Making slow incremental progress. Get in an hour or three after dinner. I wrecked this ring and tried to flatten it - hah. O-ring is like rock - 60 years old. This is the seal on the bottom shaft of the steering box. IMG_8199.jpg New bronze input shaft/pilot bushing. I boiled it in oil like taught i...

Sveedy wrote: ↑26 Apr 2025, 20:14 I just need the hard pipe. That would be great if you do ! I'm still looking for the top of the air filter box as well if you see one around.
P.M me if you have anything.
Thanks !

Gotcha! I’ll take a look in my stash! I may also have the air box lid.

There are variants

-1998 and 1999-

If you look in the 1999 manual it has the wrong one, the 2000 manual is correct

abscate wrote: ↑06 May 2025, 19:32 White and black share the trait of being excellent primers for Nautic blue

I can't argue with that!
Back in 1999 factory ordered C70 Nautic Blue, silver interior, HT Turbo, manual transmission.

Intake gasket can be reused.

Val attended the classic car show at Bridge of Allan today. I've been going to this show since 2006 and in 2007 I won car of the show with Tilly, my 1947 Rover P2. Weather today was perfect, some sunshine then a bit of cloud to cool us all down, then some more sunshine. Tilly collecting her prize ba...

Your 99 GLT has VVT exhaust , and non-VVT INTAKE.

set the intake with the mark dead on. It’s the exhaust that needs the one tooth bump.

If you set it on the mark after the 1/4 turn backwards it will run ok even if it codes

I still like the LPT motor as the best all around standard motor in P80 cars. I am amazed at the work you have put into the project in relatively a short timeframe. Car looks great and sounds like you have the snagging to work through as per any older car.

Amazing!

Neil.

IMG_20250517_111536709_HDR.jpg Helps if I post the picture.... . It's an Ambient Temp Sensor. It should plug into a hole in either the black splash or hole near the fog light. My car is parked at a friend's so can't take a look for you. Try to use the part number to see if you can find a Volvo diag...

The one hanging on the LHS should have a plug in on the back of the lower grille mesh where the fog light when fitted is found. IT is behind the grille whichever version you have. In the picture below it is in the back of the small black grille beside the LHS foglight. PXL_20230121_231417528.jpg The...