About 2 feet long (according to his first post).

Sorry for your loss, Steve.

The metal pieces that cover the plastic rocker panels are just glued on. Use a screwdriver to get them off and any kind of flexible glue to mount afterwards. You can inspect the rocker panels by removing the rubber plug behind the rear door and use a flashlight to see how they look from the inside. ...

I released fluid pressure at the slave and that didn't help. But tapping the slave with a hammer got it to release and the clutch did engage. Since the pedal still won't return but the clutch is in closed position I highly suspect the slave cylinder to be kaputt. This is kinda good news because the ...

Did you ever replace the transmission fluid? If not, it might help.

Seriously, after 13 years of driving 850ies I still have no Idea where to put my phone while driving. I usually put it under the parking brake, but this isn't good for spirited driving. Under the armrest I have my wallet. And the tiny compartment on the driver's door is full with who knows what. Tha...

So I bought one of these clamp to the vent units, but the vents just don't support the weight of the phone. So Instarted hacking and came up with a nice solution that has the phone near enough to speak while driving and have Waze online to warn me of speed traps. I used a blank switch hole cover and...

I like the 421 Emerald Green exterior. All the Volvos we have owned have had excellent paint quality. The interior is the somewhat uncommon 3990 Arena with granite leather. (And the obligatory sagging door card material) IMG_1888.jpeg That interior is awesome, I like the color. All the best for you...

the subframe on the coupe is really nice and fits on other p80ies.

M58 transmissions are not too hard to find in Europe, but shipping to the states is a hassle noone wants to do. It's a question how much it's worth to you, though.

it's weird that the passenger side pops, but the driver doesn't because the driver unlocks the passenger side after being actuated.
Maybe you have the rubber bump stop too high, or - as Sveedy suggests - clean and relube it.