244/245 door compatibility.

[howarddj]

Hi guys i need some advice.

i have been offered a 1990 245 taxed and MOTd for dirt cheap, and i am thinking of using it for a donor car for my 254 project car.
mainly for the temporary engine and gearbox but also any other interchangeable bits...
which got me thinking about the doors.

i know it would look horrible, but could i take the doors off a 90s 245 and fit them to a 1979 244? that way i could still mot my 244 and drive it about whilst i work on repairing the original doors.
to my untrained eye it looks like volvo used the same doors on estates and saloons.

if this all works out well, i would end up with a lot of 245 parts that i have no use for. they will all be available for a time before i scrap the shell.

thanks!

[Volan245]

I have a 77 245 and I have tried to fit later model (1980 on wards) doors onto mine. Yes the doors off a wagon will fit a sedan. But they did change the design of the door locks in 78 or 79 I think. And the shape of the door is different around the door lock as well. So I would have a good look at the door locks on both cars because you might be out of luck.

[mylittletony]

I was having a similar discussion with another forum member today, upon closer inspection my '79 has the same door locks as a later model.

I'm in the market for an OS rear door myself, bear me in mind!

[classicswede]

I'm sure the doors changed with the wrap around rear lamps. If you have the old flat rear lamps then you will need the pillars from a later car to fit the later doors. I will be doing this to my 145 soon as the doors are shot and I have good later doors

[mylittletony]

That's not the case with mine.

I have flat rear lamps (245) and the latches appear to be in the same position as a later 244 (I think it's mid-80s)

I was speaking with Paul from Redhill who had the problem fitting doors to a car from 76/77

Obviously I can't guarantee that yours being a 79 and mine being a 79 means that you won't have the issue!

EDIT: I may also be interested in some other small spares, let me know if you end up buying please

[howarddj]

thanks for the input guys, i lost out on the 245 sadly, long story but it is now financially not worth buying it.

if it goes back up on ebay ill link drop the link here.