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Lupo
V4 Fan
Switzerland
105 Posts |  Posted - 11 Oct 2012 : 20:33:03  
| Hi guys,
sorry "John-saab" I probably didn't mentioned that befor rotating it the body skeletron was deprived of all components (motor as well) just bare metal sheet.
So I continue with cutting, but the ugliest work wos to get rid of the tar based rust protection. I tryed different recommended methods, but the most effitient was, flame (gas o petrol gadget) spattle, haevy gloves and a mask on face. After that hours of cleening the rests and old mud with high speed angle grinder - steel disc brush. Coal mine was nothing to my garage there.
OK let's go to cutting again:
rear left inner fender ( see the upper spring support, was very easy to cut, there was nothing)
left rear axle and bracket area partly welded
front left suspension area with support post partialy cut
front inner fender pertialy welded
left suspension post in "air"
the same, inside view
the right one already "healed" (bottom foot plate 3 mm thick)
driver's floor (lucky not lost my feet befor)
the same but nice view from bottom
seen from passenger plase ( note the front panel to window frame)
rear axel tunel partly welded
three panels joint (motor floor,passenger floor and division vertical panel)
division panel from motor area
the same, left side
optimism is rising, luggage area comming in real form
back part of luggage area
right inner fender finished
detail view of it
front part nearly terminated
finaly mooved higher to window frames
It seems it has no end, but it is a long story . I work on it already 3 years only saturdays partly sundays, evenings and during my hollidays. In 2010 I had a brake for 5 months, I cut also my hand, nearly lost left hand thumb, but the doctors have succesfuly saved it.
The nerves dont work, but this was not the case to stop me completely.
So you will see tomorrow the body completed, and works on motor, gearbox etc. |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
4145 Posts | Posted - 11 Oct 2012 : 21:09:09
| Respect!
Might it be an idea to post all updates in one thread? Just click 'Reply to topic' instead of 'New topic'.
1970 96V4 "The Devil's Own V4"
1977 95V4 van conversion project
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x96
V4 Fanatic
Spain
474 Posts | Posted - 11 Oct 2012 : 22:46:32
| Amazing car. It's difficult to understand that shiny exterior and "titanic" underbody are the same car.
Please go on, it's a very interesting project and please, take care of your fingers, we like happy ending projects. | |
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pchristy
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1790 Posts | Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 09:42:33
| Wow! That's some serious tin-bashing going on there! I would never dream of taking on anything like that! I'm fairly handy with spanners, but welding and paint are out of my league! Respect!
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"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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transit80
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
775 Posts | Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 10:57:27
| Thats some SERIOUS!!! welding going on there,and I thought I had done a lot on mine!!!, well done.
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ianh
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
250 Posts | Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 11:18:29
| Hi Lupo, just wondering if you have any free time!!
You certainly have a labour of love, well done and I hope you haven't gone deaf with all that grinding!
Ian | |
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Lupo
V4 Fan
Switzerland
105 Posts | Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 19:07:27
| Hi guys and thanks for comments,
"melle" I'm following your remark.
"ianh" is that picture a challenge for my next project?
First I have to finish this one!
finaly better look at bottom, grinded and cleaned (with nitro solvent), ready for anticorrosion treatment
rear inner fender ready for treatment
and the front fender
and here is the motor compartment,(some split of anti rust liquid)
bottom already with trearment
side pannels fitted but not competed, rear fender with primer
Front fender with primer
motor compartement already with 2k PU finish
meanwhile other parts had to be overhauled as driveshafts,
gearbox,
suspension vishbone arms,
one partialy cleaned, then finished and completed with new bushes, and new ball joints
steering gear ready
drive shafts and universal joints - ready, protected and waiting for their turn
frot brakes overhauled, calipers (TIG welded), new pistons, seals, master cylinder and rear brakes overhauled, new wheel cylinders and comlete new piping with new unions, and the system filled with new silicon brake fluid.
starter ready
feuel pump ready
finaly the gearbox ready
Ah commig back to body - door hinges; when doors opened they moved verticaly more than 10 mm - measured in outer corners
see theese poor schafts, I turned new ones on my lathe and here is the result:
It's the supper time now, I'll continue tomorrow.
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ianh
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
250 Posts | Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 19:52:51
| | When are you going to write the----- Lupo's Saab 96 V4 Restoration Manual ? You certainly have a vast knowledge of the car and some wonderful photos. | |
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Andyinthegarage
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
361 Posts | Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 20:05:07
| | Cracking good work! Keep it coming. | |
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Woody
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2878 Posts | Posted - 12 Oct 2012 : 23:15:54
| Outstanding work, and picture reference.
Just shows what dedication and perseverence can accomplish.
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1970V4
V4 Fanatic
USA
313 Posts | Posted - 13 Oct 2012 : 02:06:00
| | Wow, this is really impressive. I've never seen a 96 come back from that much rust. Great work! | |
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297 Posts | Posted - 13 Oct 2012 : 06:56:49
| | You are a brave man...that is the biggest restoration that I have ever seen on a saab. Well done! It looks great. | |
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 13 Oct 2012 : 07:29:06
| Loving this . Very impressed.  | |
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Lupo
V4 Fan
Switzerland
105 Posts | Posted - 13 Oct 2012 : 18:32:26
| Hi guys,
thanks for encouraging comments.
My problem is that for each detail even simple looking I have to dedicate a lot of time.
for ex. rear side windows frames, today I started to create the new ones from stailness steel
it's work for watch maker
Ok, but let's see my motor:
works donne on it - new Goetze self adjusting piston rings (bought 26 years ago); all bearings and sealings, clutch with new linings and new release bearing, two exhaust valves were a little burned but few tuns on lathe brougt them in order so the compression is OK now.
ones assembled and cleaned, primer was applyed
side view
heads tightening
assembling the covers
as i decided to change the Fomoco carb. which (at least mine) was a disaster. Motor lazy, in winter starting problems, every month had to open and adjust it. I won on ebay offitialy overhauled double chamber Holley all mecanical, water heated choke for 60$ !! from US and later a Sonet head for 30 $ !!
What a purchase!? Here cleaned and ready to put it on top
everything on to check if something not forget
once complete with gearbox ready for transport to the car
meanwhile the small averhauled stuff was mounted in
and finaly the baby is in (the radiator has a new core)
and than I worked also nights on basi wireing, and piping modifications due to new carb just to here the motor running.
Tank in piping Ok, few liters of petrol, than few turns without plugs until carb filled and than real start. What a sound and what a difference to Fomoco carb. A real wild horse was born!
I placed the oil cooler in the front with aditional support
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 13 Oct 2012 : 20:56:16
| Just gets better ! | |
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PeterT
V4 Beginner
United Kingdom
53 Posts | Posted - 14 Oct 2012 : 04:53:57
| absolutely beautiful work!! Can I send you my engine? ;-)
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