New 245 DL 1978 model Purchase

[javed]

Hi All

I have posted on here prior requesting a 245 DL in Red/Brown after several years I actually bought one yesterday, it was a barn find and has been parked up for 22 years.

I am going to convert it from a round lamp to a square one as well as full-body restoration I am also hoping to convert from auto to manual, the interior is quite sound except for one rip in the back seat at the bottom.

I have put a list below and if anyone can help me with the items or direct me it would be appreciated, I have been in contact with quite a few members on FB pages etc so some parts may have been sourced prior to anyone coming back to me, so apologies if it overlaps.

List needed



Front grill (with the fog lamps built-in)

Square bezels

Square Lamps

Wipers/motors and ancillaries bigger washer bottle etc

1979/82 steering wheel - with two horns on either side

2 rear wheel arch / quarters

Rear fog lamp

Fog lamp switches for front and rear fog lamps

Lockable petrol cap

Rev counter and cable

Steel wheel caps 4

Manual gearbox with conversion ancillaries prop shaft etc

Door chrome trims NS front and rear doors

under dashboard covers

rear Spare wheel cover in the boot

and anything else to convert it from a 1978 model to a 1980 model.

would also like to see if I could add power steering if anyone has done a conversion it would be great to have some help and see if it is viable.

Thanking you all in advance for any help.



Regards


Javed

[David245]

Hi mate,

I too have just bought a 78, if you selling your original front end, I would be interested as i need a few parts. If you able to contact Me.

Cheers

Dave

[javed]

Dave

Glad to hear of another person doing a resto.

I will only be selling the round lamps and bezels.
I have had one person wanting to do a swap which
Is appealing.

The rest of the front end is the same so not parting
I’m afraid.

What were you after in particular. Seem to be getting
Offered other parts which I maybe able to direct your
Way

Many Thanks

Javed

Originally Posted by David245

Hi mate,

I too have just bought a 78, if you selling your original front end, I would be interested as i need a few parts. If you able to contact Me.

Cheers

Dave

[Othen]

Welcome.

I hope the swap you and the other new member are talking about works - this really does demonstrate the value of the forum.

Alan

PS. My motor car is a 1980 244. Nothing is for sale, but if you want to use it as a reference I'd be pleased to help with photos and information.

[Andy MacGregor]

Bee good to see Pics as you do that, glad you found the car.

[javed]

Thank you Alan

That is very kind of you.

Yes some great people on here.

Where are you based?

Regards

Javed

Originally Posted by Othen

Welcome.

I hope the swap you and the other new member are talking about works - this really does demonstrate the value of the forum.

Alan

PS. My motor car is a 1980 244. Nothing is for sale, but if you want to use it as a reference I'd be pleased to help with photos and information.

[javed]

Finally …

Been long enough.

Yes I would if I knew how to do it on here! Just trying but won’t
Upload from my phone. Hopefully try from my computer when I
Get to the office.

Bit of a technophobe!!

Thanks

Originally Posted by Andy MacGregor

Bee good to see Pics as you do that, glad you found the car.

[Lucien]

Originally Posted by javed

Hi All
I am going to convert it from a round lamp to a square one

I'd hang on to your round headlamp bezels if you can in case you or a future owner want to swap back to round lamps. The round headlamp conversion kit seem to be rarer and more expensive than the later square/oblong kits when I've seen them for sale.

I seem to recall that the lights went from round to square in the '79 model year, then either square or rectangular (depending on DL/GL/GLE spec etc) in '80, then a facelifted rectangular shape in '81.

The grills with the built in spot lamps are also rare and expensive.

regards
Lucien

[Othen]

Originally Posted by javed

Thank you Alan

That is very kind of you.

Yes some great people on here.

Where are you based?

Regards

Javed

Hi Javed,

I'm in Corby, East Midlands.

The headlamps on the MY 1980 motor cars (only) are a bit unusual - a different rectangular to the 1981 and later models. They may be a little harder to track down (if you don't have them already) than the later ones. Here they are on the RB:





Alan

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Lucien

I'd hang on to your round headlamp bezels if you can in case you or a future owner want to swap back to round lamps. The round headlamp conversion kit seem to be rarer and more expensive than the later square/oblong kits when I've seen them for sale.

I seem to recall that the lights went from round to square in the '79 model year, then either square or rectangular (depending on DL/GL/GLE spec etc) in '80, then a facelifted rectangular shape in '81.

The grills with the built in spot lamps are also rare and expensive.

regards
Lucien

I think you are right Lucien,

I think for the MY 1980 motor cars the DL had square headlamps and the GL + GLE had rectangular ones like this (photo from the 1980 sales brochure):



... and the DL:



I am guessing Volvo was using up surplus square headlamps from the 1979 MY with the DL.

I'm pretty sure the lamps changed again in 1981 to different rectangular lights - which I think persisted until the end of the 240 range.

Alan