JJs Project Thread - 240 GL Estate

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by David245

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

For pics - you have to host them off site and use the image link icon to create [img ] code around your link

I use imjur

JJ

[David245]

Cheers matey, appreciate it

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by David245

Cheers matey, appreciate it

No probs - I’m loving getting into this Volvo

JJ

[Problemchild1976]

So in my 30min lunch break I did a bit more work on the rusty section - just sanded and refilled the metal epoxy



Another sand, some primer and a hint of body colour then I’ll cover with the new trim panels I bought from Ashley’s classics & Retros and the clips I got off eBay

Should look ok and what’s more important, limit any further rusting


The other thing I fixed was the seatbelt warning sign. It was half working when I collected it but not recently

I love it so much - massive flashbacks to dad’s 740GL

A load of electrical contact cleaner down then gap and a cotton bud and some jiggling of the seatbelt and it’s working - wahoo.

JJ

[foggyjames]

That'll want cutting out and fresh metal welding in eventually, but you've helped slow it down with that work!

cheers

James

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by foggyjames

That'll want cutting out and fresh metal welding in eventually, but you've helped slow it down with that work!

cheers

James

Yeah 100%

Unfortunately it is across 2 panels, one of which is the rear wing which is huge

So someone I’ve spoken to who is breaking Volvos knows that before the shell goes to be crushed, i want a cut out across those 2 panels

But yes it looks (and is) a bodge to protect everything underneath for now.

I hope fixing the seating of the rear boot rubber will help

JJ

[Problemchild1976]

So did some more work on the rust area today - again it’s just a rough fox short term


So gave the area a really aggressive sand and got some shape onto it



Masked an area



Then a few coats of black primer (I used a hair drier between each coat as I only had half hour for lunch)

Then 2 coats of body colour using the hair dryer between



It’s now drying properly

JJ

[Problemchild1976]

Doesn’t look too bad tbh






JJ

[karlak]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

Doesn’t look too bad tbh






JJ

Pretty sure the one we picked up at the weekend has been repaired in that area, but I am guessing not by the person we purchased it from, but a previous one. It is an OK job on ours, but not the best really...

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by karlak

Pretty sure the one we picked up at the weekend has been repaired in that area, but I am guessing not by the person we purchased it from, but a previous one. It is an OK job on ours, but not the best really...

I could have (and will) do it way better in the future if the car stays with me

JJ