We decided to check out the condition of the original brake calipers for the Saab 96 Sport. I wanted to know if they can be restored or if I need to buy new ones on the Trollhättan visit next summer. The custom grease gun fitting was a big help in removing the pistons. We didn’t… Continue reading Saab 96 Sport brake calipers – checking the condition
Author: Tommi Järvinen
Saab 99 Finlandia (limousine) for sale
There is a Saab 99 GLE Finlandia with the small window for sale here: www.nettiauto.com And asking price is very reasonable. Automatic with fuel injection. It does require a lot of work to restore, but there was only 23 made of this 1977 model (Yep – no zeros missing!).
NOS Classic Saab Parts for sale
The President of the Saab Club of Finland – Juha Lehtonen – is selling some of his classic Saab parts. There’s a lot of hard to find NOS parts available for two-stroke / 96 / 99 / 900 / 9000, and a few parts for newer Saabs also. Check the listing here: www.vesapohjalainen.com You can… Continue reading NOS Classic Saab Parts for sale
Taiyo Saab 900 Turbo RC-car for sale
Rare stuff: There´s a Taiyo Saab 900 RC car for sale at a Finnish auction site. Looks to be in great condition too. Link here
Social media functionality
I have added some more social media sharing options for the site. You can follow the site here at www.saabisti.fi or subscribe by email (form in the right sidebar). Twitter profile: /Saabisti YouTube: /tommiv4 Facebook: /Saabistifi/378141898960170 Facebook is the newest addition and in the future all posts will be added there automatically. I hope there’s… Continue reading Social media functionality
For sale – Saab Sport trim pieces
For sale: A few side trim pieces for Saab Sport / Monte Carlo in used condition. Some are more used than others but no cracks or deeps scratches. All can be fixed up nice. Condition and description in the photos. 15 € + postage / piece. saabisti.jarvinen@gmail.com
Spare engine for the two-stroke, part 3
We got the crank installed to the spare block yesterday. Some photos: Here’s something I have found on almost all Saab two-stroke engines I have dismantled: A destroyed distributor drive gear. So – what causes this? The gear that is on the distributor shaft is positioned slightly off-center compared to the drive gear on the… Continue reading Spare engine for the two-stroke, part 3
Seat belts for the two stroke
In anticipation of next summer I decided it was time to put seat belts on the ’64 Sedan. I do have some original two-stroke Klippan belts but decided to spare those for the Sport. What I do have plenty are V4 seat belts (of the retractor reel type). I decided to use back seat belts… Continue reading Seat belts for the two stroke
Spare engine for the two-stroke, part 2
A little more work on the spare engine. Mostly painting and cleaning. I didn’t notice it until I started to tap the cylinder head bolt threads, but someone had broken a bolt in the block. Apparently he didn’t have the proper tools to remove it and made a hack job of extracting the broken off… Continue reading Spare engine for the two-stroke, part 2
Spare engine for the two-stroke
I’m still planning to drive the two-stroke to the Saab Festival in Trollhättan this summer. But I am just a little concerned about the fact that the rebuilt engine may turn out to be less than reliable. Especially since I have only been able to do very limited testing. And I probably will not have… Continue reading Spare engine for the two-stroke