Volvo 740 part 2 - Getting started on the tiny rust spot

I planned a day of fixing everything wrong with my super awesome new Volvo 740, starting with the tiny rust hole. In the dark many hours later I had not finished my job list...
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[@seansabhaois]

One fact about old cars. They're always full of new surprises. No such thing as a quick job I've found. The ski hatch in the rear seat upright was always useful for transporting long thin items, such as wooden gate posts. I needed to replace a post after a Winter storm had snapped one of mine. Went round to my local hardware depot and picked one up. As I got back to my 740 a guy was sitting in his hot hatch, parked up next to me & he couldn't quite figure out, how my boot swallowed up this post, 2 metres or so, with the boot lid completely down? The 2 front seat head rests, have removable padded sections. With the padding out, the headrest frames look quite retro and seemed to make the cabin, look and feel brighter? Rear visibility is much improved. Probably just an illusion. Personal preference👍🙂

[@andrewnichols1023]

I love this channel, all other channels play around with expensive out of reach cars for a hobby. This channel shows you don’t have to spend a fortune to buy an interesting car, plus the restoration costs are far more affordable.

[@owenp5730]

Its 1:41AM on the other side of the pond and I have exams but this is totally worth it 😂

[@Parknest]

This is typical when you start to tackle rust. You find more than you expected. The magnetic tool is an absolute lifesaver. It got me out of a pickle when I dropped the timing chain tensioner into the sump of the 2004 Corsa C that has been featured on my channel.

[@dmahar58]

I just lost my 1985 740 Turbo Diesel Volvo. :( The body was in great shape but the turbo had a small leak, and the fuel injection froze up and I couldn't put anymore money into it, as I am not a mechanic. Off to the salvage yard it went. I hope someone like you finds it and brings it back to life!

[@trabali5168]

It still looks good after 32 years, i've seen cars half that age with more rust!

[@owensteele1274]

Much younger than that! My brother's old 2006 mk1 Mazda 6 was surprisingly crusty around all the suspension parts and along both inner sills/floor joins. The rear arches were starting to go as well. It was only 7 years old at the time he had it.

[@jusb1066]

Less rust than a week old Alfa

[@trabali5168]

bomb proof tanks are these old volvo's, (240 and 740/760)!

[@grobetog]

I believe '88 was the first year they galvanized the whole chassis.

[@furiousdriving]

@@grobetog that would explain its condition, that and a careful owner

[@jacobfleming565]

My dad had an 88 Grey Turbo Sedan in the early 00s and I absolutely loved it but he sadly scrapped it after he gave up on a engine swap because the stock powertrain was very worn. That thing ate turbos for breakfast they needed changed around every 8 months

[@Steve-GM0HUU]

👍Thanks for video. Noticed you were using a flap disc on the angle grinder to clean up the weld area. By trial and error, I have found these are brilliant for removing underseal/paint/rust quickly.

[@robc5955]

Admire your enthusiasm, your wife must have the patience of a Saint.

[@scottkrafft6830]

I love seeing 80s cars in Britain! From what I could tell anything under 2005 or so is pretty dang rare over there by this point, with cars older than 1995 being basically completely unheard of. Here in the US I still see 90s and even 80s cars every single day. Now all you need is an 80s Ford Orion! XD

[@furiousdriving]

The Scrappage Scheme destroyed thousands of wonderful retro cars, the owners often taking the £2000 thinking it was great deal but were actually being ripped of on genuine classics (original Range Rovers, Alfa Spiders) mostly being weighed in for terrible sub compacts. Also the culture of PCP payments to lease a car from the dealer and change every 3 years has become normal, but there is a ground swell of appreciation retro cars with more clubs appearing online and many feel its more environmentally sound to keep a car going longer than build a lower MPG version.

[@James-oo1yq]

My Dad owned a 240GL in the late 80s, at the same time I had my second car...a Mini Mayfair, and jumping into the Volvo from a mini it was absolute luxury! Both cars so different, but they each had good points.

[@owensteele1274]

When current, it was actually considered a luxury Mini. Well, there were nice carpets in the Mini. The 240's were of the highest quality and great to drive.

[@superdario2425]

Love it, like how you arent worried about getting stuck in! Tip: when your welding near the interior flip an old baking tray over the area to shield things a bit.

