$50 Project Car - Full Detail Volvo 740

Finally a full detail of my -88 Volvo 740! Lets restore it to its former glory (or as close as we can get it).
Hope you guys enjoy this one!
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[@TheSaintP1800]

Hub caps on. They where part of the GL trim. Or buy some 15 inch original turbo wheels. Not hard to find but sure look better

[@ryanchristian3294]

Hubcaps on bro but paint the rims black 1st then put hubcaps over top of rims

[@JstGdNews]

Turbo wheels!

[@PSYCHOPATHiO]

Old Volvo is ETERNAL, the looks are just gonna be cool forever.

[@ejoautovideos]

Yes I agree 😊

[@MrBdavis99]

Facts!

[@Damien.D]

Many Volvo designs are classic from factory. Brand new, it's already outdated, but with style. It is built out of trend so it never have a way to fall into the pit of oblivion. There are few cars that can pretend to succeed in that kind of aesthetic path, best example being Rolls-Royce.

[@Alphieboy]

this is the best way to "style" your volvo, no bodykit, ad-on lights og poppys can ever compete against a scratch free car. great work, and a very informative video :D

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much! Really appreciate it, and I couldnt agree more 😊

[@jonathanodalgard7920]

Also add some Nice rims and lower it and it would make a hells Nice and clean look

[@chopin1804]

throw the springs and jump on the hood

[@Alphieboy]

@@chopin1804 blöjraggers4life

[@karlcarolusrexxii1352]

@@chopin1804 tattigt som fan att behandla en bil så. Goare mid en clean sänkt bil med coils. Riktigt gjort ska det va

[@mikevonkleist6767]

This was an excellent car. One of the last of the very well designed Volvo's. Well worth the effort. Simple, reliable and very strong. A very practical and safe vehicle.

[@ejoautovideos]

Couldn't agree more 😊👍

[@Dkcode]

A quality car built to last and you did a great job breathing more life into it 👍🏻

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you!

[@jessman1004]

It doesn´t look a hundred times better. It looks a thousand times better !! What a nice car. Tom from Germany.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much :)

[@kidk007]

The dings add even more character to this vintage care. Awesome car. Congrats!!

[@ejoautovideos]

Thanks 😊

[@oldguysrock2170]

Years ago, I bought a used 94 Volvo 740 turbo 4 cyl. I drove it for about 4 years as a commuter, 112 miles a day on Los Angeles freeways. I got about 22 mpg on average, would put about 30K miles per year. I loved the ease of maintenance on this car like changing bulbs, belts, and routine stuff. The seats were probably the most comfortable of any car I ever owned. The only negative about the car was the interior plastic would crack easy such as the door side pockets. The day I test drove the car, I thought it was a 6 cyl. For a 4 cyl, it really had a lot of power and it had a very quiet hum and did not have the usual 4 cyl whine high pitched the squirrels in the engine are struggling to get up to speed. This car’s turbo was really a turbo. The alignment was always true. The power mirrors, windows, and sun roof never had issues for being an older car. I drove it from 2008-2012. I sold it with 270,000 miles for $500. To this day, the guy who bought it still drives it as a back up car.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you for this comment, it was a good read. 👍 I agree, they are really stout and the ride always feels nice.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you guys for the love and support! It means a lot to me. I wish you all a merry christmas and a happy new year! 😁🎅🙏 P.S. New on Instagram! @ejoautovideos Planning on posting inside scoop and extra material there 👍

[@challechalle1290]

For outside plastics, bumpers, mirros etc. Use a heat gun. Makes the oil in the plastic surface again, gives a fantastic result. Just go over it careful bit by bit.

[@sellan1]

With caps. 👍

[@TheSaintP1800]

@@challechalle1290 yeah. Did that to our S60. Ruined it. Even with the carefullness you indicated

[@formatique_arschloch]

Very therapeutic to watch. When I was a kid, my school taxi was a black 740. It even had an ridicilously expensive NMT phone. It was a nice ride. Greetings from Finland.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you very much for your comment and for sharing your memory. 😊👍

[@MegaMC777]

I’m glad someone is finally trying to restore a 740. For a while it seems everyone was just beating and drifting them. When I was little my uncle was moving halfway across the world and gave me his 86’ 740 Turbo wagon, but the parents got rid of due to age and how worn out it was. It’s rare in the Midwest, especially now. Luckily a few years later another relative gave me their 95’ 850 Turbo sedan, which I still have today. I say, the hubcaps, better yet, factory alloy wheels from a GLE or Turbo.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you for sharing! 740 turbos are super rare in Sweden aswell.

