I went to the junk yard on Friday and pulled some parts out of two clean V70 XC’s.
What I picked up:

• windshield washer Sprayer 99 or newer
• taillights
• plastic under tray
• roof trim with rails
• carpet
• insulation under rear seat
• heater control knob
• 99-00 passenger side map pocket
• driver’s side front fender
• painted trim for rear windows (mine had no clear coat)
• latch phase 1 anchors (Top Tether Straps)

The one thing I hadn’t planned on getting was a full set of seats. After I pulled the carpet out of a really clean car, I took a second look at the seats and realized they looked a ton better than what I had. The seats are a little dry but they are hole and crack free. I’ve already cleaned and conditioned the seats. I also now have a power passenger seat.

The drivers seat looks better in person than it looks on in the picture. All the other seats look even better than this.

I also took a picture of the rear carpet area after cleaning:

The cleaned headliner:

I picked up a bunch of parts at the pull and pay. I still need to get a carpet.

Used Parts I Need (revised)
o Light in drivers door (purchased)
o cup holder (purchased)
o windshield washer Sprayer 99 or newer
o headlight wiper arms (purchased)
o taillights
o plastic under tray
o alarm horn (purchased)
o electric fan (purchased)
o grill (purchased)
o drivers doors Seal (purchased)
o roof trim
o front ash tray (purchased)
o carpet
o insulation under rear seat
o hood insulation (purchased)
o heater control knob
o shift knob
o owners manual (purchased)

Used upgrade parts
o ’98 16T turbo (purchased)
o ’98 T5 Auto ECU (purchased)
o fog lights (have everything but the lights themselves)
o Dash top with center channel speaker (purchased)
o 901 radio, amp, Dolby processor, wiring

I worked on cleaning the interior of the car. I was able to borrow a steam cleaner from a coworker. The steam cleaner saved me many hours of work. I had to spend a couple of hour experimenting to find the best way to get the car cleaned. I also watched a bunch of youtube videos on steam cleaning a car interior.

Headliner was vacuumed then steam cleaned with the brush attach covered in a microfiber cloth. A couple of big tips that I leaned watching videos are make sure the headliner is in good shape and not loose before you think about using steam, second move the steamer around a lot so you don’t build too much heat and water. I still need to go back and vacuum one more time.

The dash and floor pan were cleaned with the steamer’s nozzle and wiped off with a microfiber cloth. This method worked really well getting in tight places as well as cleaning the dash switches.

The seats were the hardest to get clean. I ended up spraying the seats down with diluted Simple Green then using a house hair brush to lather it up and finally wiping it off with a microfiber cloth. After that I used the steam cleaner with the small scrub brush attachment and finally wiped it down with a microfiber cloth.

The door panels required a combination of the seat method and the nozzle.

I still need to shampoo the rear wagon carpet.

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After:

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Before (after to come later):

I have a total of 12 hours in cleaning the interior. I have 1-2 hours left to clean the rear carpet and vacuum the headliner. Then there will be time getting a junkyard carpet, cleaning it, and getting the car put back together.

I started by vacuuming the carpets only to find out I had to pull the seats. After pulling the seats I found the center console needed to be pulled. After that I found I needed to pull the carpet to clean the pad. After that I found I needed to clean the metal pan. I don’t know how anyone could keep their car this dirty. I’m not going to be able to save the carpet and I’m going to need to source a clean used carpet.

Under the rear seats:

Rear floor:

Under the driver’s seat:

What the car looks like now:

I am now the owner of a 1998 Volvo V70 AWD Pewter Silver/Light Taupe. This will be an ongoing project with plans to this becoming a daily driver. I purchased the car on Saturday January 21, 2017 for a whopping $250. The car will need a head gasket (milk shake oil), timing belt kit with water pump, PCV breather system, accessory belt, all coolant hoses, plugs, wires, and cap/rotor. I need to do what the Volvo guys call Stage 0. Once I have the head removed I will be able to see if the car needs a head rebuild. The car also need some serious interior cleaning and a left front fender.