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Saab 99 Turbo part 10- Corrosion repair almost done

Saab 99 Turbo part 10- Corrosion repair almost done

Tommi Järvinen 12.12.2016, 00:29 Saab 99 Turbo 19784 Comments

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 …

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Saab 99 Turbo part 9 – front section welding

Saab 99 Turbo part 9 – front section welding

Tommi Järvinen 3.10.2016, 19:41 Saab 99 Turbo 19783 Comments

The Saab 99 Turbo is proceeding once again – welding as usual… I had a busy summer and the project was pretty much on hold for a few months. At the moment it looks like I will not be able to put too many hours on the car but the …

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Using Shrinker/Stretcher to repair Saab 99 brake dust shields

Using Shrinker/Stretcher to repair Saab 99 brake dust shields

Tommi Järvinen 8.4.2016, 17:28 Saab 99 Turbo 1978Leave a comment

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. …

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99T part 8 – Spare tire compartment re-build

99T part 8 – Spare tire compartment re-build

Tommi Järvinen 20.2.2016, 22:24 Saab 99 Turbo 1978Leave a comment

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 …

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99T part 7 – more rust repair

99T part 7 – more rust repair

Tommi Järvinen 21.12.2015, 20:01 Saab 99 Turbo 1978Leave a comment

The 99 Turbo side panel rust repair is almost done. This weekend we almost finished fitting and repairing the left hand side. Some photos:

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

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

Tommi Järvinen 1.11.2015, 20:41 Saab 99 Turbo 1978Leave a comment

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 …

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99T part 4 – more paint removal

99T part 4 – more paint removal

Tommi Järvinen 22.3.2015, 21:29 Saab 99 Turbo 1978Leave a comment

The 1978 Saab 99 Turbo is now pretty much stripped. Only a little paint removal to do. So – it’s time start welding. But – as it happens – I now have the parts to continue with building the V4 Rally, and I’m going to concentrate on it for a …

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Building an English Wheel

Building an English Wheel

Tommi Järvinen 14.2.2015, 22:36 Saab 99 Turbo 19782 Comments

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. …

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99T part 3 – Undercoat and paint removal

99T part 3 – Undercoat and paint removal

Tommi Järvinen 18.1.2015, 19:18 Saab 99 Turbo 19783 Comments

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…

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Saab 99T Part 3 – Engine removed

Saab 99T Part 3 – Engine removed

Tommi Järvinen 4.1.2015, 23:59 Saab 99 Turbo 1978Leave a comment

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 …

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