[@furiousdriving]

Good tip! I was using my sheet steel until I cut it up! Luckily this was soaking wet so fire proof-ish!

[@jusb1066]

then all the baking trays get turned into repair panels and the wife complains? lol

[@Dvlx1]

Please make as many videos in this series as you have time for, absolutely love this stuff and I love this era of Volvo's.

[@davidchandler8881]

Might be worth doing a video on what welders to buy, how they work, and some basic welding techniques for complete novices like me who might want to do something similar to our own cars.

[@johngoodall7097]

You certainly are keen and the video was enjoyable when finished you will have a comfortable luxury car and I wish you many happy miles in her.

[@mk2phil683]

After neglecting my mk2 golf 16v project for the last few weeks.. I watched this and got stuck in!

[@Spac8]

Rather than hammerite, whack some zinc primer on it and underseal/paint then underseal over it. Hammerite is a total shadow of its former self and doesn't provide the protection it used too. Also, the weird alkyl composition of it makes it a sod to sand, paint over or weld near in the future. Not a complaint, just a suggestion. 😀 Would like to thank you for a beyond brilliant channel too. You seem to be a lovely bloke and you churn out properly good content! Really enjoy all of it, plus seeing some cars driven and studied in depth that I unfortunately will not have a chance to own myself is amazing. Thanks for a your hard work in making this channel so good!

[@furiousdriving]

I did spray zinc primer on first, that’s the grey edge that might still be visible. It’s going to get a bunch more protection once it’s all dry, don’t want to repeat this!

[@furiousdriving]

And thanks for the kind words, all very much appreciated!

[@manofthehour6856]

These cars are so distinguished looking and have an part in Volvo's durability reputation. You have inspired me to go window shopping for a decent example! Although it can't be mistaken for a contemporary vehicle, it is such a fresh, modern design that still somehow manages to look timeless in many ways.

[@stoatrepublic]

I'm looking for a Volvo now to replace my S class.

[@iantm15235]

These are great, simple cars. I had a couple of these when I was younger. My first efforts at auto repair were on Volvo 740's. Great to see you working to preserve one.

[@jonp5641]

Impressed with your practical repair skills. You are doing the old Volvo proud.

[@ericbarr2214]

I acquired an '89 740 Turbo in a very similar fashion as you about a year ago to date. You've beat me to the punch on this - it is the exact job I need to do! Been obtaining parts and such with plans to make it new again! Appreciate seeing this! Learned a lot!

[@admiralalcatraz6080]

Welding looks sound. At least you are getting out there and doing it. Most people would just get someone else to do it. For the wet front floor wells, check the drains in the scuttle panel.

[@furiousdriving]

Ive been trying to figure out where they and the rear ones are, Im going on the forum to find out

[@gord307]

Well done for tackling the welding so quickly - nice to see you've cut out the rot too. I had a good fire going on my Skoda when welding the inner wheel arch - I had a right fright when I'd finished welding! I've also come to realise that tinworm is a sociable animal, and if not tackled in reasonable time it will attract lots of friends... Thank you for the video :-)

[@socialghost4400]

Finally a car channel that a normal person IN NOTHERN EUROPE can actually relate to, and not those american channels where they just have 100000 dollars worth of tools and JUST go out and buy 100000 dollars worth of parts and restores a car.....like its something EVERYONE apparently just does....on a tuesday....after lunch... SUBSCRIBED!

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks for subscribing! This is me, in my drive, wishing I could afford parts faster like everyone else, but hoping KZbin will pay for a little of this nonsense and having to put videos out means I HAVE to go out in the cold and do it!

[@chewie3397]

Good job buddy

[@bokaj02]

Everyone thinks these old Volvos are so heavy but a Volvo 740 only weighs 1370 kg compared to a newer volvo v60 from 2014 witch is a smaller car and weighs 1644 kg. And a new Mercedes E-class probably weighs 1800 kg or more

[@spainter1985]

Indeed, they're not as heavy as you might think for their size

[@andrewbarrett7207]

Agreed. I used to own a 740GL for about 14 years and I think the kerb weight is even lighter than 1370kg. I always thought it was 1250kg (kerb, not gross) which seems to be confirmed here www.automobile-catalog.com/make/volvo/740_760/740_760/1990.html. I was always surprised, because when I finally changed mine for a smaller but more modern car, it weighed the same - presumably because in the intervening decade (my 740 was 1987, and my current car is 1997) safety stuff like airbags etc. has been added, and now cars are even heavier because, presumably, of yet more safety kit. I'm not sure a modern Mini is much less than 1250kg! In fact, a Mini One, according to this www.carfolio.com/specifications/models/car/?car=617815 is 1275kg for the petrol version! Good video though - nice to see how various rust patches can be fixed with some welding, although I suspect it's not quite as simple as you make it seem.

