Well it has been 30 years now since I purchased the 99T and the old girl continues to make me smile.
Though I have looked after her bodily, mechanically she has been cared for by Martin at www.jamsaab.co.uk, and though the mechanicals are still strong bodily she is beginning to show her age. A bit of rust is beginning to appear and she has a few dings and dents on the body. So I have a plan.......
I have spoken to Martin at Jamsaab and we agreed that if the job is to be done, it should be done properly. So the 99T will be:
• Stripped of all components
• All mechanical parts that need replacing will be done
• Those items originally painted will be powder coated or enamel painted.
• New bushes and fixings will also be done
Whilst the body is striped it will be completely repaired and repainted (spray shop yet to be decided) and any external items either replaced or refurbished.
There is no firm timescale to this but we hope to have the car completed by spring/summer of next year.
Stay tuned.
So, to start this off, here she is at present:
Engine:
Interior:
I was over at JamSAAB and we thought it might be helpful to show a step by step on how he is tackling the rusty areas on my 99T.
The first step is to check over the car, expose the corroded area which are thoroughly cleaned and rust treat.
Any areas where the rust has corroded the metal is cut out and will be replaced with new metal.
Next stage is to make a cardboard template as a guide for the new metal.
The termplate is then used to transfer the profile to new steel.
The steel is then cut to shape (allow an extra 5mm on all edges for final trimming)
The flat steel is then worked and shaped over dolly mounted in vice.
The final shaping of steel piece is carried out on beating block.
Repeated checking of the made up section against the area to be replaced.
Once you are sure profile is correct, then final trimming to size can be carried out.
Some of the finished sections after sand blasting and etch priming, ready to be welded in place.
A mixture of TIG and MIG welding will be used. Replaced sections will be BUTT welded,where possible on both sides.
If multiple sections are replaced as in the last photo then these sections will also require PLUG welding.
Though I have looked after her bodily, mechanically she has been cared for by Martin at www.jamsaab.co.uk, and though the mechanicals are still strong bodily she is beginning to show her age. A bit of rust is beginning to appear and she has a few dings and dents on the body. So I have a plan.......
I have spoken to Martin at Jamsaab and we agreed that if the job is to be done, it should be done properly. So the 99T will be:
• Stripped of all components
• All mechanical parts that need replacing will be done
• Those items originally painted will be powder coated or enamel painted.
• New bushes and fixings will also be done
Whilst the body is striped it will be completely repaired and repainted (spray shop yet to be decided) and any external items either replaced or refurbished.
There is no firm timescale to this but we hope to have the car completed by spring/summer of next year.
Stay tuned.
So, to start this off, here she is at present:
Engine:
Interior:
I was over at JamSAAB and we thought it might be helpful to show a step by step on how he is tackling the rusty areas on my 99T.
The first step is to check over the car, expose the corroded area which are thoroughly cleaned and rust treat.
Any areas where the rust has corroded the metal is cut out and will be replaced with new metal.
Next stage is to make a cardboard template as a guide for the new metal.
The termplate is then used to transfer the profile to new steel.
The steel is then cut to shape (allow an extra 5mm on all edges for final trimming)
The flat steel is then worked and shaped over dolly mounted in vice.
The final shaping of steel piece is carried out on beating block.
Repeated checking of the made up section against the area to be replaced.
Once you are sure profile is correct, then final trimming to size can be carried out.
Some of the finished sections after sand blasting and etch priming, ready to be welded in place.
A mixture of TIG and MIG welding will be used. Replaced sections will be BUTT welded,where possible on both sides.
If multiple sections are replaced as in the last photo then these sections will also require PLUG welding.