Yes, location is the problem. A couple of the Volvo specialists said that if I'd been nearer they would have come and bought it at once as 200 series parts are hard to come by and they are rung up every day by people looking for them. The bonnet had already been damaged before it arrived in Cornwall, so its final destruction was more due to the effects of gales getting under an already slightly twisted and rusty structure and bending it until sections started breaking off and the rest bent out of shape, it's not pure corrosion damage. I broke off the deformed remains so as to be able to wrap the front in thick plastic sheet. The doors and wings were replacements, bought already rust-free and then painted again to match the car, so well protected against the elements. Thanks for the tip about the engine (as Volvos generally don't break down I've never learned much about the mechanical side of things).
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