91' Volvo 740 Saloon

[Granadaman72]

Even tho i love my old Fords ive got a soft spot for these Swedish barges, i was after a cheap auto run around for a short while and picked this up for just £250 with t&t. It drives spot on and is great for just wafting around in Think there is a worn balljoint and i reckon the heater matrix has a slight drip on it but I'm going to treat that with some K-seal or similar, failing that ill just bypass the heater. It was truly filthy when i got it but its cleaning up a treat! Its got a huge wad of paperwork/mots etc also. Anybody recommend something for the bumpers? Ive tried off the shelf stuff and nut oil etc but think they might need painting, what do i use?












Is this the original toolkit?

Its got no rust or repairs that i can see. No real plans to mod it because its just short term but that could change cos its so nice to drive! Just going to give it a huge clean and polish, going to remove the front fogs as well because one is damaged, reckon it will look better without them Ill stick some more pics up when ive lavished some elbow grease on it.

[omega]

bumpers need plasticare

[cheggers]

Mar 6, 2013 19:33:59 GMT omega said:

bumpers need plasticare

Or boiled Linseed Oil, or Peanut Butter (no, really...)

[retrorichard]

You can use a heat gun on the bumpers to bring them back to life again.

[Rusted Pistons]

+1 for the heat gun - it works brilliantly as it brings the 'natural oils' back out of the dried up plastic rather than coating it with silicon or oils. just don't hover it over the same spot for too long (it'll melt!) - move slowly as you see the plastic getting darker/moist. You can hire a heat gun from most tool hire shops

[dc1984]

If all else fails I would use U-POL mid grey paint.

[Granadaman72]

Cheers all, i use nut oil on the Granada and the Sierra and it works a treat but its not touched these. I forgot to try the heat gun, will give it a shot tomorrow (ive got a proper trade one) if that don't do the trick ill have to try the paint

[Baby Cheeses]

I use old engine oil, rub it on and rub it off. Doesn't always go black to start with but once you have done it a few times it works a treat and lasts

[Torquesport]

Mar 8, 2013 20:38:28 GMT Baby Cheeses said:

I use old engine oil, rub it on and rub it off. Doesn't always go black to start with but once you have done it a few times it works a treat and lasts

Probably not the wisest way to use a known carcinogen.

Heat gun is the way to go with 740 bumpers and trim. Worked a treat on both my cars.

[dreadnought]

liking this, am making the move to the Volvo camp myself after being a committed Nissan man for years, have a 940 already but am after a 740 in the near future,
as for the bumpers try good old fashioned boot polish.