Newbie rolling resto.

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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by Phill » Mon May 18, 2020 8:29 pm

Looks great bud :)
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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by John appleby » Tue May 19, 2020 11:52 am

looks good buddy
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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by pigthief » Thu May 21, 2020 11:45 am

Thanks all, it's coming along alright at the moment. Not sure the Sun visors are going to go back in now they are black as they still slightly tacky. Found some Saab replacements in black and hoping they will line up ok.

Had a few minutes this morning without my 4yr old hassling me and replaced the gear knob, and you can see in the pic the old school mini disc Sony headunit which I had in my first calibra.Image

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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by pigthief » Wed May 27, 2020 9:16 pm

No pics today, but I have been busy. Been getting the new wheels ready in the black that I am spraying them, got some bespoke wheel centre caps to make up looking fwd to showing them off.

Spent most of the morning changing the oil level sender o-ring in the lower sump, was awkward but got it done and hopefully no oil on the drive in the morning

Fitted the sunroof fabric seal around the headliner now it's been sprayed black and it looks good.

Gave the car a wash which I love doing but hate as well as I get up close and personal with the awful paintwork on this car. Respray one day.

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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by Cliff » Thu May 28, 2020 5:15 am

pigthief wrote:Gave the car a wash which I love doing but hate as well as I get up close and personal with the awful paintwork on this car. Respray one day.


Still planning for that myself, never seems to come to the top of my list sadly


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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by pigthief » Sat May 30, 2020 4:37 pm

Well it's taken some time and searching but the headliner is finished. New Saab Sun visors in the right colour. Very happy in all.

I do want to source some original dark calibra plastic for the pillar trim but at the minute my sprayed black will do. Image

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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by Cliff » Sat May 30, 2020 4:40 pm

pigthief wrote:Well it's taken some time and searching but the headliner is finished. New Saab Sun visors in the right colour. Very happy in all.

I do want to source some original dark calibra plastic for the pillar trim but at the minute my sprayed black will do. Image

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Looking tidy, very “Audi” esque


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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by pigthief » Sat May 30, 2020 4:52 pm

Cliff wrote:
pigthief wrote:Well it's taken some time and searching but the headliner is finished. New Saab Sun visors in the right colour. Very happy in all.

I do want to source some original dark calibra plastic for the pillar trim but at the minute my sprayed black will do. Image

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Looking tidy, very “Audi” esque


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Ooh Thx. Move onto the front seats now.

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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by pigthief » Sun May 31, 2020 3:31 pm

Few nice jobs today. Homemade wheel centres to match the new/old irmscher wheels. One more to paint then tyres.

Had an electrician out also to make a new loom for the merc seats, they will be in in a couple of weeks. All for £100.

Once wheels are on and I have driven it for a bit I can move onto the welding of the rear arches,but they can wait a little bit. Image

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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by pigthief » Sun May 31, 2020 3:33 pm

Like it
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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by Cliff » Sun May 31, 2020 3:44 pm

What are the merc seats you’ve got?


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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by pigthief » Sun May 31, 2020 3:53 pm

Cliff wrote:What are the merc seats you’ve got?


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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by Cliff » Sun May 31, 2020 4:03 pm

They’re gonna to be epic


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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by Phill » Sun May 31, 2020 7:35 pm

pigthief wrote:Well it's taken some time and searching but the headliner is finished. New Saab Sun visors in the right colour. Very happy in all.

I do want to source some original dark calibra plastic for the pillar trim but at the minute my sprayed black will do. Image

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What model of Saab did you get the sun visors out of bud.
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Re: Newbie rolling resto.

by pigthief » Sun May 31, 2020 8:12 pm

Phill wrote:
pigthief wrote:Well it's taken some time and searching but the headliner is finished. New Saab Sun visors in the right colour. Very happy in all.

I do want to source some original dark calibra plastic for the pillar trim but at the minute my sprayed black will do. Image

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What model of Saab did you get the sun visors out of bud.
Saab 9000/9-3 98-02 convertible

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