Page 1: Intro/External Pictures *you are here*
Page 2: Interior Pictures
Page 3: Sound System modifications
Page 4: Engine Pictures and Modifications
Page 5: Projects
Page 6: Detailing/cleaning pictures

*Page 5 updated 7/5/04*
*Page 6 updated 6/21/04*
*All other pages updated 6/14/04*

Hello! Welcome to my Volvo page, where I am restoring an old beauty, a 1978 242DL. Back in December 2003, my Grandpa said he had an old Volvo that he wasn�t using, and since we were coming up to visit for the holidays, I could take a look at it and see if I wanted it. Armed with not much more then an old digital camera and the Hanes and Chilton manuals, I took a bunch of photos and looked over the car.

It had some problems, like a non-working overdrive, almost dead radio, some starting issues, and a new paint job in order, but I fell in love with it. It had no rust (a rarity in north California/ Oregon), had a good engine that didn�t eat oil, and a good transmission.

A quick note: some of these are current, and some are older from when I first visited the car up north, ether way, I don�t have a good digital camera and my pictures are scaled down when I upload them.

Here�s the front. Note the emblem near the driver�s right headlight. That�s the logo for Lambda Sond, and since it was a California model, was one of the first models (Volvo wise) to have it, way back in 1978.

The logo close up.

That�s a picture of the back.

That�s the badge on the passenger�s side. It probably faded from the sun.

The driver�s side badge. It looks ten times better, as does the paint on that side... strange.

Hey! That�s not a standard Volvo gas cap! Some die-hard Volvo guys are probably screaming right now... As you mite suspect, I�ll replace this, probably with a locking gas cap from Kragin. Don�t want anyone stealing my cheep gas, now would I?

I put my swimming sicker on there soon after I got the car. Can�t wait to drive to morning practice!

Page 1: Intro/External Pictures *you are here*
Page 2: Interior Pictures
Page 3: Sound System modifications
Page 4: Engine Pictures and Modifications
Page 5: Projects
Page 6: Detailing/cleaning pictures