OK. The winter break is over and it’s time to continue the project. It hasn’t been completely dead though, I’ve managed to find time to do a little bit stuff… The 900i has turned out to be a very nice car. No technical problems (yet) – even though it has some 360 000 km under… Continue reading Winter’s over!
Author: Tommi Järvinen
Saab 900i 1988 3D Combi Sedan
This is my “new” daily driver (bought January 2008). It’s a pretty common 1988 3D Combi, with just a few extras. It has tinted windows (“smoke”), wind deflectors on doors, opening rear windows, power steering and a rear spoiler. I don’t actually know which came standard with the injection model and which were selected as… Continue reading Saab 900i 1988 3D Combi Sedan
Saab Turbo 30 Years
Saab Turbo 30 vuotta näyttely Lielahden Metro-Autossa 23-25.11.2007. The local Saab dealer organized a little display of Saab Turbos with the help of Saab Club Of Finland. SAAB 99 TURBO 1980 SAAB 9000 TURBO AERO 1997 SAAB 900 TURBO AERO 1993 SAAB 9-5 2.3T SEDAN LINEAR PILOT A5 – Performance by Hirsch
Magazine scans – Saab & Rally
Old magazine scans of Saabs in action. Mostly rallying.
Saab Club Track Day 2007
Saab Club Finland at the Botniaring race track 16.9.2007 All Images © Tommi Järvinen 2007
Part 34. More work on side panels
Today we finally finished welding the passenger side of the car. Just a few pieces left. First I cut off the rusted side panel bottom section. Fitting a patch for the beam: Patched! There will be three layers of sheetmetal at places, so no need for 100% welds. On to making a new bottom for… Continue reading Part 34. More work on side panels
Part 33. Citric acid + painting the dash
We keep marching on… 😀 I tried using citric acid in cleaning some parts. I also zinc coated some of them myself. Worked out pretty good too! I think with some further testing I can clean and zinc coat (galvanize) all sorts of pieces myself. Here are the parts in about 20% citric acid. The… Continue reading Part 33. Citric acid + painting the dash
Part 32. Side panel repair
The side panel bottoms need replacement. Here’s how we did it: The tricky part in doing this repair is that too much heat will warp the panel. Here I have cut off the bottom section of the panel. Making the patch – first bend it to match the shape. Then we used an air flanger… Continue reading Part 32. Side panel repair
Part 31. Cleaning parts with electrolysis
Ok, I this was my first try at cleaning parts using electrolysis. It was such a huge success that I will most certainly use it in the future. But first, a couple of SAFETY ISSUES , before I continue: – The process will release small amounts of hydrogen, which is a highly flammable gas. -Stainless… Continue reading Part 31. Cleaning parts with electrolysis
Saab 96 V4 1975
Julian from UK send me these photos of his 1975 Saab 96. Here’s what he has to say about it: “My car is a 1975 model. She still has the original engine in but I have rebuilt a new engine which I hope to fit in the next month. The work so far is: New… Continue reading Saab 96 V4 1975