ABANDONED Volvo Wagon Rescued After Many Years: Detail and Rust Repair! 

The perfect amount of restoration and reparation on this one. A car that has weathered the storm tells the stories of love & use. Congratulations on reinstating it to service.

Wow, you brought a piece of history back to life there. I’ve owned 2 Volvo 245DL’s in my time and nowadays it’s rare to see a 240 on the road, let alone a 245/244. But a 145? I’d almost forgotten they existed! But that’s where the story began, for the legendary Volvo Estate (or Station Wagon as it’s called in the States.) Great job 👍👍👍

The mustang and that Volvo would have been a perfect two car garage back in the day. Even now they’re both pretty sweet rides. :)

Volvo over the Mustang any day. That wagon is amazing! So clean.

Clicked for the old Volvo , stayed for the attention to detail and the thoroughness of the resto - I’m sure the old girl will pay you back with no trouble service for aslong as you keep her - respect - HNY 2024.

Wow, you took thirty years off of that Volvo! Would definitely make for an excellent daily driver in it's current state. The fact it came with a brand new set of OEM replacement taillight lenses is a really welcome surprise, too.

If had to choose between the Mustang and Volvo, I would definitely keep the Volvo. It's a far more practical (...and looks like a brand new car). 😎

Love this car. And I love that it still has its character and hasn’t been over restored or modified.

That was fun to watch. When it comes to restoring old utilitarian faithful mules, I'm team "good enough". You did a good job putting it back in shape so it could transport bodies and goodies for a few decades more.

I swear cars like this dont exist where I'm at. This is another great find and revamp.

Anyone here watch Salvage Rebuilds (UK) that time-lapse music. I almost had kittens when your boy grabbed the door handle to wind the windows down! Keep up the good work!

Wow! That wagon turned out amazing! Hard to believe it was all but abandoned.

What an amazing transformation. I had a 71 144S, which was my introduction to Volvo. I miss that car. You have done a fantastic job on that old girl. 👍

My dad left me a Volvo 244 DL l was 18 yrs old loved that car . You’ve done a great renovation of this classic Volvo and what a great colour

One of the reasons why I like your channel is cuz you actually fix rust.

Lovely Volvo! Greetings from Sweden :)

When I saw you buffing I already realized you'd be keeping it, and you should. What a good-vibe car. You should look out for the fold out bench for in the trunk, your kids will love that.

what an amazing car. I have an 18 year old XC70 wagon, but this is just an absolute diamond

dude keep the volvo. This will last you a ifetime in memories with the kids on roadtrips. The mustang is cute, but less versatile and the volvo, well, it is a volvo. And a gorgeous gal at that! You put so much love into it, the kids go nuts in it, keep it, keep it, keep it!!!

I'm helping my oldest brother repairing his old 71' Volvo 142Sport. To repair the leather strips under the seat, we used some old seatbelts that we popnitted together in the ends. It works perfect, and the seats now feels like brand new.

Love them both. That Volvo is way cool. I had a 79 242 I wish I would've kept.

I remember back in the day when my parents bought one of these new, except it was yellow. Loved that car that me and my siblings grew up with. as a child you are super attentive to all the little details, like the pattern in the vinyl ceiling, the texture of the door panels, etc. Me and my one year older sister gave it a rough start, though. One day short after we got it we figured out it was possible to clinb up on the roof and use the flex of the metal pretty much like a trampoline. So we basically jumped up and down on the roof for a while, and then a few of the kids in the neighbourhood joined in. Soon, we found out that if we hauled up pebbles on the car as we jumped on it, all the little pieces of rock would dance around our feet. All very enjoyable in a childs shortsighted mind. For the following weeks, that car had a large puddle of water on top after it had rained, and being yellow, all the rust stains that developed all over the car made it commonly known as "the giraffe" in the neighbourhood. My parents got it fixed though, but this is a passage that humbles me, and one I often remember when my own children break things. Mum and dad, I still owe you!

