Evening all,
I'm slowly doing up my 2009 SAAB 93 Aero 2.0T Petrol. I bought the car in March and the car was pretty worse for wear but I was willing to take on a project as it was in the spec I've always wanted.
So far I've sorted out some of the suspension and bodywork. I've replaced the passenger side rear wheel arch which I've resprayed alongside the rear bumper.
I'm now working on the drivers side and looking for some advice on welding as the fuel cap is on the drivers side. I'm in two minds about dropping the fuel tank. My thoughts are: I either leave the fuel tank well alone as it is well sealed (obviously don't know this 100% but all the seals and filler neck look to be in good condition, no smells etc), then wrap the inside of the wheel arch in fire blankets etc to avoid any sparks getting anywhere near the filler neck. The second option is to drop the tank and potentially have leaks due to open fuel lines. I could also remove the filler neck and plug where it connects to the tank but again this would involve messing with an existing good seal and may end up with leaks.
The repair is on the outer skin and about 8 in below the fuel cap (located where the bumper meets the arch). These dimensions are off the top of my head and I can take some pics to clarify.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I've attached some pics of the passenger side.
Morgan
I'm slowly doing up my 2009 SAAB 93 Aero 2.0T Petrol. I bought the car in March and the car was pretty worse for wear but I was willing to take on a project as it was in the spec I've always wanted.
So far I've sorted out some of the suspension and bodywork. I've replaced the passenger side rear wheel arch which I've resprayed alongside the rear bumper.
I'm now working on the drivers side and looking for some advice on welding as the fuel cap is on the drivers side. I'm in two minds about dropping the fuel tank. My thoughts are: I either leave the fuel tank well alone as it is well sealed (obviously don't know this 100% but all the seals and filler neck look to be in good condition, no smells etc), then wrap the inside of the wheel arch in fire blankets etc to avoid any sparks getting anywhere near the filler neck. The second option is to drop the tank and potentially have leaks due to open fuel lines. I could also remove the filler neck and plug where it connects to the tank but again this would involve messing with an existing good seal and may end up with leaks.
The repair is on the outer skin and about 8 in below the fuel cap (located where the bumper meets the arch). These dimensions are off the top of my head and I can take some pics to clarify.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I've attached some pics of the passenger side.
Morgan
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