Ah the memories....uh nightmares. I did it the "hard" way, by taking apart the dash. I didn't really feel like cutting into my girl. Things I learned along the way:

1. If you don't label the screw, fastener, or other part, you'll forget where it goes.

1a. If you forget where it goes, just keep going, it will become obvious somewhere along the way. Once it becomes obvious, you will have to backtrack at least 2 steps to install it.

2. The green Volvo manuals are invaluable. The one that I thought was the correct one wasn't available anymore, so I bought the Canadian one. It was in French, but the pictures were very helpful. (So was the couple of semesters of French I took in college.) I found out later that the one I needed in English I had. It was labelled Body Fittings, Exterior or something like that. If you want/need it I can get you the book numbers. They are worth the money.

3. While you have the coolant drained, its a good change of pace to inspect/replace hoses, heater valves, radiators, etc.

4. Be gentle/careful/walkoneggshells around the airbag. (I didn't learn from personal experience; I didn't want to either.)

5. Pulling the distribution vent from under the climate control unit was the most annoying thing. I found that I needed to pull the foam rubber piece protecting the distribution vent from the tranny tunnel first. You'll understand when you get to it.

I know that there are other things to mention that I have (mercifully) forgotten about. Drop me a line if you have specific questions, or during the process get hung up on something.

Good luck!
-Eric
Vlad - '89 765t 175k - down for turbo work.
'72 BMW R75/5 - Alternate transportation