Cleaning up and glass bead blasting the components.
A few photos on getting some primer on some of the suspension components and other stuff. We needed to make new fuel tank belts since the old ones were rotten and decided to use slightly thicker material for them.
All the components were thoroughly cleaned using electrolysis and mechanical cleaning (glass bead blasting). Some of the components – like the rear axle – was somewhat pitted and there are some nooks where you just can’t remove rust completely. These components were treated with rust converter before primer.
And ofcourse all the bushings were replaced with new ones.
Dad did a nice job making new fuel tank belts for the 78 Turbo.
We kept the original hooked bolts but made the belt from a thicker material.
Cleaning up and glass bead blasting the components.
We also glass bead blasted the front suspension brackets. They will be painted black as they originally were even though aluminium tends to make the paint flake off sooner rather than later.
The original spring supports were toast. These are from a Saab 900 and in pretty nice condition.
Primer on some components.
And some more 99 turbo parts in primer.
Ofcourse all new bushings will be installed on the Turbo.
To make installing the big bushings on the rear axle easier we used this tool and plenty of liquid soap.
Starting the bushing installation.
And to get the bushing all the way through an extension tube is needed.
There we go. New bushings on the rear axle.
Laying primer on the rear axle.
Looking pretty nice.
The 99 Turbo front spoiler components received some silver paint.
Also the headlight washer nozzles got a new coat of silver paint to match the grille.
I’m actually thinking about painting the springs red as the were in the 1978 Saab 99 Turbo brochure. But I am not sure the car came with red springs from the factory. It may just be something for the brochure. I need to find some more info on that.
