The Silver Saga.
Tillbaks/Back
![]() A first glance at it in the garage. |
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![]() A quick look in the engine room. |
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![]() After a good high pressure steemwash of the underside, was all the rust welded. |
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![]() More known spots. |
![]() Early test drive in 2001. |
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![]() Preparation for a new paint job is ready. |
![]() Waiting for a new coating in silver. |
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![]() Rear view. |
![]() Still waiting for the paintjob. |
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![]() No paint, all bare metall. |
![]() At last, the car is back after the paintjob. |
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![]() Putting the car together has started. |
![]() Inner roof is fitted back. |
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![]() The engine bay is ready for 65 bhp. |
![]() The new gearbox is fitted. |
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![]() First outing in june 2001. |
![]() Applying new rust protection. |
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![]() A nice front. |
![]() The original sticker is fitted on the left. |
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![]() Ready at last. |
![]() I´m satisfied with the result. |
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![]() Engine room view. |
![]() Remember this?. |
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![]() Engine room view 2. |
![]() Luggage compartement. |
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![]() The Cockpit. |
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The maiden trip went to Denmark. Here, left, at the Olufsen estate, where the company of B&O, Bang&Olufsen, once started. |
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Due to new projects and shortage of space I had to sell the Silver. It was with sadness in my heart I let it go. The new owner, Mr Burgin, lives in Cincinnati USA. To the right me and the Silver at the harbour of Gothenburg waiting to drive onbord for the trip to the US.
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On this picture,
taken by Mr Burgin, the Silver has arrived to the harbour of Boston a couple of weeks later. Nice blue sky! |
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| A picture is
taken along the trip between Boston and Cincinnati by Mr Burgin. |
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I have made a
1/43 model of the Silver. Initial model is from Autodrome, a limited issue initiated of SaabClub Holland. Extra exterior parts is ie rearview mirrors, sonettwheels, numberplates, SAAB-emblem on "elephant ears", SAAB-mudguards, exhaustspipe. |
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| To the right
the Silver is attending the 2002 SAAB Owners Convention in Cininnati, Ohio http://www.threetrolls.com/carshow/soc02/ |
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| Some of my other Projects | |||
A SAAB-Sport project, a two-stroke from 1964. It has been standing on this spot for years. |
![]() The racing project, a two-stroke SAAB Sport from 1962. It is to be The Jensen Bros. racer. |
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The V4 rally project, a genuine group 2 rally car. It has rolled 4 times in this crash and is not in it´s best shape. |
That´s all for now! Tillbaks/Back |