1970 Volvo in a Muscle Car Garage? (Bonus Episode)

In a shop filled with classic muscle, Nick still has room to squeeze in a job that came with a touching story. How old were you when you got your first car?
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[@rolfcarlander8165]

Im am from sweden and have a volvo 164 69. It,s fun to se a old volvo in the garage.

[@chrisact9601]

I had a 1970 145S (4 cylinder station wagon) in the same grey colour. It served me very well for many years. Finally cracked a piston after 270,000 miles and I couldn't afford to fix it so off it went to the scrapper. It's great that this 164 will live to fight again. Good on you, Nick.

[@alimcmoet]

I had a 144GL, 1972. I bought it when it was 35yrs old and sold it when it was 40. Cost me £450, never let me down, even in the most challenging weather conditions etc. Best car I've ever had. Looked the business as well.

[@charger19691]

Nick is an honest to goodness kind soul and great professional mechanic. This literally brought tears to my eyes, I miss my grandparents every day. They only ever bought 1brand new car, a 1973 Plymouth Satellite Sebring. Id give anything to be able to drive to their house and see the Plymouth parked in the driveway knowing my grandparents are home.

[@zacharylagler242]

D J Tanner my dads 1st car was a '73 satellite.

[@2233golf2]

Very fitting words about a good soul....feel the same...Maybe one day you get a Plymouth Satellite......and your grandparents smile from up above.........they shine on in your face....cherrs,Roger

[@adogshair9332]

I am really curious to see that car (being) restored. It ll be a darn work. You give those monuments of automotiive genius the attention they deserve. You are a saint, Nick. Cheers.

[@ollehaggman70]

The B30 is a Straight-six engine with overhead valves, produced by Volvo starting in 1968 and used primarily in their 164 sedan from 1969 through 197

[@Gasthauz]

I’m from Sweden and in my home town many years ago, a Volvo 164 collided head on with an American car. Can’t remember what make but anyhow, speed was moderate and no one was hurt. The fender and grill on the Volvo was banged up pretty bad but... the frame on the yankee cracked and the car was basically toast.

[@MrBjep]

This can be a real beauty. The Volvo B30 is running very smooth and is an easy engine working on. In my younger days I was the proud owner of first a 1973 Volvo 164E, one of the first with fuel injection, square rear light and updated interior. After that I got a similar one, but from 1974 which was the last model year for the 164. The Volvo is a very strong car, build like a Tank. All spare part are still available here in Europe, but when you start rebuilding the carburetors it might be more easy to buy parts for a SAAB 99 or 900 that are using the same type and size. Best regards from Denmark

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Benny Jepsen. Thanks for the info Benny.

[@michelb5554]

Love this car all ready. The owner as found the right place to fix it. 👍

[@TheWwong]

Thank you Nick for taking on such a worthy project.

[@MrBugsier5]

its a volvo... ,give it a fresh battery, a bit of gas, and just start it, bett you it wil run first crank... lol

[@FalconXE302]

Great story... bought tears to my eyes... I really hope all works out well.

[@skogsbosse]

Im not a Volvo guy. But I have had a few Volvos, from the -70's in my days. That front bumper, and those big blinkers on this 164 is something that came first in the -74 model here. The doorhandels they ended with them handles -71. Im from Sweden so. We did only get the cheapest versions here.

[@rickdaystar477]

Battleship? Yep..I saw a video years ago advertising the structural strength of the Volvo and after a rollover the doors still opened like new. Quality never goes out of style.

[@robban2060]

A classic Volvo 164. I love it, and best regards from a Swedish fan.

[@eyeballdude]

I've owned a quite a fiew Volvos and from what I can see (from this side of the pond) is that all you need to do on that thing is change the oil, repair a fiew hoses, change the sparkplugs, tune the timing, check the brakes and you're ready to go! That IS one solid car! =) By the way: The Volvo emblem in the grill is original ;)

[@nickpanaritis4122]

eyeballdude. Thanks for the info and yes, the Volvo emblem is original to the grille, I was told.

[@eyeballdude]

No worries!How's it going with the 164? We're curious =)

[@ageofsagittarius]

The engines are rock solid. As long as it hasn't completely seized in storage, you should be able to bring everything back together. Common stuff to watch out for: The automatic transmissions are a Borg-Warner units that tend to crack internal coolant lines. Water pump bearings tend to fail quickly and propel the fan into the radiator. Swap the Zenith Carbs for Webers. Much more durable and easier to balance. Check the front shock/strut towers for rust at the bolt holes. No real electrical issues, except the age of the alternator. AC/Delco I think still makes them. IIRC, it has four wheel discs. The parts might be a bit chancy.

