hi everybody, a new 240 owner here. lucked up and found a nice one owner 93 with about 58000 mi. and really like it. does anybody know where I could purchase a set of rain guards, those plastic shields that go around that edge of the side windows. thanks, mike

This may not help much but the original Volvo accessory was part # 1128752. I did a quick Google search for and it mostly turned up, "Discontinued Part."

There was a place in Sweden that had them or at least didn't list them as not available.

http://www.cvi-automotive.se/en/articles/2.16791.50333/door-glass-wind-deflector-set-240260-4-doors-black-exterior-mounted

Hopefully, someone here will have a better suggestion.


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hi bullet and others- these rainguards or windscrapers can be had at voluparts , in stock. call 1 888 280 4057 and ask for melvin. 19.95. will need some for my 92 245. regards oldduke

Hiya Uncle Old Duke,

You and your Volvo 240 and Saturn and friends and family have that darned hurricane on it's way. Hope you and yours and the Volvo 240 and Saturn are okay and safe where you are.

Just wondering and hope you are okay and safe as is everyone else.

Thank you,

MacDuffed.
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hi kitty g- getting pounded all day by Irma but all is ok so far. raining like hell all day and strong wind. shutters up, have gas for generator and food . afraid 240 might float away, but my enemies tell me it is like a ton of lead and will sink first. no respect. thanks for your concern. don't think your area gets canes. regards oldduke

Hiya Uncle Old Duke!!!!

Glad you are in fine fettle and good humor!

I see brother CB posted a request inquiring about you and your spirits in spite of the giant hurricane that is easting the Mexico Gulf and some of Florida. Sort of like Godzilla eating Tokyo again!


The new Shin Godzilla!

Enemies? HHHhwhot enemies?!?!?! We all want to get along and make sure all our and each other's Volvos are in fine fettle.

I'd guess it may not float like a Volkswagen (see the film Castle Keep with Peter Falk) and tidal surge may make for a swimming or drifting Volvo 240.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castle_Keep

(One of my fave films.)



No 'Canes. They get the water spouts that comes all the way up from the Mexico Gulf to threaten the stupid Gateway Arches. You know, the Arches in St. Louis next to the (I kid you not) malodorous Mississloppi River just downstream where the Misery River dumps a giant brown trout into the Mississloppi Rover.

As the story goes that I was told, MacDonald's, that makes the Great Mac with extra cheese, which all wind up in the river to make it sloppi, built another arches thing next to the original arches thing in Saint Louis, and McDonald's painted them yellow, so MacDonald's bought the city as it is morally and fiscally bankrupt. Really bankrupt.



Glad you and yours are doing well in spite of sideways rain, I'll guess. Hope you are inland enough. Hope your 240 without A/C, yet with three pedals, and Saturn with working A/C and two pedals, are all okay when the 'Cane passes in time for another one in the Hatlantic for some where eastwardly.

There may be some rainy, stormy action here in a few days. It'll wash off the arches thing.



Glad you are okay.

Thank you.

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Not needed as the car has a channel or gutter built into it.

I'm glad old duke is ok and hope his 240 doesn't float away--but to get back to the topic raised by the OP. I may be wrong but I think the OP is referring to the clear Plexiglas covers glued to the window frame which allow the window to open a bit without letting rain in. I don't know of any particular source but any of the major accessory catalogs should list them. -- Dave