Absolutely, if it's a classic!
Saabs seem to be 'Marmite cars. But I like them, especially the older ones. Not so much when they became VauxhallsHere is my current project a Saab 96 V4. This is my third, so I sort of know my way around these wonderful cars. It had been a non runner for years and was a pile of pieces thrown in a box. I have a neurotic condition that makes me believe all machines have a soul, if I'm right this, one just wants to die and it hates me for trying to make it live again. It's fought me every inch of the way, in every respect. It started out as just making it road worthy, then I changed my mind and decided I wanted to make it a rally replica. In hindsight I wish I'd done stuff in a different order and I wish I'd stripped it right down and had it sprayed to start with, but I didn't. The engine has been out three times , once to rebuild it and twice to sort the clutch(Manufacturing fault). In it's favour, it's needed little welding.
I got a local welder fabricator to make and fit a roll cage from ROPT510 and make a one off stainless steel exhaust. It's got bucket seats which I'm having reupholstered and 4 point harness. I put myself on an excellent automotive paint course earlier this year, just so I could start painting my own cars. Quick plug for my paint guru https://www.autopainttrainingcentre.co.uk/ Also a quick shout out to my new buddy Parm well known on this forum who took the time to put me straight over buying the correct air fed visor.
Now I'm prepping it in readiness for paint. Not a fan of white cars to be honest and had I stripped it right down I probably would have changed the colour, but too late now, so it remains white. I have too many other project on the go to spend the time again. I could go on forever about what I've done and want to do, but this is what I started with!
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Love Saab 96's I was rebuilding mine with a 1700 engine: https://www.mig-welding.co.uk/forum/threads/1971-saab-96.63885/page-4Here is my current project a Saab 96 V4. I'm a bit of Saab nut and this is my third 96V4, so I sort of know my way around these wonderful cars. It had been a non runner for years and was a pile of pieces thrown in a box. I have a neurotic condition that makes me believe all machines have a soul, if I'm right this, one just wants to die and it hates me for trying to make it live again. It's fought me every inch of the way, in every respect. It started out as just making it road worthy, then I changed my mind and decided I wanted to make it a rally replica. In hindsight I wish I'd done stuff in a different order and I wish I'd stripped it right down and had it sprayed to start with, but I didn't. The engine has been out three times , once to rebuild it and twice to sort the clutch
I got a local welder fabricator to make and fit a roll cage from ROPT510 and make a one off stainless steel exhaust. It's got bucket seats which I'm having reupholstered and 4 point harness. I put myself on an excellent automotive paint course earlier this year, just so I could start painting my own cars. Quick plug for my paint guru https://www.autopainttrainingcentre.co.uk/ Also a quick shout out to my new buddy Parm well known on this forum who took the time to put me straight over buying the correct air fed visor.
Now I'm prepping it in readiness for paint. Not a fan of white cars to be honest and had I stripped it right down I probably would have changed the colour, but too late now, so it remains white. I have too many other project on the go to spend the time again. I could go on forever about what I've done and want to do, but this is what I started with!
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Yes, they are Marmite cars. (yum yum) I also drive a 1991 'classic 900' as it's known these days and it divides opinion. The take over by GM was a sad time really. It put Saab in a lose lose situation. They lost a lot of their traditional customers. Saabs tended to be bought by architects , engineers and professional people who understood they were built to a specification not a price. Suddenly GM were dictating the terms to Saab and were forced to cut corners to make them more profitable. Just as Saab had a model ready to launch that really would have taken it to Mercedes, BMW, Audi, GM pulled the plug and the short sighted probably Volvo driving Swedish government wouldn't bail them out.Saabs seem to be 'Marmite cars. But I like them, especially the older ones. Not so much when they became Vauxhalls
Lovely restoration a credit to you/ I think I might have seen it before on a Saab 96 V4 specific forum.
Ah Landrovers, my other passion! Had a Discovery 2 Td5 for 11 years and loved it. Now have a brilliant Freelander 2 Sd4 as my daily driver. Serious hankering for a Defender or a series.Um, the clue is one word of the Forum name.
Welding.
Welding, goes with:
rust, goes with
old cars, goes with
dirty hands and broken fingernails (sorry John), goes with
lack of money, goes with
grumpy or understanding spouse, goes with
domestic peace and harmony.
More interesting was looking at Land Rover Forums 10-20 years ago. The overlap between owners of Series LR projects and IT workers was very high.
I’m very much in two kids whether to keep the Cummins 110 or sell it for a 101
I have had many Landrovers on lease including the 5L v8 supercharged.
It will be, I'm well over a year behind with rebuild. It's on here in dumper T.l.C. (I think)Absolutely, if it's a classic!
Then get your finger out!
Hopefully not too much longer then?!The pandem bug stopped me travelling to it as it's 40miles round trip.
Glad it brings back good memories for you. As a Classic Bike enthusiast and collector your Matchless gets a BIG thumbs up from me.
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There are a few Matchless owners on here, though I only have singles.
That's quite a wade! I'd be nervous of it getting washed away. I'm sure the door seals didn't keep the river out too much either?