[@damienmccormack2789]

Growing up as a kid a friend of the family had a 164 with a 327 chev in it. That's what I call swedish with muscle.

[@rickorr2181]

Awesome Nick! Can't wait to see the progress on this wonderful old car.

[@daveb5016]

This is why I love Nick's Garage, good honest top quality work and a love for cars. Not all of us can afford a classic muscle car and some of us love non classics for sentimental reasons. Thanks Nick and keep up the awesome content. This a one of the best KZbin channels on KZbin.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Dave B. Dave, I guess you know me very well. Thanks man.

[@randyatwood4434]

all i can say is they brought to the right guy !!! good luck my friend !!!

[@HammarixSwe]

I'm pretty sure that diagonal strip in the grille belongs there. Other than that I can only help translate the swedish into english. Nice to see it's going back on the road!

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Hammarix. Yes, it is original. I will secure it to the grille. Thanks.

[@Mackan134]

If you put on a modern fuel injection and do some work on the head or get a better one, it´s np to go out with 240-300hp. The B30a can take it if it´s in good condition. Good luck guys!!

[@noson7112]

3.0 L B30 straight 6 . 145 hp if I remember it right . The fuelinjected 164E had 160 hp. The diagonal emblem are often missing . Its a Volvo thing ☺. Here in Sweden they are rusted up , because of roadsalt due to icy roads during winter. Love the show !

[@markmcginn8012]

You are a good man, Nick!

[@60andcuriousrobson13]

I used a simple airflow meter consisting of 4 glass tubes,(I even used one that was a clear plastic tube with a section of tape measure behind it) with the bottom of the tubes in water, hoses to each tube and, for a two CV carb setup, one might use one tube to manifold pressure and one tube to venturi vacuum on each carb. I used this type on an old 70's Yamaha, and for a few different types of technical measurements. Airflow in a HVAC duct (cross-section area of duct plus inches of water vacuum can estimate duct volume or speed) and a low-pressure operated mechanical solenoid (HAD) used for fire protection CO2 discharge. Manuals or service videos might provide specific readings to tune these carbs.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

60andcurious Robson. WOW. all that to tune these Stromberg carbs. What a challenge it will be for me. I will give it my best shot. Thank you for your input.

[@60andcuriousrobson13]

Nick, That sounds like a bad "wow". Assuming you have used such a setup, it was more for other viewers, since it was not in the video or others' comments. By the way, I love your videos and wish I could work (play) at your shop.

[@perholmberg6177]

That's a solid bullet proof cast iron 3l engine. Here in Sweden some guys have pulled more than 600 hp out of a B30 block with turbo. I'm sure you are aware of that the carbs should have oil in them. Thanks for a very nice friendly interesting channel. I'm still trying to figure out why you say that the front badge isn't stock...

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Per Holmberg. I was told that it is a factory badge. I am no expert on Volvo but it looks like someone put it there from a later model. I will fix it to be solid on the front grille, just the way it came from the factory.

[@bigmountain7561]

Great Car Great Mechanic Great Story we all have them and a Good Man who has the knowledge to fix it took on the job!! Thanks Nick

[@Chillyquack]

Please keep us updated with this car, cool and different! Thanks for sharing Nick!

[@merlemorrison482]

yeah, this is very interesting......

[@kimhawtin]

The last 164 I saw on the road has a three side draft 44mm webbers and tri 'y's. I've found the ceramic/plastic fuses Volvo uses to be really unreliable in older cars. I ended up replacing all of them and did a lot of work on the fuse holder in my 1973 144. My mums 1980's 240 has the same issues.

[@Pentaxoen]

Awesome!! My first car was an Volvo 142, 1970 in the same color as this :)

[@jorgecortes9487]

Nick you are an amazing man. Thank you for getting Shawn's 164 back on the road. I myself own a beautiful gold 1971 Volvo 164.

