900 carlsson slight adjustments.....

[the capitan]

hello people im new on this site and i thought i would share with you what im attempting to do....in no way is this going to compare to ejenners c900 because thats just awesome, i thought id have a little dabble.........

pics coming soon

[Matthew]

Welcome to the Projects forum :cool: Great things happen here :D

[Albert Trout]

Don't make me come down there Capitan. Get those pictures from the Lounge posted in here. It's a lovely looking car. Red's the colour for a 900 as far as I'm concerened :D

[ejenner]

in no way is this going to compare to ejenners c900 because thats just awesome

except yours drives :lol:

that's aways a big bouns. :lol:

[the capitan]

no very similar to the other thread but i want to start this project thread from the very begginning... here is when i first saw the car i tried to capture every angle

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/12052007157.jpg
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[the capitan]

now te car was pritty straight, the paint was terribly faded the bonnet was whiting out on some areas, the guy had ha dit for 3 and a bit years and just never polished it it was his fith car so i t just came behind the porsche and morris and the other two saabs in his life....

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/12052007150.jpg
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[the capitan]

jobs to do when home...

wash it properly get the pressure washer out every nook and cranny

inspect paint and any areas of corrosion ,just to assess the whole car basically when you get a car home you can really go through it

steam clean engine bay

polishe the hell out of it!!

[the capitan]

well as it happens i started to clean under the bonnet(i dont know why i just did)

i was so pleased with the results when i finished i had to take some photos time was about 10 pm...

this is when my partner decides im sad


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000531.jpg
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[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000536.jpg
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http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000540.jpg

[the capitan]

the paint was worse than i first thought and it really needs repainting, keeping on top of red cars is bad enough but to have one with the pigment that has seen better days is just a total nightmare ......

i think im going to invest in a car cover....

later a t7 head im thinking
fancy having the 2.3 rocker cover just to look flash hahaha
think i would like to tart up the engine bay some time

[the capitan]

let the polishing commence!!!


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000550.jpg

[Matthew]

Looking good! :cool: Will we be seeing this car tomorrow at the Blagdon meet? Hope so!

I'll give you some tips on detailing, and you can borrow my machine polisher if you like. In the meantime, do some research on here:
http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/

[Palmer1980]

What a great car.

[the capitan]

just incase you didnt get the idea by now.....
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000556.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000555.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000554.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000553.jpg

[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/22052007180.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/22052007179.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/22052007178.jpg

[the capitan]

the above pics show the rear air vents which i had to repair as they had both snapped i got them off of a breaker for free and a grille that i tried to debadge....


all sprayed with my shaky hand......

[ejenner]

why didn't you use your good hand?

[saabismi]

Why didint you just post your Saabphotos.com pics in here?i waited soo long to see the polished car:D:roll:or you didint want to?But in my opinion...that red grille just does not fit with the car:confused:

[the capitan]

no its not that i didnt want to post the pics ...its just i am totally lame and cant seem to get the link to work like this these are on photobucket and they work everytime the saabphotos is so tempramentle!!!

see i wasnt sure about the grille but it does grow on you ...hopefully you will see what i mean when the rest of the work is done i still have the chrome grille just incase i want to change it back....;)

[the capitan]

next up was the sunroof deflector

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000654.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000656.jpg

[the capitan]

i decided to take the decor panel off because they seem to warp over time... it just doesnt sit right at the top either side of the handle there is a massive gap just wanted to see what it looked like i suppose....not too bad...


http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000653.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/20052007176.jpg
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[the capitan]

ok so i got the car looking fairly clean



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/28052007214.jpg
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[the capitan]

now that i thought the body was ok to run with for now... i would like to get the arches and bumpers re-painted due to a couple of parking mistakes and stone chips....

i thought i would set about getting rid of the interior and maybe putting some new rims on her..i opted for the 16" aero wheels as in my opinion saabs especially the classic 900 only seem to suite a handful of rims and this being one of the best so i just happend to come across a set.. here you go ...

not the best looking rims in the world but i thought i would give it a go to refurb them myself....

[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000690.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000687.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000686.jpg

this shows the various stages i had to go through using nitro morse paint stripper it was a nightmare...
i did get them back to bare metal though!!

[the capitan]

next up is to start with 400 grade wet n dry sand paper with lots of soapy water and start to polish the lips, when the corrosion appears to have gone then you can start to use 800 grade and then 1000 and then 1200 grade i didnt go any higher than this because no-one seems to stock it locally i thought this will do...


after this has been done the wheel needs to be degreased-i used meths and after i used hot soapy water and scrubbed them and rinsed with hot water let them dry and then masked the lips that i had been working on up this was a little time consuming but once you have done the first wheel it wasnt to bad after that..

i think i will post some pics to show you every stage this might help somebody that wants to do a similar job.......

[philb]

So are these a separate set to those that you are selling/have sold?

