CHECK EVERY CAR!!!

That's it. I've been yarding for probably about 5-6 years, in that time I've found at least 15-20 sets of IPD bars. 80-90% of those have been under cars that you wouldn't look at twice on the street.

Today was no exception, beat up old B-21 '82 GL with nothing obvious to make you think it was anything other than a worn out old junker. Took a look at it on GP and what do you know, a set of 25/22mm bars and to top it off a full set of H-4/H-1 lights with adapters. Closer inspection did indicate it was a well cared for car, 134 conversion sticker and a replacement wiring harness showed someone did at one time care.

Last month it was a set of 1800/120 bars under a trashed old 120, and before that it was a set of 25/25s under a totally worn out '81 242.

Yards are like a box of chocolates, you never know what you wil find.
--
Dave Shannon
Spring Valley, California
'67 1800s
'73 1800ES
'88-240
my pages

Check this website,

http://www.freecycle.org/

and look for your local chapter.

I got a Pioneer 6-CD Changer and a Yakima rooftop carrier for the cost of driving to the homes of the people giving those things away.

--
Jim - '92 Red 245 191K, and sometimes an '85 245 275K

By the way, what do you look for that gives away that it's an IPD sway bar? My eye isn't so good for estimating the diameter down to millimeters. Is there an IPD logo on them somewhere?

Color is different, but with all the grime and crud, you can't always see that and you will miss some if you just look for the sticker or color. The ones on the 120 were painted black, and I've found some that were so dirty you couldn't tell what color they were.

I look at the center bushings, all Volvo bushes have a metal piece that makes a gap between the frame and the rubber bushing, IPD bushings are solid from the bar to the frame, dead givaway.

Then look at the part the end link goes through, stock bushings have the bar stamped into a ring shape with a raised edge around it. IPD bars either have a flat piece of bar stock welded onto the end or the newer ones have the bar stamped into a flat section with a hole drilled into it.

For back bars, all Volvo bars are one piece with bends where the bar meets the trailing arm, the round bar is just flattened where it bolts to the arm. IPD bars have the bars welded into bar stock which bolts onto the trailing arm.

I also have a cheap sliding caliper in my tool box. Found a set of the rare R-Sport front and rear springs on an old GT with that.
--
Dave Shannon
Spring Valley, California
'67 1800s
'73 1800ES
'88-240
my pages

All IPD sway bars are cadmium plated. Stock bars are painted black.
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john

good point-john & dave. now that you mentioned it, yep i'll be eyeballing all the volvos in my local jy's here in hot houston.

regards,
byron golden
86 245
92 245

And it's not just car parts...
My favorite, so far, is the cherry vinyl of "Layla" for a buck.

How bout this, a $100 bucks down and $25 bucks a week rathole dealer on the wrong side of town on Christmas Eve and I just happen to drive by on my way to a family function. There is a burgandy 93 245 Classic odo says 67K. So I went back next week and check it out, the rear main and water pump are spraying like geysers the interior was perfect the only problem was a light light bang to the rear fixed with a partial respray. I offered the guy 2k and to my shock, he took it. Serviced flame trap replaced water pump gaskets, no leaks and as I worked my way through the car I was suprised to find all factory looking parts. Guess what I am the 2nd owner the odo works perfectly, did a carfax way after I bought it.