David Bello would definitely approve this video!

Keep them both. If the Mustang makes your wife happy, she deserves something nice.

Wow! I've always liked those old Volvos but never wanted to buy one. Now I want a wagon! That is one sweet, simple car!

absolutely beautiful. makes me miss my 140's!! gonna have to bring some back into my fleet!

Makes me happy as a Swede too see you putting that much effort into that beautiful Volvo 😍🇸🇪👍🏻 Keep up the good work Michael, you're such a nice guy with excellent skills 💪🏻

That car would fit nicely in a Volvo dealer, to show some history and the quality of the brand. Love the wife and kids in the video! Take care.

Quite possibly the greatest video I’ve ever watched. Love seeing this wagon rescued. The entire video I was looking forward to seeing the tail lamp replaced and the gas cap area cleaned off. What a beauty!

GREAT FAMILY, GREAT VIDEOS!!! BEST OF EVERYTHING IN 2022 FOR YOUR FAMILY AND YOU!!!

What a beauty! Totally agree, always leave it in this original condition. First paint is really special. Like to see the car has lived but survived really well. Enjoyed watching your video. Greetings from Holland.

Keep the Volvo! Way cooler car. EVERYONE has a Mustang

I’d be proud to own that wagon!!!

You are a car lover. We like it! You do a good job by placing new metal in the body and not over the body! NICE NICE

Great job Mike, one of the best you and your Pop's have done.... really enjoyed this episode.Thanks...

This volvo is by far one of my favorite of yours

That turned out really nice! I love that they used plywood in the floors of the cargo area. My Saab 900 is like that too and its a 1990, so I guess they figured if it works why change it?

I think the mustang and the Volvo are keepers for sure....both beautiful cars.. you respect the survivor cars and I really like that about you. Very pleased with how it came out.

I would love to have that Volvo. I live in California. Be the perfect climate for it to last a long time.

1 of the beautys of RU-vid is tht it has allowed people to go out an find thes old classic peaces of history and restore them an keep them alive. Cheers for the content I enjoy watching every video of thes cars being brought back to life

Great job on the wagon. It looks fantastic and deserves to be used by your family. Tons of room for your stuff, easy to handle and decent mileage for an old car. Love it.

The mustang and the Volvo are beautiful the real stars are your family my youngest is 16 enjoy it my friend it doesn't get better than this

As a wagon enthusiast, I had a smile on my face the whole video. Great work and thank you for keeping that amazing Volvo on the road.

Nice Michael, those Volvo wagons are really getting hard to come by from that generation -nice work! When will there be another 911 video? I want to see that car finished!

Wow. I really like this car. I personally would rather love to get my dream car in my favorite color. I promised myself (5 years ago at least) that the first car I would ever buy would be my dream car in my favorite color. So far, that hasn't happened yet.

From this wagon owner to you guys: Great job with the Volvo 😊👍👏👍!!

Good Seeing You, Your Father & Family There, That’s An Amazing Transformation You Guys Did With The Detail & Rust Repair, She Looks Great!!

Those seat straps are Perelli rubber. Nordicar in Denmark has them. They ship fast!

The kids love the Volvo. They've got great taste😁

I am happy to see that you are using Meguiars detailing produckts 🙂 Together with a magic sponge it makes all the differense. I use the same in my detailing shop here in Norway and it gets the job done. Great video once again, guys 🙂

It was really interesting to see this episode. Volvo ❤👍 A would keep the Volvo, it's a perfect weekend deiver with the family. Try to find a original roof rack it will make the car complete. 👍 😀 👍

Love the Volvos. Have had about 30 of them, rebuilt most. Wife would still like to find a 240 wagon as she felt safe driving them

Amazing transformation! You shaped of 4 decades. A nice and honest surviror. The perfect retro daily driver for a family. Many new cars dont have that kind of character and vibe. Wise decision of the kids, served with very sweet smiles. Greetings from Greece

You should definitely keep the Volvo. Since it’s an S-model. Only 247 145S manufactured that year. The car also has the very sought after, older style front wings, that can’t be found any longer.

Take the Mustang and the Volvo to a classic car show and see which one gets more attention. I bet you it is the Volvo, because everyone has a Mustang, they are everywhere. The Volvo on the other hand .... hard to find one and in this great condition at that.

Thank you for the memories, I’ve owned two ‘69 145’s, neither one of which looked this good. However at the time they did teach me a lot about automotive maintenance. I wish I’d not sold my ‘80 242DL SRO as it was a very reliable but fairly slow vehicle.

Great job Michael and your dad too! Really enjoyed seeing the whole family - a wonderful blessing for you! Happy New Year, and looking forward to 2022!

Btw, I went ahead and subscribed to the Glovebox service because I LOVE to detail. I even have a $750 Sandia heated carpet extractor and I've been dying to get enough time to do my entire car.

Wow! You’ve so looked after that old girl! Great to see you doing the welding and amazing how you brought the paint back to life. It’s obvious how much you guys care and love your cars! It’s why we are watching! Keep it coming. 🥳

Love that wagon wish I had a Volvo. I acquired a 1981 toyota corolla wagon 5 speed that I cannot wait to start working on.

It came out great!i like it better than the Mustang. Tell your wife not to be shy. It’s a family channel and great to see your family

It took all of 10 minutes to know I definitely was going to subscribe. I loved the car, the video, the vibe, and your sweet family!

The Volvo looks amazing! Keep it if you can.

NICE!!!!!! I vote to keep the 145, but I'm a bit biased.

Don't forget the rust prevention on the underneath floorboards were all them screws holding that panel down 19:05

I’ve owned 3 of those wagons, and 83, 85 and 86. It’s crazy how they’re almost identical to that one

Your such a legend . Looks amazing the old Volvo

My mom had Volvo '70 Wagon..almost identical except for the year and color. Our family's Volvo 140 wagon was dark green, with a dark dijon mustard-like color. The car also had additional collapsable rear seating made of leather. And what topped off the video is my dad had a '67 Mustang..white with a red stripe, and red leather interior...my god, did I get flashbacks.

Really beautiful work. Love how you replaces the tools and allt. It´s rare even here in sweden to find these gems to a good price and condition.

You guys really 'dolled' up this survivor 1969 Volvo Brick beautifully. Those tail lamp lenses are so vunerable to damage; that's old school design though. I'm still trying to catch up with your Playlist of videos and have to thank you all for giving us enjoyable content. p.s. Michael I have to say that when you speak of what has been done as, '...it's not perfect...' I believe that's not in your intentional wheel house for most of these refurbs. "It's a given, in other words." Though the Porshe was pretty dang close.

Great video,that car will be a nice when y’all done.early Volvo wagons are becoming a collector piece,so if you plan on selling it.don’t let it go to cheap.too nice car,minor problems on body.there is someone out there that will be willing to pay good money.kudos to you and your dad 😎😎😎👍👍👍

What a freaking awesome transformation of a car that deserves it dude!! You and your mate did a fantastic job !! Congrats , she’s back in life ❤️

Nice job Mike, looking forward to your next vid

Wow the volvo looks incredible

I loved the video, man! It made me miss my old Volvo 145. If I was closer, I’d be an interested buyer. That’s such a cool car.

Good job on the Volvo - a light hand to extend its life. Personally I'd try and keep both and choose something else to sell.

Love this honest Volvo. I’d buy it from you anytime. Peter

ughhhhhhh is this for sale? I don't need it, but I neeeeeeeeeed it. So clean. Perfect amount of repairs to make it usable and proud to be driven.

At some camera angles you can see that ol' Volvo smiling.

Great car, well done for bringing it back to life

That Volvo has obviously been loved to be such a survivor but thanks to you, it will keep going forever. Love this car. Awesome job! As a fellow Volvo wagon owner (2004 V70), this has by far been one of my favorite Budget Buildz so far!

Great job bring it back! I love my 86 Volvo 245 even with over 325k on the clock. It will be getting a B230FT soon......

Absolutely love Budget Builds just amazing what you can do whith abandoned cars 💟💟💟

Man I love this old thing aha has so much character to it

Not really my flavor of vehicle but there’s just something about it, must be the Swedish half of me. It’s always awesome finding that one last new old stock part to top off a project!! Very clean car, that’d be considered show room new here in Minnesota 👍

FYI junkyard seatbelt webbing would work great for the seats. Your welcome 😃

What a great and iconic Volvo wagon! Just subbed. You've got a great family, and you and your dad getting to do these rescues and restorations together is such a precious thing, so many of us wish we could have done such things with our dads but never got the opportunity. I also very much appreciate that you seem to love cars of any stripe, you don't seem to have any prejudices about where a car comes from, you love them all, as I do. That is a pretty rare thing, of course all of us real car guys have certain brands/cars we may like or want over others, but our interest, and love for, cars includes everyone. The only downside is most of us don't have the room for all the cars we'd like to have. I know I don't 😁

Hi Mike! Long tine viewer (rare commenter) here! I really love this Volvo project! Please keep this amazing part of eureopean car history! I can imagine your “dream garage” with the next builds: -This Volvo for your daily - The Porsche 911 Targa for the weekends - A VW Rabbit pickup for parts picker shop truck -The F350 Tow rig for picking up new buildz -The Mustang for Your wife’s weekend car Keep up the good work! Daniel

nice job, as a Swede i had a bunch of 140´s in my youth, the last one was a 1974, 145 fuel injection, last year for 140 series, did a total renovation on it. i think that its way easier to find a nice Amazon or 140 series in Usa than in Sweden, prices are insane for a nice one here

I picked a station wagon when I was their age. A 1978 Volkswagen Dasher with a diesel. It lasted longer than the alternative!

B.B.-- WOW LIKE YOU SAID !!!........ WHAT A SHOW I LEARNED ALOT MY AUNT HAD A 4 DOOR LITE BLUE VOLVO YOU COULD NOT KILL THAT CAR ,IT WAS GREAT!!! I LIKE THAT CAR ,,.. BUT I LOVE THE MUSTANG I HAD ONE YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS IN THE ARMY WHEN I WAS 20YR.S OLD COLOR WHITE WITH RED INSIDE ,SEATS.. GREAT CAR IT WOULD NOT DIE .. MY GIRL FRIEND LOVED IT TO SHE CALLED IT TRUSTY MUSTY .. HA!!!!! THANKS,, PEACE.. NICE FAMILY AND CUTE KIDS , MY SONS MUCH OLDER NOW ....

God I love these 140's. Theyre just so simple, practical and beautiful cars. I'm planning to get myself a 144 or 145 in near future. Hoping to find one at least in this condition as this car innthe video 👌🏻

Your kids are cute. Enjoy them, they grow up quick.

One of my all time favorite cars.

I really like your little humans, they are really clever

Hey nice restoration. I have a 92 240 wagon that i redid the seats with front Mazda seats and redesign the rear seats by matching the front upholstery. I also have a brother ls 30 sewing machine just like your wife's. I always had a sweet spot for the 140 - 240s.

Wow. Good stuff gentlemen(and ma'am). Thank you.

I love this Volvo, what a great, fun wagon. I think I like it more than the Mustang. Great content, thanks for sharing. .

I'm impressed. You've got a lot of more parts of the Volvo wagon for the Future of the old school cars for a modified. Job well done.

Honest channel + Survivor car builds + Learning new tricks + Family = Awesome channel Michael. Keep up the good work