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thesaabologist V4 Fanatic
319 Posts | Posted - 14 Jul 2013 : 10:11:45
| Am thinking of collecting one at the National. Would one fit?
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PDickens V4 Mad
United Kingdom 519 Posts | Posted - 14 Jul 2013 : 10:24:26
| Thought you were going rear wheel drive for a minute! Yes - my had one in it when I first saw it. | |
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Derek V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2187 Posts | Posted - 14 Jul 2013 : 11:59:26
| Add a sacrificial sheet of ply to the boot floor to slide it on, then wedge it well! | |
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rogerblount V4 Fan
189 Posts | Posted - 14 Jul 2013 : 14:47:29
| when is the national and where | |
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thesaabologist V4 Fanatic
319 Posts | Posted - 14 Jul 2013 : 20:43:38
| Is the boot different on the bullnose? It looks like i could get a gearbox in there
Wickstead Park - nr Kettering 1st weekend Aug.
http://www.intsaab2013.com/
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thesaabologist V4 Fanatic
319 Posts | Posted - 14 Jul 2013 : 20:44:39
| quote: Originally posted by PDickens Thought you were going rear wheel drive for a minute! Yes - my had one in it when I first saw it.
rear wheel drive or a gearbox in the boot?- sounds like an interesting story....
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pchristy V4 Guru
United Kingdom 1790 Posts | Posted - 15 Jul 2013 : 09:08:16
| Yes it will! I took mine up to Chris Partington in the boot of the 96.
However, some advice: I put some wood on the floor to spread the load - I don't think the standard plywood floor would be strong enough given the number of bumps and protrusions on the box, and the poor state of our roads!
Also, I put a large piece of foam rubber over the box, so that if it shifted, it wouldn't damage the boot lid!
Probably worth pumping up the rear tyres a bit as well, if you are carrying it any distance!
You won't have much room for anything else in there!
-- Pete "Duct tape is like the Force: It has a light side and a dark side, and it binds the Universe together!" | |
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Derek V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2187 Posts | Posted - 15 Jul 2013 : 10:54:36
| With rear seat down you might be surprised how much you can get in there! Plenty of room for more here and a few things were added. There's a gearbox in there but it's small enough to be insignificant. Several box's of spares, a rear screen, a box of shoes(!), a large box of Scalextric, and last but not least a complete body rotisserie in the box across the back end. I think I put the rears up to 35 psi for the trip to Southampton. Ride was the best I'd known and the extra weight wasn't noticeable! I made up a shaped piece of MDF to cover the floor.
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Woody V4 Guru
United Kingdom 2758 Posts | Posted - 15 Jul 2013 : 19:41:06
| Though the boot is big enough to take a V4 gearbox, lifting it in and out is the problem if on your own. For that reason alone, I removed the front passenger seat and placed the box on the ramp in between the seat runners and tied it down. Damn Health & Safety gets everywhere!! | |
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GeoffC V4 Mad
United Kingdom 507 Posts | Posted - 16 Jul 2013 : 21:32:54
| Having displaced a disc in my back 9 weeks ago shifting my latest Saab, and still not right, I have to agree with Woody - take care lifting! | |
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thesaabologist V4 Fanatic
319 Posts | Posted - 28 Jul 2013 : 20:17:57
| quote: Originally posted by GeoffC Having displaced a disc in my back 9 weeks ago shifting my latest Saab, and still not right, I have to agree with Woody - take care lifting!
Agree with that - one of the 3 speeds (which is smaller and lighter than a 4 speed) is right at the limit of my lifting capability.
We'll see if I get one in next week - depends what other goodies I buy
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thesaabologist V4 Fanatic
319 Posts | Posted - 04 Aug 2013 : 22:20:21
| in summary -YES -
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