Thanks!

Yes here are a couple more pictures of the front and rear. Both sides have identical rust issues.

I'll have to ask around on who does bodywork in my area, from what I have gathered already there doesn't seem to be anyone who does it

I started a new topic from a previous subframe evaluation. The subframe seems to be good, but as I worked to correct suspension issues from a small accident, I found that the metal rocker panels were rusted through. I did get some good thoughts on scot850 from his experience, and now have the pictur...

Thanks all for the additional thoughts! Spent several hours on it over the weekend. 1. Used a couple of available steel drifts to get the rear control arm tab bent close enough (measured on my donor car for accuracy) 2. took on the good parts from the donor car that I know are not bent to install on...

Finally got around to taking the whole driver side suspension equipment out including axle and hub. As I unscrewed the axle nut from the hub the hub came apart and the bolt stripped the end of the threads off of the head of the axle, not sure if the accident shifted it just enough, but at least I wa...

Ya i thought the same thing, When I get my parts car jacked up I am going to compare. I may not have taken the best pictures, as i was rushing

Thanks for the thoughts and insights! I'll keep chipping away at it and see what else arises!

Ok, Ill try to figure out a way to get things level and work on measuring away. I'm not opposed to going to a body shop, but I did want to do as much diagnosis as possible on it. I'm not familiar with a panhard rod, is there a diagram that shows where that is located? I have attached a few pics of t...

So if anyone can't point me to an already existing thread I couldn't find much. So I was gifted an 96 850R from my parents. Cool so excited. But Pre gifting was the fact that my youngest brother ran it off an exit ramp through some grass and hit a bump in which he says he went air born. Not so great...

Ok, just trying to get an idea of what the height would be for reference. maybe ill have to replace springs instead of struts then.

thanks

just wondering what the sitting height for my volvo is? trying to figure out if i need to replace struts or not throughout.

I'm guessing that measuring from the center axle nut to the fender would be a consistent location.

thanks!