1964 Volvo PV544 not on the road for 42 Years. DIY Field Find Rescue. Will it run?

Rescue of an old Volvo from a field West of Cleveland, Ohio.
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[johngoodman]

Hats off to you, man. I wouldn't have the balls to tackle such a project. Three years ago I bought a running '66 122(s) and recently replaced all the rubber seals, had it reupholstered and painted and just love the little jewel. I wasn't prepared for all of the attention she gets, sometimes it can be a bit embarrassing for this shy old dude. I live in Mexico and was recently out on a Sunday drive in a small town nearby in southern Baja when I stopped to let some pedestrians use a cross walk. To my surprise, five people posed in front of it it to have their pictures taken while a few cars had to wait behind me. As a fellow car enthusiast, I appreciate you rescuing this car as "they aren't making any more of them." Congratulations on your success.

[jonathondunn]

My parents had three volvo's loved them!

[richardguse]

Love those classic Volvos! My first car was a 1959 PV544 which I bought in 1965. Mine started life as a 3 speed which I promptly swapped to a 4 speed and B18 engine.

[davidcoudriet]

Love this!
My first car, in '76, was a '61; i was 13 and 10 bucks bought the car with the engine in pieces in the trunk. It taught me all about engines and cars and i still miss it.
I recall it being built like a tank. Overbuilt everywhere you looked at it.

[jamessmith]

Good going on saving that old gem. I never heard of toilet bowl cleaner in the gas tank but some flush I used in my dads heater core had lye in it too. The brake drum part I just smack them all the way around to get the rust lose. I've seen oil swell the lining due to a bad axle seal. Good video !

[aldertjeful]

Nice work! Dont forget to fill the su carbs with

[williamwoolcock]

I had the same car 1970-71 (same color). Maybe that's my old car. Owned it in Ann Arbor, MI. Sad to sell it, great car!

[jbrownphd]

My second car was a 1957 544 - it was 11 years old when I purchased it.

[bluetruck]

In the 80's my first Volvo was a 66 122S wagon, then a 142, 144 and 145. Before then i had a Triumph TR3, also with SU carburetors. Simple to work on.

[mechanicsall]

fantastic car great work, are you going to make more content on progress

[jonoffensend]

Always loved these cars, I’ve had 2 1959 544’ s one was a very nice old folks car and the other a rat rod painted bright purple (not by me!) I traded the nicer one for a mint condition 1958 Cadillac superior bodied hearse 👍😁🎩

[williamwoolcock]

Don't forget the window shade in front of the radiator.

[stevev]

That is a very cool car, My friends brother had one and it was a nice car. This is a great candidate for a small block chevy.

[chuckster]

You need to do something about the volume on your video.
Maybe a better mic ?
Congrats on getting the car running and driving.
When I was a kid in the 50's-60's in Southern Calif. I actually saw two of these modified to look like 1940 Fords.
I think they have great lines for a car not made in the USA.
Whatever you do with it I suspect you will enjoy the car.

Work Safe, Be Well,
Enjoy Life

[glengippe]

If you by chance ever see this message, I would love to get in contact with you and talk to you about some thing that’s going on with the car and just see if you can steer me in the right direction

[kingearl]

First thing to do with historic Volvo's: Scrap the SU carbs, use Mikuni or others. SU means never ending troubles and high gas consumption without power.

[jonoffensend]

Ps you might get someone who knows su carbs, the right touch can make a big difference 👍🎩

[glengippe]

Hey, I’m just making sure that you got my email

[glengippe]

I’m not sure if my messages are going through but I don’t see them here so I don’t think they are. I tried going under your about and it didn’t work. It said it wasn’t a valid email or something I don’t know so if you could just give me an email or I can give you my email if that’s better.