1968 Volvo Other

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1.8L

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1968 Volvo 122S "Amazon" 2-door **Relisting due to fraudulent high bidder in the first attempt at auction.** Life changes are forcing the sale of my beloved 122S. I purchased it 2 years ago as a project car, it having been dormant for a decade or more, likely due to a hydraulic failure in the clutch system. It is believed to be a Texas car originally. There's a sticker under the hood showing service on 11-23-78 at mileage 54260, leading me to believe the 93400 showing on the odometer is original. Paint is original and shows no evidence of body work or accident damage of any kind. MANY new parts and LOTS of mechanical service has already been performed: NEW tires all the way around, Installed in July, all of 4 miles on them so far - Kumho Solus 185-65/15NEW Clutch master & Slave cylinders, new hydraulic flex lineNEW Clutch, Pressure Plate, Throwout bearing, and pilot bearingNEW Center driveline shaft support bearing and rubber support bushingNEW front brakes with new pads, IPD braided stainless steel flex lines, calipers professionally rebuilt by RPR, NEW rear engine sealNEW water pumpNEW fuel pumpNEW distributor cap/rotor/condenser/points/plugs/plug wiresNEW Bosch coil (installed after photos taken - it's the standard blue can Bosch for points-ignition cars) NEW Interstate battery installed 10 months ago NEW radiator core (not patched, but completely replaced) by Centennial Radiator, Fall '11 NEW valve cover seal and head gasketNEW jets on both carburetorsNEW rubber parts all over - trunk seal, door window scraper seals, rear blinker seals, hood bumpers all around (aligns hood with fenders and prevents hood rattling), front and rear hood seals, and gas filler sealAdditional work includes: Both carburetors rebuilt using genuine SU parts (not the thinner/less resilliant gaskets in aftermarket substitutions. There IS a difference.).Head freshly rebuilt by Wells Racing Engines to replace valve seats with Unleaded-friendly hardened seats. Valves checked, cleaned, and new stem seals installedFuel tank freshly cleaned and resealed by Centennial Radiator in June '12 Recent valve adjustment June '12Original AM Radio rebuilt with new capacitors. Has original rear speaker option and dash-mounted fader control (not sure if it was factory or dealer installed).Parts included but not installed: New rear brake shoes, brake cylinders, stainless flex line, and new windshield gasket.Two early-style grilles included and directly swappable. Interior is original and not yet addressed. 1968 was the first year for the factory headrests standard as well as the lower dash knee pad (present and in great condition). The dash pad however is a bit of a mess due to a previous owner attempting to cover the Texas sun-baked dash pad. Removing a poorly installed layer of glued-down vinyl actually improved the looks. The Texas heat was also unkind to the original rubber floor mat, disintegrating it in the rear and cracking it a bit in the front. Seats have a split in the driver's seat side (shown in pictures). Rear seat has baked top strip where it faces the window. Like any other 60's era car they had a much different idea of rustproofing so of course it's not completely free of rust like one would expect with more modern cars. The doors are rust free and once the drains were opened back up showed no signs of rust beyond a very light surface coating where unpainted by the factory. Trunk is in very good condition except for a couple of surface staining spots as seen in the pictures and has a new trunk seal to make sure it stays that way. There are a few minor spots of rust to be aware of on the body, in some unusual places. There's a quarter-sized hole on the driver's side fender just below the a-pillar (shown in photo), plus a quarter-sized hole above each blinker (clogged body drains?). There's an inch-long surface rust spot below the passenger rear window. The rear reflector housings below the blinker are also rusted (shown in photo). A dime-sized hole looks like it was drilled in the floor behind the driver's seat but shows no evidence of further deterioration. The chassis is straight and the underside shows only expected surface rust with overall very solid floor pans, a frequent problem on most 122's out there. Engine starts quickly, often without needing the choke activated and idles very smoothly. I've had it on city streets in my neighborhood but not yet on any highways/freeways [it's not yet been properly tagged/licensed since the engine was put back together so I've had to carefully stay under the radar while sorting things out mechanically]. It may need some fine-tuning due to being idle since everything was rebuilt. Now for the legal mumbo-jumbo: No international bidders please. Buyer is responsible for all transportation arrangements and costs from Dallas, TX. All funds due in cash or certified cashier's check within 7 calendar days of auction close. No warranty express nor implied is provided (come on, it's 45 years old!). Thanks for looking and happy bidding.