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body work 200 1988

posted by  someone claiming to be Gene Smelik on  Sat Nov 17 15:02 CST 2001 [RELATED]

Dear Volvo buffs,

My 19-yr old daughter ran into the back of a pick-up going about 5 mph in her 1988 240 DL wagon. The high bumper on the truck missed the Volvo bumper but nailed her right in the grill and hood area. I have pried the hood open and have found that the front cross member which encloses the A/C condensor is basically crushed in. The headlight assemblies are both damaged also. I began removing everything thinking that I could just replace this section with one from the boneyard. However, I noticed that the steel framework appears to be tack-welded to the metal section at the bumper level as well as to each fender. So even with all the bolts removed, the bent up section cannot be easily removed. My question to the message board is: Am I nuts to try and fix this car myself? And how does one remove this section of metal to replace it? The bumper and associated metal work at the lower level are okay and both fenders are basically okay. And finally, does anyone know where one can find good used Volvo parts, like a hood, grill, and the damaged support steel in New England?

Thanks in advance for the advice!

Cheers,

Gene





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