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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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Re: Interchangeable parts from v70 to 97 850 sedan?

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misha wrote: 05 Aug 2020, 14:56
erikv11 wrote: 05 Aug 2020, 14:50 Grills are interchangeable.
If you guys mean on hood grill...Grills are not interchangeable...the hood on s,v70 is different shape.

Misha, is this right?

I though the S/V70 front ends were identical?
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abscate wrote: 06 Aug 2020, 04:32 ...Misha, is this right?

I though the S/V70 front ends were identical?
They are abscate.
Grilles for 850 and s,v,c,70 are different shape.
I understand that op asked about interchangeability between 850 and s,v70 grilles.
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Post by erikv11 »

misha is right again, the 850 and 70 series P80 grills actually do not interchange.

I got caught up in the waterfall/eggcrate matter which both fit SCV70 because the 98 x70 had a waterfall style grill similar in appearance to the 850's.
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So you can swap a hood but have to swap the grill too.

Why did the Volvo cross the road?

To avoid the egg crate.
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Post by misha »

Hood from 850 is also not interchangeable with s,v70 and vice versa.
Different shaped headlights ,bumpers and side lights.
The hoods are also different shaped.
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Post by foggydogg »

I'm about to begin throwing '98 parts at a '97, so I'll be travelling this road soon.
Just as a Barstool conversation, I wonder if the Euro market cars were different than the North American version ?
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Post by misha »

No they are not...except for headlight light pattern and chipped keys which were introduced in '96 for EU market cars.
U.S cars got chipped keys in '99.

Ecc in F in opposite to C.
Instrument cluster....miles vs. km/h and gallons vs.liter...but that is obvious.
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Post by erikv11 »

To swap the hood you have to swap the whole nose.
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Post by Cookeh »

It ends up being quite a job with a lot of pieces needed: Fenders, bumper, crash bar, arch liner, headlights, headlight wipers + motors, indicators, bonnet, grill, and slam panel.

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I’ve forgotten the Colonial translation of “slam panel” Cookeh....
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