looks rather than retro
The Volvo is so easy to work on too and I love the fact they used a 12mm for the nut and a 13mm for the bolt head - genius
You cannot beat having a clean Volvo... awesome vehicles.. no Matter what the haters say.
Not met one yet ;)
@@problemchild1976 ---whats that?---haters? Morwell Australia -- there a few haters -dear old mum loved to blow the doors of the hoons pulled up for traffic light duel, she had 1976 240 wagon -with nothing more than free'er flow exhaust -- and the orange brick would launch from green light and leave most still sitting at lights wondering what just happened....😁👍....
What a transformation! You've done a great job there man
Cheers mate
Agreed!
Nice Save!
Outstanding job! Thanks for posting!
Nice transformation, good to see these older wagons getting some love.
Looks good 👍
Defo got to keep them going - way easier than trying to rescue a British car from the same era ha
Beautiful ride and great work, i'm just getting started on restoring a 98 v70 r myself. I see these Volvos becoming an addiction because I want a 240 now..
They are timeless :)
Love a V70 and an r is just 🥰
One of the best looking cars of that era. Road legal Tank! Your efforts show on the car. Well done.
nice work. few people take care of their car like this. Volvos are cars that stick to the heart.
Thanks - some have been saying that it’s a bodge not a restoration which is a bit harsh. I’ve been creating something that survives and drives and not a concourse matching numbers show car ;)
It’s so fun to be out in :)
Yup!
Nice work! I bought almost the same '89 245 (only US spec) brand new, in Nov 1988. It was a DL, and also green-blue, with a 5-speed, but mine had the light brown cloth interior. I kept it until 1997, and I wish I had never sold it. It was my favorite car in 48 years of driving. BTW, my PV-544 has the prancing moose stickers.
That's amazing :) still time to own another
I had to watch this with the volume muted but the restoration was outstanding!
Thanks mate
Great job! thanks for keeping this 240 on the road! I love the clear indicators on your car
Thanks mate - the cars are worth it 👍🏻
I admire your dedication, I wish I had the energy these days! Great job, lovely car.
Thanks mate - it's hard without a 2 post ramp
Big thank you for keeping this timeless classic on the road. I use to have a one (saloon) and remember replacing pretty much same parts as you. I recommend fitting nice recaro seats as original ones do not hold very well in corners. Keep up good work and good luck.
Thank you :)
Really nice job!! Love old Volvo's. Just one small thing I think you could have done and that's restoring some suspension components while working on them. Take of the rust and put on some paint and clear coat. Apart from that amazing transformation!
Yeah did think about it and if it hadn’t taken soooooo long to get the bushes out I may have :)
Brilliant! I have a 240 Super Polar myself. All you need now is the B204FT engine and that thing goes like a stabbed rat. 💨
Thanks mate - love the car
What a great looking volvo love them👏👏👏
Thanks mate 👍🏻
Okay I want a 240 wagon now. Great work!
Get one - lots need rescuing and they aren’t getting cheaper ;)
Bravo !
Thank you - I do smile every time I walk past it :)
This video reminded me of the time I laid an abo egg, up Tuncurry way.
Really like these cars and your mods are spot on! Subtle but cool and those wheels are great 👍
Thanks so much
Great work ,it was a decent example but you've made it outstanding.I don't think mine will be that good but now I want to try, once I've fixed all the little gremlins.
Still not great
Great wheel choice 👌
Cheers dude ;)
Nice job mate 👍
It's not even close to perfect but hey
I never liked them cars until seeing what you have done I love it 👍
Wow, well done. Wish you lots of fun with your brick.
That and dude and thanks for watching
Awesome looking Volvo 245 wagon
Cheers dude :)
Great keeping these amazing vehicles alive. I've got a 960 2.5 estate that I've owned from new. Now 27 years old, taking longer to get through the MOT each year, but that's because I can't get original parts now.
The community is pretty good at sourcing parts - classic swede and brookhouse in the UK or IPD in the US
Really surprised how going to clear lenses changed the look of the cat, love the prancing moose stickers, lol.
Yeah - and fully reversible in 10 mins 👍🏻
Awesome, any repair that includes fire gets a tick in my book. I also like that you can see the horns in the grill. Well done James and Jacob :)
Thanks mate 👍🏻
job# well done. You keep them rolling. And also a nice video
Thanks mate - I'm not v photogenic so you just get words :)
Amazing transformation!
