What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

[WhatAmIDoing]

Did some work on my T5, so she doesn't feel too neglected. Rotated the tires, replaced my broken driver's side turn signal (held on with tape), checked all the fluids (need to buy more oil to add), installed and stashed an emergency hood release cable, and did another partial flush of the power steering fluid (ATF). Also painted and installed a new license plate bracket on the back with chrome acorn nuts. The old bracket was rusting away into nothing. While it was off, I cleaned up, polished, and waxed everything behind the plate. Not that anyone will ever see it, but at least I'll know (pride of ownership and such).

[abscate]

Wait. People wax their cars without removing the license plate? Savagery.

Add another item to the used car inspection list.

The attachment of the rear plate on the p80 is an engineering beauty. The two screws recess into the trunk/tailgate lid so they don’t corrode

[Cookeh]

(...) installed and stashed an emergency hood release cable (...)

Tell me more?

[abscate]

Bruno ... make sure you don’t have those resistance pigtails in your headlight circuit. Then add a spare bulb to your glovebox or spares kit

When I send a car to college it’s gets new headlights and the working ones go as spares

[Rattnalle]

Wait. People wax their cars without removing the license plate? Savagery.

Add another item to the used car inspection list.

The attachment of the rear plate on the p80 is an engineering beauty. The two screws recess into the trunk/tailgate lid so they don’t corrode

I've got my plates stuck on with adhesive. Low profile and no stuff sticking out or ugly holes in the plate. So it does stay on.

[Chuck W]

I thought about my Volvos while I'm on the other side of the planet from them.

Would rather be wrenching on and driving them.

[850 LPT]

Decided to take a break from the driving light installation on my S70 and finally start driving the thing. Other than an idle problem it runs beautifully.
Will hook this up to Vida soon to see what I've got and maybe attempt another emissions test.

[WhatAmIDoing]

Wait. People wax their cars without removing the license plate? Savagery.

Add another item to the used car inspection list.

The attachment of the rear plate on the p80 is an engineering beauty. The two screws recess into the trunk/tailgate lid so they don’t corrode

The threads on my screws weren't corroded, but the heads sure were. Couldn't even tell what they were suppose to be: torx, hex key? Had to turn them out with a vicegrips.

Forgot to mention, I also sanded the rust and applied touchup paint to the area around the holes for the screws. Do I get a prize for waxing behind the plate?

(...) installed and stashed an emergency hood release cable (...)

Tell me more?

I used galvanized electric fence wire looped around the hole in the release tab. Then snaked it down between the inner and outer fender, and secured a loop with duct tape to the charcoal canister. Hidden and out of the way, but easy to grab in an emergency. Will try to get pics later.

OOOOOH and big news for today. I may have just secured a full set of used ABM projectors for $200!!

[bmdubya1198]

OOOOOH and big news for today. I may have just secured a full set of used ABM projectors for $200!!

Good deal!

[abscate]

Left at 0600, down I87

Ibm ( hello 850LPT) , PERKIN ELMER ( hello Jim inCT), down I84/34 to YALE
Eased a YALE of their Ivy League cash, retrieving a substantial portion of tuition paid earlier with interest.
Four sales calls!

Hopped on I91, Made Bradley INTL by 1742 and picked up globe-trotting Muffin at 1800, homecoming for first time this year..

Odometer this week showing a tad under 800 miles on T5

Is that CVVT starting to growl again ( used onewith 50k on it postbox install)