1800: 1972 pv1800es

[Othen]

Originally Posted by VolvoRoyS

My 1973 1800ES has the door straps but the driver's side doesn't hold. So I bought that part but the door must be taken off to fit it! So haven't fitted it yet. Anyway, here is a photo from the workshop manual.

Roy

Thank you for that.

Alan

[Can Cruiser]

Originally Posted by Othen

Hi John,

Yes, Delores is still around. Unfortunately ’Janet’ (AKA: SW) has a shoulder injury that makes Delores very hard for her to drive, it having no PAS. The deal is I take Delores out for a spin about once per month to keep the battery charged and things turning over. Delores is garaged in the meantime and I’m pleased to say is faring well. I’ve attached a nice photo of Delores from a recent maintenance spin.

It is coming up to annual service time for Delores (although it has probably only done a few hundred miles since the last one) and I’m starting to look at my list of outstanding improvements required. The door stops are a bit annoying in that the driver’s door traps my leg frequently. I must also have a look at the driver’s window regulator (the winder won’t raise the window the last few inches) and the driver’s seat belt, which has been poorly repaired in the past.

It seem’s unlikely that SW’s shoulder will ever recover sufficiently for her to really enjoy driving Delores again, so there is an idea that I may purchase the motor car once I’m settled in ‘Vegas and have had a second garage, as well as a carport, constructed. I quite like this concept: Delores is a nice motor car that just needs a little attention to finish off an otherwise excellent restoration. At the moment I only have Delores for its annual service, which is never enough time to do all the improvement jobs on my list, but if I owned it I’d get them completed quickly. I quite like the idea of two older Volvos (GAM is staying of course), as long as I can generate enough garage space to look after them (and my motorcycles) properly.

So, watch this space. I had a builder round to look at extending the existing garage at ‘Vegas (to a 2 1/2 car size) last week, and I’ve ordered a stand-alone timber carport kit to erect in the back garden. If those two projects come to fruition before October then I’ll probably buy Delores and finish it properly as my winter project.

Regarding this year’s national rally: I don’t think I’ll be in a position to attend as I’d only just have finished moving to ‘Vegas (6 June). Maybe next year though, with either GAM or Delores (and Bob of course).

Alan

What a lovely looking car. Glad to know it's in your care. Cheers