Thanks - it's been fun
I would drive this in a heartbeat
It's great fun but sub 200 miles per tank is a killer
Lovely job, of a beautiful old swede 👌🏻
Thanks mate 👍🏻
Wow that one was in really good shape too!
A few untidy bits but otherwise it's fab
Outstanding job...welldone!!😀
Thank you :)
Nice always had a soft spot for 240's.
Cheers - me too :)
Looks fantastic
Thanks dude
Stunning job on the 240..i bet you loved the rear axle bushes ... im an ex volvo tech from late 80's to 90's and we had a set of special tools for the job...was still a pig to do specail tools and gas bottle didnt make it much easier and probably the most hated job in the workshop other than a clutch on a 360 lol.... you should be proud of the work its bang on....
Thanks mate - yeah it was an utter ball ache laying on my back with a puller and a blow torch
Bush casing stays in on the poly set I bought so at least I didn't have to buy them out too :)
Any advice on getting a 2.0 kjet engine running a bit smoother - will post a vid later :)
@@problemchild1976 they used to suffer from poor inlet manifod gasket sealing...have it running and spray some wd40 around between manifold and head and see if it smooths out or alters tone...if so change the gasket ...other than that make sure breathers are clear and generally they run well i cant remember any other issue off top of head at the mo
@@madmorphie It would be good with a turbo on the engine.
Great Job. I am glad when whatching people working on them !
And it’s great to get kids involved and working and gaining confidence and generating logical thinking :)
@@problemchild1976 i do agree. These cars are logically made anyway. I got mine 12 years ago. I Still have it ans enjoy it each time I drive lt.
@@frnsjamie8347 shame about the 20mpg though - hurts 🥵
@@problemchild1976 20 mpg? Sorry, didn't get it. What do you mean by 20 mpg.😅
Great work
Thanks mate
Nice work there! I had no idea there was still K-Jet as late as 89!
Yeah - sucks but at least it’s simple :)
Nice work !!! Wish I could bring my 850 R back like this !!!
Do it :)
@@problemchild1976 I’m moving her this month to start Removal of the drivetrain to send it off. I’m guessing 2 years total for the restoration wish I had concourse $$$ lol
nice job
Cheers dude
Wonderful video, enjoyed watching it and see that you spent a mini fortune to transform the car for the better. Hope you finally get around to sorting out that rust properly.
Thanks - defo not mini fortune. Parts are cheap and labour is free. Wheels were most expensive at £700 inc tyres
@@problemchild1976 Mate £700 is a mini fortune to me 😂, but I know what you mean 😜
@@VWApachey 4 tyres cost £300 ;)
Total outlay to get to this is around £4k (inc car)
@@problemchild1976 and you know what Mate, you got a really cracking motor to show for it. Money well spent 👌🏼
Great work whe I first started work in 1987 in a factory thses cars would come up on notice board for workers to buy at a discount .they were our company x sales rep cars a few bought them I considered it but never did wasn't a teenager car .but looking back they are icons an amazing design yours looks fantastic
Yeah defo wasn't a teen car then - it is now. I bought this off a young lad and bought the wheels off a young lad too
I can pick up what you are putting down !
can you tell me a bit about the roof rack? very curious... absolutely great job!
It's an OEM volvo roof rack :)
did you make that roof rack yourself? it looks amazing
No it's an original volvo part 👍🏻
Looks amazing! How many inches is it lowered and what size are the rims?
60mm front
15mm rear
Ocean mk18
Lep vollvo,👍
Thank you :)
Love ❤️ this car but in Lebanon it's finishing what can I do
Bellissima
Thank you
👍💪👏
Nice job👍👍👍. Did you find out what caused the original engine to die? I'm gonna have a look at a similar car next weekend, and I dont know much about them. I would be really grateful for any heads up... Jan
No engine swap (that I know of)
Focus on rust as it's the hardest to fix - arches and spare wheel well.
Trim pieces are expensive to get hold of.
Otherwise normal bits for any other car.
Check what engine
Type of fuel delivery (carb, k-jet or normal injection)
Fluid leaks are common so don't worry too much
Could you add links to where you bought some of the parts please? - looking to restore my (now) late father in-laws 240GLT "F" reg and bushes and brakes being high on our list - along with water pump, radiator and thermostat .... then there is anything else we find on the way
Bushes case from classic swede
Thermostat, water pump, radiator, etc came from eBay
Parts are pretty easy to come by
How much would it ruin your day to ask what paint you used on the trim? The stuff just below the window scrapers!
