ANOTHER ONE? I Bought An Unfinished Restoration Project | Saab 900 Classic Revival | Part 4

[@cyntax_error]

Personally, I'd swap the engines, then you can rework it to your standard (even though it is not a carb engine).

[@rroosenFB]

Indeed

[@motoramavlog]

Yes. But ditch the FI and keep the carb. Maybe twin SUs?

[@johannesaize1205]

thats aloooot of work

[@nachoman1999-x]

Depending on the country legislation he may need the engine's paperwork in order to put it legally in the other car, and as we know, those are mising

[@johannesaize1205]

@@nachoman1999-x i mean swapping everything over, is not just the engine but the complete bodyharness, fuel tank, sending unit, fuel lines, and the list gos on and on and on

[@redlinesalvageinc.1178]

I've owned 7, still have 2. I will light a candle and say a prayer for you Brother. Sub'd.

[@AutoMotivate]

Sounds like engine swap time. Remove the newer/faster/more refined saabs motor, replace headgasket and other misc gaskets and throw it in. A lot of work, but you will be much happier and.... MORE CONTENT

[@Teunslang1999]

the dark green with tan interior is such a classic color combo, can't wait to see this Swedish beauty restored to its former glory

[@maverick4177]

There’s 50 shades of grey on the BMW alone 🤣 The Green and Tan Saab is a really nice colour combo 👍🏻 looks very much like VW Lhasa green form the Mk1 Gti

[@rimmersbryggeri]

They should be hearin' aid beige with a red oxide fender and tailgate. That's the classic rainbow saab.

[@redwaller1]

Some poor dude just cried himself to sleep after watching your weld feedback I'm sure.

[@Saabmans]

Great find! Just a few details that I want to share as a Saabfan: the colour Pine Green is rather rare. The interior is not original but the colour is the same as the original interior was. The "chrome" around the windows was standard for those years and became black around 1987. The "GL" was an indication for a basic version of the 900 with just one carburetor ("GLs had two carburetors). From about 1987 the Zenith Stromberg was replaced by a Pierburg, which is more difficult to find parts for. It's easier to find new parts for the Stromberg. The heated seats were standard in that time. Good luck with the project!

[@sadziorek]

This green colour is far more interesting and rare than the grey one. It will be perfect to see it back on road :) Great Job!

[@damiantaylor7993]

I would be swapping the engines over, and the injection system, The green Saab is stripped so even changing the wiring loom would be a straight forward proposition, the later 16 valve injected engine will have more torque and better on fuel consumption, You have the means and tools to make the green car an outstanding job and I believe that the bumpers and trim are interchangeable. But I am watching your progress

[@TheDebilu]

Man I love you😂....no homo....I started to smile when I saw title of video

[@djjeboysieb4120]

Hey Memphis, i know they have a really good bodyshop in Rijkevorsel.

[@imnota]

This is why I love this channel, he recognized he was in over his head, and stayed reasonable and found pretty much the perfect solution. New shell with way less rust, and paperwork, fixing the two biggest issues of the other one, while still making the other one useful since it has a good engine and interior to use in the clean shell. Well done !

[@jonnywilson35]

New Sabb a great project. Love the colour.

[@Mr.Voysey]

I’d stitch the seat up by hand mate. Get yourself some nice beige yarn or something and do it with a large sewing needle. Loop back and forth and repeat I reckon it’ll look quite nice! Worth a shot it’s gonna add character if it looks neat.

[@JimmyWatches2102]

Watching you from Istanbul. Love your sense of humor!

[@andrewlaw]

Downward spiral for you now my friend. If you can get your hands on a 900 Turbo you'll have completed your move to the dark side.

[@krislomrub008]

I think we have to make you an honorary Swedish citizen pretty soon! :-)

[@henkvandeneeckhout185]

Great move!! Considering swapping the engines, it's not too difficult. More horsepowers and effective fuel usage.

[@KlasR82]

That green colour will match nicely with a set of Aero wheels.

[@jeffkeogh5616]

That Green and chrome is such a good look, it's a timeless combo. Love the vid, just need to hit 100k patreons now!

[@intrepid5684]

This will be great to watch you put this Saab back into working order.

[@intrepid5684]

I've owned 6 Saabs over the years but never an 8 valve. Well, currently I own a model 96 which has the V4. So technically I have an 8 valve. Looking forward to the restoration. For some reason I really enjoy working on these cars. Have fun.

[@roostertheguy]

I want to buy a saab 900 and restore/maintain it. I have very little knowledge about cars so im learning alot from these, and its alot of fun to watch!

[@laurat1129]

I love that Pine Green, I've never seen it before on a Saab.🌲

[@steveennever9905]

Being a Saab owner (T16S) - the one thing you'll find once you've finished, is everywhere you go you'll find someone will come up & admire your car. It never stops.

