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Here 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 (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!
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!