240 General: New (to me) 1980 Volvo 244

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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

What's the next job going to be then Alan? Changing the diff oil perhaps?

I changed the diff oil last year Dave. I ordered some of that Milliput that you recommended some tome ago, and have today filled the two little holes that a previous owner had left in the dash. I must say the black colour and texture were a pretty good match, I may just give it a touch up with some vinyl paint.

Thank you for the recommendation, Milliput is good stuff and appears to be very strong (I've left a ball of it hardening on the bench so I can test it later. I'll pop out and ger a photo once I've got Bob and Millicent their dinners.

:-)

PS. Unfortunately I forgot to take a before photo, but this is how the dash has come out:



- it just needs touching up with some vinyl paint now, but I think that is an okay job.

PPS. This is a photo from some time ago showing one of the holes - there was a similar one underneath the DAB adaptor mount. I think that is quite an improvement: