I'm a Muscle car guy and flip cars for a living, last summer while at an Estate Auction I bought 4 cars in a package deal, it was basically buy them all or you couldn't buy, One car I sold to a guy who was there just for that car by itself but didn;t want them all, the 3 I took wasa 54 Chevy Fleetline, a 63 Ford Falcon 4 door and a 83 Volvo DL Wagon. I wasn't really excited about it but it was what it was. When I got back to shop my Shop Porter was excited about it, after talking to him I found out when his family moved here to the Tucson area from Arkansas in the early 2000's they did so in 84 Volvo DL Wagon, it was a different color, theirs was dark brown with tan interior and this one was green with black interior, other than new fluids, a Battery, Alternator and some paint on the hood and top of the fenders, it didn't need much other than a good clean up and some stitch repair to the drivers seat where the lower seat was coming apart, so we put a new Battery, a new Alternator and just threw a flat black paint job on the hood and top of the fenders and had him do the rest of the clean up, including teaching him how to cut and buff cutting the paint and then gave it to him as a "job well done" bonus, since then all he's done to it is sand blast and paint the wheels and put some cheap Baby Moons on it. I wasn't going to be able to sell it for much more than I had in it so why not just give it to someone who would love it like a car should be. That car turned out alot better than I though it would.
So satisfying! Sometimes the whole refresh and detailing process can be a little overwhelming, but when you're done it's so so worth it!! This is the reason why I watch your videos over anything else I have to watch.
Been following you since high school. I’m 30 now. Always love your videos and friendly easy going disposition. Good to see you doing well Kyle - nice Volvo!
Nice one, well done! A car can be old and worn, but having it cleaned like this does so much to the overall appeal. The 240 series is a great car in many aspects, and having a clean one is even greater.
Wow 😱 Fantastic hard work dude. The Volvo 240 is now in super excellent condition with the brown cloth seats and it looks brand new and very accurate to the wheels too. I particularly like the car but the engine needs a little bit of work, man I like the video so far with many projects 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
I used to drive one exactly like that.. Same color and interior etc.. Mine had the tach reader through... in the mid 90s...great car, lots of fun and super comfy...
Great video . I also like the fact that you use products that can be bought off the shelf. This also brings back memories of me detailing cars in my teens back in the 1990s using that blue coral upholstery cleaner.
These Volvos have a following among its fans. Reliable and economical transportation for many; a sleeper platform for those that want to make it go fast. Here's a tip that I've seen around regarding interior sanitation: get some dry ice and let sublime in a bucket with some water. The CO² in a closed environment will kill any mold and bacteria deep in the fabrics. And it helps in leaving the interior smelling fresh, especially after using the cleaning products.
That car will out live you. They had one of those in my diesel class. It had a rub through on a fuel line that made it make noise. The teacher fixed it and let me drive it around the parking lot.
A lot of times on those the fuel pump fuse underneath the hood goes bad. It's on the driver's side right above the front wheel well. This was a design flaw on these cars and a lot of times what happens is this fuse gets compromised overtime by rainwater and subsequently self-destructs. Most guys just replace them with waterproof fuses and that will prevent this issue from ever happening again. In your case, I don't doubt that the pump itself is bad but I would also encourage you to check out this fuse underneath the hood as well because I see a lot of problems with that.
One tip, these are sensitive on moist in the distribitutor cap from wsshing. Just blow it dry and let sit off for a while, that should fix the start issue
Growing up in the 80s this was one of the most underrated cars you could buy ..but As all the 70s and 80s kids are now in our 40s I have to say these cars are so cool now and well love by all 👍👍
It's Pro X One All-Wheel & Tire Cleaner, it works great! You can get it at Oreilly. Here's a link: www.oreillyauto.com/detail/c/pro-x-one/pro-x-one-24-ounce-wheel-cleaner/pxo1/tw1?pos=4&manufacturer=true
@@saabkyle04 Thanks, Kyle, Bro! I’m gonna give it a try. I just bought a 2024 Audi A3 Premium Plus and I really wanna keep it looking showroom new. Great video, thank you.!
I'm not a fan of Volvo. However, this was my user name anyway. But, great work on try to get it fire up anyway and put gas into this thing. But, my grandma bought a new S60 back then Then, my grandma passed away in 2009.
I've used those Scott glass paper towels for years. They're awesome. Just watch out for the first one or two that have glue on them. Don't use those on your windows. Use them for something else.
The patina looks great. The paint is far from perfect, but it is a nice look. As far as the interior goes, get some real period sheep’s wool seat covers (at least for the front seats) and a new dash…and just steam clean the rest.
Hey Kyle great video as usual! I love this kind of video. Is there a possibility you could review a 2022 or up Honda Civic Si? It would be great to see an in depth style video on it!
I don't want to sound like a jerk but next time you power wash a car, please don't cut and change screens that often. Keep it slow, take your time - that's the whole point of enjoying these videos. Here you start off with, say, back doors - after 3 seconds, boom, you're doing the roof. Next screen, the whole side of the car is already washed. I don't get it. Also, the sun didn't help. Take care
Thanks for watching and I appreciate the feedback. There's nothing I can do about the sun, it's a chilly time of the year and I don't have a place indoors where I can wash vehicles so it kinda is what it is. I try and avoid shadows the best I can. As far as the pressure wash clips, I'll keep that in mind. My thought was showing progress from different angles. If I took my time with the clips, like I think you're meaning, the video could be well over an hour and I don't think people would watch it. Attention spans are not what they used to so I'm trying to find a good balance. Thanks again!
