122S Amazon

1956-1970 / Sedan / Estate / Sweden

Critical Body and Rust

Front inner wings / suspension turrets

Rust at shock absorber mounts. Cracks in metal. Shock towers separating from inner wing.

Road salt, trapped moisture, poor drainage.

1 Cut out rot, weld in repair sections. Volvo specialists sell patch panels
2 If shock mount is rusted through, do not drive the car. Shock can punch through the bonnet

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Rust perforation. Holes. Jack goes through the floor when you try to lift the car.

Rust holes in the floor. You can see the road.

Bubbling paint. Rust along bottom edge of

You're burning through a quart of oil every 500-1,000 km. Blue smoke on startup or under load.

Hard starting, fuel smell, rough idle, stalling. Sometimes floods and won't start at all.

Temp gauge creeps into the red. Coolant boils over. Steam.