1985 Volvo 360 GLS - Great Condition & Fully Recomissioned

[SteveP]

With some reluctance my 1985 GLS is up for sale - a case of one too many 360's!

I’ve owned the car since 2015 after purchasing it from Essex from this forum, whose mother had owned it but had sadly passed away. Superficially, the car looked in excellent condition but had been used sparingly since around 2007 and would no longer run. Having owned various 300 series Volvo’s over the years, I prioritised the rust free bodywork over the mechanicals and decided to purchase it.

The following work has been completed as part of the fairly extensive recommissioning:
- Non running issue caused by stale petrol, including a gummed up inlet valve and internal rust in the petrol tank (now replaced)
- Cylinder head cleaned, skimmed & refurbished at Chesman Engineering, Coventry.
- Elring cylinder head gasket
- New water pump
- New genuine Volvo cambelt
- Replaced upper and lower radiator hoses from Born Built Beauties
- Replaced all radiator hose clips with stainless t-clamps
- New genuine Volvo thermostat
- New spark plugs & leads
- Carb cleaned & rebuilt with new gaskets, diaphragms & float (spare float included)
- Replacement fuel tank from another '85 360 GLS & replaced all original braided fuel hoses with SAE spec rubber hose and stainless p-clips. Painted with POR-15 before reinstalling.
- New stainless hose clamps from fuel filler neck to fuel tank
- Removed surface corrosion and painted gearbox crossmember in POR-15
- Replaced choke cable with good used
- Replaced fuel tank sender with good used
- 14" 'Leo' Mk2 GLT wheels powder coated and fitted with new Khumo “Ecowing” 185/65/14 tyres. Spare 5th ‘Leo’ also included as well as steel spare wheel and tyre in the boot.
- Replacement good used correct '406' Renix ignition module
- Replaced both rear wheel cylinders and OSR flexible brake hose
2x Oil Change & Genuine Volvo Filter
- New Door Handle seals from Born Built Beauties
- Gearbox oil Kroon ATF/A and diff oil
- Replaced rear silencer with good used

Finished in “Ocean Blue” metallic paint with black pin stripe and grey velour interior, I’d describe the bodywork as exceptional with only a few marks that are barely noticeable. Being picky, the worst being a small car park ding in the nearside rear door and a scuff on the corner of the front bumper. The car is free of rust in all of the usual places these 300’s suffer, it’s never been welded and the underside has been waxed by the previous owner from early on in the car’s life. Some of this could do with being re-applied but it has preserved the underside well.

- B200K 2.0 engine with Solex Cisac Z11 Carburettor
- 5 speed gearbox
- Gear change-up indicator
- Tilt/Slide steel sunroof
- Grey velour upholstery
- Period Pioneer KE-1300 head unit, fader control and Pioneer front and rear speakers
- Front fog lights
- ‘Volvo’ floor trays
- 2x sets of keys and 2x ‘Moss’ alarm keyfobs
- Additional under bonnet and boot floor sound insulation
- ‘Volvo’ locking wheel nuts & 2x keys
- MOT until 2nd August 2023, no advisories noted

Have used the car locally since the first lockdown and to/from local shows and it drives nicely. I am located in North Warwickshire, near Coventry and welcome any test drives/inspections with the relevant insurance. Any questions, additional video/photographs, please PM me.

Looking for around the £4000 mark