[@superbracey]

My 940 diesel weighed less than my mates Focus. But I was happy to play along with the perception of weight.

[@jacobbelcher3512]

My 240 is 2957 lbs dry. Why does everyone think they're heavy. They don't even drive like they're heavy

[@Bratfalken]

Exactly, they aren't that heavy at all, but they need very good winter tires if you get ice on the road, the 740 is easier to oversteer than the 240 which is more subtile and doesn't send the rear out as abrupt, you need to counterturn faster in the 740 to keep it the right way around in slippery conditions. There where many who put weights in the boot during winter to keep better grip, but then you tend to go straight in tge corners, I think most this has to do with the more square wheelbase/trackwidth than the more narrow 240. But with some training you can really use it for drifting in slippery weather as the engine doesn't have much umph! ;) 116hp isn't much to race with, even with the relativly low weight.

[@gframe287]

You can't beat a bit of Furious Welding.

[@PaulinesPastimes]

An excellent repair. Way better than the existing efforts. In Victoria (Australia) it is not permissible to cut and repair chassis sections. You are supposed to put in a whole new thing, like a whole subframe rail. VicRoads are very anti old cars. You are fortunate that it is allowed in the UK. Keeping older cars going for longer. Hope there are no more surprises. Cheers.

[@furiousdriving]

I hope so too! I thought the welding would only take an hour or so, not all day!

[@NickHudson2]

Great video!! Good to see this lovely old barge being preserved for the future 👌

[@SA-yb7mt]

Brilliant cars and they look beautiful. Back when cars were built to last. My dad had a 760 GLE Turbo Diesel with the 5th gear button. Brilliant.

[@stevenjones19-m8i]

Hi Matt, great video,that has saved a job doing both sides of welding,it's a tidy car,that carpet looked wet on the drivers side,summer weather we definitely need now.

[@OldtoNewRestorations]

Don't worry about the welder, I've got the exact same one and it's been soaked many times over the years. It just keeps on going, a little rain won't hurt it!

[@snkombo2586]

nice to see you are restoring this 740, im at the moment restoring a 745tic 1988, and i i have welded rust for around 2- 3 months now hahah, the whole floor was rotten away, inner sil, rockerpanel and more shit, but now im almost done whit the rust haha

[@furiousdriving]

I so hope I dont find that when I lift the carpets!

[@rahmann936]

Keep up the good work on your project Volvo. I look forward to future videos on this car.👍

[@singh-sks]

Plug a dehumidifier in car to remove moisture in carpets seats interior

[@singh-sks]

John Peat I tried heater just caused my windows to mist badly as water wasn’t getting removed,humidifier left in car for 48hrs collected 750ml water carpets were dry to touch

[@mechanicadam2011]

I’m glad somebody else uses Draper tools. Great tools and not too expensive. I’ve always had a problem with snap on tools breaking ☹️

[@furiousdriving]

I really like their kit, its well made and as you say, doesnt break the bank as its good value for the quality you get

[@thebismarkandthehood]

Loved the Normandie reference - a 740 is virtually the size!

[@gerryaddison8677]

Really enjoy your videos Matt, keep up the good work and thank you.

[@Butlerbob]

You can consider covering that drain, I have a similar situation and always cover that pit with an old horse blanket, I have already seen many things disappear in that pit and found them again, but it is such a waste of your time. Just a tip.

[@alchapman1052]

Nice to see someTLC being given. Gonna be an interesting series on the Volvo.

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Nice work at the end of the day it’s solid again. Your not helping me resist buying an old Volvo it’s been on my list for far to long... 😂

[@ghostything]

The locating pin is for the alloy wheels to aid in mounting. My 740 and 850 both had them (850 had wheel bolts so it was very useful).

[@spainter1985]

Nice work! For their age they're not too bad for rust, looks like you caught it in time - hopefully it will dry out inside now!

[@heresaron]

Brilliant series ! Can’t wait for the next episode !

