Picked up probably the cheapest running V70R in new england Topic is solved

Post by **scot850** » 20 Jun 2023, 16:37

I had to relace the whole rear subframe on my 00R about 7 years ago as it was badly corroded and actually cracked right through!

Strangely the rest was not really bad, but the car had spent about half it's life in the Eastern provinces and 'rust belt'.

Volvo said they had never heard about any issues with the rear subframe, so I sent them pictures of 4 AWD P80's in local scrap yards that were all the same. Even then they refused to accept there may be an issue, or even acknowledge it. Good old (Ford) Volvo customer support!

Neil.

levalexi · Post by **levalexi** » 20 Jun 2023, 17:30

More photos.

Kudos to whoever did this and made it somewhat work.

Post by **volvolugnut** » 20 Jun 2023, 18:54

I think you would never need to worry about hitting deer with this type exhaust. They would leave the county.
volvolugnut

Post by **scot850** » 20 Jun 2023, 19:07

Actually other than the (many!!) missing mountings and bolts, the mechanical stuff does not look too bad in the pictures. I was working on a 96 850 a couple of weeks ago that we need to take for some welding stability to the rear of the rockers. Those rear bumper mounts are almost mint! The ones I have to remove, if I leave then a few more months I think they will fall off of their own account!

Neil.

Post by **matthew1** » 20 Jun 2023, 19:09

FireFox31 wrote: ↑20 Jun 2023, 15:28 When you remove any unidentifiably rusted parts from your cars, do post them to the Name That Rusty Part game. MVS points are at stake!

This thread is pay dirt for that thread

Edit: levalexi, thanks for posting. This will be interesting!

Post by **abscate** » 20 Jun 2023, 19:36

This body contouring brought to you by ……Sawzall

Those are beautiful new ABS sensors on the back, too bad there are no calipers for them to talk to….

Post by **FireFox31** » 20 Jun 2023, 21:33

Viewing those pictures felt like giving a colonoscopy to bigfoot.

How did this car pass NH state inspection in 2019? Why are there chains on the front control arms? Is that spring-within-a-spring really held together by a hose clamp? So many questions...

Post by **abscate** » 21 Jun 2023, 02:29

Innovation is the mother of necessity or something like that, unless she is inbred with too much time and beer…

Exciting use of Soft silver cheese hardware

levalexi · Post by **levalexi** » 21 Jun 2023, 09:20

FireFox31 wrote: ↑20 Jun 2023, 21:33 Viewing those pictures felt like giving a colonoscopy to bigfoot.

How did this car pass NH state inspection in 2019? Why are there chains on the front control arms? Is that spring-within-a-spring really held together by a hose clamp? So many questions...

I don't think the car looked anything like this in 2019. So this transformation happened after it came off the road.

As for the chains, they are ghetto limiting straps to limit the suspension travel.

And that's definitely a hose clamp holding the springs together

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Since it runs well, and is already cut to shit. I think this might be my base for the widebody V70 I've always wanted. I'd like to extend all the body lines out probably about 3 inches. Kinda like just cutting the fenders and quarters off and creating a bump out with the whole panel.

I REALLY want some 10.5in wide tires on this thing.

levalexi · Post by **levalexi** » 22 Jun 2023, 18:48

So I lied about this car. Ran the vin and it's actually a 2000. Kind of a happy surprise.

Aaaand, I'm picking up a m56 this weekend for it.

Picked up probably the cheapest running V70R in new england Topic is solved

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