Interchangeable parts from v70 to 97 850 sedan? Topic is solved

[abscate]

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?

[misha]

...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.

[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.

[abscate]

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.

[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.

[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 ?

[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.

[erikv11]

To swap the hood you have to swap the whole nose.

[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.

[abscate]

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