[@fulf]

@@ejoautovideos Even a regular 740 in decent condition is hard to find. My friend is "renovating" a GLT16V. And it sholud look as good it can without repaint something like yours. The onley mod is different 16 inch wheels. Becouse original option wheels with hubcap sitll there is hard to find.

[@TheKaroIisK]

Looks great, I think hubcaps look better

[@carburetedseltzer120]

I personally like the look of the hub caps, but hey it's just me. I still can't believe the car is in such great condition to be a $50 find!

[@eliascarlsson6813]

I think he meant that the detail cost was around $50

[@carburetedseltzer120]

@@eliascarlsson6813 Hm, maybe. I took it as hey payed $50 for the car itself!

[@eliascarlsson6813]

@@carburetedseltzer120 me too at first but it made me start thinking

[@kylviivarsson64]

It's very possible to get such a car here for $50. I guess the milage is high (but does not affect the engine at all :-). I saw some rust holes below this car though. My 33 year old Volvo looks almost exactly like this one.

[@eliascarlsson6813]

@@kylviivarsson64 länka en sådan tack. De för 5000 ser ju redan dödsdömda ut så hur kan man få en sån fin för bara 500kr? Svårt att tro att det är så vanligt.

[@geraldzenelaj]

The car looks better now. As for the hubcaps, without them there will not look ugly but with hubcapas on them, will look more Classy in fact, those are factory OEM caps not aftermarket craps..so I vote for hubcaps just treat them with some rust protection too and they will be just fine 😀😊 keep going the good work mate

[@geddy1972]

I used to have a 1988 Volvo 740 SE estate. it was a lovely car and only cost me £400. I had it for about 3 years as it had had a hard life before me and needed lots of work doing to it for the final mot. I still miss it now.

[@gronvall3364]

Så mycket roligare att kolla på någon som är seriös. Denna kille förtjänar dubbelt mer prenumeranter mot vad han har

[@ejoautovideos]

Tusen tack! 😊🙏

[@vulk86]

Without the caps looks best!

[@GoodFella492]

Respect for them Michelin Ivalos for tyres! I think that they are worn from best grip.. Greetings from Finland.

[@emilnilssonswe350]

Skönt att se någon som INTE förstör gamla Volvobilar, det tycks annars vara något typiskt svenskt. Tummen upp!

[@ejoautovideos]

Håller med, ser inte så mycket kul i att förstöra en gammal klenod som denna. Tack för kommentaren! :)

[@d24anxwf161]

Jag tycker att man borde sänka den lite annars är den för hög.

[@ejoautovideos]

@@d24anxwf161 den är redan sänkt, men jag borde kört på 60/40 istället för 40/40.. :/

[@emilnilssonswe350]

@@d24anxwf161 Sänker han den så är den ju inte orginal längre. Sin sak att välja om man ska köra med eller utan orginal kapslar, han har ju trots allt orignalfälgar bakom, men en bil är inte orginal om du monterar eftermarknadsdelar.

[@karlcarolusrexxii1352]

@@ejoautovideos ska köpa en lågmilad Volvo 945. Gamla slit vagnar ska man ta hand om och inte förstöra. Det är en sak att kanske köra och ha roligt med en bil som har stått i 20 år bakom en tall i skogen och ruttnat jämfört en lågmilad Volvo som har stått i ett garage med en seriös ägare som har underhållit bilen med servicar osv

[@TheHorsebox2]

Love what you've done with this Volvo. It's great to see an old car getting TLC. I say hubcaps, for sure. They will complete the look. 👍

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much, means a lot! 😊

[@johnhansen4550]

Very impressed with your excellent English!

[@adrianwormald5652]

Hub caps look really cool and original...

[@coenvanlottum9437]

Def hub caps! Looks great man! One day i will buy an old 740 to work on!

