850: Interchangeable parts between S70/V70/c70, s60/s80

[C70 98]

I have a 98 c70 and a 96 855, the latter is used as a donor for parts. There are quite a few bits that bolt straight on, suspension and engine parts, but nothing from the inside fits, at least without some major modification.

ETA, the suspension bits, there are two different wishbones for these, a two bolt and a four bolt version, and to be picky on older 850 a third with removable ball joints.

[DaveNP]

Originally Posted by misho

Wow. This is a bit disappointing. Bought the 855 in hope of "well there are plenty of parts since the S70/V70 look very similar".

Part of the problem here is that it's a bit like asking 'How long is a ball of string?'
I had an 850 which I used as a donor car for my V70, there are a lot of interchangable parts and a lot of different parts. A car has many many parts and a list of identical parts or a list if difffering parts would be very long. As a vague indication for an 850 and pre 2000 V70, externally they are practically the same from the windscreen back, the interior trim is different, mechanically -engine, cooling and running gear- for similar spec vehicles are much the same.