pastry
yeah seems to be what they say, you just unbolt the front of the 3rd row too perhaps if it won't budge?
The way I did it was time consuming but relatively easy. The worst bit was getting the 3rd row frame out. Other than that I don't think there's any need to be afraid of it, if you can afford to have the car off the road for a few days so you can take your time.
pauljloz
I found carpet was still in the way and wanted clearer / cleaner workspace so removed the carpet after loosening the 3rd row seat frame but leaving the seats in place.
Allow yourself half a day so as not to rush it - its not a quick task first time.
bigal
How many km's on your 90 @pauljloz ?
pauljloz
165000k
bigal
gavinh
My v70 the same, it's the missus car and the kids run a muck, it's that bad that you could grow tatties in the back and it pisses me off.
bigal
@gavinh when you say v70 do you mean the v70 XC or do you have a fwd v70 also? I do hope you have at least 1 Volvo that's nothing but yours to keep A1.
The XC90 is so nice to drive now it's clean again.. makes for a nice start to the day.
pastry
Great job Al, what did you use on the lights? Bit of sandpaper and some polishing compound, finish up with the drill?
My XC is finally in the shed ready for its pampering / new engine. One day soon it'll come out sparkling, but like you guys I know a week later it'll be absolutely shit up, and I'll have to try to ignore it..
bigal
Thanks. I had a few headlight restore kits kicking around, 2 were new and unopened so I selected bits from all of them. To start with used the SuperCheap drill headlight restore kit with the velcro drill pad and started on some rough sandpaper, 320 grade (probably a bit too hardcore really). Then worked my way up to 2000 grade paper. I wasn't satisfied with the results so started all over again with the hand sandpaper kit starting from 600 and worked my way up to the 3000. I was lubricating the lights all time with a soapy water mix in a hand sprayer. I then tried Meguires Plastic X as a final cut compound but wasn't satisfied so got some heavy Kitten cutting compound and went to town with a foam pad drill disc and this is when it started to look like glass. Basically it was just playing around till I got it right.
If I were to do it all over again I would go to Bunnings and get some 600, 1000, 2000 and 3000 grade paper. Sand it by hand while lubricating all the time with soapy water. The goal is to make sure it gets an even sanded look all over the light before going up to the next grade\level. If you wipe the light dry it's easy to tell if you've missed a spot. Then get some heavy cutting compound and got nuts with a drill and foam polishing pad (keep it moving, don't heat up the plastic by staying in one spot as the plastic gets warm). I think that's all you'd really need. Sealing it off with a fresh coat of UV protection sealer would be ideal but I couldn't be bothered. Maybe down the track I'll do that.. or I'll just give them a cut polish every year instead.
Don't give up on the XC! Keep at it. I've only just found my Volvo mojo again.
gavinh
bigal;118202 wrote@gavinh when you say v70 do you mean the v70 XC or do you have a fwd v70 also? I do hope you have at least 1 Volvo that's nothing but yours to keep A1.
The XC90 is so nice to drive now it's clean again.. makes for a nice start to the day.
Yeah sorry V70XC, I have a 85 244 running and registered and 80 264, which is a working progress, getting ready for an engine transplant. When I get round to it.
bigal
So much for having a clean vehicle.. my a-hole cat decided to walk all over it with thick muddy clay paws and sit his muddy a-hole on the bonnet. Looks terrible.
He does this after I wash the 911 too.
Bastard cat!
pastry
wouldn't be a proper cat if he didn't.
bigal
Went to the canteen at work earlier to get a coffee and got trapped by a Maxxia lady. I was unable to resist when she asked me do you want a cookie and is there any particular car I like.. I said 'Yes, the new XC60 that's about to come out'. Anyway, she had my details logged before I could react. So my $4.50 coffee could cost me $80,004.50 if I'm not careful. I must resist any further action.. Why would give up my XC90 I own outright that I maintain myself.. it's cheap luxurious motoring.
bigal
I bought something for "Project Big Screen"..
pastry
bezels galore. Replacing the stereo?
bigal
Yep. I wont need the filler bezels as what I'm getting is bigger than the big hole.
bigal
This 10.1" or the 8" version. Will do some detailed measurements soon and see what fits ok. 10.1" will be pushing the limits.
https://www.carjoying.com/au-warehouse/794.html
And after speaking to people in the UK and here in Aus I will need this cable converter (unless someone else knows of a cheaper alternative):
http://www.connects2.com/Product/ProductItem/CTSVL004.2
Examples of what they can look like in the car:
Unsure where that large bezel cut out was sought from.. perhaps was custom made. I may settle for mine sitting out like the top one.
pastry
snazzy stuff. It'd be nice to have aux in at least. I need to add that – on other cars i've soldered in a wire, that's all I really need. Well, BT would be nice.. looks like there are some kits for that but as usual they're stupidly pricey.
when does the HU arrive?
bigal
hmm.. when my funds start looking healthy again. Just going to chip away at it bit by bit.
That cable is best part of $300 through the Aus reseller (TDJ Australia Pty Ltd).
Maybe all in by end of the year.. got to get the 145 on the road asap which is a priority over this.
bigal
Just did some volvo driving and smacked the front left into barrel full of water whilst manourvering a trailer in my land. Scuffed the black plastic corner only but it's visible scuffs etched into the plastic and bothers me.
Oh well.. bound to hit something in this big boat. Glad it's not a brand new $100k xc90.
