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F YOU had spotted the photos of this extremely tidy F86 Volvo and thought ‘Wow, I had better have a read about this incredibly cool restoration project’ then I’m afraid you are out of luck, it’s not a restoration project. If you are looking for a technicality and think instead I’m going to call it a rebuild story and impress you with my knowledge of the difference between the two, then you are also out of luck. The reason being, in order for it to be either a restoration or a rebuild story you need a truck that has been worn down enough to either be restored or rebuilt. This incredible little Volvo has never been let go that much, unless you consider a few engine running repairs as a rebuild. This little beast has spent its entire working life around a small portion of Queensland and racked up less than half a million kilometres. So, my friends, this is more like a tribute story; to one of the hardestworking little Volvos around. Like me, this classic came off the line Top: Second owner, the Hewitts, used the little F86 Volvo to cart stock between their properties and to local sales Above: The little TD70E did need some refurbishments when the head gasket went. Byron took the time to do the injectors, sleeves, gaskets, the whole lot
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