BlackBart wrote: ↑24 Mar 2024, 13:55 Pretty sweet - you were cornering in the shadows of legends!

hi yes legend indeed!there was a charity event and lots of old timer race cars and drivers it was cool just to watch,cheers

'72 142M, second (recent) owner, 90k showing, lightly mod-rodded. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1972-volvo-142-7/
While I have a guess for why, it's still a bit jarring.

Today I sharpened the blades on my push mower. First time, and I need to redo. I didn't get the leading edges to a full 90°.

We have radiant heat in our 100 year old house, no forced air. A Munchkin condensing boiler has been getting us through Iowa winters the last 20 years. Have had to repair something every four years or so but it's easy to work on and has been relatively cheap to repair. As long as I clean and mainta...

volvolugnut wrote: ↑02 May 2024, 17:50 Burying stuff has been the go to solution forever.

Or taking a swim in the Hudson at night with concrete boots on.

'90Brick wagon, manual swapped, 233k shown but seems well sorted. https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1990-volvo-240-32/
Road rash shows it was both well-loved and well-used, previous owner was a river rafting enthusiast and used it on both ends of the trip.

Year? Nick to the rescue?? in Oakland.. Bathtub Packard, a post-war doomed attempt to avoid collapse. Didn't work, and the merger with Studebaker finished them both off. https://barnfinds.com/bathtub-beauty-1949-packard-sedan/ Straight 8 flathead, Packard quality built, offered at a lower price poi...

Teleport mechanics to come work on Volvos.
Perhaps teleport yard workers also.
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Something bad has happened to that wheel. The bead will hold air for now, but note the crack is traveling down from the lip into the bead. Is this aluminum? There are wheel shops that can restore alum wheels to new. No idea the cost compared to finding a good used one. Found a replacement over Ebay...