The fabrication of the missing and damaged body panels was one of the more difficult aspects of this restoration. When we rescued the 780 from the Imppund yard in 2016, the driver's door body kit panel was completely missing, while the passenger door panel was intact but warped. So, given that the originals were all […]

If you own a 780 for any length of time, you will notice that the climate control system frequently fails to send air where you want it. On a hot day, you're driving down the road with cold air blowing out the dash vents. When you step on the gas to pass a car, the […]

31 years after the last 780 rolled off the assembly line, production of all of the 780's unique interior and exterior parts ceased. While Volvo made every effort to forecast what replacement parts would be required over the next few decades, they certainly did not stockpile enough to keep the cars on the road three […]