I got a hitch for free from a guy that I met at the dog park and installed it. I WANT A FACTORY HITCH! Aren't you in Montana? There's a couple Xc70 in the junkyard here that I was going to grab one of them before a free one fell in my lap. I don't know how hard they are to find but I could probably...

Well, I've painted these wheels for the second time, after dropping wet wheels in the grass (see BLOOPER thread). I waited a week, sanded them by hand back to almost primer, and did three very light, very careful coats in perfect 70 degree weather. They're as good as my skilz are gonna get. These w...

Maybe it just needs balancing?

I drove it over to my girlfriends house and he is running great. I re-timed the engine and tweaked the carbs a little. I’m feeling the full power band through higher revs. The new exhaust is adding a few extra HP’s as well. I finally took some pictures out in the sunlight.

Im working on replacing the radiator right now as it has a leak. I was taking the plastic splash guard thing out from under the radiator and... You'll never guess what fell out when I took it off. A 10mm socket!

02V70 wrote: ↑05 Aug 2023, 14:52 Im working on replacing the radiator right now as it has a leak. I was taking the plastic splash guard thing out from under the radiator and... You'll never guess what fell out when I took it off. A 10mm socket!

I was driving with a 13 mm socket on a rear engine pad bolt for like 4 or 5 years.

Robert is a remarkable man, and I'm just giving him a "shout out" here for his efforts to help people... like, everyone who comes to him in need. That's all :D https://robertdiy.com/ — "This year I plan to donate 3 vehicles. One to a homeless woman, and 2 other vehicles to veterans in...

....and the results :) Problem fixed, and it was the lose bolts that holds the torque converter. So happy now because last week I had my mind set on a replacement engine. Now I might have the cleanest oil pan in this forum also :) Big thanks for your support 365699065_250881184539722_530375098361607...

I replaced the front and back springs. I also replaced the upper and lower ball joints in the front since I had to take it all apart. Huge difference in the springs, pics below, but really only about an inch total in ride height.

That's the one. Mine actually came with the cover (part number #6) and an instruction manual for installation and a template for cutting the plastic bumper that looked like it was published by the same people that make the IKEA instructions. I should have kept it but installation is very self explan...