Hi all.

First of all, sorry for the long introduction and help request.

I just bought an euro '82 245 GL D6 Diesel (actually, a sum of parts of different Volvos, but more on that later) with 406k kms on the clocks.
I had had a S70 a few years back, but family growth obliged to buy a mini van. Before that, my father had a 245, so I was bitten by the bug again :)

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This 245 in particular has had a very rough life: it was a RHD UK car, converted to LHD, engine replaced once, BW55 auto trans replaced for a M46, and later for another M46, added air con (with wrong gas), front electric windows, headlights wipers, etc... also a few body panels have been replaced during it's life. I've got a huge list of parts to replace / repair / ..., but there is a short list! :)

The very bad bits / doubts ...
[b](1)[/b] The timing belt looks bad. Should I also replace the water pump at the same time?

[b](2)[/b] I need to replace the propshaft center bearing support rubber; is it normal for the front half of the propshaft be 1 3/4" and the rear 2"? OR should both halves have the same diameter?

[b](3)[/b] The previous owner - who seems to be the one that installed the A/C - told me that it was installed and recharged with R134a, but had a slight leak (!). The A/C was removed from another 245, and was probably on R12. As you can see on the pics, there is a grey paste on the A/C pipes in the passenger footwell, and over some other bits that I can't identify. Which bits are these? Is it a result of mixing both gases? What should I replace to make the whole system functional?
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[b](4)[/b] What is the white round plastic canister (like a bottle) behind the radio, and the other white container above that?
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[b](5)[/b] I got some rust near the back window molding; is it an easy repair?
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[b](6)[/b] I almost have a rust hole under the driver's footwell, actually under the fuse box, near the jack supporting member. What is the best way to repair?
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[b](7)[/b] Optional clocks: none is working, one even isn't suppose to work on a diesel (manifold vacuum). Is there a place with the schematics to wire'em up?
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[b](8)[/b] Is this the right console for an '82? or should it the one with the integrated seatbelt's buckles
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Thanks for all
(and sorry for the loooong post)



A few pictures of the beast:
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