[@krissysxi4808]

I'm so glad the general consensus is that it keeps the hub caps. Really finish it off but as others also stated, modern style OEM Volvo wheels would look awesome

[@johnhansen4550]

I sure appreciate your work on the car and the fact that you are preserving it rather than just driving it into the ground. Very frugal! Merry Christmas- wishing God's Blessings on you and your family!

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you very much, and the same to you 😊

[@perthyren4567]

I can hear the car purring with delight for the treatment !!

[@djsassafrass9126]

Great video! HUBCAPS, for sure! My daily driver is a 2000 S70 with 267,000 miles. They really were phenomenal vehicles.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you, nice car you've got 😊

[@sniglom]

Great work, great video. Keep the hub caps!

[@rezaq1]

Beautiful Volvo. I have a 98 V70 2.3 T5 HPT manual as a daily and I LOVE it.

[@ejoautovideos]

They drive really beautifully! 😊👌

[@ricofant]

Great work! You gave love to this nice, old Volvo! It was a great pleasure to watch this video!

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@jacobfleming565]

Go with the hubcaps!!

[@triumphbloke2011]

The 740 was such a lovely car. Such a bargain! Really good work.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@timlangmaid1693]

Looks good, well done

[@muttaher795]

With hubcaps looks good.old school 🏫

[@matthewshambler2644]

Looks wonderful, such a difference! 80’s Volvo’s had such retro interiors, well made too! I think hub caps on..

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you 😊

[@abelcelestinjr8810]

Cool video, thanks for sharing as far as the wheels go I would put some sealant on the rim to protect the rim from corrosion from road grime as well as salt from the roads, whether you go with or without rim put the sealant on rim as well as on hubcaps, hubcaps keeps it original, for 50 bucks, it nice and clean old Volvo 740 that will stand out

[@alessandroriboni396]

Absolutely with hub caps on. Happy new year!

[@diegohuijbregtsgarcia5102]

Great work! With hubcaps looks better imo, yet I would zip-tie them up to prevent loss.

[@AlunaKiya1718]

Man, i have watched all of 740 videos from the beginning and i really like that. You did awesome job, and you explain everything with very detail. You worked so calm and very patience also, i like that. Greetings from Indonesia. 👍👍

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much 🙏 Your comment means a lot to me. 😊😊

[@maxx6469]

With hub caps! Gives it a style!

[@vicmabus1532]

That car looks brand new!!

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you :D

[@Logster08]

I like it with out the hubcaps, but I love the classic hubcap look too! I'd say for winter run it with out them, then come spring put them on. That way you get both looks out of it and keep the salt and snow off the classic caps.

[@gracjanjaceknowak2362]

Really hard work done on this volvo respect

[@johnmontgomery634]

Hubcaps. They look good.

[@highnoon9333]

Omg that pinstriped interior!!! You don't see that nowadays!

[@zanetti8142]

Grymt resultat! Och bra produktion på videon som vanligt. Tycker du ska köra utan navkapslar. Blir ett bra helhetsintryck när fälgarna är i så fint skick

[@ejoautovideos]

Tack så mycket! 😁

[@CA-gk1bl]

Man those caps make it Volvo must keep that look. Nice job!

[@Silver-st2zq]

Great job done and looks better without hub caps 👍

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you 😊

[@Allias1337]

Make please a 10.000$ project from it! So that it will last next 30 years and look awesome under the hood and interior like new.

[@2500mike]

Wow. Looks great. No hub caps 👍

[@ijonus]

I just got my red 940 polished and ceramic coated by a pro and looks gorgoeus. Ok, 90% gorgeus, I have to replace a cracked bumper and re-paint the bumper trims + glue the prancing moose emblems on :D

[@ejoautovideos]

Red cars are so nice to polish! Yes, same for me not 100 % it's an old car so you have to be realistic after all. Thanks for commenting 😊

[@eriklarson6321]

This car got lucky when it found you!

[@christiano8088]

Looks great man. Definitely WITH hubcaps!

[@silverstarflite135]

Very nice! Definitely put original hub caps back on. Without them, it looks like a derby car. Cheers!