[@GAIS414]

This is a fantastic car from the golden age of Volvo. The B30 engine is one of the most solid engines ever built. It's a 3 liter straight six based on the B20 which was a 4 cylinder and 2 liters. The Volvo engineers basically just added two cylinders. As long as you keep it somewhat lubricated and cool it will keep going. It also has a very nice sound to it. My friend had a 73 with fuel injected engine, 4 speed manual gearbox with an electric overdrive. Greetings from Gothenburg Sweden!

[@doctoredable]

Awesome!! When I was 23 my mothers Uncle gave me his 1954 Ford Customline 4 door sedan with a 239 CID OHV engine and a 2 speed Fordomatic transmission. The car had been driven for 23 years mostly on dirt farm roads in the Upstate New York Catskill mountains. It had 200K miles on her without any engine work ever done. The ball joints, steering box, and steering column were toast. The rest of the car was in great condition. I was very fortunate to have an x girlfriends''s father who was a great mechanic help me restore this car to great running order. After the ball joints, steering box and steering column were replaced a basic tune up was done and all fluids were replaced. I "splurged" for a new set of tires with extra wide white walls. I now was the very proud and very appreciative owner of a very unique first car. I drove that car for 3 years extensively and gave it to my younger sister when I was 26 with 225 miles when I moved to California at age 26. . The engine and transmission still functioned flawlessly. My sister drove the car for 4 more years and sold it when it had 260K miles still running strong. The engine never had a head job and did not burn oil. That car was built like a brick shithouse.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Edward Dergositis. Now that's a tuff engine.

[@69VFVAL]

I know it's a volvo, but it has character and a uniqueness about it. Love it.

[@homer655]

The Swedish army used these petrol engines a lot! and for a loooong time, these engines are just bulletproof. You can still find pretty much everything still today for these cars

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Herr Jan. So far I have found almost everything. Cannot wait to start it.

[@edwardmalfroid946]

Good on you Nick. Thanks for repairing a piece of family history. I wish I could have had my grandfather's 60 Bel Aire.

[@petert511]

Being Swedish I really look forward to see if you can get it running, this was when Volvo built real cars 😊This was the car I wanted when I was 18 but couldn't afford. I started off with a couple of 240s before I got myself a 264 with a v6 2.7L, but never my (then) favorite inline 6 with 3L.

[@lukasflogor]

Im from the hometown of Volvo (Gothenburg, Sweden) And i've seen one of these on the road like twice. Most of them are in museums by now. I have no knowledge about them so i wish you luck!

[@paulfulker773]

I had one of those in the UK, What a great old car.

[@kamran102]

I just sold one of these in Sweden in very good condition with 10.000 km on the meter. Dark blue with light blue leather seats. My grandad's. He bought it new in 1970 :-)

[@NicksGarage]

Wow. I hope you found a good home for the car. Thanks for watching.

[@EmilFranken]

My father once owned a beautiful 164. the colour was a dark red with a matching red leather interior. Sadly it was damaged in a housefire and ended up sitting outside. Though these old volvo cars are indeed battleships.

[@ageofsagittarius]

I had a 144S. Brings back memories.

[@dennisohlson3142]

I shared this clip on a Swedish 140/160 facebook page that I'm a member of, hopefully some of those guys will support with their knowledge so you can get the car back on the road.

[@NicksGarage]

Thanks! We appreciate the share and it’s great hearing from all the Volvo fans across the water.

[@DodgeCrazed]

Volvo tip Nick. I have a older boat with that engine. The fuel lines on the carbs will undoubtedly leak as they will be braided fabric. A replacement is impossible to find where I live and the banjo fitting is just as hard to find. If you cut off the crimp close to the banjo fitting it will be just a barbed style fitting that goes inside the fuel line. Slide on a new line and a new crimp fitting. Good to go. I know it’s an easy one but I Hope this helps

[@DodgeCrazed]

Also if it had the oil cooler fitted just below the radiator, they tend to leak, always. The hard lines are just pressed into the block and don’t hold up well.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

DodgeCrazed. Thanks for the input.

[@pettergardo3874]

My grandparents used to have one of these. Nice cars

[@Visionery1]

Between '81 and '84 my brother owned the Volvo 164 (twin-carb, auto) and my dad the 164E (fuel-injected, auto). Great cars and not at all difficult to work on. Parts may be an issue in the US but they will still be available from Europe.

