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pchristy
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1790 Posts |  Posted - 12 Dec 2015 : 13:42:05  
| That's brilliant! A lovely story and a superb car! Congratulations on a job well done!
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Pete
"Duct tape is like the Force: It has a light side and a dark side, and it binds the Universe together!" |  |
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Redders
V4 Beginner
United Kingdom
83 Posts | Posted - 12 Dec 2015 : 19:01:48
| Amazing job, The car is absolutely stunning, Well done!
Florence the 73 V4 95 - undergoing restoration! 1985 C900 T16S - Restored. | |
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deggsie
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
432 Posts | Posted - 12 Dec 2015 : 19:03:23
| A terrific story and a lovely car, a real credit to all your hard work.
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Saab - beyond the conventional ! | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 14 Dec 2015 : 10:17:45
| | Thanks Guys! | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 28 Mar 2016 : 12:36:47
| Finally got back out into the garage (been a very low productivity winter!) so started flatting the panels that still had dust and minor imperfections from the paint shop.
Flatted with P1200/2000, used Farecla G3 compound and Meguiars Ultimate swirl remover (I've run out of Zymol) and the orbital polisher with different pads for each stage. Misted water on the panel to keep things "fluid"
getting there, needs one more attack to get the micro swirls out (although the florescent lights are very unforgiving) | |
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James Ranaldi
V4 Guru
United Kingdom
1475 Posts | Posted - 28 Mar 2016 : 22:55:51
| Excellent 
What a great colour for a 96 
1968 V4, LHD
1984 99 GL
1992 900i Convertible
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 29 Mar 2016 : 11:31:33
| | thanks James, it's GN7 (Tyrol Green) I've always loved the colour despite SAAB only offering it for a year or so | |
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Yetanother96
V4 Fan
United Kingdom
175 Posts | Posted - 29 Mar 2016 : 22:18:37
| What an incredible restoration job. A real inspiration to us all. I think your project pictures will be especially useful for me as reference as I haven't taken my car apart. And incredibly, Haynes manuals, sometimes leave bits of information out that you need!
I hope you take much pleasure from driving her. Many congratulations. Robert | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 29 Mar 2016 : 23:58:18
| thanks Robert, I'm happy that you'll be able to use the images for reference, this forum (and their contributors) have been very handy when I've been "stuck" on certain issues. Honestly I wish I'd taken more images of the car before I tore it apart and catalogued things a little more diligently.
I'm waiting for the Canadian winter to bugger off and I'll be enjoying the summer for sure! | |
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Zagato
V4 Mad
United Kingdom
812 Posts | Posted - 03 Apr 2016 : 10:09:03
| Very nice, mint, have you sorted any chrome wiper blade holders to go with the arms?
96L
9000 Aero
9-3
9-5
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 04 Apr 2016 : 16:24:26
| I haven't yet....
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Originally posted by Zagato
Very nice, mint, have you sorted any chrome wiper blade holders to go with the arms?
96L
9000 Aero
9-3
9-5
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 10 Jun 2016 : 12:07:03
| 
finally got to a cruise night here in Ontario, surrounded by old American classic where the chrome on them weighs more than my entire car, caused a lot of interest, especially a "VeeFooour" that small! | |
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deggsie
V4 Fanatic
United Kingdom
432 Posts | Posted - 10 Jun 2016 : 15:11:35
| I like the UK number plates lurking behind the Canadian ones !
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 10 Jun 2016 : 15:24:43
| | and the Ontario ones are only velcro'd on so they'll come off at shows (I'm going to go to more of the British car shows, even though the car isn't British, it is UK spec, RHD and originally sold to an Englishman) | |
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green96v4
V4 Mad
Canada
738 Posts | Posted - 14 Sep 2016 : 21:41:17
| 
so due to the noisy gearbox, I thought I'd justify to "Upper Command" a spangly new stereo (to try and drown out the noise)
Custom Audio in the States do a VW replica twin dial stereo with iPod/iPhone connectivity though an AUX jack that plugs into the back of the unit, along with the standard AM/FM radio frequencies, kind of wanted a period look but also wanted to play my music rather than suffering radio ads and Canadian music taste!!
I had a spare foam air vent surround, so with a bit of cutting and fiddling, I was able to modify it to fit around the stereo (stereo is a little deeper hence the gap, but you can't really see it when your sat up higher in the car
I can still hear the gearbox noise though.....
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1971 Restoration