[the capitan]

hi phil yes these are the same set somebody wanted to pay good money for these rims at the national but when i started to refurb the last wheel it had a nasty reaction to the paint and etching primer so i have had to start again!!!!!

gutted naturally as a lot of work went into this i am going to be posting some pics i took last night after i stripped it back to bare metal with nitro morse,il keep you posted...

davlyn has a couple of sets for sale one in need of refurb and one that is in very good order...if interested.......???
are you the same chap that pm'd me on the other saab site??

[philb]

Yep, I pm'ed you. I assumed they were sold at this stage since I hadn't heard anything in a while. Sorry to hear about the bad reaction on wheel 4, but keep up the good work, the other 3 wheels looked amazing!

[StormCrow]

That looks superb!

Fancy polishing both of mine?!

Where abouts in Devon are you?

[the capitan]

IM IN TORQUAY!!!

what looks amazing??
you havent seen the finished result yet!! :)

[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000922.jpg
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http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000927.jpg

[StormCrow]

Ok, so the paintwork looks amazing - especially the before and after.

Really must buy a decent polisher... when I can afford to :o

[the capitan]

sorry haha i thought you meant the wheels.....


doh!

what colour are yours?????

[StormCrow]

My wheels?! Silver - alloy! (On the C900 at least!)

The car is Red (just about!) but needs a bloody good wash / wax / polish / paintwork correction!

[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000925.jpg
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[the capitan]

so the trick is to keep the lips as tidy as possible take your time on them and go through the grades...
considering they are a home done effort i think they look pritty good!!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000697.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000696.jpg

[the capitan]

next up i decided to change the interior instead of the boring old blue grey velour i opted for the leather look i went for tan.......

you can thank ejenner for that idea and yes it looks good kinda ferrari!! hahaha

[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000757.jpg
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[the capitan]

here are some more interior shots not in any particular order but youll get the gist of it....

there is also a pic of the new grille i have made based more on the abbot racing one.....

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/12052007150-1.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/12052007152.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000725.jpg
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[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000750.jpg
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http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/19062007281.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000820.jpg

[the capitan]

i had to fit the interior in stages as i was cleaning some of it and waiting for other parts to turn up as and when i sourced them fitted the tan centre console today but have no pics of it yet...

[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010097.jpg
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[Honkey]

Holy $#&! that looks unreal! Man I cant believe how much of a change that made, this is quickly becoming one of the best C900's around, only thing I can think of you can do now is lowering it and tinting the rear lights and some clear coners...

Oh and yeah then you've got to get ~200+kws out of the engine :cool:

[the capitan]

not sure about it being one of the best around!!!!!!
ive seen loads of really clean and well presented c900's around of course i would like to be one of them one day! :D

yes that is what i am going to be doing when i have the funds available ...initially i wanted to see 200-230 bhp as i didnt want to destroy the gearbox to quickly we ill have to see!!!

[philb]

Car i s looking really well. I like the fact that the insets ( not sure of correct term ) on the door cards are leather as well, instead of the usual suede.
I see what you mean about the paintwork though, it reminds me of my red lpt of the same colour. Its borderline.. looks like the back of the car is in better nick than the roof and bonnet?

Its bloody wierd actually:
In this picture, the paint looks perfect:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/28052007214.jpg

And in the next, presumably taken a few seconds later:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1000659.jpg

Wtf! It seems like it has a grain, and from a certain angle, its faded, from others, its fine. Anyway, get those wheels onto the car!

[the capitan]

on a sunny day after waxing the car looks perfect but the roof is excellent like glass and the front and back are ok in fact the whole top of the car is in very good order it is the body kit that is faded the front bumper needs repainting and the back has a couple of scratches and needs repainting the side skirts are boarderline i can tpolish them too much as theres not much paint left on them!!!!

butyou are right in certain angles the car looks good and others it looks faded..... weird!

[the capitan]

these were taken on tuesday this is what i call normal light not to sunny or too over cast...

[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010100.jpg
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[philb]

Looks sweet. That light level is perfect for that colour. Whereas its probably better to photograph darker cars ( at least my scarabe green car ) on a sunny day.

[the capitan]

scarab green is sweet!!!!

there is a old t16 in scarb gree breaking near to where i live theres not much left of her but what a colour i had never before seen one and it looks wicked i really love the colour

[philb]

Yeah, still have to take some proper photos of it. I think the thing is to take loads of photos, its tough to capture the impression these cars make with a camera.

[unkleG'sif]

Yeah, still have to take some proper photos of it. I think the thing is to take loads of photos, its tough to capture the impression these cars make with a camera.


IMO, Scarabe Green is the best colour ;)
G

[philjohnhb]

Red paint on any car is hard to keep looking good. The pigment is such that they all go cloudy, you almost have to cut the paint every time you polish the car. Otherwise looking good!

[RWElphinstone]

Red paint on any car is hard to keep looking good. The pigment is such that they all go cloudy, you almost have to cut the paint every time you polish the car.

