Reviving a Volvo 242 Interior with Recaro Seats & Rust Repair

This week we’re digging into reviving the interior of the Volvo 242 before it goes back on the lift to have the engine pulled. The Recaro LSB seats need a little love, and then we’ll start with the floor, examining improvements for sound deadening and checking for any rust issues before putting in a very low mileage carpet that we dye to match perfectly. See more of my Volvo 242 T5 swap project here →    • Volvo 242 with T5 engine swap   SUPPORT THE CHANNEL Buy me a coffee → https://buymeacoffee.com/elmendorftz Grab some merch → https://driverevivetinker.com/collections/... PRODUCTS & TOOLS – Ospho Rust Treatment: https://amzn.to/47p7WEi – SEM Color Coat (for painting interior parts & carpet dye): https://amzn.to/45aMVMb – Rivet Nut Insert Tool: https://amzn.to/4mWXGrF – Giraffe Tools Grandstorm Vacuum (10% off with code DRIVEREVIVETINKER ): https://giraffetools.com/?dt_id=2525322 or https://amzn.to/4llRXdo MUSIC All music provided by Epidemic Sound; check it out: https://share.epidemicsound.com/s141mr ______ VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:20 Why I’m reviving the interior in my Volvo 242 1:07 The plan 1:24 Removing seats from Volvo 240 1:54 Recaro LSB seats overview 2:56 Install BNE Dynamics seat brackets for Recaros in Volvo 240 4:27 Replace Recaro LSB seat support diaphragm 6:02 Vacuum car with Giraffe Grandstorm Vacuum Cleaner 6:51 Inspecting old torn Volvo 240 carpet 7:37 Replacement carpet for Volvo 240 9:14 How to refresh a faded carpet 9:47 Pressure wash and clean carpet 10:31 Remove carpet from Volvo 240 11:49 How to install sound deadening to quiet down an old car 14:17 Inspect floor for rust and corrosion 15:43 Treat and remove rust with Ospho 17:49 Install carpet in Volvo 240 18:19 Dye carpet inside the car with SEM color coat landau black 19:29 How to fix a wobbly armrest bracket in Volvo 240 20:11 Install armrest in Volvo 240 20:43 Next steps & outro #Volvo #Volvo242 #Volvo240 #242T5swap #242T5build #Volvo242T5 #Volvo240T5 #240t5project #t5fabrication #swedishbrick #carrestoration #carstories #engineswap #projectcar #turbovolvo #SEMcolorcoat #ospho #giraffegrandstormvacuum