Re: Bonneville Saab...

Re: Looking for Steve Church

Re: Bonneville Saab...

I spoke with Tom this afternoon and mailed him a 93 rear lid I had in the basement.

Just so you know, the chute will get anchored to the safety cage substructure within the cabin of the car, so
no worries about a chute ripping the body panels off at 200 mph.  The science of how to slow these LSR cars down
appears to be as complicated as getting them up to speed.

--- In vSAAB@..., charles christ <crusaderchuck <at> ...> wrote:
>
> yeah but...there is a huge misunderstanding on the roof line (rain drip gutter) 
> between 93's and bull nose 96's.   looking at the 93F and the bull nose 96 , an 
> easy determination is it's a 93F front end with a (new)96 rear end.  but after 
> numerous questions and emails it's been explained that the 93F and bull nose 96 
> are very similar yet a bit difrent.  the "bit" is so minimal , that untill you 
> try what is thought possible , things just do not match up right.  
> 
> i have three 93F's here &  1 bull nose 96.   tomorrow (if no more snow comes and 
> i can do a bit of measuring) i'd love to compare the two side by side(or nose to 
> nose as they are parked).   visually the 93F looks like the doors are 
> interchangeable with with the bull nose 96.   i'm told they are not.    hinges . 
> main door skin..i bet it's a spot on match.  but the door window frame to door 
> opening i bet is just enough off that the 93F door is a one off due to roof 
> line.  i'll see ASAP.  results forth coming.
> bruce? any input?   
> 93 trunk lid?   for a chute opening hole?   i'd be glad to pull a mold of the 
> 93F shell sitting in the carport.  i know a stock steel trunklid is useless as 
> the chute mounting will need to be in the trunk two side walls.  the trunk lid 
> opening is just a formallity to acomodate the chute pack protruding the trunk 
> skin.   so , a trunk lid is not needed.  just a pin in place covering to replace 
> the nice one already on the car.   right...
> 
> chuck
> 93F #251
> 
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Andrew D. Peterson <adpete <at> ...>
> To: vSAAB@...
> Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 11:08:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [vSAAB] Bonneville Saab...
> 
>   
> >sorry to be so terse.... if I am correct, the major design change for 
> >the 96 was the enlargement of the rear trunk/headroom, so the trunk lid 
> >is quite a bit different. The doors are the same, I believe ( at least 
> >the 93b's) but the hood is also different at the cowl .
> 
> Wouldn't that be the 93f door is the same? The 93b door is hinged at the
> back and latches at the front.
> 
> Andy in PDX OR
>

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Re: Re: Bonneville Saab...

There's just not much grip on salt. Brakes are kinda useless.

-STEFAN
Brevity of message due to typing on a phone

On Apr 1, 2011, at 7:03 PM, "oddsaabs" <oddsaabs@...> wrote:

> I spoke with Tom this afternoon and mailed him a 93 rear lid I had in the basement.
> 
> Just so you know, the chute will get anchored to the safety cage substructure within the cabin of the car, so
no worries about a chute ripping the body panels off at 200 mph.  The science of how to slow these LSR cars down
appears to be as complicated as getting them up to speed.
> 
> 
> --- In vSAAB@..., charles christ <crusaderchuck <at> ...> wrote:
>> 
>> yeah but...there is a huge misunderstanding on the roof line (rain drip gutter) 
>> between 93's and bull nose 96's.   looking at the 93F and the bull nose 96 , an 
>> easy determination is it's a 93F front end with a (new)96 rear end.  but after 
>> numerous questions and emails it's been explained that the 93F and bull nose 96 
>> are very similar yet a bit difrent.  the "bit" is so minimal , that untill you 
>> try what is thought possible , things just do not match up right.  
>> 
>> i have three 93F's here &  1 bull nose 96.   tomorrow (if no more snow comes and 
>> i can do a bit of measuring) i'd love to compare the two side by side(or nose to 
>> nose as they are parked).   visually the 93F looks like the doors are 
>> interchangeable with with the bull nose 96.   i'm told they are not.    hinges . 
>> main door skin..i bet it's a spot on match.  but the door window frame to door 
>> opening i bet is just enough off that the 93F door is a one off due to roof 
>> line.  i'll see ASAP.  results forth coming.
>> bruce? any input?   
>> 93 trunk lid?   for a chute opening hole?   i'd be glad to pull a mold of the 
>> 93F shell sitting in the carport.  i know a stock steel trunklid is useless as 
>> the chute mounting will need to be in the trunk two side walls.  the trunk lid 
>> opening is just a formallity to acomodate the chute pack protruding the trunk 
>> skin.   so , a trunk lid is not needed.  just a pin in place covering to replace 
>> the nice one already on the car.   right...
>> 
>> chuck
>> 93F #251
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ________________________________
>> From: Andrew D. Peterson <adpete <at> ...>
>> To: vSAAB@...
>> Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 11:08:30 PM
>> Subject: Re: [vSAAB] Bonneville Saab...
>> 
>> Â  
>>> sorry to be so terse.... if I am correct, the major design change for 
>>> the 96 was the enlargement of the rear trunk/headroom, so the trunk lid 
>>> is quite a bit different. The doors are the same, I believe ( at least 
>>> the 93b's) but the hood is also different at the cowl .
>> 
>> Wouldn't that be the 93f door is the same? The 93b door is hinged at the
>> back and latches at the front.
>> 
>> Andy in PDX OR
>> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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> 