[@furiousdriving]

Soon as the rain/sleet/snow stops Ill be out filing the next one!

[@marttiinnanen4911]

Who else gets the smell to the noise when hearing the angle grinder? :D

[@alech8336]

Great work!

[@ollilehtonen6764]

Plenty of welding on these old gals:D Did some side skirt welding on my 940 and the rear jack locations gave out. The thing was supposed to be ready for the yearly inspection and suddenly i heard a *crunch* while i was grinding the skirts. The jack mounts sunk inside the body about eight centimeters. I won't give up, she's gonna be just fine..

[@furiousdriving]

Sounds like my Alfa! Think youre on one small job and find a bigger one.. Good luck getting it fixed

[@ollilehtonen6764]

@@furiousdriving Thanks. It's gonna take some time and effort to bend the sheet metal into the correct shape and to brace it enough so i can lift the car from the factory locations again. But i have faith. Mechanically she's a solid as a brick and a joy to drive.

[@rydermike33]

Well done Matt, good repair(s). (Wish I could weld). The Volvo is looking more and more like a fine purchase.

[@BobM925]

I'm absolutely loving this car! For what you've paid, its history etc etc a little welding isn't too bad at all. Looking forward to more from the Volvo~ A local car search for me reveals nothing but worn out 206's, Focii and Astra's all firmly in banger status often very overpriced.

[@furiousdriving]

I was looking at lots of similar, couldn't believe my luck seeing this

[@robertolsen1164]

Nice work.

[@andyholmes4676]

Only one maxxis on front, which are much better than federal! The rear is/was federal and sailwin so yeah, slidey time! Some nice work there though fella, and draper do some good stuff. They do do a reasonably priced cordless impact with fast charge and 2 batts... Not as strong as a proper 'windygun' though.

[@markboon9327]

Well done mate carnt wait for the next one.

[@davidcope9612]

Excellent video.

[@lordrichy1065]

cracking job mate

[@HerrBjork]

Nice work! I've had to do the same on mine, except on the other side since I drive on the right. Well, I didn't do as serious a job as I used chemical metal and one of those nets because I had an MOT to go through, but as soon as I get another car, as a daily, I'll tear mine down and go through it properly. BTW, your prev vid got featured on one of Sweden's larger car websites. Congrats!

[@furiousdriving]

Wow, thats cool it got picked up, I wondered where som many views were coming from!

[@HerrBjork]

@@furiousdriving Check out the "Nyheter" section at bytbil(dot)com and you'll see the article under the name "Årets fynd - en Volvo 740 för 2 200 kr"

[@lilsammywasapunkrock]

Liked, subbed and even watched the ad at the end. I clicked randomly and I'm glad I did.

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks, thanks and thanks!

[@coraz98]

thank you for the link 💪

[@brianrocks7277]

Love your stuff buddy👍.

[@bmw-e30]

Great job Matt. Rust repair on the underneath doesn't have to be aesthetically pleasing but a top 5 job standard nonetheless.

[@gabrielhamburger8823]

Bless you ,you are good man ,and greay videos you make ....Yes im in that Country who are BULID /MADE that kinde of Volvo ( Sweden ) ....it is strong and good car .....but of course you must fix here and there little bit.....NOTHING LAST FOREVER......anyhow Congratulation whit your TANC not car ...the most safe car in the World

[@pauldavies6037]

shame about the carpets must have had water coming in for a long time

[@furiousdriving]

yes, those holes were right in the firing line of water off the front wheels too

[@DashCamSerbia]

Nice. Keep them comming.

[@paultaylor9652]

Lovely Jubbly, next to the Mercedes it's my favourite car, keep up the hard work, a roof lining would be interesting.

[@Ansett1994]

9:16 YES! xD I had a same problem and lucky it wasn't a big hole! xD

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

I can't work out what I like more, the glovebox lid, which reminds me of my mother's old 1989 240 GL, or the wheel trims. Either way, Mr Richardson, it was an excellent purchase!

[@furiousdriving]

Its a rather wonderful machine!

[@lloydvehicleconsulting]

@@furiousdriving, I am looking forward to seeing her in person....

[@DoubleDeckerAnton]

I remember having rust on the wheel arches!

