I fixed this with a self-tapping screw. Easy fix and it held up for years.

Remove door, hold check strap in correct position with left hand, drill holes thru pillar and check strap mount with right hand, grease to prevent rust, drive in screws, reinstall door.

And if anyone's in Southern California and wants a beautiful Mercedes, please buy my coupe: https://losangeles.craigslist.org/wst/c ... 06792.html

Price very negotiable.

Hi all, sorry to disappear for a while. Dice unit is taken, bushings are waiting on confirmation that they're needed. I tossed the injectors, coils, and fuel rail based on nobody asking about them. I also posted some seat leather on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/275606970493 If you want that, put i...

Hey folks, had a few inquiries. Sorry for the delays, will be responding + mailing things out soon

Cleaning out my garage and I guess it’s finally time to let go of all the old Volvo parts I accumulated over the years. Just little things, but I’d hate for them to go to waste. Unless otherwise specified, these are yours for the cost of shipping, or if you’re in SoCal, local pickup in Lawndale, CA ...

I hope you told the OH owner about the rust on one of the license plate bolts. 😀 That's where it starts! Next thing you know you're welding in new floor pans! Please tell me the cooper union is actually about coopers? Thats a dying art. Barrel makers' organized labor! That's my alma mater. As absca...

Loaded it up on its trip to its new home, in Ohio. It's been a fun eight years!

Here is a good YouTube video on bit sharpening. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqPgdEThQzc It takes some practice to do it well. Good news is you have a very long bit that is all the same shape and you can try to sharpen many times until you get it right. Just try not to get the bit very hot (blui...

Also, buy and use a left-handed bit. The bit may grab and extract the screw.
http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/how-t ... hand-drill

You beat me to it, thank you! Happy to answer any questions


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