Diary of a 17 y/o with an 850

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 27 Nov 2018, 13:34

The hood would be about $50.00 at a pick-n-pull.

Post by **matthew1** » 27 Nov 2018, 13:40

Sorry hear about this, Shihab. A little work and your 850 will be back.

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 27 Nov 2018, 13:50

A 1995 850 with only 80,000 miles in Atlanta, GA for only $850. He could keep the blue one for spare parts.

Post by **erikv11** » 27 Nov 2018, 14:02

Fair chance it reads 80k, and the trip odometer is stuck at zero ... unless they know how to use the underhood diagnostics

shihabafi · Post by **shihabafi** » 30 Nov 2018, 13:25

Thanks for all the suggestions everyone, but I think this is what's going to happen:

Yesterday we went to the junkyard, they had 3 850's. I pulled the headlights off of one of them. It's not PERFECT condition, but I cleaned it up, and it should fare me well. I also found an 850 that was almost exactly, if not 100% like mine. Same color, same wheels, same wagon, and surprise surprise: it had a hood.

Also, "new" headlights:

Honestly, if I lost this car, I would get another wagon. Getting a sedan just ruins the point of having a Volvo for me. Wagons only.

shihabafi · Post by **shihabafi** » 23 Dec 2018, 16:08

End of the year. Well, let's recap everything that I've done, and everything that needs to be done in the next year:

Since January 2018:

Started driving the car (Feb.)
Oil & Filter change
New starter
New rear left brake caliper
New taillights
New distributor
Another oil change
Rear passengers door lock mechanism
Front left turn lamp assembly
Shifter knob
-accident-
Junkyard headlight

And various other things not worth mentioning

For 2019:

Rear drivers side door lock mechanism
New hood latch mechanism
Find and fix vacuum leak (help)
New hood
Fix that pesky coolant leak going on somewhere
Body panels for tailgate
Various other broken plastic bits

And that's only to list a few. Happy Holidays to everyone!

Post by **misha** » 23 Dec 2018, 16:51

I told you that it would be perfect if you would find a car with matching colour at junkyard!

Where is the grill?!

shihabafi · Post by **shihabafi** » 23 Dec 2018, 16:59

misha wrote: 23 Dec 2018, 16:51 I told you that it would be perfect if you would find a car with matching colour at junkyard!

Where is the grill?!

I haven't put it on yet because the hood latch is broken, and I'm too scared I won't be able to open the hood anymore...

Post by **misha** » 23 Dec 2018, 17:10

Re-use the one from your old hood....or you mean on the one behind headlight?

Post by **ZionXIX** » 23 Dec 2018, 21:15

You made out like a bandit with that hood. I would do terrible things to find a dent free hood in my color.