Preparation of car #2 – welding

by SwadeJune 21, 2010 0 comments

Before we can paint the Antonov/Giraduet car, it has to be prepared. That means some welding and cleaning up.
Video and pics from Jörgen:

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Driving through Linköping

by SwadeJune 21, 2010 0 comments
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Mixing paint for our Marble White Saab 99T

by SwadeMay 21, 2010 0 comments

A new video from Jörgen. If you’ve never seen paint being mixed and the wonderful combination of colors needed to make a shade of white, then watch and learn.

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Interior works on our Saab 99Turbo

by SwadeMay 20, 2010 0 comments

We have two video instalments for you today – one in the garage and one outside on a beautiful Stockholm summer day. It sure looks warmer than when I was there back in February for the Saab sale to Spyker!
This first instalment is the outside one, Jörgen fabricating some covers for the C-pillar in [...]

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Preparations for paint on Car #2

by SwadeMay 20, 2010 0 comments

As you’ve heard already, Car #2 is now going to be painted Marble White – the off-white color used on 99 Turbos back in the day.
The guys had to make some preparations prior to the paint job, however. Preparation is the key to a good job, as I’m sure you already know.
Below are just [...]

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New rally clutch arrives for our 99T

by SwadeMay 19, 2010 0 comments

A new video from Jörgen, opening up some mystery mail at his home.
With thanks to Atomic Auto and Jak Stoll.

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Our white Saab 99T is going green!

by SwadeMay 18, 2010 0 comments

I’ve just heard from Jörgen that they’ve had a slight change of plan with regard to the Per Eklund replica, the white Saab 99T.
It will not be white anymore. Rather, in a late decision, they’ve decided to go with a color that was quite rare in Sweden – color code 152, Marble White. [...]

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by SwadeMay 13, 2010 2 comments

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A late night working on the SUHRT rally cars

by SwadeMay 12, 2010 0 comments

A new video has come in from Jörgen and Bo, showing the latest work on the cars from the workshop in Stockholm.
Enjoy.

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More new bits arrive – seats and belts

by SwadeMay 6, 2010 0 comments

It’s getting so close to the actual event now that I’m finding it hard to restrain myself!
Restrain myself. Get it? OK, enough (really) bad jokes and on to the newest arrivals at the Saabs United Historic Rally Team garage.
New seats and seat belts, which have been loaded into black car #1.

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