[@thetradingpost3596]

this takes me back my uncle had the estate version of this Volvo..he owned for years..he was a painter and decorator and the car was his van and his family car he went everywhere in it ..I remember being in it getting lifts when my cousins and me used to get lifts to discos and pubs...the battery was rubbish it went flat one winter and he never bothered to change it,because it was a manual box we either pushed it to start or he would use the crank handle ,one turn and it was running..it had a red seal engine which was supposed to be special lol ..the thing used to drip oil so bad it would have cost a fortune to keep being new oil so he just out a tray underneath. the engine and caught the drips of oil and when he was going outnin it he would just tipped the oil from the traynetraight back into it lol...it was truly a tank...like an oxblood type color with a really long floor change gear stick...bullet proof old car,is love to own one but they aren't cheap now..good luck with it

[@nickpanaritis4122]

The Trading Post. Like I said, build like a Battleship.

[@thetradingpost3596]

Nick Panaritis exactly...a Swedish battleship that goes round corners like a yank tank .the old Volvo are having a revival there sticking dirty great turbo's on them with flames firing out the sides unbelievably fast.. in straight lines or drifting i suppose....jolly good fun anyway

[@kevinmc3603]

Nick I had two 1973 Volvo 164E's back in the early 80's, they were both very solid cars. One of them had a four speed with electric overdrive. The latter I added some lowering rally or proportional springs, sway bars front 1 1/4" and 3/4" rear with Good year eagle Gt's 60 series on all four corners. The car was very predictable with slight over steer in the corners. good sleeper no one would expect it. Best Kevin Mc

[@nickpanaritis4122]

kevin. I'm sure that was a great ride. Wish I was there for the ride.

[@dougabbott8261]

Stumbled onto your you tube channel and have been enjoying it ever since. Fantastic response from the many great people of Sweden on this project. I had a 1971 144 s with the B20 B motor, funky car and had a lot of good memories of it. The 1970s was the decade that really belonged to Sweden, remember Abba? Will be purchasing one of your T shirts to wear Langley's Good Time Cruise In,Western Canada largest cruise in. One of the largest mixed car shows in Canada and one of the Top 10 in North America according to Dennis Gage of My Classic Car. Thx once again for such an interesting channel.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Doug Abbott. Thanks for purchasing a shirt and to wear it at Langley's Good Time Cruise. Doug, I wish I had the time, I would have joined you at the car show. And many thanks for supporting our channel.

[@mikecolonel7286]

awesome project, nice to see something different

[@paulsonjeff]

I had a 71 164. I wish I could have it again! Dual Stromberg carbs on mine, stick and a posi rear end. So much fun but oh so much rust

[@SteveReevesvlogs]

The B30 engine in that Volvo is non-interference so no worries that the valves will collide with the pistons. They came with a fiber timing gear set and most owners upgrade to full metal for reliability. Of course I'm sure the car is done and back on the road by the time you posted this video. Cheers

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Steve R. I wish I had it done, and on the road. I am still waiting on a few parts. Thanks for the info.

[@robintenghult7307]

eazy engin to work on ower all

[@Bricklinsv1970]

Theres nothing like old cars.

[@alexenns3203]

You're so right

[@68mustang90]

Hi Nick Adam from Australia. I had one of these when I was 18 my first car. Well nothing u can't handle. Clean carbs make sure it has right damper oil in carb to heavy will slow the slides down ...... poor throttle response. Think penrite have correct oil. Balance carb with gauges. Check valve clearance. They do wear cams look for poor lift on rotation when adjusting tappets. New points and timing you should be in business. These are strong engines. Steel crank. Think 10:5/1 comp. They have potential for good power. Oh the grill emblem is original. Good luck with it. Will be watching in interest.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Adam D. I see you know these cars very well. Thanks for the info on this Volvo 164.

[@garyfisher4155]

Adam Delekta they use atf for damping oil in the dashpots.

[@68mustang90]

Gary Fisher yeah OK I thought it was light oil. Was also a little off with compression ratio too. The US got low compression engines. It's been along time since I played with these cars.

[@delukxy]

The Stromberg-Zeniths don't have slides like the SU's they have diaphragms. After all this time, even if the carbs were rebuilt, which seems unlikely by the look of them , they should be changed. Easy to find and there are several old school companies who can supply just about everything for these cars. Try Eric @ Hi Performance Automotive Service (formerly OVO or Old Volvos Only) Torrance, CA 90502 Or Mike Dudek iRoll Motors, Inc 16890 Church St. BLDG 11 Morgan Hill, CA 95037 USA 408-778-1544

[@jacquelinedumas7269]

Oui monsieur, l'emblème est original.

