Should have hit me up mate , mines been sitting in the box since I bought it
850 T-5R Wagon Improvement Thread
I'd be happy to buy the sedan brake cables off you Morch as I've been think I ng to replace my hand brake cables and shoes etc.
242GT sounds good. Just replied to your Facebook message 
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Another couple of items I've been chipping away at:
Found the correct wagon exhaust, cleaned it to use up some old products i had siting around using rust converter & Autosol.
Cooling fan Maxi fuse holder clips, took an age to find the correct mounting clips but finally sourced some through Digikey:
Also onto the foam wiper shaft bushes, but can anybody tell me the part number of the plastic cap circled in red as i can't find in on the parts books:
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The round caps that go over the nut are stupidly expensive for what they are and available via Skandix but are listed on FCP , see the photo below.
I used VW Passatt , Golf , Polo , Jetta , you will need to put an O ring inside the cap before pushing it over the Nut but they work just fine and total cost was less than Aus$3.50 per wiper.
The O ring was just from a multi size pack in a plastic box.
Just insert O ring in the inner section and it will hold nicely
That's US$23.16 each plus postage , that's Aus$36.72c each plus postage.
I have those nut caps in my shed. They're actually from a 70 series Volvo. The 850 never had those caps from factory. Definitely not in 1995 anyway.
I'm chasing the plastic cap which resides beneath the arm as per my last photos.
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I've done the S70 wiper conversion on my 850R, well worth doing, I didn't like the open hole where the nut is so worked out the VW cap & O ring solution as Skandix say the cap is no longer ger available but FCP have them as a clearance item on sale.
The plastic sleeve on the wiper shaft that your after is also NLA.
The only way you'll be able to replace those sleeves is to have them machined up from a bar of black superpro poly or rubber.
Advice needed - Calling all 850 wagon owners!!
I've installed a factory silencer on my T-5R wagon but I can't get the rear hangers attached.... The pipe hangers sit too far forward.
Can people tell me what part numbers they have installed & whether my chassis hanger looks correct?
I only have one threaded hole on the chassis leg so I've no options to move it the hanger.
Parts Installed:
Front section: 9143639
Silencer section: 9135407
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Update on previous post: I cut the pipe hanger and rewelded it in the correct location and mounted the factory black tip. Looks the part now:
14 days later
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GCP ORDER:
More items from Volvo - these particular items took over 4 months to arrive. They were ordered through a Volvo dealership but via the partnership they have with GCP. Ordering this way may save on postage but I believe it's best just order from GCP direct.
GCP tip: because the website is in a different language and the translation for each item description can been inaccurate, it's best to just get the part number from the catalogue and then search each specific part number in GCP.
I think I've also accidentally ordered doubles of certain parts - whoops!!
A few items under the hood:
- Oil level warning label for dipstick
- SRS airbag decal
- Correct bolt for headlight wiper motor (I was missing one)
- Fuel return hoses and clamps
- Volvo emblem for grille
Also the rear right rubber trim clip had failed, I think it's one of these Volvo clips that you would need to destroy to remove 
morch_66479 More items from Volvo - these particular items took over 4 months to arrive. They were ordered through a Volvo dealership but via the partnership they have with GCP. Ordering this way may save on postage but I believe it's best just order from GCP direct.
Yes I've found this too. Ben at Penrith Volvo explained that dealer orders made to GCP from Australia….. get packed in a sea container and shipped in bulk. Had a 4-6 month wait in the early days with a side skirt & rear cargo trim order on my V40.
Lesson learnt. I've since made orders direct from GCP.
Postage was fair
Delivery times were super fast
FUEL TANK BREATHER HOSE:
Everytime I fuelled up I would cover rhe forecourt floor with fuel. Common problem on the 850 is the fuel breather hose failing.
I replaced mine yesterday along with the funnel gasket. Although I need to source a new clamp for this gasket as mine has collected moisture and rusted slightly.
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3D PRINTING:
tried printing NLA parts such as the wiper shaft bush and the door lock mechanism bush (available but super expensive from skandix)
Trial 1 was a fail as they were too brittle. Trial 2 I'll add more flex additive.
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REAR MUDGUARDS:
These guards were an optional extra when buying a T-5R. They're NLA but I managed to source a NOS set from Tradera.
They've been sitting in my stock as I waited for the stone protection to arrive from GCP.
I finally received all the parts and installed.Only issue I encountered was the speed nuts that came with the guards didn't work - too short and the holes didn't align. I sourced correct size speed nuts to complete install.
Finally caught up again on this epic thread! Nice work. I find it funny that you work in your socks! 
I love the blanket in the rear boot area…great colours to match the car. Keep up the good work.
Good work as usual mate , looking good
Are you going to upgrade the fuel pump at some time ? Something else to think about for future proof.
Some don't like the look of rear mud flaps , I prefer the look myself and remember the hassle of lining up the holes 
carnut222 Yeah, love working in my socks - there's a reasons for this:
The shed roof is so low (& I'm so tall) that if i wear footwear i run the risk of bumping my head. I'm talking mm precision haha
That blanket has spent many years in the boot of my 240 so had to have it in the T-5R - handy for placing things on or if i have a spill it protects the carpet (like what happened a few weeks ago) :-O
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No plans to touch the fuel pump yet, it was something i was tempted to look at when i dropped the tank but decided not to. Any tips or reasons around upgrading?
I can understand both but my history of car ownership is to always run mudflaps so I'll stick to my plans and they actually look pretty decent on and complete the look imo
Current list of items to go through when i get home later this month:
- Fill fuel tank and check for leaks
- small paint corrections and spray jobs.
- 3D print V2 of door latch & wiper bush, Petrol cap release motor repairs
- Clean: Right side engine bay & side trim removal, interior ameretto,
- Jaydee order: measure headlight wiring - 4mm,