Volvo 242 Interior Restoration | Recaro Seats, Sound Deadening, Rust Repair & Perfect Carpet

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  

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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

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