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v4admin
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
521 Posts |  Posted - 13 May 2015 : 20:07:41  
| | looks superb, bet you cant wait to fire it up! |  |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 13 May 2015 : 20:26:33
| Thanks Alec!
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iceman_ca
Starting Member
Canada
31 Posts | Posted - 14 May 2015 : 18:18:49
| | Which meet to you intend to go to? Maybe meet up at it | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 14 May 2015 : 18:49:16
| Trying for the British Car Day at Bronte (Sept 20th) Not technically a British car, I know, but they will allow anything in that was for the British market or made in England (and parts of it were)
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 25 May 2015 : 01:10:36
| so, done a bunch more rebuilding and adding panels
Highgate (when they were still around) had brand new reverse light lenses and backs at a SAAB meeting years ago (2004-ish) the chrome lining is all good (originals had faded or come off on the sponge backing)
still tracking down a good authentic door rubber with the correct woven fabric spine....
rear wing's not tightened up fully, hence the bead looking "wavy" - rear glass next, probably need to bribe some mates with beer for extra hands for that!!! | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 28 May 2015 : 10:44:10
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getting there! | |
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 29 May 2015 : 21:36:23
| Gorgeous 
1977 96L Opal Green
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twisted wheel
Starting Member
United Kingdom
10 Posts | Posted - 29 May 2015 : 22:36:41
| I'll pop over with my wife - she's a dab hand at helping me fit screens!
I'd better get on with her 96 if she sees these pics... | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 30 May 2015 : 13:02:21
| | always welcome Gary! | |
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inrepose
Starting Member
3 Posts | Posted - 08 Jun 2015 : 14:27:05
| | Looks amazing. You could eat your dinner off that engine! | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 08 Jun 2015 : 14:42:43
| | you could, but then I'd have to clean it again!!! | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 10 Jul 2015 : 19:34:52
| been a few weeks since last post, but I have been working on the car, drivers seat is done too, so I'll get some images of that this weekend. Still chasing the electrical gremlins and may have to get an AutoElectrician in as it's a bit beyond me (despite the colour rendering of the wiring diagram)
Bonnet is just resting there to see how it lines up, standing a little proud, so may need some gentle "adjustment"
close up of the mirror, looks like I still have some flatting to do on the paint (although strip lights are so unforgiving)
Rear screen in with a little help from some friends, kept the Belsyre Garage sticker in for nostalgia!
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andydeans3
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2016 Posts | Posted - 14 Jul 2015 : 19:26:06
| Matt
Very, very nice car Matt.
Thanks for the wiring diagram, by the way.
You'll have fun driving this car sitting on the "wrong side" in Canada, when you get it on the road, but honestly it's no big deal.
I've been sitting on the "wrong side", in the UK with various cars, and I like it, but then I'm a bit of an eccentric.
It's nice to be different!.
Andy
1978 LHD SAAB 96
1978 MGB Roadster
2008 LHD "Classic" Renault Twingo | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 14 Jul 2015 : 19:51:35
| Hi Andy
thanks for the kind words, we've been importing classic Mini Coopers over here for a number of years so fairly used to driving on the "right" side of the car (or the correct side to confirm!!!)
It's funny, when I worked for Porsche Club Great Britain there were a number of members who were the same as you, had left hooker Porsches, but also bought LHD daily hacks
Enjoy the wiring diagram, I'm still chasing the electrical bugs on this one!!
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iceman_ca
Starting Member
Canada
31 Posts | Posted - 24 Jul 2015 : 19:04:06
| | i have been driving my project car around the lot. It doesn't take to long to get used to driving on the wrong side, in this case RHD in Canada. The shifting and steering are not an issue. But it just gives me a strange feeling that I am hanging out of the car. Probably the crown in the road. | |
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1971 Restoration
