As mosy of us are aware, according to Volvo, when you break a taillight lense on a 240, the whole unit needs to be replaced. Several years ago, I ordered an...
I believe he still sells them on eBay. I bought some lenses from him a while back as well. The plastic is a bit more brittle but they are reasonable...
Greetings to all, i recently purchased a '67 122 wagon with limited milage. I am in the Santa Barbara area and seeking restoration assistance. I have spoken...
Fjords of Sweden is a good place to take older cars since they work on them periodically. Art the Volvo man there is an excellent mechanic and owner. 17207 S...
paul jones
locopablo90703@...
Sep 8, 2005 2:57 am
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Hi -- I just got my new 64 PV544-- I'm looking for a mechanic in the San Clemente-South Orange County area or to borrow a Swedish top hat hub puller. Those...
Hi! Congratulations on getting one of the nicer old Volvo models. The 122 wagon looks great, is easy to work on, and actually has some useful space inside! A...
Yikes, an overheating problem in Ridgecrest? That's gotta suck. John Emmons 79 242GT ... From: <barongrey@...> To: <scvcoa@yahoogroups.com> Sent:...
John Emmons
johncyn@...
Sep 8, 2005 4:23 pm
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You might contact Ernie Shack, who is coordinating the area VSA (Volvo Sports America0 club which supports vintage stuff like 1800's, 544's and 122's. His...
Adam, With all the indie Volvo mechanics here in Santa Barbara, I'm suprised you were not able to find someone to help you out with the wagon. Have you talked...
Hi- I've been sitting on the sidelines watching the posts. I just got my 64 PV544. Without the heavy duty puller I can't pull the rear drums. Anyone have a...
Thanks Don, I did talk to Dave and he said that he just is not doing that type of work anymore. A bit of a disappointment but I will head to LA and see what...
Try Bob Workman's European Auto (760) 630-7672 1304 N Melrose Drive suit A Vista CA 92083 just off of Oceanside Blvd. Bob has worked on Volvos for over 30...
David Hunt
volvodrdave@...
Sep 9, 2005 3:50 pm
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Try Hi Performance (310) 533-0271 1860 W 220th Street Torrance CA 90501. Eric and his brother own the Volvo shop, does great work, great source for used and...
David Hunt
volvodrdave@...
Sep 9, 2005 3:55 pm
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Steve If the rear drums are similar to 122 then try renting a puller from a local tool rental place. It was fairly inexpensive. HTH Michael ... [Non-text...
It's only overheating BECAUSE it's in Ridgecrest! I finally got the right aluminum sheet to make a decent fan shroud, which will help a lot. I also think the...
1967 122s wagon. Only 78k original miles. Great condition. garaged for 30 some years. $8,500.00 In santa barbara Call adam @ 805 689 5620. I am heading...
As unlikely as it may seem there is a connection between the P1800 and Studebaker's Avanti introduced in 1962. Attending the invitational car show at the...
A friend of my Father is selling his 2001 S60. The details I got was that the car has 29k miles and was driven by the persons wife. $16k is the asking price....
paul jones
locopablo90703@...
Sep 20, 2005 3:21 am
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You may want to consider joining the Orange County Volvo Club. David Hunt volvodrdave@... ... national VCOA website at http://vcoa.org ... ...
David Hunt
volvodrdave@...
Sep 23, 2005 12:43 am
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Interesting press release.... Press Release for the Inaugural Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance Assistance League of Southern California is presenting the...
Go fig, seeing how the iPd garage sale is on May 20th, and I ain't trying to drive from Portland to LA in a day. -- Kane ... Los Angeles Concours d'Elegance,...
I can't figure this out. I own a 87 240Gl B230f engine. LH 2,2. My car seems to have a ever more consistant idling problem. keep in mind the syptoms are...
peter tommasi
petertommasi@...
Sep 29, 2005 7:50 am
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I can't figure this out. I own a 87 240Gl B230f engine. LH 2,2. My car seems to have a ever more consistant idling problem. keep in mind the syptoms are are...
Check for air leaks, both in the vacuum hoses and the plastic intake duct between the air mass meter and the throttle body. Sometimes, they break in the...
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