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Eh - most parts cars don't move on their own at all! This one is at least still providing a convenient hanging rack for all the donor parts!
I had done some patching around the nose with thinnish gauge sheetmetal last time it was inspected. The inspector, for some reason, seemed skeptical about a car whose front bumper was falling off. As I recall the cancer was approaching the sway bar mounts rapidly, with the steering box/idler arm mounts not too far off.
Scary how fast and hard that rust hit. In 1987 I bought that as a very nice garage queen from CT. Nary a spot of rust on it. It was my only car, so I drove it on salty Midwest winter roads. And it seemed like the span of time between the first rust bubbles and when I threw in the towel and declared it was a lost cause was only 1 or 2 seasons, despite great efforts as rinsing/washing/etc between each salt exposure. now I have that beater Bronco II which I drive on the salt. It has a solid frame underneath, it would have to rust a *LOT* before anything important falls off. And both Volvo's stay put until the roads are entirely clear.
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