[@1961kickboxer]

Can't wait for the Volvo starting again , nice on Nick steve uk

[@johnmilner3030]

hope you keep those stickers on the trunk! wonderful car, awesome project. can't wait to see more. take care & cheers from europe!

[@nickpanaritis4122]

John Milner. I believe the customer will keep those stickers on the Volvo. Thanks for watching.

[@aaronwhitesell6418]

I'm into newer Red Blocks (B21-B230FT )but if memory serves me correct, the oil pump drive shaft has a fiber bushing/coupling that fails with age an causes a lose of oil pressure. This may only apply to the B18 & B20 series. Many online forums discuss this such as Brickboard, Mathew's, etc.

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

Late 70s when I was a kid hanging out at OCIR there was a guy that bracket raced a 544 with an 'Olds Nailhead' in it. It was wild.

[@jord9308]

I have owned several of those Volvo 164’s- the engines are indestructible iron tractor motors. I still have some parts for that model. Send me a message if interested.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

jord9308. Thanks, I will let you know.

[@VintageTexas59]

That's a nice car, I drove many 140 and 160 models from that time period. Only flaw on 160 was the 2 carb that needed work. Maybe find 2 replacements on Ebay ( Sweden) This car is not a race-car, the automatic version was kind of slow, a 4 speed manual had more sting, but a good dependable transportation back then. Very good project and owner will have a blast when you get it running again.

[@VAHOSS]

You're a good man Nick

[@obrienracing1]

I was thinking same thing.

[@skinnydipper3493]

Hey Nick how ya going mate, Phil here from sunny Australia. Can't remember how old i was when i got my first set of 4wheels but i can remember the car. It was a Mazda 1300 wagon. What year model i do not know. My dear old dad gave it to me and he said " if you get a good run out of it then give me a couple hundred bucks". I had the car for about 8 months before it had a major malfuction and i said to him, "hey dad here's some bucks for the mazda" and he said "that's not a good run put those dollars towards a better ride and come see me in a couple years".. Where would we be without our father to give us a leg up when we need it. Cheers Nick and keep doing what you do because from where i'm sitting you are doing a bang up job.. Good Luck Always.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Skinny Dipper. Thanks.

[@TechnikMeister2]

I did my apprenticeship at a Volvo dealer in Sydney. These were the last word in luxury from Volvo. It would have cost $6k in 1970. The 3tr motor was an extended B20 two litre. The earlier B18 had SU's and they were a pig to tune, thats what they later went with Stromburgs or Zeniths and then FI. In Australia, that car restored would get $50k. These Volvo B18/B20/B30 were originally used in Volvo Penta marine and stern drive engines. You could not break them. They had modest power (B18 120hp, B20 125hp, B30 160hp). In Sweden they are really popular in historic rallying. You can get a drivable B20 engine to produce 250hp and drive it all day. 300hp would be possible with the B30. They are well in excess of 100hp per litre through a number of tuning shops in Sweden and Finland. ....All running pushrods and Webers. Google a guy in Sydney. His name is Gerry Lister. volvodownunder.com.au/gerrylister/About/about_Gerry_lister.htm He can find you any part for any of these earlier Volvo's. Hidden in the back of his shed is the official Volvo factory 142 built for the London to Sydney Marathon in 1968. It has a priceless aluminium Repco cross flow cylinder head. There were only five of these ever produced and only for rallying. It was designed and manufactured by the same crew at Repco in Sydney who designed the Repco Brabham F1 engines for Jack Brabham, with which he won two F1 world championships.

[@davidbuettner4708]

My buddy races a really cool 1800 in vintage races. 7400 rpm from a tractor motor. Bottom end is real sturdy. Head is the limiting factor it seems. I enjoy your channel as I work on my 1963 max wedge restoration. Found it in Maine. One owner race car deserving a proper restoration.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

David B. Nice find, a 63 max wedge. Yes, it deserves a proper restoration. Thanks for watching.

[@jord9308]

Good that the gas tank is gone- major source of rusty bits to clog the fuel system. Transmission is a Borg Warner 35 three speed. Stromberg carbs probably need freshening up. You will need to set the valve lash. I would check the lift at the rocker arms. The cams can go flat from wear. The engines are robust, with high nickel content blocks that will show original hone marks even after 200K miles. Ignition points are easily replaced with a Pertronix igniter for more reliability. Really a simple car.

