Thanks Gary, I'll definitely look into that cage for our next Lemons car. What size tubing did you end up going with>?

The tubing is 1 3/4" DOM x .120 wall thickness. Strong and stiff. I did all the cut and fits and had a certified pipeline welder friend come and glue it together. He spent less and 2 hours. That was far less than I spent learning how to cut joints. I had to redo a few pieces, but got in the swing of things as I moved on. S & W also re- bent the halo because it was initially too wide at the front. if I had to do it again it would go quicker. Too bad we're so far apart. I'd help with the process.

I got the FMIC plumbing figured out this evening and have most of the required interior ( headliner, door panels etc.) back in the car. I have all the wiring done except tiding up the T-5 harness under the hood. I have to put the windshield back in. I hope to do that before March 13th. That's my 67th Birthday. I quick flash up and down the road should put smile on my face.

You're an inspiration Gary. It's looking awesome!

DrewP wrote:You're an inspiration Gary. It's looking awesome!

Thanks Drew. It is you younger guys with engineering backgrounds that inspire me. I should have continued my education when I got out of high school , but the opportunity was not there for me. I went instead into the foreign car wrenching trade and and after all these years learned a bunch, but mostly the hard way.

Anyway , we all share this SAAB passion. I think SAAB is the only car with intelligent designs that inspires me that I could ever afford.
If I had made lots more money, you might see me in a Porsche 911 turbo.


Gary

Whole nother set of problems there though! The devil you know or the devil you don't?

Time for an update! "RED" is running , driving and almost done. The to do list is small. I still am deciding on what tires and wheels to use. I may stick with the TOYO R888 205/50/15's on 6" wheels to start. I got a nice set of accessory 900 wheels that are 7", but I need to machine up wheel spacers for them. They rub the Suspension. Need to get the T-5 dialed in and the boost cranked up. Set my entry in for the first TT track event @ Summit Point WV on May 24-25. We'll see how things go. Time to earn some eEuroparts Motorsport dollars. The cash really flowed out this winter.

Notes on the photos: The wheels on the car have 205/50/15 used Hoosier SM6 tires on 6.5 ' wheels rear and 6" front. They are just to hold the car off the ground for present. The air intake will be moved further out to a cooler place(still on list) . The Battery has been moved behind the Passenger seat and the shut off switch mounted and long 1/0 cables run. Notice the " Antique tag " on the car. Street legal to suit the class.

The car looks awesome. I miss my notchback AGAIN.

I had to look twice at the spoiler, it didn't register at first...

The car polished up nicely...

That car is going to be a hoot. T5 + lightweight notchback is a great combination.

I think I have another set of those 5-spoke rims if you are looking for spares.

That looks awesome with the exhaust just sticking out the back! Its really coming together well.....

This thing has the potential to be a rocket.... I love seeing the progress every time we drop by your place for assistance with this or that. Great work! :)

DeLorean wrote:This thing has the potential to be a rocket.... I love seeing the progress every time we drop by your place for assistance with this or that. Great work! :)

Hey man,... I have room for ePartsLand stickers on 2 different race cars,... Got any left?

Yep, several, Thanks to Gary! Grab some next time you come by.

Not sure where to post these but I finally got a new battery for my camera and uploaded the 5 pictures I took at last summers hillclimb before my camera died and figured you'd enjoy seeing them...