Body Parts Interchange

GeekDad66 · Post by **GeekDad66** » 21 Aug 2017, 18:20

I trashed the driver side of my 2008 XC70 (which protected me well) from the front bumper to the rear. I found a 2006 XC70 (same color no less) for cheap. The body style basically looks the same, but the part numbers for the body panels are different. I am not concerned if it is 'perfect' and was wondering if I could simply transfer body parts from one to another AND HAVE THEM FIT.

The 06 vehicle headlight assemblies appear to be slightly different and the bumper cover looks to have washer sprayers whereas my 08 does not. Other than these slight dissimilarities, will the parts fit?

PixelDust · Post by **PixelDust** » 17 Nov 2019, 19:37

I would say yes. Hopefully you haven't been waiting over two years for a reply. Check out my last post, and you'll get why I say "YES!".

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 17 Nov 2019, 20:00

No ... Two different cars: 2006 is Platform 2 (P2) 2008 is Platform 3 (P3).

Post by **Rattnalle** » 17 Nov 2019, 22:29

RickHaleParker wrote: ↑17 Nov 2019, 20:00 No ... Two different cars: 2006 is Platform 2 (P2) 2008 is Platform 3 (P3).

MY 2008 had both platforms.

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 18 Nov 2019, 08:18

Rattnalle wrote: ↑17 Nov 2019, 22:29 MY 2008 had both platforms.

Cars do not have platforms. They are of a platform. They can only be of one.

It was 2007 that Volvo produced both P2 & P3 V70s.

Post by **Rattnalle** » 18 Nov 2019, 09:39

RickHaleParker wrote: ↑18 Nov 2019, 08:18
Rattnalle wrote: ↑17 Nov 2019, 22:29 MY 2008 had both platforms.
Cars do not have platforms. They are of a platform. They can only be of one.

It was 2007 that Volvo produced both P2 & P3 V70s.

The model year, not the car, had both platforms.

But lets rephrase then: During the model year 2008 both platforms were sold. This was in the calendar year 2007 though.

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 18 Nov 2019, 10:23

V70 Production 1996–2016
P80: 1996–2000 (1st generation)
P2: 2000–2007 (2nd generation)
P3: 2007–2016 (3rd generation)

Post by **Rattnalle** » 18 Nov 2019, 10:49

Those are calendar years. They do not correspond to model years 1:1. The P3 was launched the summer 2007 as MY2008. And the P80 was still the 855 for MY96.

As another example my MY2004 was registered April 2003.