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Ian, your comments greatly appreciated. Yes a bit of thought is needed as to how we are going to customise the wings and rear arches - need to try and house the much bigger 18 inch in wheels and slicks, but at the same time maintain some sort of original shape of the 96 .

Keep the comments coming

Thanks
Neo Brothers

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MY 96 SAAB 9000 Aero

Hell yes!

-=F=-

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Chuck Norris destroyed the periodic table, because Chuck Norris only recognizes the element of surprise.

That looks awesome Fubes !!

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As David is aware, this project has been in the pipeline for the last year - that exact photo was the inspiration!

Had to hold fire on the 96 today due to getting on with actual work , set to resume at full pace ASAP.

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Neo Brothers

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What an excelent project to undertake
I do seem to remember posting those pics up some time ago and they got my hart pumping
Good lock with it all guys can't wait so see it !!
Keep the pics coming
I do love the modded old skool stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsX3IZrU ... ature=fvwp
Posted this up in feb

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661.4nm, fact not fiction
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It looks fantastic from all angles, even in the state it is currently. Ok, it's not going to be a '96' but hooning around a track somewhere it's just going to look mental.

Just out of interest, is it going to be road legal? If it is, can I hire it for a few days?

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It's not true that life is one damn thing after another, it's the same damn thing over and over.

Yes, shall be totally road legal - not too sure about hiring it ...

...you never know, you may be able to blag a passenger ride when it's ready though!

Thanks
Neo brothers

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looking very cool, even at this stage

will it be ready for Cadwell in October?

rich

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previously: 2000 9-3 Viggen | 1987 900T16 cabriolet | 1985 900T16S

Thanks Rich, working progress and all that .

Our initial plan was to have it finished by beginning of 2012, but by all means if this is built, tuned and tested by October it will be on track .

Thanks
Neo Brothers

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This has got to be one of the sexiest pics posted on UKSaabs so far this year.



Well done lads, this is really coming on.

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The wee one of the dirty ½-dozen!

take it then you guys have looked into the IVA stuff then? the SVA is difficult enough but an IVA is harder.

best advice i was given is that cable ties and black tape are you bestest friends

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now with extra added volvo

Johno likes a low, wide bottom...

Agree though, it's really coming on. Just needs those stock springs ditching and something nice and low fitting instead, so it's not so sit up & beg.

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

actually - he likes two arses rammed together

rich

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2009 9-3 Vector Sport convertible
previously: 2000 9-3 Viggen | 1987 900T16 cabriolet | 1985 900T16S

We've had another half (or so) a day fettling today with the position of the body of the 96 onto the floorplan of the 9-3 Sport. It's loosely welded into position on the bulkhead of the 9-3 Sport and at the rear. Serious welding and strengthening will occur when the position is finalised and the rollcage goes in.



We concentrated today on stripping unnecessary weight from both cars (bulkheads, wheel arches, spare wheel wells etc) and also enjoyed the tedious task of scraping sound deadening out.



In this task, we also discovered the near side rear quarter had an amount of filler in it too - this was also removed:



Put it up on the scales for a weigh in to see how we're getting on (admittedly, this is on space savers and without slicks) - you'll notice the wheel arches have been cut back along with the flitches at the front:







Ignore the corner weight distribution for the time being, all four corners have different size space savers! Still a lot of unnecessary weight to come out yet.

Thanks
Neo Brothers

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It's going to need some almighty wings and the bonnet the size of a C900's.

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Not 'alf!

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......Gotta love a 9K..........

We can't go far on enthusiasm, but we don't go far without it

4" roof chop for the win........ (got to give Nick some work to do with his welder, I know how he likes it).

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This project is awesome. I'll be interested to see how you get on with the IVA as well, as this is potentially a route I'd like to go down too (not with a 9-3 + 96, mind).

With all the weight at the front, how is it going to handle? Are you going to add some ballast to the rear just to get some weight over the rear wheels?

Hell yes !! man after my own heart !



Extended steering wheel and blocks strapped to your feet so you can drive from the rear seats , problem solved !!

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