[@nigelbond4056]

That explains the phrase ‘breeding like Saabs’. 🤣 Honestly, you absolutely did the right thing, I was worried the grey 900 might never be structurally safe there was so much tin worm. I’m not upset you weren’t able to start the Green Goddess this episode, it just means we get more Memphis content 😎👌. Do you write your jokes or are they spur of the moment comments? They’re always so brilliant 👍😂

[@michaeltutty1540]

Very interesting, Memphis. Just to the point where you talk about the carb. That dashpot looks more Stromberg than Zenith. Our 81 Volvo 240DL estate had the 2.1 litre Red Block with a single sided draught carburetor. They are very finicky and particular about the fluid in the dash pot that controls the throttle damper. Since these side draught carbs do not have an accelerator pump, the plunger on the dash pot serves to slow the opening of the throttle plate so you don't starve the car of gas when you suddenly give it more throttle. Out 81 used exactly 4.5cc of Type F transmission fluid. Twice a year, at the semiannual service, I would suck the old fluid out as completely as possible, then use the syringe to put the exact correct amount in. Even at -40 without being plugged in old Guinevere started every time. This is going to be such a lovely car when you are done. The colours are perfect together. Sad that the engine did not run today, but keep smiling. You will get there and have a gorgeous car when done. Heated seats were common amongst cars of a certain price and prestige level. Our base model 81 Volvo had a heated driver's seat only. It was automatic. My current Volvo, Arthur the 1990 Volvo 240 Estate that Ma bought to celebrate her 60th birthday, came standard with dual front seat heaters. Those Saab seats look very nice indeed. Guess you may need to find new covers. I know that here in North America kits to redo the foam and upholstery are easily obtained.

[@nathcastel1]

I love the spec of that one! the chrome, green and tan really make it pop.

[@erikgodecke3355]

This brings back memories from spending lots of childhood in a 900s in dark green metallic🙂

[@creativecanon]

“Im gonna fix the saab because i am sick of pushing it around”. Proceeds to buy another saab he has to push in the garage. Al bij al goe bezig!

[@disastra_tds]

😂😂😂

[@kris856]

A good decision it was to get this green pine coloured saab. The grey one will be a proper donor though. Can't wait for the next videos :)

[@grayfool]

I think you have made a good decision here. This one looks a whole lot less, well, holey! And you can't have too many SAABs can you?

[@23desdfe345r2fd23f23]

as the owner of 3 900's and a 99 turbo, i can tell you, you can ONLY have too many saabs

[@next0845]

Sometimes in life you’ve gotta know when to come away from something that’s not worth it. You’ve had the ability to make that decision, I’m sure it’ll be the correct one.

[@lennartvestin5124]

Had a Saab 900i -86 5 door, 5 speed for 10 years. Remembers a problem with the valve for the heating core leaking that was a common fault often mistaken for the core itself. There was back then a replacement valve to buy accessible underneath the dashboard that I changed myself after much acrobatic.

[@paultaylor9652]

Considering English is not your first language, you definitely create excellent video's, as others have said I'd swap the engines if it's possible to do so.

[@StanleyKubick1]

the seats in the green saab are going to clean up really well. don't worry about the tear in the rear seat, the best thing about 80's cars, is that you can literally fix it with a sewn in patch and it won't look out of place.

[@habsom1406]

I love that green colour, especially with that tan interior. The front seats look to be in great condition, heated too! An all round better proposition than the grey one with impressive documented history and you say it was at a good price too. Win, win, no brainer! Hope you put Aero wheels on it like in the photo! Someone below has suggested swapping the engines over, that way you'd get the injection system, extra valves and extra power and possibly better economy and reliability to boot. Looking forward to progress on this one! Keep up the good work Memphis.😎👍

[@paulpateman6723]

Memphis you have definitely made the right decision can’t wait for more in this series 🇬🇧👍🇬🇧👍

[@mattprice7594]

I did wonder about all that rust on the grey saab. And now you have a more solid car and a load of spares from the old car too. And I agree the green with brown interior will look good!

[@1959Berre]

This will be an interesting endeavour. It will keep you off the streets for some time. Good luck and have fun.

[@pickyourprojekt4735]

I lol'd at "The Tour de Junk" 😆😆😆

[@Erd_Geschoss]

The colour combination is so nice on his one. For the engine I fear the dreaded spraycan rebuild, but you said it was not expensive and also you already have a newer engine. The 16V with double carbs wold also be nice ;-)

[@rabk5702]

Glad to see you are going to use the new project car to do instead and use the other rust bucket for parts look forward to seeing more of this project 😁

[@seanfinlay7393]

Another great video! The Saab chronicles continue!

