1981 244 GL High MPG - daughter's first car

[TooForty]

nice to know the battery tray will be there once the rest of the car rusts out. Do the plastic protection tray help the metal last longer? or does it just trap more acid?

 

[Jack]

I was busy with a remodel, volvo at Davis and I also got BANNED

pat244ti grabed me a less faded seat back a while back and also got me a B21 timing cover. Ryan brought the seat to davis

I washed it at work

coated an old license frame

I got some silicone vacuum lines and started to install them

got the tentacle monster on

Installed the engine. No trans yet

new blue label TO bearing and clip

vacuumed and washed the driver front area

sealed off the popped out plug, I had to hammer the floor straight there - apparently its very difficult to find lift points on 240

 

[302ftw?]

sealed off the popped out plug, I had to hammer the floor straight there - apparently its very difficult to find lift points on 240

I had to do all 4 of my plugs and some light "massaging" of the areas around each. Apparently Ray Charles owned this car before me.

 

[240 240]

Why you so sore lately?!

Idk but all the later cars got them,

I'm just fucking with you.

But you did turn into Ken but with a powdercoat gun instead of a paint gun

 

[Jack]

I'm just fucking with you.

But you did turn into Ken but with a powdercoat gun instead of a paint gun

oh I know you're messing with me!!!

funny it's what I constantly think when I'm coating something for this car

today cleaned the passenger front area

since I got the car, driver rear door would not open from inside or outside. child saftey lock and the outside door handle is broken. I got it open with a hook though the broken part

pulled everything out of the rear

pearl necklace for the gf

I started to clean the headliner

 

[Toybox]

you did turn into Ken but with a powdercoat gun instead of a paint gun

While most of the rest of us admire or drool.

 

[Jack]

While most of the rest of us admire or drool.

speaking of something no one will ever see

pressure washed seatbelts

back carpet, insulation and seat bottom. Daughter told me the faded look is cool and that I don't need to go crazy....

 

[Toybox]

Daughter told me the faded look is cool and that I don't need to go crazy....

Sun fade isn't a terrible problem unless the top of the rear seat gets so brittle your fingers punch through it. My experience was with 30-40 yr old American cars, but I assume Volvos probably do that too, since fabric is fabric...

 

[Toybox]

Ah yes, faded blue. Patina is definitely some people's cup of tea.

 

[Toybox]

You too can be a powder coater

Have considered it... and I've been able to learn a remarkable number of tasks... but attempting to paint a car as a teenager was pretty humbling, so I stuck with the mechanical and electrical side of things instead. You're not wrong: seeing your exemplary results does encourage a desire I haven't had since perusing an Eastwood catalog 30+ years ago, and a free 30" electric oven isn't hard to find. Perhaps using Prisimatic supplies instead of Eastwood is a secret, but then there's cleaning, blasting, prep... and in addition, I'm still suspicious there's a learning curve that no one talks about. With rare exceptions, nobody produces great art without practice, in any field.

I've learned that when someone makes things look easy, it's usually analogous to a swan gliding across a lake. No one else knows how furiously the feet are paddling underneath. Even if all that work has become second nature, it's nevertheless being done.

 

[Jack]

Have considered it... and I've been able to learn a remarkable number of tasks... but attempting to paint a car as a teenager was pretty humbling, so I stuck with the mechanical and electrical side of things instead. You're not wrong: seeing your exemplary results does encourage a desire I haven't had since perusing an Eastwood catalog 30+ years ago, and a free 30" electric oven isn't hard to find. Perhaps using Prisimatic supplies instead of Eastwood is a secret, but then there's cleaning, blasting, prep... and in addition, I'm still suspicious there's a learning curve that no one talks about. With rare exceptions, nobody produces great art without practice, in any field.

I've learned that when someone makes things look easy, it's usually analogous to a swan gliding across a lake. No one else knows how furiously the feet are paddling underneath. Even if all that work has become second nature, it's nevertheless being done.

this is true, I meant; go and work at one of the shops you too can retire under a bridge ... I have coated MANY parts for people who tired the DIY kits. You're correct to assume that it takes a lot .. mostly equipment do it right. Coating isnt that hard but theres tons of prep

Gf and I worked a bit on on this today, doesnt seem like much but there was a lot of cleaning done

 

[240 240]

fabric is fabric...

Rub count and UV ratings are on the textiles.

Ever wonder why 400 year old Mercedes interiors are still looking good?

 

[240 240]

Don't waste money on old covers. Just find some epa permabanned 3m scotchguard. spray the front and back side, and reinstall. It was just discontinued this year but someone might have some cancer cans left over.
The scotch will restore color a little bit but more importantly the fabric will last longer.

Your welcome. At least your kid has enough sense. See if some wierdo on cl still has some

salty meme

You're only half the man I am, so shush it.

 

[TooForty]

Your welcome. At least your kid has enough sense. See if some wierdo on cl still has some

You're only half the man I am, so shush it.

Star Warz is for nerds

 

[Jack]

Rub count and UV ratings are on the textiles.

Ever wonder why 400 year old Mercedes interiors are still looking good?

that stopped in mid 90s

been busy with other stuff... today was hot but I got back into it
over the last few days

installed the automatic shift override jumper so car will start when manual- it was hard ok

front carpet is in. Everything I put back in is cleaned and soaked in silicone to revive the plastic

last week I pulled the driver side door trim, got them powder coated. replacing the window scrapers

I got a bottle of SEM shadow blue to see how it turns out
middle is the one I sprayed ... its not perfect but looks better then faded, top of that seat was just as bad as the spare seatback
fabric feels the same.

I installed the rear seat, the seat bottom needs another coat of SEM but I ran out...

 

[Jack]

first day of 98F which means my work is like 120+. Work kicked my ass as I had to coat 37ft beams in an oven thats 25ft long normally and 34ft with an extension. Long story short I didnt feel like being outside much more so I worked on the wiring

just so happens I'm cutting up an amazon sedan. the wiring going to the trunk has all the correct wire colors minus yellow. Not that I don't have tons of 240 wiring...

anyone replace the 02 sensor connector or do you have to splice in a good used one? I wouldnt ask but these are shielded

 

[Toybox]

The general rule for noise reduction is to connect the shield (to ground) at only one end of the cable. The other end of the shield floats.

 

[Jack]

more wiring - cleaned up the washer pump wiring for BOTH front and rear pumps - just in case anyone saves this harness for a wagon (I didn't even think of other connector was for until I was done)

@Kjets On a Plane had the updated ignition wiring with the round connector distributor and a Bosch distributor with the round plug too!!! part number makes it a 83 b23 harness but the only difference is the knock sensor, I verified all the colors just in case. Cleaned the dirt off and fixed some outer shielding
@volvo_cowgirl brought it back from Portland. You two are awesome!

I initially thought the ignition box male plugs had some leftover connectors from the wiring, but the updated harness has the corresponding pegs large too. Good thing I checked because I was ready to remove those

(rubber boot is off)

having the proper wiring allowed me to work on the engine again. I cleaned the ac pump and got the bracket coated
yesterday

today

started to reinstall few things

 

[brendon_ak]

No powdercoated wiring harness?

 

[hiperfauto]

The lid on your air filter box isn't installed correctly. It should be all the way inside the base. Make sure the hooks at the bottom of the lid are in properly by tipping the top towards the rear of the car and pushing down, then tip it forward and secure the clips. I see this a lot on 240's. It's usually caused by the filter not being installed in the lid properly. The rubber lip on the filter has to be in the groove in the lid.