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Roof rack estate 240 - 1992
Hello ... If anyone has a roof rack, they would like to sell, could you kindly drop me a note.
Big thanks... Phil |
How about...
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Hello .... thanks for the link, do you know if that will fit a 240, the add states; 740/940/960 .... which look to be a bit bigger than a 240 ....
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It would be useful if the forum had a "compatibility" section that held data on what accessories for one model fit others, together with key dimensions for each model (such as luggage area floor dims for each model (mats), pitch across roof between gutters (roof racks), width behind rear seats (for load covers) etc, |
A good idea....
The compatability conundrum had me pulling my hair out and dreaming about alternators... I wanted a spare one, as the original is a bit suspect; I'm still searching....
I'm taking a different tack now, as I now need quite a few pieces; aerial...internal trim.... alternator... roof rack... passenger window....and so on.... My idea is to find a 240 estate, at a breakers yard....which is near complete...and do as much as I can in one hit.... I have a willing partner, who is good with spanners, that always speeds things up... Even if I have to make a bit of drive...having the donar car onhand, with lots of parts should make the transfer easier and cut down on the searching. One other thing stupid me forgot about; the 240 saloon has a lot of compatable parts with the 240 estate.... duhhh.... ! |
Can the search be widened??
Lateral thinking-wise, yes, saloons, but also I'm wondering how many 740 parts, for example, fit 240s- they were contemporary after all (740s being the intended replacement with lukewarm reception, hence the extended 240 production years....I await the ire of 740 enthusiasts on that).
The front floor mats on my newly acquired '85 "fully restored" 240 ("trays", as often referred to) are not properly fitting 240 ones- they're near enough, but don't follow the foot-well profile at the back, so what are they from?? Mine is this one- the video is worth a watch... https://classicsworld.co.uk/guides/v...-buyers-guide/ There must me expertise on here for this type of thing... |
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I managed to find a roof rack, not an original Volvo one, but a roof rack never the less.
Two weeks ago I was at the big "European" Antique Fair, just outside Newark (there was barely a European insight) .... I wonder why, anyway, that's another topic. Late in the day I was drifting around the stalls, slowly loosing conciousness...when my other half spotted a roofrack. We had a good look at it, it seemed to have the correct type of clamps, a beautifully simple design, the type which drops into the roof gutter, the ht and width were adjustable, it was a basket style, the sort you might see on an old Landrover /Lada.. pale yellow in colour and made of steel. The guy selling it was from Lithuania, he told us the rack was Russian, yes, it was old...paint flaking off and so on.... We were camping in the car for one more night, so the guy said he would take it back if it didn't fit, which was really decent. We both hurry scurried off with the rack ...keen to see if it would fit...Luckily I had a socket set with me (just in case) ...and after a bit of faffing ... we had one very secure rack, absolutely solid....we were both grinning ear to ear at one another... both happy with our new purchase. Looking at the clamping mechanism, I'm guessing there must be a number of these old style roof racks which will fit a Volvo 240. Gutters on roofs seem to be a design of the past. Other things; Currently wrestling with the alternator / battery conundrum... I've just replaced the battery...fingers crossed. Recently fixed the old radio... a capacitor had blown + the internal fuse.... When pulling out the radio, I also discovered, in part, why there was no air flowing from the centre vent....the rubber type concertina conduit for air wasn't connected....that's helped a bit, the main probem is the blower motor, if that's the correct name, I think it's had it, but that's a job for another day.... Lovely in the sunshine...hope all is good... Phil ps.... I wish petrol was cheaper.... |
One other small note.....
For those who are interested, the Antiques fair is held at Winthorpe, a former Royal Air Force station, just outside Newark. One novelty is you drive down one the of the old runways which is pan flat, to the parking area.
The parking area is huge..mostly on grass, the best bit is you can camp there overnight, or sleep in your car, it's widely accepted and the security guards are really helpful, no long faces or the sucking air type. There are showers, but they're inside the show ground in one of the outbuilding, there's no signage to them, so just ask about and you'll be pointed in the right direction... |
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