First off, sorry for the typo in the title!
The Wagon Ovlov : 1988 ***245**
Hey Turbobricks,
I'm Kaleb and this is my newly acquired 1988 Volvo 245 dl.
Back story.
I've been a fan on bricks for quite some time now, but haven't thought about actually buying one until recently when my girlfriend and I were on a hunch to get something to try to roadtrip in.
I've been seeing this car parked at a neighbor's house for a while. It stopped showing up 6 months ago and I was really bummed. I told my lady I was going to ask about it the next time I saw it. A few weeks later it was back, but no one was home... I got some paper and a marker and slipped a note under the wiper that said "Want to sell? (804) ***-****"
I got a call the next morning, and they weren't planning on selling it, but if the price was right they would think about it. I told them I was going to look at 244 later in the week for $850 and she said that's around the price that she was thinking.
Later on that evening we went to look at it. It was really dirty and a little rough around the edges, LEAKY, and just needed some TLC. But it ran strong and I thought it was well worth the ~$800.
After chatting with the owner for a while, he said he'd give it to me for $500. I WAS STOKED. He said he recently replaced the timing belt and one of the front seals (I forgot which one). He also gave me a Volvo crankshaft seal. The leaking was pretty bad, as you'll see in the photos. He said he put in 4 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK!!!!!
It did well on the ~20 minute ride home. Minus the brake pedal going to the floor and bluish smoke after letting off of the gas then blipping the throttle. ANY INFO ON THIS??
As for plans, I want to make it reliable, freshen it up a bit, and keep the 254k odometer ticking. (still works)
Here are some photos!
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Everything was filthy in this car, But under all the filth it was actually in really good conditon.
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Loose tobacco and ashes everywhere.
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Who knows how many drinks were spilled without being cleaned.
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Rad knife i found in the left buttcheek. It was covered in some kind of blood. I'd like the story behind that.
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Pretty much the only rust on the car.
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Absolutly filthy. Covered in who knows how many years of dirt and sap.
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4 quarts a week splashed in the bay
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The old Elring seals pooped out with no effort at all
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Could this just be from A clogged pcv system?
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Said clogging
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Some of the new stuff
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New front seals in. All VOLVO.
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Cleaning was in order
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before
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Yes, thats fried chicken.
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before
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after
Way better, but could use a little more elbow grease.
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before painted steelies
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after.
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still ugly, but wanted to at least do something while all this was still here.
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before removing badges
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After. Still need to get the Village Volvo sticker off.
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Ashy tail light.
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Sprayed a little clear over it. Still looking for new tails.
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Seen this beauty at a junkyard in Richmond. Anyone's???
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Went on our first mini adventure to getting it on the road
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The Wagon Ovlov : 1988 ***245**
Hey Turbobricks,
I'm Kaleb and this is my newly acquired 1988 Volvo 245 dl.
Back story.
I've been a fan on bricks for quite some time now, but haven't thought about actually buying one until recently when my girlfriend and I were on a hunch to get something to try to roadtrip in.
I've been seeing this car parked at a neighbor's house for a while. It stopped showing up 6 months ago and I was really bummed. I told my lady I was going to ask about it the next time I saw it. A few weeks later it was back, but no one was home... I got some paper and a marker and slipped a note under the wiper that said "Want to sell? (804) ***-****"
I got a call the next morning, and they weren't planning on selling it, but if the price was right they would think about it. I told them I was going to look at 244 later in the week for $850 and she said that's around the price that she was thinking.
Later on that evening we went to look at it. It was really dirty and a little rough around the edges, LEAKY, and just needed some TLC. But it ran strong and I thought it was well worth the ~$800.
After chatting with the owner for a while, he said he'd give it to me for $500. I WAS STOKED. He said he recently replaced the timing belt and one of the front seals (I forgot which one). He also gave me a Volvo crankshaft seal. The leaking was pretty bad, as you'll see in the photos. He said he put in 4 QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK!!!!!
It did well on the ~20 minute ride home. Minus the brake pedal going to the floor and bluish smoke after letting off of the gas then blipping the throttle. ANY INFO ON THIS??
As for plans, I want to make it reliable, freshen it up a bit, and keep the 254k odometer ticking. (still works)
Here are some photos!
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Everything was filthy in this car, But under all the filth it was actually in really good conditon.
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Loose tobacco and ashes everywhere.
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Who knows how many drinks were spilled without being cleaned.
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Rad knife i found in the left buttcheek. It was covered in some kind of blood. I'd like the story behind that.
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Pretty much the only rust on the car.
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Absolutly filthy. Covered in who knows how many years of dirt and sap.
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4 quarts a week splashed in the bay
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The old Elring seals pooped out with no effort at all
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Could this just be from A clogged pcv system?
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Said clogging
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Some of the new stuff
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New front seals in. All VOLVO.
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Cleaning was in order
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before
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Yes, thats fried chicken.
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before
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after
Way better, but could use a little more elbow grease.
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before painted steelies
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after.
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still ugly, but wanted to at least do something while all this was still here.
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before removing badges
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After. Still need to get the Village Volvo sticker off.
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Ashy tail light.
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Sprayed a little clear over it. Still looking for new tails.
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Seen this beauty at a junkyard in Richmond. Anyone's???
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Went on our first mini adventure to getting it on the road
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