[@Victor-DOOM]

Much better welder than me I blew holes in my floor when I had my basket case marina my mate had to take over . Cover your drain when working on your cars lol

[@nicolamiriano9150]

Very interested in this "Volvo project", with a full wash, new brakes (and other things like bushes ecc) and a new roof it will be a very nice car

[@ollie7117]

*gets bolt out of grate* *holds bolt over grate showing us he got it out* 😂

[@furiousdriving]

Its on a magnet, its fine!

[@adders45]

Proper job!

[@barryroach1980]

Thanks for this latest caper.....one of my fave auto channels now, you and Salvage Rebuilds, kicking Hubnut with all his woes right out the park! ;-) btw wasn't the headliner in the barge when you got it?

[@jusb1066]

Hubnut woes..yeah...😴, I think 6-month vacation visiting a museum once a week, kind of boring for the viewer tbh, then tells us it's hard work

[@joe2mercs]

Interesting headlining.

[@furiousdriving]

Optional extra...

[@IIPhotography]

Good vid... please try and find the manual focus option on the camera though. HubNut has the same problem from time to time. It's so frustrating to see things poping in and out of focus when the camera and subject are at a constant distance. Keep up the good work!

[@furiousdriving]

Its meant to track faces, its not bad, this camera is certainly better than the last one but they all hunt when you look away. As I shoot alone I have to rely on AF as it can follow me around

[@hunchanchoc8418]

I love cheap tyres, but Federal is one brand I do avoid. Every test review of them I have ever seen (so far) has been damning.

[@furiousdriving]

Im afraid Im a tyre snob and dont like many of the budget versions, Ive not driven on Federals before but I know Sailwin are the worst!

[@id70b40]

Love your work:) some series of Volvo’s have leaky windscreen issues.... perhaps this might also account for damp foot wells... just a thought

[@jacobbelcher3512]

Luckily my Volvo 240 doesn't have leaky windows, but my w115 Mercedes 240 leaks as if the seal isn't even there

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

Sorry to see, yet Volvo's do rust. After doing up 8 of them I know. After all, steel rust - it's nature. However the 940 and 960s tend to be much better. So are the V70 II (the series after the 850 based V70) and the S80 in my experience. Older 240s can actually rust quite a bit...

[@randomesteven3935]

Definitely.. Not gonna argue that Volvo's don't rust, but rather, I'd argue that for their age, they barely have the rust that some cars do at half their age.. My dad has a friend who used to work on car panels back in the 80s and 90s. He sees more new BMW, Merc and Audis coming through his shop for rusted bits and pieces than Volvo's. Of course, those aren't very new but a few years old..

[@jusb1066]

Of course they do but in context, they certainly had very little issues during designed lifetime, when it was common to have cars welded several times over the years, Volvo at the time generally didn't need welding, fast forward to today when cars with great bodies go to scrap

[@carsyoungtimerfreak1149]

@@randomesteven3935 that's true of newer Volvo's. Not for older 240s, they do rust quite badly. And I compare similar cars: I tend to buy very cheap cars with a high mileage. To me THE strength of Volvo are the engines, red block, white block as well as the diesels. I have had a petrol V70 with over 650000 kms and a diesel V70 with close to 600000 km they were reliable, fast and fun to drive!

[@randomesteven3935]

@@carsyoungtimerfreak1149 like I said.. Not saying you're wrong.. And you're probably spot on about the early 240s as those are the most common to be reported rusty...

[@coopers4491]

GREAT CONTENT!!!!!!! Solid car for the year ,get washing and dont forget the mat,s //////mat!!🔧🔧🔧👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@nebojsabobic6480]

Old volvos,like later 240,740,940 had galvanized thick and quality steel.So they are not prone to rusting.Old audi 80,100 they had also galvanized metal.But all other european cars did not,maybe some but mercedes,opel and so on they were rusting a lot.Problem with old volvo's is that no one did not think about them be on road for so long.So no one never changed any rubber seals on doors for example.This is a way for water to come in,usualy most of this old volvo's have isue with lower part of doors.

[@andrewstones2921]

It’s not a very hard job taking all the seats and carpets out on one of these, I seem to remember getting the front seats out took me a while till I worked out how they are secured, I took all my carpets out to clean them and ended up jet washing them and they came up like brand new.. mind you that was in the summer when I could leave it out to dry. Removal of the centre console is not as bad as it looks at first.

