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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts |  Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 12:25:17  
| After 3 years without a classic Saab, I'm now back in the fold!
I've missed getting my hands dirty and my knuckles scraped (and asking for lots of technical help)! So once I saw this 'beauty' I had to bring her home...
brief stop at Watford Gap, having given up going cross-country I rejoined the motorway, even with a dodgy clutch, no tickover and a stuck-on handbrake!
Backed it down the drive (while the missus was away) and the dog seems to have claimed ownership, not entirely sure how she managed to get herself in there...
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Edited by - UK_Sub on 03 Oct 2015 16:44:40 |
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bermudasaab
V4 Fan
United Kingdom
121 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 13:05:30
| | Wait till Amy gets home |  |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 13:14:33
| She got home before me last night, I got home to find her fists on her hips looking very unimpressed!
Despite appearances the car is quite solid, it's mostly cosmetic (that's what I've told Amy anyway). | |
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john-saab
Administrator
United Kingdom
2679 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 13:54:55
| Very different and very cool!
'72 95 (The Flying Banana),'72 96(Bridget),'72 96 (green one)'73 96 (Vernon),'74 95 (Veronica) | |
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RickyB
V4 Beginner
United Kingdom
53 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 14:03:36
| | Very cool. A nice looking ute! | |
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 19:06:52
| That looks great, almost as though it could have been designed as a factory spec option. SAAB may have missed a simple trick there.
Give it a lick of Indian Yellow (orange) and it would be superb 
1977 96L Opal Green
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 20:15:14
| Very 
1968 V4, LHD
1984 99 GL
1992 900i Convertible | |
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Dirtbiker
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1061 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 20:23:28
| | Looks great just as it is - nice one! | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
3833 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 22:13:09
| That's ace Simon! Guess that's Rogers car?
Can't wait to see that Truckman top installed!
1970 96V4 "The Devil's Own V4"
1977 95V4 van conversion project
1988 900i 8V | |
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Derek
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2191 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 22:19:38
| Ace! I like it.
Never mind, bruises are cosmetic too and both skin and metal can be healed. I'm sure you put up a good fight. | |
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john-saab
Administrator
United Kingdom
2679 Posts | Posted - 29 Apr 2014 : 22:54:49
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Originally posted by melle
That's ace Simon! Guess that's Rogers car?
Can't wait to see that Truckman top installed!
Just needs a cover to keep the rain out of the fuel tank bay and dickie seat! (the dog might not like it though)
SAAB really did miss a trick here..that looks "factory spec"
'72 95 (The Flying Banana),'72 96(Bridget),'72 96 (green one)'73 96 (Vernon),'74 95 (Veronica) | |
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 30 Apr 2014 : 09:59:56
| Thanks for the kind comments - Roger deserves most of them for building it in the first place - I'm just putting in the finishing touches.
Looking to build a hinged hard-cover for the bed, it's been open to the elements for a long time! I'll cover it with a tarp for now...
Simon | |
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blue95V4
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
415 Posts | Posted - 02 May 2014 : 19:34:32
| That is such a great idea - there was a lovely stroker "pickup" in Spa a couple of years ago; I'm sure most people saw it. Have some photos somewhere. I think that's got to be a future project for me, too. Can't quite bring myself to do it to "Blue" - at the moment - but it's an idea that might just grow on me ..... maybe I need to look out for another early-ish 95 to get to work on. Tee hee ....
David (in age order: me, 96 2T, 260-2 Saabo, 95 V4, c900S Aero Vert and a 9-3 Aero TTiD 180 SW) | |
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 13 May 2014 : 18:37:55
| Got my old SOC mags out of the loft today and came across this from 1995. The thinking then was that SAAB should have done one... or Graham Mac donald [;)
Sorry don't know why my edit/delete button doesn't work to change the IMG to lower case Maybe a mod can edit it to bring the picture up and make sense of the teext.
EDIT - now done
1977 96L Opal Green
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Andyinthegarage
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
361 Posts | Posted - 13 May 2014 : 20:09:18
| Here you go...
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UK_Sub
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2558 Posts | Posted - 13 May 2014 : 20:11:57
| Just remove the 'IMG' (in capitals) from either end of that link and it should work perfectly. Leave the 'img' in lowercase though.
Thanks for the link, I wonder if Martin May has seen my one? | |
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Project Pickup
