Nice thread.

See http://cleanflametrap.com/thirdseat.html for all details on the install including exact measurements for where to install belts.

It's an install I want to get around to too .... Now if only I could find some seats in Ireland :)

Wow!!!!!

Thank you so much. So I am defo a bit missing and a fair few bolts (I can’t believe it’s suggesting what looks like self tapping bolts in a fair few places

JJ

Plus I’m missing the seatbelt latch (car and seat) with the release bar

JJ

Today I’ve just been doing a bit of rust treatment and anything that jumps out at me

So I treated the bad bit of the rear boot corner with some Hammerite Kurust

So from this…

https://i.imgur.com/5Nj7zaql.jpg

To this

https://i.imgur.com/eXfhdQrl.jpg

I’m not planning to replace that section this year - but I’ll make it good for now and then see where I go with the car in the future. The next skin of metal beneath seems ok

There were a few other minor bits around the car and I cleared all the mud from the rear wheel arches - 2” thick in places :)

Next I noticed that some of the seals were quite seated correctly so I fixed that issue

https://i.imgur.com/YxWQCIVl.jpg

Used a trim tool to poke it all back in

https://i.imgur.com/JFpc4mvl.jpg

Also spent some time investigating the rear seat and now I know how it all goes, just need to secure some parts - any help greatly appreciated

JJ

So a bit more work

One of the side trim pieces was “hanging on” for dear life and someone had used black sealant to keep it in place

I removed the trim and cut away all the black sealant

Ordered new clips off eBay £5.57 for 5

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-240...-127635-2958-0

https://i.imgur.com/EFnWMcKl.jpg

First needed to remove the old clips

Used the dremmel to split them

https://i.imgur.com/Y5O08val.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/NLVPBpml.jpg

The new clips are designed differently so they can twist in

https://i.imgur.com/AYBqayTl.jpg

Then space the new clips out and pop the trim back on

https://i.imgur.com/W1bMAjol.jpg

Sorted


While I was at it though, fitted an AA badge I won on eBay

https://i.imgur.com/5v5UtwIl.jpg

The car is now 30% more reliable ;)

JJ

Front speakers are past their best so grabbed some £20 10cm vibe 2-way speakers off Amazon

But I wanted to keep the standard Volvo grills

So set about making that happen

Because the piece that the grill mounts to is integral the speaker, needed to cut out the old speaker.

So marked up using a marker

https://i.imgur.com/trUeFBTl.jpg

And then cut out with a dremmel (this took flippin ages)

https://i.imgur.com/nZOwCVDl.jpg

This allowed me to mount the speaker to the door card with the modified grill

https://i.imgur.com/Bzk7eEwl.jpg

Works pretty well

https://i.imgur.com/hKnsNAFl.jpg


I’m missing one of the Volvo logo parts though so need to source one

JJ

That’s a job I have to do. Very useful, ta!👍😎

That metal is bloody tough - good luck

JJ

Today I replaced the washer bottle

It was brittle and falling apart

https://i.imgur.com/pWvAA20l.jpg

Bought a replacement from Ashley Classics & Retros

Was easy enough to replace

Release the coolant header tank

https://i.imgur.com/W0BWu2fl.jpg

Once that’s out of the way the washer bottle just lifts up (rear first)

https://i.imgur.com/wCsFEvXl.jpg

And once you have it out your can release the frame that hold the washer motors by pushing it diagonally up

https://i.imgur.com/ZtCM5dml.jpg

Then disconnect the pipe from the tank

Refit by doing everything in reverse

JJ

Loving thread mate, 3rd row seats, good find lol, quick one, how do i post pics on here?