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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Automotive Insanity > Go-faster stripes, louvres and turbos - 1978 Saab 99 turbo
 
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Taco Defender
What the fuuuuuuck you are flying through this!

I can't wait to see how this turns out. I would have walked away from that rust... your results are great! Wow.

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 15:01
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Tomarse posted:

Doesn’t feel like I am flying through it :(

Was hoping by now to have the engine bay welding all done, the bay resprayed and the engine in and able to be started...

In reality I have spent £1000 on parts and have not yet actually got to the point where I can fit _any_ of them. My living room is full of saab parts and I have used 0.5 m^2 of metal sheet..

You are certainly quicker than I. Took me 9 months to swap the diff on my BMW... NINE MONTHS

It feels like you'll get done with this soon.

* # ¿ Sep 4, 2020 02:16
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Taco Defender
I laughed at using the truck as a bearing press. :D


Great progress here. You are still flying through it.

* # ¿ Sep 10, 2020 23:52
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Taco Defender
Echoing others; holy poo poo you are talented. I am still blown away at how fast you are doing this... sheesh.

* # ¿ Sep 18, 2020 21:21
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Tomarse posted:

There is lots of progress happening because I have been doing maybe only 1 or 2 hours per day of actual proper paid work because the world is in the poo poo :(

I did a lot of sanding and fillering today and went to the paint shop and bought some paint.
I think It’s gonna take me a lot of primer build to get this roof flat as it has had a respray in the past and the old paint is quite thick in places at the back - so I’m gonna try and blast a first primer coat over it on Sunday I think - expecting to then have to spend another day fixing and filling it and building some areas up.
I can’t even easily sand through the old paint to remove it - but it’s well attached on the roof so it can stay!


I feel like I’m going about this car in a bit of a messed up order...

I still have a load of welding to do on the outer wing, inner arches, rear suspension mounts, inner sills and front valence - but I’m going to get the roof, bulkhead and engine bay painted first...

I want to do this so I can fit the windscreen and make the car weatherproof (and get the windscreen off my sofa..), fit the engine to get it out of my way and then start refitting a lot of the dash and interior poo poo that is currently filling my living room and hall.

If I can also make the engine start and run it’s gonna make moving it around to work on it a lot easier - I’m just going to have to be really careful to cover it up all the time when I’m grinding.

Well... the world is indeed in the poo poo. At least you are taking that and turning it into productivity. That's positive!

I like your plan! This is way over my head in repairs, but that seems like a good approach. Keep us updated.

* # ¿ Sep 21, 2020 17:04
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Taco Defender
Wow this is looking great. I am barely remembering how bad it was in the begining.

Keep it going, you are doing a fantastic job. :)

* # ¿ Oct 20, 2020 02:04
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Taco Defender
Jeez look at this progress! WOOOO!

* # ¿ Nov 21, 2020 00:54
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Jeez, crazy amount of work.

It is looking like a mighty fine vehicle!

Other than the sill, do you expect MOT failure? :(

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# ¿ May 22, 2024 15:01
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jink
May 8, 2002

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Taco Defender
The progress made is astounding!

Loving the mix of new and old. Those seats are freaking radical and it amazes me how little feeling we have with interiors now.

Excited that this is close to running, wow.

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