Next thing that was really bothering me "Trim Mouldings". Didn't know if these were described as "Door protectors', "Door trim" and various other google searches. Downloaded a parts catalogue and found they are known officially by Volvo as "Trim Mouldings'.
I find that the later series 240s trim mouldings really add the the style of the car. Divides it vertically in a pleasing way with a very strong thick line. Unfortunately my vehicle had molding issues
I thought some mouldings may be the older earlier thinner trim in places but they were new style mouldings. Age had degraded the thick rubber from the bottom on the LHS front door, RHS wing, RHS rear 1/4. Broken clips on most. RHS rear door is stuffed.
I did a buy me now on eBay for a bundle over Easter before I had picked up the car….no reply from seller. Picked up the car Easter Tuesday. Flew to Adelaide, stayed a few days (still no reply from seller) flew back to Sydney, got turned back to Adelaide due to the rain, spent the night in the airport and arrived in Sydney next morning. Still no reply. Received a reply 10 days later from a very apologetic seller & picked up the mouldings, talked some 240 things and got some spare clips in the deal.
Also bought 20 odd of the new designed clips from IPD.
These are great, put them in, turn them 90 degrees and pop them on. Only issue is if the stainless is a little loose, they will rotate and drop out and bounce like a bloody ball bearing a roll away. Once they are clipped in though they hold firm.
Slide in
Turn 90 degrees and pop 'em on.
Cleaned the dust off. Treated the rubber with a good load of 303 protectant. And applied the mouldings with all the clips. LHS is complete and that complete thick black & chrome line looks much better IMHO.
If anyone has a rear 240 RHS rear door (1246632) and RHS rear 1/4 panel wagon moulding (1255960) in chrome,
please get in touch!