[@rasmus7414]

In Finland we say saabism is diseas and as you can see it spreads around the yard pretty quickly :D congrats about new whip!

[@motheolebelo]

Good decision on buying the Green one as the body is in a healthier state. I was so excited thinking at the end it will idle but the Starter decided not on this introduction video. looking forward to episode 2

[@JurgenLahey]

One can never have enough Saabs :-)! Great job you're doing! Even though I'm addicted to the Turbo's, I'm glad to see a classic 8-valves is getting the respect and attention it deserves! Looking forward to more video's!

[@williamwales6619]

Tut tut, there was i thinking i was going to get a welding masterclass. Sensible decision because in my repair career i always found that what you see is not what you get .(in term of rust) .It's called iceberg syndrome. In any restoration/repair you Must start from a solid base. (Rust free chassis if you can get one.)👍

[@stephenswirles8555]

i had a load of 9ooi and 9000se, bullit proof engines, but heavy on fuel, well built, a shame no more made. / had them for 16 years.

[@peterdelaforce2346]

Great old motors the Saab so looking forward to see how you progress

[@fylucas]

Glad you took care of that old rust bucket, just make sure you also check behind the painted places for hidden rust, good luck and keep uploading them videos.

[@jussiketels151]

Nice project.. but even much work! If you need a 8 Valve cylinder head, I’d have one, what I would sponsor to you, if needed.. nice video, thanks for it

[@Rubinho1977]

Really Nice Green colour but I prefer the interior of the grey one, which seems to be in better condition than the beige one

[@adamjohnson8884]

Glad you got this one to fix up rather that that POS rust bucket. Love the color on it and the classic styling. Looking forward to more.

[@alexandercherkashin8109]

It absolutely right decision to buy the second one! Now you just have more additional spare parts. Good luck and we're waiting the next episode.

[@john27609]

My grandfather and grandmother had two. A bright green 99 and a brown 900. Loved them.

[@john27609]

They were 1977 and 1978 bought new in USA and drove until 2001.

[@TheWiseTent]

Excellent idea to use the grey c900 as a parts car. The green ones looks to be in awesome condition! Really looking forward to seeing the full restoration!

[@michaelhynds8035]

Great work. I look forward to following the progress.

[@husseinkhafaja103]

Oh wow I love these 900 Saabs. Very hard to find one in Canada. This one is definitely better to restore than the other. Congratulations!

[@audicyc]

The previous one seems more brown than grey :P Love the content, look forward to hearing her come to life! :)

[@Ammerstol]

Again a very nice and interesting video!! That green Saab doesn't look too bad, although my first reaction after the first glimpse of it was shock :D That folder with all the paperwork and service history is quite amazing btw.

[@marksaunders2500]

Hi from uk memphis👋👍 great job finding another 1 and hope everything goes well with first start and cant wait to see 900 each side of bmw👌 thanks for your time and be safe see you soon👍👋

[@user-lx9jm1wo3h]

You made the right decision. BTW, that Saab looks really cool without the bumpers or that vent on the rear quarter panel. at certain angles in your shots, it kinda reminds me of a late 60's early 70's Toyota Corolla or maybe a tiny bit like a Datsun or something.

[@patrickcurvers2305]

jou make the right choice keep up the good work

[@ThePsychoticWombat]

Put in the fuel injectors from the other one, and do a T5 mod :)

[@lessaiv]

It looks like the green one is a flat nose 900, looking by the front bumper and headlights. The grey is a slanted nose model. I prefer the look of the flat nose despite I own the other one.

[@cg6522]

The seats are really beautifull. I hope you can restore the rear ones.

[@JB77070]

Nothing is same after owning and driving SAAB, ill wait for this title from you!

[@nikolaosstergiopoulos6888]

can't wait to see this beauty finished! personal opinion is that in terms of cruising with reliability you have to go with the injection system.

[@davorbijelic8447]

You are such a king!!! I knew there would be problem with paper work, and because amount of the rust, coz first one was a rust bucket. You never buy cars without papers, no matter how cheap it is, except for parts! Good luck and I like your work and you content, you are real car enthusiast. Greetings from Serbia

[@barryphillips7327]

The Carburetor is a Stromberg they have a rubber diapham Check it CAREFULLY IF it has a hole in it, it will Not run properly, as for the seats a Good Automotive Upholster will be able to repair them to as new condition for a reasonable price, SAVE the engine and computers etc from the Grey car in case you need it later on.

