Has anyone ever seen these before? Is there such a thing for a 85, 245?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2434181605&category=33643

We had one for our '70 VW Bug. Worked like a charm
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Happy Motoring Miguel '86 244 and '87 245

I ordered a set of these about a year ago for my Volvo. My primary concern were the leaves getting in the cowl intake area. I went through the Volvo dealership and paid a premium -- about $90.00. Then, wouldn't you know it... iPD comes out with theirs 2 months later for less than half the price. :-) Regardless, best money I've ever spent.
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Regards,
Eric Staufer,
'89 244DL 121k
My 240 Page (new window)

Does anyone still have one of these long one pice covers? If so is it possible to take a few detailed pics and a few measurments?

I have since seen this on line at IPD. I was going to ask how to remove it, but that has been asnwered below.... Pretty much you don't..

I have been known to fabricate things from time to time from like things, so perhaps making one of these is in my future.

I am totally at war with water and road salt!! This device as is from the factory and or IPD is still not exactly what I would have...

Maybe a flap device to aid in keeping out water would be something to have added...

For the life of me I have no idea why a hole on the hood allows WATER to bascily enter the entire rocker panel / fresh air system...

One great big hole on the body, and a few measley drains and rather poorly located at that with all sorts of baffels and pinch welds inside the rockers..

As I see it the Air vent cover is bassakwards, and forces water in driving, if water happens to be falling...

As you can see living in NH. USA has its share of rust related problems....

Thanks for the replies..... Mac

How could you get good forced air without allowing rain in? It is the leaves I object to, but your ealier suggestion of threading in a piece of nylon hardware cloth could be a winner. But eventually the acid in our precip will get the innards leaves or not.

I like the water to come in after feline territorial marking (complete with little paw prints).

I have an original window sticker here that proclaims as a feature among 60: "Flow-Through Door-Sill Ventilation System". I've been waiting for you to explain to me, after your restoration, why we would want our door sills ventilated anyhow?

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Art Benstein near Baltimore

Waiting for me to explain???? Oh Sure...... Well leme see...

The is a wicked big hole on the top of the car below the windshild, that allows all mannor of crud into the car. Rain, Chamber pot bucket materials when parked in the big city, snow, cat markin's. leaves, confetti from WW-2 that still is on the loose, and about 4 tiny holes per side to let it out... That is what of it does not get caught up in the blower intake...

In my neck O' the woods oak, maple, beech, birch, and yuppers get in there and are never seen again untill it is pure iron oxide compost!

The insuring of fresh air keeps the compost from wicked stink, until a cat decides that is the "spot", which in my opinion is one of the best uses for WD-40 as there ever was since it is a miserable excuse for a lubricant.

I have no idea if iron oxide compost with a good dose of WD-40 is good for anything, but I would rather doubt it.

What I do not understand is that there is no way into this area that is made to access it for any rust repair.

Pretty much I have sealed off the forward part of the rockers in my case, and made almost as big a hole on each side so the tide can go as fast as it comes, and since it was not possible to seal off the rockers in my case 100% some air can make it to the rear of said rockers... So maybe they can air dry some day in a Texas scrap pile headed to Japan so they can sell us back the old rust buckets as New Cars.

When they get mine they will be able to build a new road to the River Kuwi which is in China. If not they can send it to Brier Rabbit for the tar with in..

My Volvo is not a boat and so No Water shall be found with in my Volvo hence more if I can do anything about it!!!

If I can create some device to stop water entering, and still have air come in thats cool with me. A reversed cover would about do it for me with a vac operated door, that closes when the car engine is off.....

That would keep out cats I guess.... I have 3 cats and they don't do such things... Not on my cars anyway....

Presently 1 cat has tar paws and has walked on my best blankets, and has left paw prints on my fresh paint, but he is what he is and I guess so long as he ain't pourin water down that damn vent, it will be ok with me...

