I’ve been wanting an English Wheel for a long time, but they are pretty costly pieces of equipment, and I didn’t have room for one earlier. But some suitable scrap metal came my way and I decided to use it to build one – thus saving a a little money. Of course you can get… Continue reading Building an English Wheel
Category: Saab 99 Turbo 1978
99T part 3 – Undercoat and paint removal
We got the 99 Turbo up on the rotisserie – time to start removing the undercoating and the paint. It’s going to take a while, but it has to be done. Some pictures: So – I think this step is going to take a few weeks to complete…
Saab 99T Part 3 – Engine removed
We got the engine removed from the car yesterday. Today I didn’t have that much time to work on it, but managed to get the engine bay washed to check the corrosion situation. I expected there to be quite a bit to weld, but it turned out to be in good condition.
Saab 99T part 2 – disassembly continued, headlight bezel repair
I have been continuing with the disassembly of the 1978 99 Turbo. It’s coming along well – no big problems so far. The rust situation is pretty much as I already suspected. There’s a lot to weld. Thankfully I have pretty much rust free doors, bonnet and hatch awaiting. One thing we try to be… Continue reading Saab 99T part 2 – disassembly continued, headlight bezel repair
Saab 99 Turbo 1978 – Restoration part 1 – The Beginning
Since we hit a snag on the 96 Rally and have to wait for parts (again) – I decided to do something about the 1978 99 Turbo while waiting. I wasn’t quite sure if I wanted to restore it or build a track car. A track car would be nice, but since the car has… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo 1978 – Restoration part 1 – The Beginning
Saab Club Meeting in Northern Finland
The Saab Club Of Finland had a meeting at Sotkamo, in Northern Finland. I decided to visit Tikkis in Lappeenranta on the way, and we drove to Sotkamo together. The highlight of the meeting was a visit to the Talvivaara mine. Some pretty big machines over there… Also – I found a few detail items… Continue reading Saab Club Meeting in Northern Finland
1978 Saab 99 Turbo – deciding what to do
The 1978 Saab 99 Turbo has been under the covers for over a year now. I finally took the covers off to take a better look and decide on what to do. The corrosion situation on the car is really bad – it needs a lot of new steel. I do have all the necessary… Continue reading 1978 Saab 99 Turbo – deciding what to do
Saab 99 Turbo 1978
It seems I’m a new owner of a 1978 Saab 99 Turbo. I picked the car up from eastern Finland the past weekend. The Saab 99 Turbo was the first mass-produced Turbo car in the world and one of the most iconic Saab models ever made. So when an opportunity came to get one I… Continue reading Saab 99 Turbo 1978