[@youngtimeroldtimer72]

Hello buddy 🙂. I discovered today your channel and I like very much what you are doing 😉👍. I love vintage cars and I am very glad to see videos like yours. Of course I subbed your channel 😉👍👍👍👍

[@Speedscholars]

The quality of all the previous work….makes me very nervous for that engine!! My god those welds are bad too! Good luck and great videos

[@lukasbergmann3388]

Hi Memphis, I am new to the channel and I really like what you're doing. Most channels that I watch are car related and yours instantly became one of my favourites. It encourages me to wrench on my own stuff. 😉 The colour combination of the 2nd Saab, beige seats and dark green body will surely complement the whole appearance of the car! I am really keen to see what you will do to it. Looking forward to future videos. Greetings from Germany

[@JethroBronner]

I think it would be a pretty cool project to put that fuel injected twin cam into this older body.

[@anwarmachou4621]

I think you make a right decision for the body car but for the engine please swap it for more fun 😜😊 thanks for this episode

[@r1986-FRP]

You do video with great quality!!! Good idea to take back to life this green swedish!!!!!

[@barendnortje9382]

Good luck with the rebuild. This one does look a lot better in the rust department. Also the green is very nice.

[@topspoke]

Yes, good decision to go with the green one. A lot of people are suggesting swapping the engine for the 16v one but tbh I'd keep the original one. Just sort out the crappy paint though.

[@TheLuisg92]

Kind of sad not being feasible to save both cars, but on bright side is better to save one rather than letting both go to waste. Looking foward to see how this evolves!

[@joempoem478]

Voor de gescheurde achterzitting moet je gewoon een stuk stof van dezelfde kleur en dan ziet het er ook gewoon goed uit.

[@_sirhenry]

You could flock the dashboard for a very cool look and feel!

[@woezzy]

A Dutch Saab! Very nice

[@MassiveTrackHunter]

Nothing better! Grab an '89 era 16v engine and SPG it up with the Swedish Dynamics upgrades. You will not be disappointed. My 89 SPG was hilariously insane when boost hit suddenly and it tried to change lanes. Both hands and firm grip suggested. XD

[@willemp6432]

Good call Memphis. Maybe put the old motor in the green one...

[@vlaadski]

great decision.. i wish i saw this video few years ago before starting to repair all the incredibly deep rust on my first mk1 golf.. time went by and got 3 more golfs and i can clearly say that i could have been waiting a bit to make my life easier.. but hey, thats how we learn. Your videos inspire me so damn much man!

[@affordablevs]

Looks like that is the best choice for you whilst still being a project. the colour on the new one makes it look even more retro... can't wait to see where it ends up. top job.

[@ItsIdaho]

Looks great

[@johannesaize1205]

im not a saab fan but this i will watch just because its memphis

[@blacksquirrel4008]

I had a ‘93 9000 GLE in that color and it was lovely. FWIW my ‘83 900T had the 8 valve engine and it was the best engine I ever owned. After I had the head redone @ 200,000 miles it was fantastic.

[@ironkcoony]

Very good decision! Felt really sorry for all the rust on the other Saab, in my opinion def. not worth fixing. P.S. 8:41 - nice one 😂

[@fluffstar_]

Yeah I came here to say the photo was perfect 👍

[@youigta]

apparently you can do a n 8v SOHC to 16v DOHC conversion by just swapping the head (it bolts on with no problem), but you need to take care of the fuel system.

[@Judge_Edo]

Love the Pine Green! I've got a 900 in that same color. For the heater core either buy a genuine new one or better yet use the core from the other car. The pro parts or cheaper cores seem to leak for everyone who has tried it.

[@JonathanDeduytschaever]

I myself have bought a Volvo 850 as a project. Got it from a shipyard in Oostende. It is Metallic green to. Needs 2 fenders repainted and a roof with some rust. Maybe I can get it to the same bodyshop if it is not to expensive. Brakediscs and pads changed already, service done. Now only belts to do 😀😃. Volger van de eerste lading uit Oost-Vlaanderen hier

[@Euronauts]

Keep it up man! Looking forward to future videos!

[@marcellorava6149]

This is much a nicer car Memphis! And I love the color! This is the right decision. Can't wait for the next video!

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

Ohhh!!! Sudden, unplanned financial decisions are my favorite!

[@nils-olovtingberg9524]

Hello! The heated seats was included in all Saabs from 1971. 😃👍

[@michaels4766]

I've seen your videos being posted around several Saab communities over the last several weeks, pretty sure you've made new friends around here..! I love your videos!

[@memphis5220]

Do you have links? 😀

[@SJSOmar]

fiberglass the dash you could wrap it in new leather or flock the dash

[@CadRuf]

Nice new shell , the color is perfect ( look similiar than goodwood green from the peugeot 309 ) the engine looks clean but i think you will gain more to keeping the 16 valve engine and the injection system (power, reliability, fuel economy ...) and like that the soul of the gray one will continue to live in it 😜