Category: Miscellanea

WordPress Photon network

I have activated the WordPress content delivery network Photon. This means that in the future all the images on the site should load faster – especially if your are not in Finland 😀 The performance may be a bit sluggish at first as the image files are distributed all around the Photon network. This will… Continue reading WordPress Photon network

Saab 9000 Turbo M prototype

The whole rear compartment was modified to accept the subframe and McPhersson suspension.

I have written previously about the Saab 900 Turbo M racing series here in Finland: http://www.saabisti.fi/miscellanea/rare-saabs-the-finnish-specials/ (end of the page) And there’s also the post on Saabworks.fi with some more photos: http://www.saabworks.fi/car/saab-900-merkkiluokka/ The Turbo M racing series was quite popular back in the eighties. There were about 45 cars made in total (according to some… Continue reading Saab 9000 Turbo M prototype

Neste Rally Finland 2013 with Simo Lampinen

Dani Sordo and the Citroen on the Torittu special stage at Neste Rally Finland.

I had the great pleasure of interviewing Simo again yesterday (I have been writing an article series of his career for the Saabisti magazine with Tikkis). As it happened the only time to catch up with him was during the WRC  Neste Rally Finland at Jämsä. The interview went great but the day turned out… Continue reading Neste Rally Finland 2013 with Simo Lampinen

Myydään Saab-esitteitä ja AJA-lehtiä (in Finnish only)

Saab 900 1983. A4 30s. 10 €.

Myydään esitteet ja lehdet. Yhteydet: saabisti.jarvinen@gmail.com Esitteet: Hinnat sisältävät kotimaan postituksen. Esitteet ovat hyväkuntosia ja siistejä – poislukien ne, joiden kohdalla on muuta ilmoitettu. Ilmoitetut koot “noin”-kokoja, pientä vaihtelua näissä on. AJA-lehdet: Aja-lehtien kunto on normaali lukukunto tai parempi (ei repeämiä, ei sotkuja), ellei erikseen ole mainittua, että se on viallinen. Vialliseksi mainituissa mapitusreiät. Postituskulut… Continue reading Myydään Saab-esitteitä ja AJA-lehtiä (in Finnish only)

Lockheed brake master cylinder, V4 corrosion repair, two stroke fuel lines

Just a little update. I promised to do some welding on a V4. The corrosion was worse than it looked (as it always is) but we got it done. I have also been collecting parts to fix the fuel issues with the two-stroke. And I started to fix the Lockheed brake master cylinder of the… Continue reading Lockheed brake master cylinder, V4 corrosion repair, two stroke fuel lines

Upholstery stuff – my first attempt

Stapling in the cardboard strip.

Since I left the Sport seats to be upholstered I kind of got more interested in maybe trying that stuff out myself. As it happened the local adult education center here offered a course in automotive upholstering basics. Or rather it was a workshop where you could do your own stuff with a tutor giving… Continue reading Upholstery stuff – my first attempt

SAAB 99 Finlandia and SAAB 900 CD

Comparison shot: Saab 900 Finlandia on top, standard Saab 900 Combi-Coupé under.

The SAAB 99 Finlandia prototype was made in the Uusikaupunki car factory in 1976. It was based on the standard SAAB 99 Combi-Coupé. The body was lengthened some 25 centimetres by adding an extension piece in the middle. The model quickly got the nickname “saunanikkuna” (“sauna window”) because of the small extra window between doors.… Continue reading SAAB 99 Finlandia and SAAB 900 CD

Saab 90 Lumikko – Snow Weasel

Lumikko advertising - Christmas campaign.

Weasel is a small and agile predator, which is usually brown in colour. In winter, however, Weasel colour changes to white, to better adapt to the winter landscape. SAAB 90 represented a true baseline model with virtually no options or accessories available. Incidentally Tuulilasi (“Windshield”) magazine held a competition in 1985, in which the idea… Continue reading Saab 90 Lumikko – Snow Weasel