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Rescuing Oswald, the Old Blue Amazon (1965 Volvo 122S)

Jack said:
Forgot to mention.. all that insulation has asbestos in it; think about your kiddo next time you want to take her out in it
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Got it scraped out shortly after my BaT photos. Damaged the headliner way worse in the process, but it was pretty rough anyway lol. I refused to have the kiddo in the car before getting it pulled out.
On the downside (symptom of my random laziness), I haven't put any replacement insulation in, so it's a bit loud.
 
Inside doors, trunk, floor, firewall, roof

All has it
The newer stuff is harder to get rid of. I use a pressure washer and some MEK to get rid of the asbestos stuff


All the 122, 140 seats are designed to be easily switched to facing the back… in case you ever do that on future cars
 
May seem like a simple post, but what a huge moment of achievement for a wrencher in an apartment parking lot. It took 79 days to sort out the carburetors. Was I still attempting to drive the car with horrendous carbs over that period? Yeah…. probably shouldn’t have, but the car and I survived. But now that the car is back to its old self, wowie, it’s a hoot!

Here’s a clip from my victory lap.

https://imgur.com/a/3D5Tx9l

Since I scraped all the asbestos insulation from the car late last month, the cabin is incredibly loud. But for enjoying the new muffler for the first time, I certainly didn’t mind.

And yes, the car’s still for sale.
 
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Quite the journey, nice job saving it! Bummer about the sale but that 240 looks like it was probably good enough of a deal and has quite a bit more utility than the Amazon.
 
brendon_ak said:
Quite the journey, nice job saving it! Bummer about the sale but that 240 looks like it was probably good enough of a deal and has quite a bit more utility than the Amazon.
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Yeah, the 240’s been better suited for the kiddo and her stroller. We’ve hardly driven the 240 while we wait for DMV paperwork to get processed, but I’m eager to get back into it.

I’ve also been working on getting an off-site workspace set up since property management has killed off car shenanigans. Even changing a flat tire or having the hood open for checking fluid levels is a community violation now, yuck.
 
After lots of inquiries, most everyone was simply wanting a joyride in a classic car. Oh well, my younger self probably would have done the same!
While the car is still available for any Turbobrickers, I yanked my other classifieds to resume wrenching and hopefully have more smiles behind the wheel. I have a few different places I can work on the car and store it now, so Amazon content shall continue!

New parts are getting ordered tomorrow, woohoo! Amazon loves gobbling up the money.

https://imgur.com/c8pJmwX
 
TouzinFish said:
July 1-10, 2024

Oh yeah, it’s all coming together.

Mercury Grand Marquis wheels for the win! Seriously, they’re great. Direct bolt-on (even used the Volvo’s lug nuts just fine).

I’ve read in a couple of places that these wheels were made by Speedline in Italy, which obviously sounds cooler than saying they came off a Mercury.

Anyway, scouring the junkyards, I was able to find two wheels from a 1999 Grand Marquis, one from a 1998 Grand Marquis, and one from a Ford Crown Victoria with a sport package. I don’t remember where I found the fifth.

Thanks to Dean of Machines and Justin Schmidt (not sure if he’s on here), I was able to narrow down the tire specs. Rocking 205/55/R16 tires.

The car will be lowered eventually, so I’m happy to have a slightly smaller sidewall.

I didn’t realize how bad my old tires were until I pulled them off, yikes!

https://flic.kr/p/2q4RjYG
https://flic.kr/p/2q4R2Wf
https://flic.kr/p/2q4YnUL
https://flic.kr/p/2q4VU5C
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Love those wheels !!!
 
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