[@EvDenney]

I think they look good without the hub caps! Really enjoying your series with this car, always a joy to see something shine up so well :)

[@ejoautovideos]

Thanks a lot! :)

[@timm6112]

I love this car. I use to have one. You are fortunate. Great job too.

[@dw1118]

Very nice and well spoken. I like watching your details Over here in Ireland all you get is a car wash that involves a sponge and power washer I ask once at a car wash place if they could cut and polish using a power polish and they didn't know what l meant. Same goes when l wanted the seats washed and all done using cloth and no vacuum pick up.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you for your comment. 😊 Too bad they don't take it seriously over there :/ I am, however, noticing a general trend towards increasing awareness of automotive detailing. So hopefully it will get better. 👍

[@christofferlarsson6989]

Nice video! Those old Volvos is in my opinion very rewarding to work on, they turn out wery Nice almost every time due to the high quality of both paint and materials. I like the hubcaps 😉

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you! 😊 Yes I agree, its pretty amazing how many of these parts are still holding up fine after 31 years.

[@nathanglynn7443]

I love these old Volvo videos, I hope you keep this car and continue to throw new parts and rust proofing things at it until it’s all modified/new parts.

[@ejoautovideos]

Hell yeah! 😁👍

[@bigdogpete43]

I'm digging the hubcaps. Just gives it a more finished look in my opinion. Great job.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you 😊

[@stestewart1119]

As an owner of 3 960s I solute you brother 👍..... I've often thought about a 760 👌

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you very much :)

[@cyrparlapiano2514]

It's looking good! Keep em alive I love my 1994 850 wagon!!!

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you! :)

[@albanberaud3952]

I discovered your chanel yesterday. I love what you did on the vovlo and thé quality of your videos. Hi from France 🇨🇵😊

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much, and welcome to the channel! 👍😊

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

I would say both, the hubcaps & the alloy trims, for winter you can use the the steel trims, & for when there is no snow, some nice looking alloys, would fit nice, best of two worlds, also if you can get the red reflector panel, that goes where the license plate goes it would add a nice touch, it was a Volvo part, I had one on my 1981 244 GL it added that special touch.

[@grahamsmith6946]

I had one just like it ,nothing beats a proper Volvo , keep it original and go with the chrome wheel hubcaps 👍

[@oliverkazandjieff565]

I think it looks a lot better without hubcaps

[@peterdrazdiakhansen4289]

The hub caps improves the overall look of the car because the steel wheels are too rough looking for this car. This car has an upscale aspiration and the wheel covers reinforces this. Im not sure about the greasy dressing on the black parts, especially the front bumper looks oily.

[@cesteres]

Agreed

[@highnoon9333]

Love those tiny wipers on headlights from this era

[@halvar98cool]

volvo 760 sirius wheels with the chrome caps, looks baller

[@63ch31]

I say no hubcaps, it's rare to find steelies looking this fresh. Also they will be easier to clean and have less rotational mass. Love from Norway:)

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you for the comment, neighbour 😊

[@theaylesburycyclist8756]

Definitely looks better with the hub caps on...👌

[@knuteisbar8623]

The caps belong to the car!! Thank you for sharing your experiences with us!!👍

[@ejoautovideos]

And thank you for commenting 😊👍

[@tbirdboy]

A beautiful job. On a old run-of-the-mill Volvo. Looks like a million.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you very much 😊

[@markevans1973]

I love the hub caps as a mechanic when they were new.looks better authentic

[@jeesmith99]

Probably the cleanest classic Volvo on the road.

[@ejoautovideos]

Well thank you so much 😊

[@noorzaidi220]

Woow Soo shining broo , like NEW !

[@geddy1972]

looks so much better without the hubcaps.

[@masonmatthews5837]

Hub caps on brings classic style to a beautiful vehicle.

[@HUMMINGBIRD21100]

Beautiful Volvo. I used to have a 1990 Volvo 740 turbo station wagon but got rid of it, which I really regret.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you. :) I can see that, in Sweden turbo 740s are very rare!

[@francescobarbera999]

The Queen of 80's . The Scania truck whit only four Whels. 💪👍

[@ejoautovideos]

Hehe exactly 😝

[@e-rj8984]

WOW! Thanks for ALL useful instructions 👍👍👍 Love Your work ❤

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much for this lovely comment! 😊❤

[@jimmyjimjims7483]

Absolutely love your work, beautiful old Volvo! Came out stunning

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you very much! 😊

[@jimmyk584]

I vote for no hub caps. Good job!