Now if I could figure away to tar up things in there some how, then I would not be sitting here ranting like the mad mac I am, but would be sloppin tar over all those parts and places just like Johnny Tar in the old tall ships of the 18th century. As I say the skies once more DUMP buckets upon buckets of RAIN from the sky..

Think I'll go grab up my Brown Bess and take a few skyward pots shots and have a pull on the rum keg... ;) Mac

If I am correct this was a mandated item - basically your vehicle cannot be sealed. It always has a path for air to escape. The verbage is goofy however.
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Happy Motoring Miguel '86 244 and '87 245

Yep,
Got the dual scheme installed on my '92 from IPD 6 months ago. I had them pro painted to match my brick and they look great. I used epoxy as two of the tabs did not want to snap into place. Very solid and no longer flutter at high speeds. The single cover is for -85 and the two are for -93.


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'92 244GL silver-metallic, 146k, K&N filter w/modded box, Bilstein HDs, IPD sways, upper+lower chassis braces, Cherry-Turbo strut brace, Volvo 240 OEM rear wing/spoiler, Euro cowl covers, 15" Draco Rims, E-codes w/side repeaters, Magnaflow 2.5" SS system w/Unitek header (Jet-Hot coated), Hayden 16" Electric Fan, waiting to install Enem/Unitek V15 cam.

I have them on both the 240 and 740, mostly to keep leaves out of the cowl vent. They work pretty good and I haven't noticed any less air through the dash vents. They look sharp too.
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don hodgdon '89 744ti, '81 242t, '71 D-35

I had the single cowl cover on my `83 and the dual covers on my `93. I do agree that they looked pretty nice once installed. My only problem with them was thier durability. They're really only made for a one-time install....in other words, if you need to remove them(waxing, maintainence, ect.)the retaining tabs become highly prone to breakage. Attempting to remove them in winter is just asking for trouble since the plastic becomes more brittle when cold. Don't get me wrong, I still think they're a great looking product, just a little "user unfriendly".

Thanks all... I have never seen these, and would like one for my car maybe.... A long one piece one..... Little part of keeping water out of my car..

I posted 2 questions yesterday about keeping water out of my car, and a few tips on keeping water out of your cars...

I found water getting in from original factory leaks around the door to body hindge bolts!!!!!

To reiterate my questions, I seem to have water entering at the wiper pivot on ther right side. Is there a seal I may be missing there?

When it rains, and or I hose the car down water appears on the pivot linkage at center where the arm is riveted to the pivot.

I will have a look at the IPD catalog again as I missed this part..

Thanks again... Mac

I've had the water leak at the passenger side hinge on our '83. I gooped up the hinge area with silicone sealer to stop the leak. It's not leaked in years.

The wiper shaft on the right side passes through the air plenum and then through a rubber grommet into the inside of the car. I disturbed that grommet when I had the wiper motor out. As a result, it leaked. A new grommet would have been best but I was able to unbolt the arm from the shaft to get room and then use silicone sealer around the grommet to seal it.

I also had a leak in the body pinchwelds up under the right corner of the windshield by the air plenum. It wasss where you could never see or reach it. Finally a windshield shop said they would fill the drain channel under the winshield trim with urethane caulking. That did stop the leak. They did the job free as good will and I keep going there for all my glass work.

The manager said that Volvos were among the worst leakers in his experience.

Might not be in the catalog. The flyer I got said "limited quanities". This was a year ago. Call and ask to be sure.
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Bob W.
15 Volvos ('58-'91)
445-544-122-240-740

Just got the current catalog last week and they are in there on p.77

Jeff

Never seen the dual ones but IPD had (might still have) a large single cover that will fit an '85. I put one on my '82 245. They look sharp on the turbo cars because the black matches the window trim. Price was about the same as the Ebay auction IIRC.
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Bob W.
15 Volvos ('58-'91)
445-544-122-240-740

Yes. As the seller stated they used to be available as a Volvo accessory.

I have them on both my 83 245GL and the 244GL. Available from IPD.

Definitely available. IPD carries them in their catalog - $40.

Jeff