Finally managed to secure the appropriate automotive carpet to line the trays of the center console after looking high and low all over town! The first couple of days of the search were rather sobering, as the first 5 stores that I went to were out of business - courtesy of the recession. Classic Interiors in Fresno, specializes in restoring automotive interiors and tops, and they just happen to have material that closely resembled what I had in the Volvo. Rick "Stitch" Coleman, the proprietor, was gracious enough to part with a piece of remnant material for $5.
Restored Center Console:
| Heater Box - Interior:
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The restored center console is still not in the Volvo yet as I've decided to address the rather sad looking heater box while I have everything apart and easy access to it. As seen in these photos, some of the metal components have rust, and the internal vents have undoubtedly froze in place. Also, the blower motor is not working and the heater's radiator probably needs to be checked for leaks and possibly re-cored. After spending much of the day just "eyeballing" the contraption and formulating a gameplan, it seems that the heater box is a single unit with the top part assembled in the engine bay and the bottom extending through the firewall into the interior where all the hoses and controls are attached to it.
Heater Box - Interior:
| Heater Box - Engine Bay:
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Apparently, the heater unit is part number one of the Volvo 1800, hence everything else was built around it! In other words, it ain't gonna be a walk in the park and I'll need some serious tools for this job. In addition, removal of the heater box requires that the heater radiator be drained - I have no idea how this is done at the moment except for maybe start yanking at hoses? Anyways, I'll be psyching myself up for the project by researching that procedure during the week in addition to purchasing tools and some new seals and gaskets in anticipation that it might need new ones.
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