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

[Goupil]

Installed new springy thingies on the V70, the BC racing coillvers became too harsh after 65k km and almost 5 years. Would have hoped for better longevity given the price...
bit of a bastard setup for now, used B4 I got from a parts car, new KYB rears and Vogtland springs (not expensive and i liked the color )



Rear right doesn't sit at the same height as the left, hopefully it'll settle down after a bit because i cant see any difference between the two sides

[crasbe]

Today the second part of the carpet voyage followed.
Unfortunately the rubber mat was hacked apart and worn as well before installing the carpet.

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The previous owner decided to "fix" it with painters tape which obviously didn't really work. Therefore I got a roll of Siga Rissan, that is usually used to tape and seal moisture barrier foil. It sticks like crazy.

The center part of the rubber was crack-y as well, so it got a layer of Siga Rissan as well:

Now the footwell is nice again

I'm so happy to have this done. Now I can get back to making the car electric

[scot850]

You just need to print a foot rest and then you are done!

Neil.

[crasbe]

You just need to print a foot rest and then you are done!

I have the footrest, it's just not cleaned yet

[manovlov]

I've replaced 2 broken fuses 10 A. The side indictor on the left winng broke, the + went to the car's body and dashboard light off.
Manov

[jsrnsis]

Lined up

This side sits flush with the taillight.

Not lined up

This side doesn't.
I tried moving the bumpers at the lower corners of the tailgate, but it made no difference.

I spent today replacing my tailgate latch/lock since the previous owner destroyed it by slamming the tailgate instead of replacing the striker plate that was missing the plastic/rubber band.
I proceeded to snap off the tailgate interior panel (that was never loose and rattly) and found out it had previously been repaired with a kit, then the kit removed and the clips held in place with cotter pins. I should have taken pictures as it's hard to explain. Pry off the bottom of the trim, and then the top should just slide out...

[Oro]

You just need to print a foot rest and then you are done!

I have the footrest, it's just not cleaned yet

Hey - I looked at your printables and that’s really neat. I’d love to get the light clip and bushing tool (wish I’d had them in the past!). I know nothing about 3d printing (well, only the very basics - made one simple thing in a class once). I want to make a replacement actuator for the rear hatch lock on 99/00 wagons. I know what the issue is and how to fix it; just need to learn how to model the part and print. Would save a lot of people spending $250 on replacement locks!

[Oro]

Slowly getting my exterior detailed after long neglect. Today I refinished the lower body cladding and door strips with boiled linseed oil. I’ve done this before and it looks great and lasts a LONG time. Only downside is it takes a long time to dry, so I stuck the car in the garage for the weekend.

The “before” picture is misleading; it looks MUCH worse in person.

Before (looks worse IRL):

After:

[BlackBart]

I've replaced 2 broken fuses 10 A. The side indictor on the left winng broke, the + went to the car's body and dashboard light off.
Manov

Good to see you here, Manov.

[bmdubya1198]

Slowly getting my exterior detailed after long neglect. Today I refinished the lower body cladding and door strips with boiled linseed oil. I’ve done this before and it looks great and lasts a LONG time. Only downside is it takes a long time to dry, so I stuck the car in the garage for the weekend.

The “before” picture is misleading; it looks MUCH worse in person.

Before (looks worse IRL):
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After:
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Linseed oil works really well on the plastic trim!