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by bronco
28 Sep 2025, 10:20
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: First Brand Auto Parts Group supplier bankruptcy
Replies: 9
Views: 243

Re: Parts supplier bankruptcy

back when i was more of a bronco guy i had thriving ebay business selling used ford truck and bronco parts. Changes in ebay forced me to shut it down. too many scammers and high shipping costs for larger items mainly. plenty of volvo parts we know are worth holding onto but maybe its time to start m...
by bronco
26 Sep 2025, 06:43
Forum: Non-Car Talk
Topic: Good thoughts for Grayson the Volvo Cat
Replies: 48
Views: 16936

Re: Good thoughts for Grayson the Volvo Cat

Hearts to you Bronco, on the loss of you Sophie and your Mom. Nova and Artemis (still with us) liked to snuggle with Mom at age 93 becuase she didnt move around too much. :D Looking back Our first cat passed in our yard daytime Otis we had to vet due to a huge eye tumor Ashley the Grey passed away ...
by bronco
22 Sep 2025, 16:12
Forum: Non-Car Talk
Topic: Good thoughts for Grayson the Volvo Cat
Replies: 48
Views: 16936

Re: Good thoughts for Grayson the Volvo Cat

Sad day at the bronco household. I had to bury my old lady cat Sophia . We think she was at least 16 its hard to tell but I first saw her in 2010 in the field across from my mothers house. She moved in with a family up the street some time after that and belonged to thier daughter. Then the daughter...
by bronco
20 Sep 2025, 13:26
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1998 v70 is it possible to remove rear axles permanently ?
Replies: 55
Views: 2857

Re: 1998 v70 is it possible to remove rear axles permanently ?

abscate wrote: 20 Sep 2025, 13:00 Excellent. I’ve cancelled my trip to Boston with my dolly…..
I like the white station wagon in that pic!
by bronco
20 Sep 2025, 06:25
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1998 v70 is it possible to remove rear axles permanently ?
Replies: 55
Views: 2857

Re: 1998 v70 is it possible to remove rear axles permanently ?

So far so good on the stub axles . I got out on the highway and all the weird moaning noises are gone. They were rotational noises I assumed coming from the wheel bearings and are no longer present. Now whether rear CV axles and or the differential axle bearings were contributing I have no idea. I c...
by bronco
17 Sep 2025, 08:15
Forum: Performance, Tuning & Aftermarket
Topic: Make Old Engines Work Better Than New Ones
Replies: 2
Views: 2516

Re: Make Old Engines Work Better Than New Ones

I like watching videos like this just to look at these old cars
by bronco
13 Sep 2025, 06:14
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Power antenna help if available! - P80
Replies: 9
Views: 347

Re: Power antenna help if available! - P80

motor reverse function should just require a DPDT switch embedded somewhere? Well a DPDT relay since its being triggered by a boot /shutdown command from the radio ? Where is the relay is the question all aftermarket radios now usually have the ability to operate power antennas so i doubt the signal...
by bronco
12 Sep 2025, 15:29
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: unobtainium? What 850 parts are getting hard to find?
Replies: 13
Views: 463

Re: unobtainium?

that looks so clean , was it owned by the legendary little old lady from Pasadena?
by bronco
12 Sep 2025, 13:53
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Power antenna help if available! - P80
Replies: 9
Views: 347

Re: Power antenna help if available! - P80

Nope, he is just fine and healthy, but can't find the reverse gear for some reason. It only runs when the radio is switched on and lifts the antenna if I could get it installed. Problem is when you switch the radio off, the motor should run in reverse to pull the antenna back in, but this one does ...
by bronco
12 Sep 2025, 03:47
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Power antenna help if available! - P80
Replies: 9
Views: 347

Re: Power antenna help if available! - P80

If the box is semi-transparent you are all set. Just peer inside and ascertain the condition of the tiny hamster within. If the mast was bent he is probably exhausted