How much shite is too much shite? Saab 9-3 Diseasal Project - Completed it M9

[LightBulbFun]

Jesus! those are the last sorts of things you want just after retiring!

11 minutes ago, Saabnut said:

Fortunately after a huge amount of work, DVSA capitulated and I am still an authorised tester, and last week I received a very grudging letter from WM Police saying all charges have been dropped, so time to return to normal!  

glad you managed to suitably kick ass! and things back to normal

 

how is the Carbodies FX4 Taxi Saab 93B doing? is it running driving or does it still have some more work to go? if you take it there a 3rd time surely you have to drive it there under its own power?  

[Inspector Morose]

5 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

how is the Carbodies FX4 Taxi Saab 93B doing? is it running driving or does it still have some more work to go? if you take it there a 3rd time surely you have to drive it there under its own power?  

Depends how many fish suppers he waives under my nose! 😁

[High Jetter]

I hope the shit-stirrer(s) will get their come-uppance in due course, glad you've been exonerated. 

[Saabnut]

19 minutes ago, LightBulbFun said:

Jesus! those are the last sorts of things you want just after retiring!

glad you managed to suitably kick ass! and things back to normal

 

how is the Carbodies FX4 Taxi Saab 93B doing? is it running driving or does it still have some more work to go? if you take it there a 3rd time surely you have to drive it there under its own power?  

93b is up and running, with working front side lights and indicators, along with a realigned bonett, all done at the show. Final remaining jobs are to get rear side/indicators at the same time, needs connections cleaning and new handbrake cables. Plan is to put some miles on it this year then drive it to Lemans next year.

[Zelandeth]

3 hours ago, Saabnut said:

93b is up and running, with working front side lights and indicators, along with a realigned bonett, all done at the show. Final remaining jobs are to get rear side/indicators at the same time, needs connections cleaning and new handbrake cables. Plan is to put some miles on it this year then drive it to Lemans next year.

If you need a break around J14 of the M1 give me a shout!  You're you're always welcome.  Know I'd not have enjoyed getting into the whole Saab thing anywhere near as much without your contributions.

Still bloody miss my last C900.

[cort1977]

Sorry to hear this Nick, very good news that both issues are now resolved.

Onwards and upwards.

[Floatylight]

Sorry to here this Nick, glad to hear things are on the up.

[Cookiesouwest]

As above. Sorry to hear of your troubles, but glad they are now resolved.

[Sunny Jim]

So with all that going on I guess the cherry picker never got sorted? Offer still stands to come and do the work using ladders and ropes for access.

Glad you've got through all the shit been through, wishing you all the best.

[Saabnut]

With mojo returning and some nice weather, time to start on some automotive projects. First a long time resident has departed for pastures new, to provide parts for several other P4s. Spares not required by the new owner could well be available here, let me know and I will ask.

Any qualms I had about breaking this one vanished when the NSF lower arm self detached and a game of "spot the chassis" was required. Quite a rare car being a 105, but 105s will be a bit rarer now.

[hairnet]

please turn air blue with 93b video ta

[Zelandeth]

1 hour ago, Saabnut said:

With mojo returning and some nice weather, time to start on some automotive projects. First a long time resident has departed for pastures new, to provide parts for several other P4s. Spares not required by the new owner could well be available here, let me know and I will ask.

Any qualms I had about breaking this one vanished when the NSF lower arm self detached and a game of "spot the chassis" was required. Quite a rare car being a 105, but 105s will be a bit rarer now.

The little metal ramps that lift the wipers off the scuttle are missing on mine.  

Think I'm missing the roller doodad on one of the wipers itself as well.

Hardly high priority things but stuff it would be nice to get reinstated at some point.

[Saabnut]

Back in 2018 at Shitefest 2018, @dollywobbler personally fitted a HubNut sticker to the back of my daily driver, a 2007 Saab 9-3 TiD SW. This, instantly increased both its street cred and indeed its value. A couple of months later, in November 2018, whilst in France, the rear brake pads went and the state of the discs showed an overhaul was due, so a careful drive home ensued and once home it was parked in the naughty corner until I got around to it. Fast forward 2.5 years and I decided to at least put it under cover in the open fronted barn as I was certain* to get on with it soon.

In November 25  the shenanigans with the DVSA meant I had more time than expected so I decided to have a look at the poor old thing and make a decision on fix or scrap. Adding a battery saw it turn over but not fire. Adding diesel had it running  When I went back to it the next day, it would again turn over but not fire. Adding more diesel had it running again, and I moved it out of the barn.I was then distracted, so the next day I went back to it and it again turned but not started. It was then I noticed the stained ground under where it was previously parked. The kubota came out to push it into the shed where it was put on the 2 post lift.

First thing was the fuel filter had mostly disappeared at one end, explaing the missing diesel, amazing it ran at all. A good look over the car whilst it was in the air revealed a LOT of surface rust, three broken springs, leaking rear shock absorbers, one leaking front strut, seized callipers NSF and OSR plus a broken rear shock absorder mount and tired flexi pipes, but no actual rot. 

A great deal of ebay searching, as well as soul searching  and I found I could buy 4 x discs, 4 x calipers, 2 x rear shock absorbers, 2 x rear shock absorber mounts, 4 flexi hoses, 2 seta of brake pads, 2 x front struts and 4 x springs for considerably less than £600. Decision made and parts ordered. All arrived quickly, mostly from europe, and amazingly all the parts were correct. Many, many hours were spent with a wire brush etc, but eventually it was done and the new parts fitted and brakes bled.

With that done, a test run and check around was completed and off for MOT it went which it passed, but on the way home the rear tail light cluster (LEDs and circuit boards) on the offside failed and then the alternator joined it. A light unit was removed from my spares car and a recon alternator purchased. The alternator was a bit dearer than a new Chinesium one, but is a sod to get to and I only wanted to do it once. Today I taxed it and it made its first run proper in nearly 8 years and covered about 100 miles. I bought the car in 2011 for £5k when it was 4 years old and had 89k miles. It is now considerably older like me  and it currently has 148k miles on it. I think it can stay a bit longer!

[hairnet]

madness to everyone else 

normal for nick

 

[beko1987]

I bet all that's transformed it, nice work!