EpochNZ

Named after another Swedish BombShell

Auspicious Red Letter day.... Thanks to some dubious wiring by @Carsnz123, a 25 minute search for a screw out of the distributor and copious amounts of engine start being sprayed into various orifices, Agnetha today fired and ran for the first time in what could possibly be glacial epochs. Due to the complete absence of a working fuel pump and a lack of remaining daylight, further work has been postponed to a later date where the plan is to drive it up and down the street a few times before finding the brakes arent as flash as advertised and ending up in the river. No pics/vids sorry, Will was dashing away to ride on steam trains and I have an anniversary dinner with my significantly better half. I am so filled with happiness....

Mocked Mercilessly in the Mirage???

He cant do that, some of that moss has now become close personal friends...it would be like taking Old Yella out behind the woodshed and shooting it.

Yet they view fine when viewed on a phone.... /aliens

Report back on the mayhem? Theres a good chap....

Good work fellah.......glad to see I wasnt the only person to bring a cold home from Hanmer.

I dont know whether to have serious concerns about the WoF regime in this country or not....

Glad to see you didnt die in a roadside fireball due to no brakes got home safely tongiht @- i5oogt -

Oh sure, tell me that now.....

@- i5oogt -, @Carsnz123 said i can come up and drink your beer while you work. Will see you soon.

Mental Health Day today after having to push through at work for 3 days despite feeling ill all Sunday. Chance to catch up on some sleep and reacquaint myself with the sun. More skirting around the edges on Agnetha while I build up the courage to have a crack at getting her started. She's now fully shod on wider feet and up on some stands at the front to allow some work on the suspension. More importantly I've got my first look at her sans indicator clusters and front bumper in a drive to replicate a pic i saw (hidden now deep in the Euro Cars thread). I think I like the look......I'll sleep on it and see. Definitely needs about an inch (or more) taken out of the height.

"I'm coming to the conclusion that I shouldn't listen to @- i5oogt - or @RUNAMUCK. Terrible influences they are." TBH I think all oldschoolers are as bad as each other when it comes to egging on would be purchasers. I blame you and @Threeonthetree for the Saaaab, for instance.

Agreed, went Timaru-Temuka return in a freshly restored one a few years back while in town for work, definitely an experience (in a good way).

Often looked and wondered at that van, would be interesting to see whats under the lichen.

Maybe wait for Spring....

RV's are the shizz....what a great collection!

Brother!! Feel free to load up a pic of your 99....

And thanks to the miracle of a friend who can drive photoshop....More lower!

@Carsnz123....about here, you reckon??

Does it come in 44 gallon drums?

Another day of Fun, Hi-Jinks and Frolics at Chez Saaaab. After the first coffee of the morning and finishing stacking the last of the firewood I took off the right front wheel to see what horrors lurked within. First good bit of news is that it is wearing the ATE style brake calipers which look a mite easier to work on than the standard Saaaab Girling models. The guard is pretty good, but not sure about the area around the driveshaft tunnel.... Oh Darn......might need to consult with @yoeddynz on what can be done.... AND....later on the day (with thanks to @RUNAMUCK ), the question that has plagued Saaab owners ever since Sweden started a eugenics program focusing on turning out leggy blondes by the Harem full........How does a 99 look with wider feet? Not bad....not bad at all..... (205/16's for those following along at home) Needs lowering...eventually.

Now with added straightness! Being winter and all I think this is how things are going to progress for the next few months. Spend sunny weekends ripping things out, then dank, dark weeknights fixing them up inside beside the fire.

I would attend but with only 1 rusty shit heap I feel strangely inferior...

On Incas with US headlights? Hell yes. Bring one back with you in June/July.