[@andrewnorth4857]

Steel wheels look great but on this car you need those period wheel covers. Nice tidy car either way!

[@Moosecop32]

I'd go no hubcaps. Those new steelies look clean and i think it fits the look of the car.

[@peterkalanyos]

Got a tons of questions. How about full chemical decontamination? Like tar and iron remover? Measuring the paint before first cut to have an idea how much "room" you have to play with? Blowing out the pad is a very nice touch, however my advice to use an empty bucket, spray it wet and blow the pad in the bucket. This way dust wont stick back on the car. Go over the car with IPA and a microfiber before apply any wax or sealant. Other than that, i do appreciate the effort you've done to bring it back to shine. Cheers.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you for your comment! Actually, I did a couple of the stages you mentioned off camera to not make the video too in-depth. So that I can save those parts for a more detailed polishing video. 😊

[@JoesGoldenGarage]

What a beautiful old 740. My favorite car of all time. I actually owned 2 of these but also 2 Volvo 760gle with the PRV V6. Rare. But excellent cars as well if 87-90 USA

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you😊 Yes the 760 models are getting pretty rare here in Sweden aswell.

[@bjrntorearstein6347]

Caps on for summer, leave them in the garage for winter. Makes the wheels 100 times easier to keep free from dirt or road salt when this corrosive stuff is in season. Other than that, the car is starting to look the business, Keep it up.. Tip: If you can find some Bilt-Hamber Korrosol, try it out! Dissolves any iron particles stuck on the wheels, will keep them absolutely mint.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you very much for the comment. 😊👍

[@bjrntorearstein6347]

@@ejoautovideos Good to see some well-thought-out care for such a Nordic classic. The 740 was-and still is- a good car. Lots of room, clean lines, takes its owner where he or she wants to go. In some style, I might add. Not as nice as an 850 or an S80 , but not far off. What´s the next step? Why not try giving her a proper audio system, based on the original speaker placement points and sizes, plus a small plug-and-play amp? Dynaudio makes a setup for these cars which sounds absolutely gorgeous if the doors are properly "silenced". If you can´t find it, check Rockford Fosgate out. This is a perfect "sleeper" car! A car in which the system won´t necessarily be seen, but is definitely heard.

[@nolanohana]

Always appreciate a good Volvo video, Miss my 850GLT

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you 😊

[@qutodiamum]

Beautiful Volvo and awesome Work 🤩🤩

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you! 😊🙏

[@TimBeta36]

Great video bruv. Improving an old car is satisfying! Grtz from the Netherlands.

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you my friend!

[@ericzochowski3749]

Keep and run with the hub caps,great job by the way

[@miller1520]

Helluva job, sir. You did an excellent job on this ol' girl. My view: I'd not go with the hubcabs nor with these rims. Find a used set of factory alu rims, the ones that came on the 760 of that model year. Looks much better and won't cost you much.

[@JurassicPlank]

Now that is what I call a garage.

[@ejoautovideos]

😁👍

[@dqwaszx]

I just fell in love with old volvos all over again. I prefer the 740 with the hubcaps. The 240 can get away with the raw look, but the 740 appears too rough and unfinished without the covers, imho.

[@harmonicres]

I had this exact same car(color etc) in the US very reliable, comfortable, needed more passing horsepower but what it lacked it made up in safety. Hub caps look much much better on this car. Wish we had the side marker lights in the US. Volvo USED to make some very nice long lasting cars with a distinct look.

[@paulmanners1364]

Very nice and low key voice over Well done

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much! :)

[@cappaculla]

Fantastic work, I love the raw style hub caps 👍👍

[@sexysammij1]

Love these old school Volvo's, and I have to say what a huge difference you've made. Personally I think the hubcaps look best. Although on earlier models they did have a small centre cap that covered the wheel nuts. They would also look cool if you could find some

[@ejoautovideos]

Great tip, thank you 😊👍

[@senator4719]

Congratulations!!! Perfect work!!!

[@ejoautovideos]

Thank you so much! 😊