1992 Saab 900 Turbo Project Off To A Good Start

Posted on 21. Feb, 2008 by Ryan in 2000-2009, saab900turboproject

Photo Credit: Saab History

The 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Project is now off to a good start after nearly two weeks of investigation, preparation, restoration and a little elbow grease.

Most of the work consisted of interior and exterior work, but as of now, I’ve been able to get a good handle on what is what and where to go from here.

In the meantime, anyone know where I can buy a “brand new” passenger’s side headlight for a 1992 from Hella? I still find it silly that these are almost impossible to find at this time.

All material covering the 1992 Saab 900 Turbo Project will now reside entirely in its own section now immediately accessible on the left-hand column of this website by clicking on this image.

This first visit up to New England to officially commence the investigation and work included the following areas in my daily log as you will see was quite productive!

2.12.2008

Installed New Battery
Replaced Spark Plugs, Ignition Wires, Cap & Rotor, Air Filter, Fuel Filter & Carbon Filter
Removed old Hatch Shocks With New OEM Hatch Shocks
Removed Cracked Dashboard & Broken Fascia Panel
Received Free Thule Ski Rack Bars
Broke Sunroof Wind Deflector

2.13.2008

Restored Broken Fascia, and replaced all lightbulbs
Removed Headlights & Corner Lights
Removed Front Bumper & Bumper Extensions
Removed Rear Bumper & Bumper Extensions
Bought Brand New Front Bumper Skin
Bought Brand New Rear Bumper Skin

2.14.2008

Cleaned/Stripped All Glass Inside & Out
Replaced Faulty Blinker Switch on Steering Column due to switch
Reinstalled New Crackfree Dashboard
Reinsntalled New Restored Dash Fascia Panel
Picked Up Near New Saab OEM Sunroof Wind Deflector in Grey (see 2.12.2008)

2.15.2008

Cleaned & Replaced Driver’s Side Tail Light & Replaced all bulbs
Installed New Rear Bumper Cover Upon Arrival
Bought Saab Speaker Grill “Tweeter” Accessory
Bought Saab Vent Cover Accessory

2.16.2008

Identified Saab Radio to be Broken, sent out for repair and add Ipod Adapter at Granite-Embedded Systems
Removed All Carpeting & Underneath Padding to be cleaned and replaced
Removed Driver’s & Passenger Side Seats to be reskinned or restiched and repaired as necessary
Removed rear seat back and bottom to be cleaned
Prepared Entire Headliner & C-Pillar Panels to be sent out to be re-upholestered
Removed Door Inserts & Clotch to be re-upholestered
Removed & Replaced Antenna Mast With New and cleaned out Antenna Motor
Located New Driver’s Side OEM Complete Hella Headlight Assembly

2.18.2008

Located 2 Front Bumper Extensions Without Tears or Scuffmarks
Bought POR15 Rust Repairing Agent for Front End and fully prepared and treated all existing rust
Reseated Front Bumper Cover
Located 1 Fog Light Cover & recleaned, straightened and reinstalled fog lights complete with new glass & new bulbs.

2.19.2008

Applied POR15 followed by 2 coats of white spray paint as final coating to eliminate rust from forming ever again.
Reassembled Complete Front Bumper Assembly and Reinstalled
Reassembled & Tested Headlight Wipers and Installed Brand New Wiper Blades
Removed All Bump Strips around the Car for a cleaner more aerodynamic look
Applied Wax & Clay bar to driver’s side fender in order to realize the desirable objective in terms of where the rest of the car needs to be once waxed & polished
Installed Original Headlights, Original Grille & New Corner Lights along with Front Bumper Assembly

2.20.2008

Identified Rear Bumper Cover to be from a 4-door model, pending reinstallation of 3-door bumper cover, painted.
Prepared vehicle for storage until visit next month.

Next month when I return to New England, I will be planning on tackling the important mechanical areas. Enjoy the photo, more to come soon!

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