I must say, Cooks, I prefer the clear against dark paintwork :cool:


Looking good, 4x4! Interested to see how the bumper trim comes up.

Thanks Baffler, I'm still waiting on the riverts arriving but I decided to change the bumper this afternoon

It looks amazing compared to the horrible textured painted bumper that was on the car

First picture is the textured paint

https://i.imgur.com/sUzq9si.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Wa7ZvAA.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/QnGKbyc.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/QmCulMR.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/1DG5a9Z.jpg

Looks lovely!

Did you get those bumpers new or second hand?

Second hand in keeping with the age of the car, a new bumper would have looked out of place

Fitted the numberplate onto a plinth and cut a couple of wedges to fit behind the plinth so that the plate sits vertically. Not sure if I'll keep the plinth as it sticks out at the ends more than I would have liked

https://i.imgur.com/KqSnECe.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/aUiBUsR.jpg

The bumper pop rivets arrived this afternoon so I went out to the garage and fitted them, I was concerned the holes might have been drilled too large by the person who painted the bumper but the plastic covering on the rivets filled the hole nicely.

https://i.imgur.com/9KP7Vnh.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/3jXKyZT.jpg

New green coolant cap was fitted for some preventative maintenance.

https://i.imgur.com/AWxgVYf.jpg

Next was the top torque mount which I have caught just before it splits and parts company from the outer shell. I used a hacksaw and cut the old mount out then used a couple of large sockets along with nut & bolt to press the new mount back into it's housing

https://i.imgur.com/4oqpDr0.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/0NTutSG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Slcgple.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Fkb180Y.jpg

Looks like I changed the top torque mount just in time
https://i.imgur.com/sI7dEJX.jpg

Made a start on the rear bumper brackets, then while I had the bumper off I decided to remove the towbar as I've no plans of towing with the 850

https://i.imgur.com/48czwHo.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/MLIONkd.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/kZ0XlKu.jpg

Rear bumper back on and the lines of the car look much better without the droopy bumper and more so without the towbar

https://i.imgur.com/8NvzmiS.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/0v6bQYC.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/YGCR4eV.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ywfNfhX.jpg

Mission accomplished


I’ve finally finished my 850 and brought it back to a car that I’m sure Volvo would be happy to have in their showroom.

https://i.imgur.com/i34Co3G.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/fqljlmp.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/Pl3tQzb.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/hN1mak4.jpg

Well the Rubber Clenz never worked out. The car was outside when it rained last night and the bumpers were covered in water marks so today I stripped them back and applied GTechniq C4 which I know works