My 1983 242 rear window defroster wire grid is toast. I know there is power and ground. I also know that power doesn't manage to get more than a couple inches from the left side - and not even that on some wires. So I am considering what to do and saw mention of these things (frostfighter.com/clear-...

Managed to find enough answers from folks at the BrickBoard and TurboBricks forums to get this job done. I did remove the door panel although it may not strictly be required. The key is that the interior panel should be pried away slowly working from the top down until about mid-way when there is a ...

Never mind. I managed to get the old ones out. I also managed to get the new ones in - almost. Could not manage to get the lip that goes under the rear deck mat to slip into place the entire way. Don't know why. Good enough, I guess. Thanks

Another junk yard item I got are a set of rear deck seat belt cover boxes. Mine are literally crumbling apart. I saw that there are reproductions on EBay for over $60+ shipping so getting these in good shape (and painting to match) on the cheap has encouraged me to replace the current ugly ones. Can...

One thing I got out of a bone yard was a nice, complete, right side view mirror set. Ever since I got this car I have wanted one. When I asked someone at Volvo about this long ago they told me it was too hard for me to do myself. So I just gave up. Now that I have the part and some time, I am wonder...