[@deandrejul4730]

Love it, so nice volvo, my demons inside convincing me right now trading my CLK w208 to a 940 volvo... but Im strong... sort of

[@pp_h]

ear protection is nice

[@paulillingworth1242]

Good show so far, hope you video if you do headlining of the Volvo, my Rover has early sagging of the headliner , I’ve used spray upholstery glue for now, I’m hoping to find a video with headliner repair as a guide 😁

[@furiousdriving]

Thats in the pipeline, Im already bored of orange powdered foam raining on me!

[@paulillingworth1242]

furiousdriving Excellent 👍🏼

[@mickles1975]

I used to sit on firewatch for my grandad while he was welding his cars.

[@Taz6688]

I was welding a Mk II Cortina with rubber mats, I carefully pulled them back and asked my brother to fire-watch while I finished welding, he got bored and went to get a drink, I noticed a funny smell, then saw flames only to get out from under the car to see the rubber mat nicely ablaze, one new seat, carpet and washed headlining the car was back up and running, not my best moment, only use a trusted source when needing a fire warden.

[@fiveminuteman]

That pesky hoodie cord at the start was trying to stop the Volvo love from starting. What welder do you use? I need to dabble with one to fix a ride on mower deck so need something that is simple to use. Liking the Swedish series btw.

[@furiousdriving]

This is cheap Clarke MIG, its not got many settings to fine tune it but works well enough

[@2strokelovers134]

Go round the welds with some seam sealer too will make sure it’s water tight for the inside

[@lmm]

looking forward to the upcoming episodes! please put some cardboard over that drain! hahaha - Trev

[@furiousdriving]

I like to live life on the edge!

[@sonyhk3824]

Nice

[@Alexander_l322]

You can pick up a cheapo impact gun for around £70 and it will be powerful enough to crack wheel nuts and stuff, i had one but the battery was the old ni cd type and died( part charging and running it completely flat I guess) the newer ones come with Li on battery's so are better I would say.

[@davecullen5986]

Looking forward to seeing you change the discs as I'm gonna be changing mine soonish, I believe the calipers just swing out of the way ?

[@furiousdriving]

I think the calliper unbolts from the 2 pins and lift away, will find out soon enough!

[@fnaticfrog6046]

The Volvo are a gle with a gl sticker on the back and you see that om the chrome on the artifice and on the side of the car because it’s chrome and i not chrome on gl A tip if you want the want too look good it’s lower it, tint the Windows and put mk18 rims on it. That Will look really good

[@stevenking1833]

Wheel nut torque I believe on that should be 100nm...as its steel wheels. I only do my 2008 mondeo up to 120nm, and some say that is over tight...

[@jameslatimer1432]

Hello.mat if you need any help on fixing your great cars up please just let me KNOW as i used to work on the 20 year old car for over 20 YEARS takecare james based in ESSEX now

[@callumk5]

The wheel brace will be in the tool roll. It’s a box spanner/tube and round bar (if it’s the same as the 240).

[@furiousdriving]

Found it, thought it was a spark plug spanner

[@kanjoracer4914]

Highly suggest Milwaukee for the Uggadugga gun

[@moran68]

Considering the age of the car rust wise it isn't too bad , it's a shame the weather isn't the best for drying out the carpets . Any more plans for a carport?

[@histriamagna1014]

When you go from repairing cars to tanks… Greetings from Slovenia.

[@histriamagna1014]

Volvo = tank

[@headhunterfin]

Wish I found a 740 with this little rust. Been fixing rust issues on my own 740 for s couple of months now. Mine is much easier to fix as it is stripped down. Only bare chassis left

[@furiousdriving]

That sounds like more of a project than I want!

[@nebojsabobic6480]

I do not know what exactly you mean by heavy car.I would say it is not heavy.My 240(think 740 is similar) kombi is only 1,300 kg!!!Modern cars that size are around two tons!!

[@furiousdriving]

It looks and feels incredibly solid and gives the impression of a weighty machine. I didnt check the KG as my lifting gear is fine for almost any car

[@arthurlekov2947]

That's rare for a Volvo that was built in the late 80s and early 90s to have rust on the chassis.

[@furiousdriving]

Its where the wheels flick dirt and water so wear away at it over time

[@jameslatimer1432]

It's much better to work on the c car with chassis rails as opposed to jacking points like the BMW and the MERCS ECT