[@rixkafer56]

great story Nick ! my grandfathers car is still in the family he bought new and gave to my dad which in turn gave to my uncle...and now my cousin has had it since the late 1970's but it just sits ...SAD ...I would sure like to see the 48 chevy stylemaster out and about !

[@QQTrick1QQ]

Your a good guy helping him out with his dream. I'm sure he loves that car like you love your 70.

[@redbaron983]

The Volvo Logo on the Front grill is genuine. D'ont touch :-)

[@DrBPhD]

Yep!

[@Jubr123]

Volvo also had the B36 V8 engine used on trucks and tractors. It was basically two B18 engines merged together. Sounds awesome and would be killer to fit that engine to some old volvo. Just think those engines are rare.. Greetings from Finland Nick, keep up awesome work! 🙂

[@nickpanaritis4122]

PV-Aja. Thank you.

[@torino0170]

Those old Volvo got a tricky brake system thats called "triangular split braking system". You got twin brake lines to each front wheel and single brake lines to the back wheels. Four piston brake caliper up front, 2 piston brake calipes in the back. Those b30 with fuel injection and manual gear box was pretty fast cars, had 170 hp from the factory.

[@jimperry3999]

I've never seen brake lines as you suggest.

[@cyberdansken]

That was standard Volvo back then. Worked on those many times.

[@VampyrMygg]

I love those old 164's, If you run into any specific problems ya need to figure out though, You could let me know, my dad used to be a Volvo mechanic back in the day and I could check with him.

[@davidconde1521]

Looks like that tow truck is in a lot of pain with that Volvo on top of it 😁😁

[@jmew1922]

there are afew 144 and 164 volvos on the road in the UK.I built a 164 engine for a drag car in about 1976

[@michaelalexander3828]

Nice project. I was the second owner a 1969 145S Wagon. Too bad it was totaled in1979. Be sure to replace the rubber diaphragms in the carburetors. 164 6 = 6 cylinder, 4 = 4 doors. I believe that made a wagon also.

[@DixieKoko]

Very neat car, very original! Wonderful color combo, and the diagonal Volvo logo piece is absolutely there from the factory. Auto is a drawback, but conversion to a manual is bolt up with parts. All you need to do is clean them carbs and replace rubber diaphragms under the tops. One or both are cracked. 4 Phillip's screws per carb. 5 minute job. Outside of that, she's a runner.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

DixieKoko. Thanks for the info.

[@eefhorsman]

Well... I live in Swedistan for a year of 10 or so and I have not seen one around here! But as an Alfa-Romeo guy I think it is missing 3 double Del Orto’s. The car is bullit prove, and with a lot of TLC it can be a lifelong keeper! Please add a good ignition system on it, so it will fire up any time. 123 ignition sells a good system that’s ”cheap” and will prolong the life of the car without any poroblem...and buy an after market dell orto carb system. Can cost you a 1000 bucks (maybe a bit more) but it is wourth it. Keep up the good work!

[@tam1381]

Nick worked on these in the70s i loved these old Volvo's. I still work on the newer stuff too BUT new cars are poor in my opinion compared to the older stuff. New cars are plastic junk and expensive to repair. The badge on the front grille may be original ,all Volvo's had a badge on the grille. They were kind of bullet proof i would not be surprised once you overhaul the Stromberg carbs the car will run ok. I had forgot about the dash board style until i saw you video, how simple and effective. Good luck.Tam ,Edinburgh,Scotland.

[@shaney4149]

Nick, you are a treasure.

[@Music10161]

I had a 72 164 with injection. the only problem it had was sticky calipers on the front. you could do 100 mph without thinking on a motor with 265000 on it and it was solid as hell

[@garyjonson1872]

i would LOVE to work on that! 40 years a mechanic...

[@stephenmeservey5172]

That car rocks! I love em. Had one myself in college. It wont give you much trouble.

[@caspermoberg5172]

those six cylinders runs really hard with trippel webers a cam and shaved head

[@vettekid3326]

My electronics teacher in high school had one as I remember in 1971. We had five teenagers in the back one time ( three guys & two girls ).

[@mitchellferre1652]

I think it's great of you to work on that beautiful old Volvo Nick ! I love that pull choke knob on the dash ! I love most old cars too. Thanks !

