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Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

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: What did you do to your Volvo today?

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bmdubya1198 wrote:
RickHaleParker wrote: 29 Mar 2021, 22:51 On my old portable workstation I took the DVD drive out and replaced it with Hard Drive Caddy and second hard. Set it up for dual boot.
PS:
1. Take out the first hard drive and then setup the second hard drive.
2. Reinstall the first drive.
3. Use the BIOS temporary boot menu when you want to boot the second drive.

This way nothing gets touched on the first drive. No modified boot block or anything else that can get you in a pickle.
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Shamefully took Shaggkira in for her NYS inspection and asked my Indie to put her new Starla Muffler on.

I think I have enough projects to justify not doing the Driveway Muffler WWE event.
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The icy driveway / water dripping on your face muffler event is the best!

You've earned it.
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Nothing.... And it's driving me crazy. I don't know what has happened to me! There are several things I need to get at, but I've lost my mojo. How can I get it back I'm thinking about hitting the junk yard see if that helps, but it's a little ways to get there. Any suggestions will be appericated. I know your out there who's just kinda feels burned out. I don't think it's that.

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Post by foggydogg »

abscate wrote: 30 Mar 2021, 11:52 Shamefully took Shaggkira in for her NYS inspection and asked my Indie to put her new Starla Muffler on.

I think I have enough projects to justify not doing the Driveway Muffler WWE event.
Broken bolts, rust in eyes, oh my. You've been on quite a streak, no sense pressing your luck.
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Post by foggydogg »

Speaking of driveway/dirt wrestling matches, finally cleared enough space to get the Rescue R inside. Oil cooler line leaks first, then I'll make another attempt at installing the second Nivo Neil sent me a while back.
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69 1800s, @500k Death by Rust
94 850 Turbo, T-boned, ambulance for me, crusher for it
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98 V70R x2, Silver Junkyard rescue, Coral Red
98 V70GLT x2, parts cars
00 V70xc x2, both now dead
62 122s, gone to live in Richmond
56 445 Duett basket project
1950 Studebaker 2R10 flatbed, T9 crashbox

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Post by bmdubya1198 »

RickHaleParker wrote: 30 Mar 2021, 09:54
bmdubya1198 wrote:
RickHaleParker wrote: 29 Mar 2021, 22:51 On my old portable workstation I took the DVD drive out and replaced it with Hard Drive Caddy and second hard. Set it up for dual boot.
PS:
1. Take out the first hard drive and then setup the second hard drive.
2. Reinstall the first drive.
3. Use the BIOS temporary boot menu when you want to boot the second drive.

This way nothing gets touched on the first drive. No modified boot block or anything else that can get you in a pickle.
This is my plan... thanks for bringing it up! I'm going to pick up a drive with a caddy and run it off that.
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loveMy850 wrote: 30 Mar 2021, 19:43 Nothing.... And it's driving me crazy. I don't know what has happened to me! There are several things I need to get at, but I've lost my mojo. How can I get it back I'm thinking about hitting the junk yard see if that helps, but it's a little ways to get there. Any suggestions will be appericated. I know your out there who's just kinda feels burned out. I don't think it's that.
Yeah I've been living with an SRS light for a couple months because of the weather/buying a rehab house/fixing up my truck. It's ok to be burnt out and ok to focus on other things. Junkyards always help, you could check the list around here of Do Not Leave junkyard parts and stock up on spares/things you could flip on ebay.

Not on my volvo but i took on another welding project that i thought would be much more difficult than it ended up being. Turns out old trucks are just giant legos. Both front body mounts had rusted out and one was completely missing. Now it actually drives like a almost 30 year old truck, which is to say still pretty terrible 😂
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smacknab wrote: 31 Mar 2021, 08:21 Yeah I've been living with an SRS light for a couple months because of the weather/buying a rehab house/fixing up my truck. It's ok to be burnt out and ok to focus on other things. Junkyards always help, you could check the list around here of Do Not Leave junkyard parts and stock up on spares/things you could flip on ebay.

Not on my volvo but i took on another welding project that i thought would be much more difficult than it ended up being. Turns out old trucks are just giant legos. Both front body mounts had rusted out and one was completely missing. Now it actually drives like a almost 30 year old truck, which is to say still pretty terrible 😂
I could imagine how it was before! :lol:
I'd like an older Ranger, it would be really useful having a truck around. It would be great considering mechanically, they're extremely similar to my Mountaineer.
loveMy850 wrote: 30 Mar 2021, 19:43 Nothing.... And it's driving me crazy. I don't know what has happened to me! There are several things I need to get at, but I've lost my mojo. How can I get it back I'm thinking about hitting the junk yard see if that helps, but it's a little ways to get there. Any suggestions will be appericated. I know your out there who's just kinda feels burned out. I don't think it's that.
We all get burned out... I felt like this a week ago. My solution was to go to the junkyard yesterday and spend 3 hours pulling an oil pan for my E30. It was hell :lol:
But, the cost savings were well worth it! E34 oil pans go for $400-$500, I paid $25. Reason being, a front sump oil pan is required for E30 M50 swaps, and people REALLY want them. Only car to get it from is an E34.
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Post by loveMy850 »

So you got through burn out going to the Junk-yard? So I'm on the right track, I figured that has to work!!! ok then feel a little jazzed about that. Thank you😊

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