EVENING GENTS,JUST AN UPDATE. IT HAS BEEN A VERY CHAOTIC MONTH,THE 'CLARION' SAAB 99 TURBO IS NOW SAFELY DELIVERED BACK TO MY PLACE OF WORK,FROM THE 'ISLE OF MAN'.
HERE THE CAR HAS BEEN ASSESSED BY AN ENGINEER, FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY,AS TO SALVAGE RETENTION, ETC....?
THE 'SAABWORLD' IS A VERY CLOSE-KNIT COMMUNITY,AND WITHIN JUST HOURS OF THE CRASH,ON THE EVENT? I WAS POINTED IN THE DIRECTION OF A RALLY PREPARED 'ROLLING' 99 TURBO BODYSHELL BACK ON THE 'UK' MAINLAND.
IT TOOK A WEEK OR TWO,BEFORE I COULD TRAVEL THE 3 HOUR DRIVE,TO GO AND LOOK OVER THE BODYSHELL.
I HAVE KNOWN THE CAR,FOR OVER 20 YEARS.......IT WAS CAMPAIGNED IN MANY EVENTS HERE IN THE NORTH-WEST OF ENGLAND,BEFORE BEING STRIPPED BACK,AND SUBSEQUENT EXTENSIVE WORK'S DONE TO THE CAR AKIN TO THE ORIGINAL COMPETITIONS DEPT. SAAB 99 TURBO SPECIFICATION, EVEN GOING AS FAR AS THE ENGINE BAY LOWER FLOOR BOXED IN,TO PROVIDE RAM-AIR TUNNELS FOR BRAKE COOLING ON THE FRONT DISCS/CALIPERS.
SEAM WELDED,GUSSETED,STRENGTHENED,PLATED,AND THE ROLLCAGE CAGE TIED INTO PILLARS,WHEEL ARCHES CUT AND 'TUBBED' FOR FIBREGLASS S&R WHEEL ARCHES,ALL UNDERSEAL/SOUND DEADENING REMOVED AND THE UNDERSIDE/INSIDE PAINTED IN WHITE.
IN TERMS OF BODYSHELL PREPARATION,IT'S ALL DONE AND WILL SAVE ME THE DUBIOUS TASK,OF DOING ALL THE HARD/TEDIOUS WORK....AND MORE IMPORTANTLY,AN AWFUL LOT OF THAT OH-SO VAUABLE ELUSIVE COMMODITY THESE DAYS?.............
'TIME'!
CURRENTLY SAT ON STRENGTHENED WISHBONES,BILSTEINS,WITH THE UPGRADED BOLT-THRU PANHARD ROD BRACKET, ON THE REAR BOOT FLOOR CROSS MEMBER,AND A VAN LOAD OF SPARES/UNOBTANIUM TO COME WITH THE CAR,ALONG WITH GLASS-FIBRE HOOD AND TRUNK LID,A DEAL WAS RAPIDLY STRUCK.
THIS SATURDAY,A VERY GOOD FRIEND ACCOMPANIED ME ON THE 3 HOUR DRIVE,TO GO AND COLLECT THE BODYSHELL ON THE TRAILER WE LEFT AT 7AM....ON A LOVELY SUNNY MORNING.
AFTER INFLATING THE TYRES,THE ROLLING BODYSHELL EMERGED FROM IT'S RESTING PLACE WITHIN A FARM BUILDING WHERE IT HAS SAT, CAREFULLY COVERED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS....UNTIL NOW
2024 MANX CLASSIC 3 DAY HILLCLIMB 99 TURBO
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Re: 2024 MANX CLASSIC 3 DAY HILLCLIMB 99 TURBO
CARLSSON TO BLOMQVIST......
''WHAT IS THIS TERRIBLE THING YOU HAVE TAUGHT YOURSELF,YOU MUST UNLEARN IT.....''
LEFT FOOT BRAKING
''WHAT IS THIS TERRIBLE THING YOU HAVE TAUGHT YOURSELF,YOU MUST UNLEARN IT.....''
LEFT FOOT BRAKING
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Re: 2024 MANX CLASSIC 3 DAY HILLCLIMB 99 TURBO
ARRIVING BACK HOME EARLY EVENING,THE NEW BODYSHELL WAS PUSHED INTO THE GARAGE......WHERE I CAN GO OVER THE PARTS,THAT COME WITH THE CAR.
I STILL HAVE TO GO BACK,WITH A VAN TO COLLECT EVEN MORE STUFF/PARTS YET... SO NOT SURE EXACTLY, WHAT IS IN ALL THE BOXES....?
BUT,FIRSTLY I JUST HAD TO ZIP-TIE THE FRONT 'AIRDAM' ON,AS I SAT AT THE PICNIC TABLE IN THE GARDEN,WITH A FEW WELL-EARNED BEERS IN THE EVENING SUNSHINE,STARING AT THE CAR ...GARAGE DOOR WIDE OPEN......
THE 'IMAGINEERING' IS ALREADY UNDERWAY...MAYBE,THE BUILD WILL TAKE EIGHTEEN MONTHS,2 YEARS,MAYBE LONGER?
'CLARION' EVO 2, IS JUST ABOUT TO BEGIN......BUT THIS TIME,SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT.....AND IT'S GOING TO BE QUICK,VERY BLOODY QUICK...
I STILL HAVE TO GO BACK,WITH A VAN TO COLLECT EVEN MORE STUFF/PARTS YET... SO NOT SURE EXACTLY, WHAT IS IN ALL THE BOXES....?
BUT,FIRSTLY I JUST HAD TO ZIP-TIE THE FRONT 'AIRDAM' ON,AS I SAT AT THE PICNIC TABLE IN THE GARDEN,WITH A FEW WELL-EARNED BEERS IN THE EVENING SUNSHINE,STARING AT THE CAR ...GARAGE DOOR WIDE OPEN......
THE 'IMAGINEERING' IS ALREADY UNDERWAY...MAYBE,THE BUILD WILL TAKE EIGHTEEN MONTHS,2 YEARS,MAYBE LONGER?
'CLARION' EVO 2, IS JUST ABOUT TO BEGIN......BUT THIS TIME,SUPER-LIGHTWEIGHT.....AND IT'S GOING TO BE QUICK,VERY BLOODY QUICK...
CARLSSON TO BLOMQVIST......
''WHAT IS THIS TERRIBLE THING YOU HAVE TAUGHT YOURSELF,YOU MUST UNLEARN IT.....''
LEFT FOOT BRAKING
''WHAT IS THIS TERRIBLE THING YOU HAVE TAUGHT YOURSELF,YOU MUST UNLEARN IT.....''
LEFT FOOT BRAKING
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Re: 2024 MANX CLASSIC 3 DAY HILLCLIMB 99 TURBO
I can't wait to see what you do!
Funny, I'm using the same steel wheels on my car!
They are at the shop now getting refinished before I get some new tires for them.
Funny, I'm using the same steel wheels on my car!
They are at the shop now getting refinished before I get some new tires for them.
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