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Dynorog
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
325 Posts |  Posted - 11 Mar 2025 : 15:52:00  
| Hi All,
Quite a bit more done since my last post. I ‘ve tried to post a few times slowly adding photos and then shutting down prior to publishing and losing everything I wanted to post.
I'm drafting it out first in a word doc, adding in the Flikr link and then posting the lot into the topic.
Repair to wheelhouse beneath inner wing.
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The above were basically repairs to OS Front wheel housing. It took me ages.
Directly above is the floor repair which I did early on with my old welder and from below on my lift.
It is where the n/s front lower wishbone connects.
I didn’t grind it off just covered it with seam sealer. Not a pretty sight but I thought , after giving it a good bashing that it was strong enough. I had been noticing it too often, hence the question mark next to it.
I had also done the other side which wasn’t as in poor condition but I made a much better job of it,
O/s front
I thought I could do better now so I attacked
Ive done a bit more since these photographs so I'll post them in a few days.
Cheers
Dynorog |
Edited by - Dynorog on 11 Mar 2025 16:17:37 |  |
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Dynorog
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
325 Posts | Posted - 13 Mar 2025 : 11:36:35
| OK at risk of boring you all to death, I suppose with little narrative, just photos, it’s a little like showing people your holiday snaps. Here are some more pictures.
Front valance.
Starting N/S rear wing and lower roof/rear window areas.
Not looking forward to this bit. Ive made a steel template for the Curve of the waist line but working inside the rear seat and boot areas isn't to be easy, even after cutting out the top section of the rear seat support
The offside the equivilent is even worse with rust extending into the roof area.
Cheers
Dynorog |
Edited by - Dynorog on 13 Mar 2025 11:43:58 | |
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Vedrive
Starting Member
Netherlands
44 Posts | Posted - 13 Mar 2025 : 16:14:36
| No boring at all dynorog, I enjoy jour perseverance. Great work.
//Bonne |
Edited by - Vedrive on 13 Mar 2025 16:15:14 | |
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Dynorog
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
325 Posts | Posted - 29 Mar 2025 : 12:40:17
| Thanks for your intrest Vdrive.
Ive made a start.
I cleaned up the inner wing treated it with rust remover and Hydrate 80 and 2 pack epoxy a
This was to provide temporary protection during the welding and grinding. I'll clean it all up before giving the second coat of 2pack.
This section has been cut and tacked up ready for temporary fixing into place and the holes for the captive nuts to be marked up.
I have fully welded it since the phot was taken but there has been some heat distortionso I'll have to do a little fettling.
I ordered some new 516 x 34 UNC 18tpi bolts and nuts off Amazon for speed.
I've ended up with the correct nuts but 3/8 x 3/4 24tpi somthing or others.
Cheers
Dynorog | |
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Alrawli
V4 Fan
United Kingdom
107 Posts | Posted - 30 Mar 2025 : 21:52:53
| Great work, some really tricky areas to access and figure out how to make repair patches. Great progress.
Wish I could have flipped mine for doing the sills. 
https://www.instagram.com/al_rawli/
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x96
V4 Fanatic
Spain
474 Posts | Posted - 30 Mar 2025 : 22:15:11
| Following with interest the evolution, you are able to repair any part and difficult corner. great work.
I'm learning a lot with the process and at the same time taking courage for buying a welder and trying in a short future.
Héctor | |
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Dynorog
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
325 Posts | Posted - 18 Jul 2025 : 15:19:26
| Well I’ve basically finished the nearside wing top/roof/boot area.
would have liked to have done it a bit more professionally.
It’s going to have to have more filler over it than I wanted to but I have found it difficult.
Ive now started the offside.
On this side everything seems to be filler and red lead.
That's as far as I've got.
Anyone got a section of inner roof like this available from a breaker?
Cheers
Dynorog | |
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Dynorog
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
325 Posts | Posted - 07 Sep 2025 : 16:17:46
| Hi
I have done a bit more. With the absence of any bits of roof being available I have started to fabricate some bits.
I was the majority of the way through writing this post when I pressed "undo" and lost the whole post and have had to start again!
Not happy!
So this will just have to be a taster.
I'm going for a pint and will continue this post by means of editing it later.
Cheers
Dynorog | |
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Woody
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2878 Posts | Posted - 09 Sep 2025 : 00:46:18
| | Admiration for the patience and forbearance to keep chipping away at it. | |
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Dynorog
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
325 Posts | Posted - 13 Sep 2025 : 18:07:16
| Thanks for what I took to be a compliment Woody, as I’m not known for my patience and forberance, with this project I have not had any choice, it is the only way I’m going to complete it.
Your remarks give me encouragement.
Anyway I have uploaded the latest photo’s’
I did make the panel shoown in my previous post and it was a failure. I decided to do it again and used the frog tape method, not welded it in yet but its almost there,
I have been a bit concerned about doing the outside waistline and the curve of the roof.
When I bought some secondhand doors for the car I kept the old ones thinkin that any shaped good metal may come in handy.
The curve above the waste line on the door is very similar to that on the section at the bottom of the roof, so I had a go. Its been resonaby success ful and after skiming over with filler I think it will be OK.
Weldings a bit too messy but I had to keep burning back to get to some decent metal, Difficult to see it up the inside of the panel.
Its kept the overall curves reasonable.
Ive also replaced some sections of the inner wing and prepared the a section to replace the flange at the top of the wing.
Dynorog | |
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Alrawli
V4 Fan
United Kingdom
107 Posts | Posted - 15 Sep 2025 : 21:19:27
| | Great progress, some really difficult areas to work on there. Such a rewarding process, great to follow along. | |
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johnnie900
Starting Member
United Kingdom
37 Posts | Posted - 16 Sep 2025 : 19:21:38
| | Fantastic work Dynorog, you should be proud of your work so far, keep at it will be worth it! | |
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Dynorog
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
325 Posts | Posted - 17 Sep 2025 : 20:19:55
| Thanks to all who have given me encouragement. It is truly appreciated.
Cheers
Dynorog | |
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melle
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
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andydeans3
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
2233 Posts | Posted - 05 Oct 2025 : 18:43:50
| Dynorog.
Aye great stuff Dynorog.
Though my blue 96 has had tons of welding on it over the years, when I look at what you have done on this car I realise that it's not that bad after all.
Amazing job. well done sir.
I'd love to see this car in the flesh, when it's finished
Is it likely to be finished for next year's show season?
ie Will we see it at Swedish day or SaabFest?
Andy
Fife
1978 LHD SAAB 96
1991 Nissan Figaro | |
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