Category: Saab 99 Turbo 1978

Saab 99 Turbo part 12 – Learning To Use Auto Body Solder

Sanding the area pretty much done.

I have seen body solder used in some custom car shows over the years, but have not tried it myself. It’s sometimes also called “lead loading” since in the golden age of Hot Rodding lead was used to fill and shape body panels. Epoxy fillers (“bondo”) were not really available back in the day so… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo part 12 – Learning To Use Auto Body Solder

Saab 99 Turbo part 11 – restoring the brakes and suspension components

So - there we go. A few restored brake and suspension components for the 99 Turbo.

Brakes on the Saab 99 can be a bit tricky to fix these days. All the components can be found but probably not off-the-shelf at the local auto parts store. The Saab Club Sweden can help with some of the components, like seal kits. Also new dust shields are available – although not very cheap…… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo part 11 – restoring the brakes and suspension components

Saab 99 Turbo part 10- Corrosion repair almost done

So the corrosion repairs are almost done. Basically the one major job is fixing the driver side door. More on that later.

The corrosion repair on the 99 Turbo is finally almost done. Basically what’s left to do is fixing the driver side door. The “good” doors I had turned out to be not so good… The passenger side door needed just a few patches but the driver side door needs to be re-skinned. More on that… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo part 10- Corrosion repair almost done

Using Shrinker/Stretcher to repair Saab 99 brake dust shields

I started to shrink along an edge which forces the other edge to curve. I used a little too much force which caused some big ridges. Smaller increments would have been better.

I bought a Shrinker Stretcher machine. I have seen them used on some Youtube channels and they looked pretty handy. They seem to help a lot in making tighter curves and radiuses. The English Wheel is handy also, but the Shrinker Stretcher seems to speed up some operations a lot. Also – at my skill… Continue reading Using Shrinker/Stretcher to repair Saab 99 brake dust shields

99T part 8 – Spare tire compartment re-build

There wasn't a whole lot left of the original piece. Some metal work needed.

Some more metal work – The spare tire compartment floor was badly corroded on the 99 Turbo. At first I thought about making it one piece with hammer and dolly and the english wheel, but it was just a little too complex a shape for my skill level. So, I ended up making it in… Continue reading 99T part 8 – Spare tire compartment re-build

99T part 6 – replacing the rear quarter and more welding

Epoxy undercoat on the inner panel.

It’s been a while since I did a progress report on the 99 Turbo. It’s coming along but requires a lot of work. We have been working on the rocker panels and floor, and now moved on to the rear side panels. Ultimately I came to the conclusion that the best way to repair the… Continue reading 99T part 6 – replacing the rear quarter and more welding

99T part 5 – new sheet metal for the rocker panels

And here's the new outer rocker panel with a patch panel for the floor.

There’s a ton of welding to be done on the 99 Turbo. We decided to start with the floor and the rocker panels to get some integrity back into the body. The outer rocker panels were pretty much rotten away but thankfully the inner panels were pretty much ok. This makes repairs a bit easier,… Continue reading 99T part 5 – new sheet metal for the rocker panels