That turned out great!!! The whole thing really
Been debating on grabbing an eraser wheel to my black trim and then repainting it but not a clue what I’d use
It was stone guard paint - probably not the best idea
Where did you get the paint? I have a 240 with the exact same color scheme and I can't seem to find any blue-green paint that fits
Most places will make up a can using them paint code number on the vin plate
You should put some narrow spacers on the rear axle. The rear axle is narrower than the front on 240s
Yeah - that would look cool BUT the wheels already touch the arches on big bumps :)
@@problemchild1976 oof alright. Well.. do you own a sledgehammer?
@@pontushaggstrom6261 already rolled the arches a bit ;)
Hi buddy, I have bmw rc041 on my 240, what wheels are yours as they are perfect!!! Cheers garett
They are ocean mk18 alloys
@@problemchild1976 niceroo
Hi again ,did you buy from th Peterson?reliable service? Cheers again
Need more stickers
👍🏽👍🏽
where did you get the springs? I have a 88 wagon that needs new ones.
I use classic swede in the uk
I think in the US there us IPD
14:46 What varnish did you use for the black trim?
Hycote stone guard black stone chip paint from Amazon
Amazing work. Would you be interested in doing the same on my 1993 Torslanda??
Haha
Wait a minute. Thats an old B21/23 k-jetronic, last year for that engine was 1987. From 1988 every volvo had the B230f 2.0 LH-jetronic, i know because i worked on the assembly line and build these cars. Only country to have the 2 litre engine was italy, due to the tax laws of their country. So either you have the pictures mixed up, or some one is selling you a much older car with newer look..
Nope - pictures not mixed up. It's an G Reg - registered 29 Sept 1989 and has k-jet with the big bulbous black intake tube and fuel distribution block
@@problemchild1976 Interesting, probably an -88 (there was an option for the older engine on the -88) and then updated to -89 spec (middle year, not much different) and sold as that. Cool..
@@mikeanderson2730 not sure what the difference is between an 88 spec and 89 spec car is
@@problemchild1976 Volvo usually have one model for app 10yrs, every other year they change minor or major details. (small manufacturer) This in the 240 was mostly even years, exept for the big update in -81, (in america -86). 1988 was a big change with the 230f engine, cat, LH 2.0, lambda and so on. Cars got 10-12% more expensive and not all sold out, so since -89 is a middle year with nothing big to change, many -88 was updated and sold as -89. 1990 was fex. the big changes: rails, new hatch door, new doorhandles, start of blackline models, other windowseal etc. If you have matching number this is probably the explenation to the somewhat od engine. But with a stress fan the old k can put out much more bhp, so it´s a good engine. None of them had 5 bearing for the crank, only 7 so they can handle up to 1.6-1.7 bars turbo pressure. Hope this gave you some usable info.
@@mikeanderson2730 wish I had a turbo :(
Nice work. What did cost the project on parts. About 10k??
Nooooooo - about £1500 max 👍🏻
@@problemchild1976 wonderfully.
What is the offset on those wheels? And do you use spacers?
No spacers and the offset is ET6
Those wheels are a sure choice on any old volvo brick...unfortunately since Ocean started reproducing them, everyone and their mother has them on their car lol
Had you any bother getting the wheels to fit/ not rub?
Yeah a little
Had to raise the back to standard and put slightly narrower tyres on them
Здравствуйте размер дисков и резины можете написать пожалуйста
What a transformation with minor changes
Cheers mate - good rotary polish made a bid difference
Энтузазист!
Thanks - I think 👍🏻
All extra but fir long life the bitt9m of car the best prepear with antirost clener end sand brusher on air after that protector end basic paint..on any plays with metal problems after that all up going .,the old man witch I see he make afternun two years slow work but on end the car was prepeare for next 30 years....after his pass a way tge son sokd the car..Who know werr..yesss it was volvo karavan 244 with left well
freaking photo slide show. can’t be bothered to waste 16 minutes watching it.
That's no probs - 16mins for the whole build is a good summary ;)
I'm not tavarish ;)
Bravo!
Thanks mate - gave it a good clean today