1970 Volvo 142S Coupe $2300 original patina

**StephenL** · July 7, 2016, 5:34pm

http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/cto/5662845312.html

A very honest (cosmetically beat up) 142S Coupe coupe with original CA blue plates and a San Francisco parking permit from 1997 still affixed to the trunk. I just love these old clunkers that someone has obviously loved and invested at one point in time and has managed to survive all these years. Makes absolutely no finance sense to restore but I wish someone will buy it and care for it a bit longer.

**mark** · July 9, 2016, 3:02pm

Post has been removed – looks like it sold very quickly!

**VTH** · October 2, 2019, 4:26am

“I wish someone will buy it and care for it a bit longer.”

Never fear, that is happening, though the patina is slowly vanishing.

**mark** · October 2, 2019, 3:01pm

That’s great – so glad to hear it! Please post pics! : )

**StephenL** · October 2, 2019, 5:08pm

Awesome! Happy to see this car is saved. Do share pics when you can.

**VTH** · October 4, 2019, 3:58am

As purchased in January 2019

**VTH** · October 4, 2019, 4:09am

Recently

**GrindingGears** · October 4, 2019, 12:36pm

Nice, while restoring things isn’t financially efficient, it is a whole lot of fun.

Painting is the best part.

**StephenL** · October 4, 2019, 4:03pm

Very nice. Great to see you’re giving it the TLC it deserves.

**mark** · October 4, 2019, 11:56pm

Outstanding! Please share more as things progress!

**VTH** · November 7, 2019, 4:43am

Getting shinier!

**MLH_47** · November 7, 2019, 4:58am

Looking really good!!!

**StephenL** · November 8, 2019, 12:52am

Shinier indeed. Has it been wet sanded and buffed out?

**VTH** · November 8, 2019, 3:05am

Not yet, this is as-sprayed last weekend.

Once I have the entire car painted the final finish work will begin. My garage is only barely bigger than the Volvo so spraying more than a couple of panels at a time isn’t feasible.

**StephenL** · November 8, 2019, 9:04pm

Looks great already.

Much respect for home garage builds

**VTH** · November 16, 2019, 4:45am

The latest One side is painted.

**mark** · November 16, 2019, 3:48pm

Coming along nicely – and those Virgo wheels look great too!

**GrindingGears** · November 20, 2019, 2:36am

From an ad to a restoration, this thread is great.

Keep them coming.

**VTH** · November 30, 2019, 11:15pm

New photos!

Trunk lid, the vertical back and the front valence are all that is left.

**VTH** · November 30, 2019, 11:16pm

Unseen here is a fully redone seam seal of the drip rails on both sides.