Very true - I had a 1992 Pontiac Sunbird GT whose paint was very vibrant up until the last couple of years of it's life, and then, it turned pink! (I guess even the clear coat and continual polishing she got couldn't hold up to the elements...)

[ejenner]

That's a wikkid looking car. It was a picture a bit like this which made me buy my Carlsson. I didn't even know
what a Carlsson was when I bought my car. I just thought it looked nice! And the only c900 I'd had any
experience of was a 1985 flat-front, powder-blue 900i with a blue interior and no centre console. It's the light
settings which make the paint look a very rich red.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/28052007214.jpg

[Shan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010099.jpg

Your Saab looks as if it just rolled out from the factory. Fantastic looking car you have there !

[the capitan]

thanks guys... i am actually thinking with idea of selling her so i can fund my other project ,but it is getting there it's getting quite presentable.....

[the capitan]

ok the interior is in and now complete apart from the rear speaker bits i need some tan ones of those.....hint hint:D



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010128.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010127.jpg
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oh and one of my new grille i made...
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010130.jpg

[the capitan]

cleaning the steering wheel was a complete night mare i rekkon it could do with a bit more but it has taken me three attempts to get it like that!!!!!

i would love to lower her next and find some loverly rims to go on her i have now completed the refrub on the 16" aero's but they do not suite the car with the tan interior......so i need some ideas on what i can fit?!!
if i dont sell the aero's il stick them on the black carly i think they will look good on there.....

[the capitan]

on the list to get and do ....

front bottom fog light covers
head light protectors
nice rims
lowering springs
bilstein shocks
dump valve
black box apc tweaked
3" exhaust from turbo
replace all bushes and control arm joint etc on car with standard saab items to tighten up the ride

i have in the post winging its way to me a venieer dash kit,i should imagine its quite rare as ive not seen one before not sure if i should put it on this carlsson or the black one??....
it consists of
dash facia
glove box
ash tray front and rear
centre console surround
front door cappings and rear cappings which i have never seen!!!!

think it will go nice with the tan etc etc only then i will need a nardi wheel!!:roll:

or should i keep it and stick it in the black one with the grey leather???

[philb]

cleaning the steering wheel was a complete night mare i rekkon it could do with a bit more but it has taken me three attempts to get it like that!!!!!

i would love to lower her next and find some loverly rims to go on her i have now completed the refrub on the 16" aero's but they do not suite the car with the tan interior......so i need some ideas on what i can fit?!!
if i dont sell the aero's il stick them on the black carly i think they will look good on there.....

I know this isn't going to be a popular suggestion, since you've just refurbed em, but if you spray the aeros all the same colour ( same colour as the 15" aeros ) they will suit the car pretty good :)

[the capitan]

haha yeahs ive thought of that but..... i dont really want to put siver aero's on it because thats what a lot of people do i just want it slightly different, :cheesy:

i have even thought about repainting the aero's black to put on the black carlsson i think that will look awesome!!!!

my brain is melting...

[philb]

Well, anything would be better than whats on there.. no offence but I can't understand why saab put the 15" aeros on the carlsson.

[the capitan]

i just dont want it to look like a pram ......

oh balls im going to fit them right now so i can see what it look slike il post some pics in a bit!!!!! :lol:

[philb]

excellent :)

[the capitan]

ok well here it is the wheels i have just finished refurbing have finally made it to the car......

still dont know if i like them though!!!!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010143.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010142.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010141.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010140.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010139.jpg

[philb]

Hey, at least its different now :)

[the capitan]

what do you think though?????

do you think they suite??
or shall i go with something different??

[Honkey]

OMFG I cant believe how much of a difference that made! It looks ultra tough now... :o

[Pap]

Very nice 900 Captn'.

[the capitan]

well here are the latest additions!!!!!



http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010181.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010182.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010183.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010184.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010185.jpg

[the capitan]

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010186.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010188.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010189.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010190.jpg
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010191.jpg

[the capitan]

and last but not least

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f336/binksuk/P1010192.jpg

[ejenner]

Will be interesting to see how all that wood looks. I always wanted silver 16" aero's for my red Carlsson. I think the dark ones don't suit it! However... they do look rather mean on your car!

[the capitan]

i agree the more i look at ehm though especially in the flesh they do look mean..... but i think i might transfer them to my black one when it arrives.....
and then put some silver one son my red one...
yesh i think the wood will look alright.....

[nashvegas]

Hey, those wheels look great. I've got a talledega red SPG here in the US... have my 16" wheels done up the same as yours, they look amazing. At first I had mine silver with polished lip... then redid them in gunmetal with the polished lip. It rocks.

Also - where'd you get that wood kit? Do tell. I want one. That's the best looking one I've seen. I wonder if they make them for US LHD vehicles.

Thanks

[the capitan]

yes thay did make one for lhd u.s spec it states this on the box, i purchaesd it from the bay of evil..... but im not sure on the chances of another one coming up??!!!