Originally, this one was bought as a parts car, mainly for the body. There was a time growing up we had 2 of them running at once. The rest of it was not in very good shape - the engine eventually threw a rod after driving it for several months. The automatic choke would stick in the mornings and rev it to oblivion, and the auto transmission would not shift out of 2nd gear unless it felt like it.



The body from her original was rusting through something awful from having spent 12 years of its life in Pennsylvania/Massachusetts. But the engine, interior, and transmission were all kept from her model (this one was an auto originally). After hitting a deer head-on, the hood & bumper were actually fixed with the parts from the original, and the whole car repainted its original color instead of the faded pink it had become.

Yeah, you have to give the doors and trunk a good hard slam, there's horsehair falling out of the seats, and it smokes quite a bit when started, but it still starts up in about 1 second =).

Not many people can say they owned a car since new and kept it THAT long.

If you determine that the flasher switch has failed and must be replaced, the Volvo part number is 8628632. It cost $69 at my dealer in 2004.

Also available at Swedish Auto Parts for $66.99 : http://www.swedishautoparts.com/V70/volvo-v70-switches.html

And at IPD for $54.90: http://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-S70V70-1998-2000/Electrical/Hazard-Flasher-Switch/p-128-363-4864/

And there is always your local salvage yard.