[@wysetech2000]

There are service manuals for download online for that car. Just google it. I got my first car when i was 18. It was a 1956 Chevrolet 210 2 dr. 6 cylinder, 3 on the tree. I was 20 years old in 1970 and we had a Volvo dealership a few doors down from the shop. I was a 2nd year apprentice then and i forget most of what i learned about them. Have fun, Nick.

[@jimperry3999]

I'm Dave's buddy. He and I restore old Volvos when he is not busy making cars go fast in a straight line. We can help out with advice, Nick, if desired. We have a website that you can look at if you want to see what we do -- search for P and B Motorsports.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Jim Perry. Thanks, I will check it out.

[@Barnacle825]

Your video brought me back to 1973 when my dad owned the green metalic 164 Volvo car and I was 7. Thanks for the video.

[@cent31119]

Nice beauty there. I have green one of the same year and everything that I am working on getting it back of the road. I have more then a few Volvo's in my collection and know a few things about them. Also, that emblem and slash on the grill is supposed to be there, it's just loose and or broken.

[@demonic477]

I have always wanted to get a 60's volvo 2 door and stuff a big block in it . You would have to rebuild the entire frame to do it but it would be one hell of a nice rod when you got done . I just never had one come up for sale in my town or the next 3 town around my town and this was in Florida.

[@mariasalomonsson1763]

Well i live in sweden and has alot of old Volvos. Volvo, pv(2), Amazon(3), 142,245(2),

[@GurrasGarage]

I had one of those Volvo 164 a 1969 model. It felt luxury back then, but maybe because I traded it from an 1964 Volvo Amazon lol. Bought them both used of course I'm not that old :)

[@radmansa5514]

That Volvo is really cool! It should be restored back to its original condition like in the picture! My favorite Volvo is the Amazon they were really beautiful, but built like tanks.

[@lillhagen]

fix the carburettors, change oil, check the spark and turn the key. It will start. wonderful cars that never break.

[@andyfern6671]

Looking forward to seeing this run...another great story. Pretty sure that grille emblem is an original part, Nick. All the best.

[@andreasbenning]

I like how he mentions again and again how simple it is... The 164 was Volvos luxury model!! xD I agree with him though, they ARE simple! Yet charmy. ^^

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Andreas Benning. Yes, it is a charming car.

[@andreasbenning]

I´m swedish and can assure that the 164 is rare even here. Even the 140 series that it is based on has become rare, which is sad. When I was young that was the car that EVERYBODY learned to wrench on! And these engines are nearly bullet proof. They might not be high on horsepower, but no matter how worn out everything is, as long as you have the distributor points set at 0,4 mm and those kooky carburetors are clean, they just run and run and run. I´m confident you´ll get this one going. :)

[@adamdetre9384]

Very nice. Love the channel. I really like the originality you bring back to heart of these cars. Thank u Nick. It's now a dream of mine for you to make my 69 olds 455 the most reliable 455.

[@nickpanaritis4122]

Adam Detre. Some dreams come true. Thanks for watching.

[@cactuscanuck6802]

How cool is that! Takes me back... I took my first driver test in my dad's banana yellow 1972 Volvo wagon. It had the 4 cyl (126 c.i., I think?) with 4speed manual floor shift. Interestingly, it had (what I believe was the first) electronic fuel injection available in North America at that time; yet it still had a points type distributor! Dad was always resetting the timing and gap on that thing to keep it firing properly and that's how I learned about setting points. That was dad's daily driver until about 1990 when the body just had too much rust to be worth fixing.

[@jimperry3999]

That would have been an 1800ES with D-jet injection. Electric OD.

[@cactuscanuck6802]

Jim Perry I'll have to take your word on the model designation, but no electronic OD. Just a straight up 4 spd manual on the floor. Dad had talked about getting the OD feature put on later, but never bothered doing it - didn't figure it would be worth the expense. I suspect he was right lol

[@delukxy]

I hope we get some updates on the 164. Engine should be up and running in no time but perhaps the brakes/servo might need some sorting out along with the brake lines. Looks like at least one new spare wheel well be needed. Full panel available. Off the shelf exhaust systems a bit thin on the ground.

[@pontiacgrandprix733]

Hey Nick, that's a nice thing your doing, and I'm pretty sure you will have the old sweede up and running in no time, love the channel, this was a nice surprise