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The 95 from El Cajon

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170623542468

Free admission to SAABS <at> Carlisle is included in the purchase - the 
car is invited to the GM Heritage Display Tent for the duration of 
the weekend.

Oh, and its a great car that I spent hours and hours carefully 
detailing & fettling...

Enjoy
_________________________________
Cheers-

William "Chip" Lamb
West of Sweden SAAB
Richmond, VA.
http://www.wmsbrg.com/sweden/
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slave cyl needed

I just tore my place apart with no success looking for a spare clutch slave cylinder for my '68 V4 mod 96.  The
one in there right now needs to go (been rebuilt twice and it's leaking again).  Anyone out there have a good
used slave cyl the want to part with?  Drop me a line at oddsaabs at gmail dot com.

Thanks!

Jonathan

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Re: slave cyl needed

No, but I have brand new.

At 07:12 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote:
>I just tore my place apart with no success looking for a spare 
>clutch slave cylinder for my '68 V4 mod 96.  The one in there right 
>now needs to go (been rebuilt twice and it's leaking again).  Anyone 
>out there have a good used slave cyl the want to part with?  Drop me 
>a line at oddsaabs at gmail dot com.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Jonathan
>
>
>
>------------------------------------
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
_________________________________
Cheers-

William "Chip" Lamb
West of Sweden SAAB
Richmond, VA.
http://www.wmsbrg.com/sweden/
__________________________________

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Re: slave cyl needed

Thanks for the offer.  If it needed a brand new one you'd be the first man I'd call. 

But a new isn't needed this time, just a well functioning used one should do the job nicely.

--- In vSAAB@..., William 'Chip' Lamb <chip <at> ...> wrote:
>
> No, but I have brand new.
> 
> At 07:12 PM 4/2/2011, you wrote:
> >I just tore my place apart with no success looking for a spare 
> >clutch slave cylinder for my '68 V4 mod 96.  The one in there right 
> >now needs to go (been rebuilt twice and it's leaking again).  Anyone 
> >out there have a good used slave cyl the want to part with?  Drop me 
> >a line at oddsaabs at gmail dot com.
> >
> >Thanks!
> >
> >Jonathan
> >
> >
> >
> >------------------------------------
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> _________________________________
> Cheers-
> 
> William "Chip" Lamb
> West of Sweden SAAB
> Richmond, VA.
> http://www.wmsbrg.com/sweden/
> __________________________________
>

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3-cylinder engine in a 92?

Would it be relatively easy to install a 3-cylinder 850 engine in a 92, or would this require a lot of
modifications?  

The 92 seems a bit underpowered as a driver. Maybe not so bad relative to an Isetta or Messerschmitt
micro-car, but probably not a good mix in modern traffic.

---SC

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Sonett III new windshield help needed.

I am having a tough time finding new glass for my 74 sonnet. Any ideas out there? I have a spare car with good
glass in it with rotten body but afraid to pull it and break the glass.  Are there any good parts contacts out there?

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