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Rescuing a “Mint” Condition 1975 Volvo 244DL

TouzinFish

TouzinFish

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Boise, Idaho
Calling this my "Mint" Condition 240 thread because it's mint green. Get it?

When I bought my Amazon, I noticed this old goofball sitting under a tarp… neglected… alone… I just HAD to save it. Right guys? Well, I’m the new owner of this 1975 Volvo 244DL. I don’t know much about it yet, other than it’s green and mossy. More to come.

Oh, btw, this is my 40th Volvo. I have issues.

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Tarp’s off, here’s what we have….

1975 Volvo 244DL. Still rocking the K-Jet B20 and it has an M41. Exterior is “meh,” interior is slightly less “meh.” Engine bay looks mostly complete, including some MASSIVE spider homes.

Car is Berkshire Green, Color Code 118. For some reason, my phone camera really struggles with the color; I feel like every picture comes out a different shade of green.

Recently got the keys and title. Unsure if it’s a runner… it’s K-Jet, so probably not (sorry K-Jet lovers).

I haven’t been able to get a good rust assessment through the grass, but it looks like the normal places have rust.

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I went through the coin-op car wash on the way home - what a difference!
The cowl under the windshield wasn’t rusted out like I expected it to be, and the paint is mostly intact on the roof, hood, and trunk.
I ended up taking off the failed hood hinges to help the hood lay flat for transport (and to keep the neighbors happy when I’m home).

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Turns out this car has been resprayed before in a slightly lighter shade of green, and this paint doesn’t seem quite as robust as Volvo’s OEM color. Anyway, I went over it a couple times with Meguiar’s Ultimate Compound before the sun came out - not bad!
I’m sure it’ll shine even better once it’s hit with a polish and sealant.

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Like I mentioned in my last update, the car has been resprayed in a slightly lighter shade of green than the original iteration Berkshire Green, Color Code 118-00-1. Forgetting that, I ordered some replacement Berkshire paint for the wheels - brutal mistake! For an aftermarket can, the paint actually matches Berkshire Green pretty close (compare to the door jamb), but it clashes with the exterior’s respray.
Luckily, I had a spare 240 wheel in the garage that I was able to slap on for the meantime.

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A fairly straight 144 showed up at a local junkyard. Although it’s a 140, the taillights are a direct swap over to my 240! Just saved a lot of money by finding these. The junkyard charged $13 total for both lenses, housings, the hardware, and the bulbs.
The transmission (I think it was just an M40) was VERY notchy and tight. Might have to buy the B20 and transmission for my Amazon project.
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Lookin’ good! Still gotta figure out a solution for the wheels… either refinish them or find something else (Virgos?).
I also took a stab at getting the car to run with a spare high-pressure fuel pump. No bueno. Turns over healthy, and it’ll cough to life on starting fluid.

Anyway, the Amazon is needing a suspension/brake refresh, which means this thing is up for grabs if anyone is interested.

Located in Boise, Idaho. Clean title, have keys. $1200, price flexible for Volvo fans.

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My 242 has the same damage as your rear passenger door in about the same spot where the door would be, wtf are people doing. Hope to see that green brought back to its former glory!
 
When I worked at the dealer, a young lady bought one just like yours. Not even a week old she took it on a camping trip to Estes Park Colorado. While they were there a major storm blew in with torentail rain and wind, The storm totaled her car. I don’t remember if bought another Volvo.
 
fatcatbestcat said:
That's really bizarre to me, I've never seen a Swedish-production car with the CMVSS sticker in the door, I've only seen that on VHF-produced cars up here. What's the story with that?
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No idea, I thought it was unusual. Maybe the car moved to Canada for a while after it was built for the US? Speedometer is in MPH, thought that's an easy swap. The story's lost to history.
 
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