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I was having withdrawals . . . .

Just getting around to cleaning up all the little details on the Bertone restoration. The air intake system on the 2.8L V6 includes a heated air cold start system that picks up warm/hot air off the left side exhaust manifold. I think I have all the parts but cannot locate a picture of the...

My rear wiper failed. I had replaced the through-the-hinge harness a short time ago so I spent several hours tracing that. Finally confirmed that power was getting to the motor connectors except that the ground wire was off. Easy fix . . . but didn't. Pulled the motor and removed the cover...

Never been here before. Never had an ignition key that will not go into the key slot. Picked at it with a small screwdriver and cannot get whatever is blocking the key out of the way. Suggestions before I totally ruin it? Going down to the garage to get a real pick.

I thought I would give the poor little Bertone one last chance. After the third fuel distributor rebuild it started instantly, idled fine just below 1k rpm but still had no power. My grandson was up again for the continuation of his very old car education. As above it just wasn't right...

Embarrassed . . . After seven years of hobby work on the ’81 Bertone without resolution of all the issues I seized the opportunity to enlist the aid of a 30-year-old grandson currently unemployed due to the Chinese Virus. Between health issues and frustration, I have totally ignored this car...

I am in the process of converting a 4 cylinder configured 4 speed AW70 transmission to mate up with a B28F PRV with the BW55 3 speed presently in the Bertone identified in the link below. Ran out of "shelter in place" things to do. The V6 PRV was only connected to a AW70 4 speed with the...

Interesting article in CarTalk.com forum. The Volvo museum is scaling down its exhibit space. https://www.cartalk.com/blogs/jim-motavalli/rolling-down-memory-lane-volvo-museum

Looking in all the wrong places . . . . My '81 Bertone wiper arms are expecting to receive a blade assembly that has a pin to connect to the arm. I think I remember this being a pretty standard attachment method lo those many years ago. Not to be found today. Probably supplied as an...

I am tired of thinking about this car. ('81 Bertone) See link below for 5 years of discussions on all the problems. I drove it to the paint shop and back about 3+ years ago then put it on HF jacks stands to age . . . and finish off all the cosmetic work. Heart valve replacement and a torn...

Often when detailing nearly 40 year old interior plastic there is a need to refinish the shift console which can be very time consuming because it is very difficult to remove plastic shift knob without any clue as to how it all comes apart. The top cover simply snaps off and is only held on by...

Just one more time before I break the lower half of the shift knob I have to ask if anyone has succeeded in separating the lower plastic half of the shift knob from the shift stalk. There doesn't appear in any literature any retention other than a force fit between the lower plastic cup and...

Got under the Bertone this afternoon to install the last part before getting it off the jack stands . . . the shift link removed to allow removal of the shift assembly for carpet installation. The bushing is missing. I don't remember it in disassembly. I find two part numbers for the...

I know I photographed the badges on the Bertone before they got removed before painting but I can't find them. The GreenBook body book does not have badge locations but I know I have seen them somewhere. Searches of the WWW does not bring up any measurments. Anyone have the location diagram...

The big O ring around the top of the K-jet air flow sensor on my '81 B28E V6 died after only 37 years. A part number, the O ring itself or even dimensions would be appreciated. A search of Tasca brings up Mazda big O rings but not Volvo.

Surly this has been discussed before but I can't find the right word combination for a search this morning. Storm damage broke the left rear quarter window which has now been replaced. The remaining problem is that I have had a very difficult time replacing the metal trim piece. Got the front...

My little mountain top area of the North Georgia Mountains has a weather event that resulted in a broken left rear fixed glass in my V8 Volvo 245. I have the glass on order from Volvuparts arriving tomorrow. Researched this forum for replacement experiences and found RedWoodChair's...

I took the top off of the shift stalk with the intention of painting the bezel below. Couldn't get the lower part of the 'knob' off so that didn't get done. It appears that there is a missing piece(s) that locks the white spring retainer to notches in the shaft. Sorta like small half moon...

Installed new tail light assemblies in the '82 245. Everything works but I have white wires with spade clips left over on both sides. Did not find white of the GreenBook wiring diagrams. Can I assume that they are for the European rear fog lights and forget it?

Between staring at the electrical switch 'collar' that fits around the driver door lock and searching the forum for a picture of it in place I now have nearly 2 hours invested in this little task. Anyone got a picture of it in place?