UKSaabs

Well folk's I finally got the 96 collected and taken back to the unit. I haven't done much to it yet other than clean it out to see what's what.



Defiantly looking forward to the huge task at hand.

Never realised I only put up one picture. So here is a few more of some of the welding it will require.

Drivers footwell


Rear passenger inner arch


Boot floor

I've been looking forward to seeing this enter 'Projects', and will be following with interest.
What's that lurking under the blue sheet?

Under the blue sheet is a mk1 metro

Oh my....got a fair bit of work to do there then. They're always worse than they look.

Nice to see another Mid-Blue 96 getting sorted though, there seems to be quite a crop of them surfacing at the moment!

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9-5 Aero ~600Nm FB3
Sonett III
96V4s

Really looking forward to seeing your progress.

Plenty of experience on here to call upon should you need help or advice.

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96v4 Blu
99GL 84 Silv
99GL 84 Blu
900i 84 Red
900SE 91 Silv
9-5 1.9tid grey
C900 trailer

I know from experience that winters can be long and dark in your neck of the woods; at least you've got something to keep yourself busy until spring arrives!

This project will keep you busy right enough..

mmmm metro mk1.. just need a 6R4 kit now.. oh and a B2x4..

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RX8 B204

Didn't get much done at the weekend other than seeing if the engine would run. After a bit of fiddling with new plugs fresh fuel and cleaning the points she wanted to start but just wouldn't fire into life.

We did however have a rather large fuel puddle underneath the car. Noticed one of the fuel pipes was just hanging down with nowhere to go.



Also any ideas what these wires go to?



The list continues to get bigger

The dangling "fuel pipe" is the float chamber vent, the lose wires are for the washer pump.

Ah ok thank you.

I like the whiteboard with a list of "Things to Do"

A man with a plan.

This could be where I went wrong

"Fail to Plan, Plan to Fail "

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96 V4 1968
99 GL 1984
C900 16i Vert 1992
C900S LPT Vert 1993

"We are one, we are SAAB"

Having tried to start a few cars after a long”rest” we now use fresh petrol gravity fed from a bottle. Eliminates one possible issue.

I daren't do a 'to do' list. It would frighten me

Purely for show

This was attempted but it was also what led to the fuel pouring out of what I now know to be the float chamber vent.

Not much help then,sorry Carburettors are frustrating.

Its not the end of the world. I plan on changing the carb anyway. Just would have been nice to hear it running before the engine gets removed.

Sounds like either the needle is stuck open, or the float is leaking or has come loose.

Just a little update folks. Over the past few weeks I've been stripping it out etc when I've had time and chalking up where it will need welding and fabricating.

Also I managed to get the engine out and give the engine bay a quick hoover to get rid of the dirt, leaves etc etc. Fair amount of work just on the front of the car. Yet it still doesn't scare me.



A slight plus was that even though it still has the original cogs, there is zero damage to them. So I'm happy that no further damage has been done from sitting for so long.



Tomorrow night ill get the engine stripped down. I plan on replacing all the seals and gaskets and having it all cleaned up and painted in time. O and those cogs replaced for the steel one's.