Julian from UK send me these photos of his 1975 Saab 96. Here’s what he has to say about it: “My car is a 1975 model. She still has the original engine in but I have rebuilt a new engine which I hope to fit in the next month. The work so far is: New… Continue reading Saab 96 V4 1975
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Part 30. Painting underside & fitting the door
Still workin on the front end of the car. Here’s some pics: Too bad that nice light gray will be covered with rustproofing oil. I will use Dinitrol for the job. Test fitting the door: The window frame needs to be cut to proper length and then welded.
Part 29. Front lip
Attaching the front lip. Now the front of the car is ready for paint. After that I can start putting it together. Since lot of the metal in the engine bay was replaced because of corrosion I wanted to be absolutely certain that the engine lines up properly and that it actually fits where it… Continue reading Part 29. Front lip
Part 28. The grille
Bits and pieces… I started to strip the bonnet but I have to figure out if I really want to use this one. It’s pretty bad – corrosion, bad welding and it’s somewhat out of shape. Might be a lot easier just to get a better one.
Part 26. Repairing the doors
Passenger side I started to fix the doors, just to have some variation. Welding the body is getting a bit boring… So, having not done any of this before, I just cut the old door skin off. …Well, ofcourse I had to figure out how it’s attached, but it turned out to be quite simple.… Continue reading Part 26. Repairing the doors
Saab 96 two stroke 1964
Kevin from US send me these photos. He is restoring a 1964 Saab 96 with his son. Thanks for the photos Kevin!
Part 25. More parts fixed – brake drums
We finally had some sunny days again! I now have all the front suspension parts completed. Here are some photos of the front brakes and brake drums, and the driveshaft (only primer in photos, they will be black):
Part 23. 1965 engine test run!
The engine works! The engine is finally put together and we tested it a bit. There’s some problems to solve: The fuel pump seems not to work so we had to pour gasoline straight into the carburetors. Also there’s some issues with timing. But the engine runs! The test rig Great fun! (Actually there was… Continue reading Part 23. 1965 engine test run!
Part 22. 1965 engine
We have been working on dismantling the spare parts ’66 longnose, but also the engine is nearing completion. Here’s couple of the latest pics. We are expecting to hear it run pretty soon! Again I have to apologize for the picture quality, these cellphone cameras are pretty useless. (update 2007-01-10, better photos added) There will… Continue reading Part 22. 1965 engine
Saab 96 V4 1968
James from Scotland sent me these pics of his very nice 1968 Saab 96 V4. The car was sold as new to Germany and from there it was imported to Scotland. James bought it just this summer. It’s in original, very good condition. Thanks for the photos James!