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Part 25. More parts fixed – brake drums

We finally had some sunny days again! I now have all the front suspension parts completed. Here are some photos of the front brakes and brake drums, and the driveshaft (only primer in photos, they will be black):

US spec 96 V4 1973

Ray from USA sent me these pictures of his US model Saab 96 V4 1973. Info from Ray: “I bought this car already painted that color but not done well which necessitated body work and respray. V4 engine, transmission, clutch all custom rebuilt (less than 300 mi) by SCCA Pro Rally car builder and Saab… Continue reading US spec 96 V4 1973

Part 24. Sound system

The Sound System by Philips 🙂 It’s kind of too cold to really do much with the car, so I have tried to find stuff that I can do indoors. So, I have this old Philips casette recorder setup that I think would be just great for the car. It used to belong to my… Continue reading Part 24. Sound system

Part 23. 1965 engine test run!

The engine works! The engine is finally put together and we tested it a bit. There’s some problems to solve: The fuel pump seems not to work so we had to pour gasoline straight into the carburetors. Also there’s some issues with timing. But the engine runs! The test rig Great fun! (Actually there was… Continue reading Part 23. 1965 engine test run!

Saab brochures (Finnish)

Some scans of Finnish Saab brochures (no complete brocures, just a few pages of each to give a genereal idea).

London Motor Show 1999

A couple of Saab photos from London Motor Show 1999

Part 22. 1965 engine

We have been working on dismantling the spare parts ’66 longnose, but also the engine is nearing completion. Here’s couple of the latest pics. We are expecting to hear it run pretty soon! Again I have to apologize for the picture quality, these cellphone cameras are pretty useless. (update 2007-01-10, better photos added) There will… Continue reading Part 22. 1965 engine

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