Original springs and shocks gone back in for the moment - no money to buy new ones. These will be changed soon after I get the car finished.

I was thinking of going for Bilstein B4's and some lowering springs - Not sure what the best set-up is.

What do you guys recommend?

Well, Saab time is hard to find at the moment, I should be quite at work, which would allow me some time to work in the garage, but far from it, we are very busy. A sign that the Irish economy is improving, I suppose. Well I got the back end completely finished, axle, fuel tank, OEM brake parts, mud...

What a cool car, pin stripes are the biz. when wives get involved, I always switch to the 20 minute rule. Only spend 20 minutes after work or whatever on the car, changing a clutch might take 3 months, but they will never know about the car. I have 3 unknown cars, which have taken 8 or 9 years to re...

Parts from Ciaran.JPG Well after more and more work coming in - Ireland's economy is on the up, after all, finally got multiple 20 minute segments to work on Mr.Flatface. First up - finish off the wheelwells and underside, my usual multi-coat approach ending with a chip coat. Wheel well1.JPG Next w...

What the hell are these crystal type things! They keep growing on the gearbox, just on this side, in the cooling fin area.
I scrape them off, spray all sorts of WD-40 and the like, then they come back. Anyone else have them?
Is it time to get out the SNAKE OIL again?

Well after a long hot enough summer, I can finally get back into this. I work in irrigation, so no time from May to about now. The car came back from the painters mid August Its back.JPG As I want this car to last, I'am going overboard on rustproofing - metal cleaning, rust convertor, Por-15 black o...

Here in Ireland, I paid a whole lot more for a 1983 2 door, with loads of rust - different climate, different country.
Would you sell me the sunroof air-deflector, which is stuck on the roof, in front of the sunroof?
I'll pay $80 including post.

Anyone out there with a set of these?

Should also remember all the other allied soldiers who landed on this day 70 years ago, including 66,000 Irish citizens fighting in primarily the British and American armies. When the Irish who survived came home, they did not receive a hero's welcome, as they mainly fought for "the old enemy&q...

Well finally got the shell down to the painters, John the Painter does a great job - every time I've got him to spray, I'am nearly reduced to tears with the result. Car arrives at painter.JPG Here's the paint genius John the painter.JPG He worked on the boot lid first, welding in new metal to replac...

That's her behind the light, in a moss nest. Throwing out some chedder cheese every time I visit, to compensate for the racket I'am making at the moment.

Sorry, wrong photo!

Well, finally got some time on the Saab again, the car arrived back from Alan the welding guru, who did a great job of the arch's and the passenger side driveshaft area. He also repaired the rot under the rad. I swopped some irrigation materials for some blaster time, and got the hatch and bonnet (h...

Looking good Gert, no bumpers suit it, great photo's, love the 1950's industrial setting.

Geoff,
These cars were not that common here in Ireland, mostly you will see 3 spoke aero's on any c900, so these standard wheels are staying until they get curbed.

Drew,
I would dig a set of the US amber marker lamps - now that would look good. Any idea where to get them?