This is my third try to off road a Volvo, the first was a 1971 164 stock, jumped it and destroied the front end , the second was a 1979 242 all rallied out, I spun it, it looks like a wrecking ball hit it in the side. This time I am using a 1976 242 with a rebuilt 1981 B21f, a 8-point roll bar from Chris Alston's Chassisworks Inc.
I was thinking about boxing the trailer arms and adding metal plates under the spring mounts, add tow springs, IPDs adjustable panhard rod, taller shocks (VW style with overload coils), and longer bumpstops, I have 205/75R15 under the rear now, thats what I want in the front also. I was thinking about adding steel plates between the front crossmember and the body for more ground clearance, but I would like a way to clear the lower spring seats in the front. I may just go with tall springs and shocks and 205/55R15 rubber up front. I am going for the Baja 500 look.
And when this is toast my 1986 740TI is next.